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Ran a 10k in June (5 Viewers)
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prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
If you have the time I would not mind hearing what your routine is.
I'm probably not the best person to ask but will give you these nuggets...Fluid trainers are better than magnetic.
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You'll need to get a second cheapie wheel and beefy tire to dedicate to the trainer. Trainers chew up tires.
You'll want a riser for the front wheel.
You'll want a mat to catch your sweat and a cheap fan to keep you cool.
100 runs in 100 days with 1-2 days of biking thrown in. Miles and miles in the low hr zones to train your body to become efficient at using fat as fuel.
After two running off days I had the enrgy and legs to push a run tonite.
3.11 miles @ 7'43", 23'58", 150 hr
splits were
7'45", 139 hr
7'45", 153 hr
7'40", 157 hr
Close to a new 5k pr and only my 3rd sub-24 min 5k. Last summer I believe I posted a 23'58" and 23'48". Best part is that I'm toting around 224 lbs right now so there's some weight loss speed to be had. I went quasi hard, but nothing insane. Peak hr was 164 which is safely away from lacate threshold.
3.11 miles @ 7'43", 23'58", 150 hr
splits were
7'45", 139 hr
7'45", 153 hr
7'40", 157 hr
Close to a new 5k pr and only my 3rd sub-24 min 5k. Last summer I believe I posted a 23'58" and 23'48". Best part is that I'm toting around 224 lbs right now so there's some weight loss speed to be had. I went quasi hard, but nothing insane. Peak hr was 164 which is safely away from lacate threshold.
Not a bad choice at all.This one has a great reputation and you can use the 20% off deal. http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053...16#ReviewHeader
Ned
Footballguy
Had a 5 mile @ HM pace today and it was pretty crummy. I must've ripped 292 farts 
I don't know what I ate that drove my stomach crazy, but it sucked. I've become accustomed to my legs taking a bit to wake up on Saturdays (why I don't know), but today was especially long. I don't think I started to really settle in until after 3 miles. I without a doubt felt stronger at the end of 5 than I did at the start. 
Tomorrow will be my first ever double digit run.
I don't know what I ate that drove my stomach crazy, but it sucked. I've become accustomed to my legs taking a bit to wake up on Saturdays (why I don't know), but today was especially long. I don't think I started to really settle in until after 3 miles. I without a doubt felt stronger at the end of 5 than I did at the start. Tomorrow will be my first ever double digit run.
wraith5
Footballguy
Quiet Day in here today!!
Well, I decided to get out early and do a long trail run today. Legs had been a little tired, but took yesterday off to rest up. Also got my new HR monitor from Amazon so I can start tracking that again (woo-hoo). Tried to stick to 9:20s for the entire run. The trail is just under 5.5 miles around and it was just under 60 degrees and completely overcast:
5.46 miles, 9:20s, 161bpm
3 minute emergency bathroom stop (tobasco on pizza the night before a run is a terrible idea - someday I'll learn)
5.46 miles, 9:15s, 164bpm
5.44 miles, 9:17s, 170bpm (it started drizzling rain about 1/2 way through the lap)
5.71 miles, 9:40s, 174bpm
Total - 22.10 miles, 3:30:13, 9:31/mile (9:23 without the damned stop)
Well, I decided to get out early and do a long trail run today. Legs had been a little tired, but took yesterday off to rest up. Also got my new HR monitor from Amazon so I can start tracking that again (woo-hoo). Tried to stick to 9:20s for the entire run. The trail is just under 5.5 miles around and it was just under 60 degrees and completely overcast:
5.46 miles, 9:20s, 161bpm
3 minute emergency bathroom stop (tobasco on pizza the night before a run is a terrible idea - someday I'll learn)
5.46 miles, 9:15s, 164bpm
5.44 miles, 9:17s, 170bpm (it started drizzling rain about 1/2 way through the lap)
5.71 miles, 9:40s, 174bpm
Total - 22.10 miles, 3:30:13, 9:31/mile (9:23 without the damned stop)
2Young2BBald
Footbaldguy
Shouldn't you be in some kind of post marathon recovery mode? I had to read your post three time before I realized you did 22+ miles as I expected a heck of a lot less than this! Nice work!!!I am struggling to find the motivation to do much of anything. I traveled all week for work, but still got a few workouts in. These included a hotel workout room brick between the crappy bike and the equally crappy treadmill. Spent most of the morning and early afternoon today watching district cross country races. Came home and fell asleep on the couch. My folks called asking for help moving a few things around their house. I put on running gear and had my wife drive me over there, so the only way I could get home was to run.
Sand
Footballguy
33 mile ride - 225 avg. watts.And a 2000yd swim. Manged a number of 200 yd sets in 2:40 or less. Quit after I started getting quad cramps.Good day. Tomorrow running 10k to see how the calf reacts. Wanted to today, but thought better of it after the hard workouts.
10-1: 3.1 mi @ 8'16", 25'40", 150 hr 10-2: 3.3 mi, 30'55", 134 hr + 22 mi bike 10-3: 5.6 mi @ 7'44" (gps was off), 43'24", 138 hr 10-4: off 10-5: 3.1 mi @ 8'09", 25'02", 140 hr 10-6: 3.1 mi @ 9'09", 28'40", 127 hr 10-7: 4 mi @ 9'40", 38'43", 140 hr
10-8: 3.5 mi @ 9'31", 33'20", 130 hr 10-9: 2.2 mi @ 9'00", 20'00", 135 hr 10-10: 3.1 mi @ 8'54", 27'36", 141 hr AND 3.2 mi @ 8'47", 141 hr 10-11: 9.0 mi @ 8'59", 1:20'43", 138 hr 10-12: 3.21 @ 9'38", 30'56", 131 hr 10-12: 4 mi @ 8'24", 33'35", 142 hr 10-13: 3.1 @ 9'58", 30'49", 132 hr 10-14: 2.2 mi bike ride + 3.31 mi @ 9'15", 30'36", 136 hr 10-15: 3 mi @ 8'42", 26'10", 140 hr 10-16: 2.14 mi @ 9'43", 20'42", 140 hr 10-17: 3 mi @ 9'27", 28'21", 134 hr 10-18: 4 mi @ 8'39", 34'35", 131 hr 10-18: 2 mi @ 10'32", 21'03", 120 hr 10-19: 3.5 mi @ 9'45", 34'08", 128 hr
10-20: off
10-21: 15 mi bike ride, 5 min run which doesn't count
10-22: 3.11 mi @ 7'43", 23'58", 150 hr
10-23: 2.76 mi @ 8'5", 24'31", 132 hr plus 38 mi bike ride
23 runs in 23 days, 79.22 miles
Leaving tomorrow for 7 days of pheasant hunting. Will be interesting to see how many runs I get in.
10-8: 3.5 mi @ 9'31", 33'20", 130 hr 10-9: 2.2 mi @ 9'00", 20'00", 135 hr 10-10: 3.1 mi @ 8'54", 27'36", 141 hr AND 3.2 mi @ 8'47", 141 hr 10-11: 9.0 mi @ 8'59", 1:20'43", 138 hr 10-12: 3.21 @ 9'38", 30'56", 131 hr 10-12: 4 mi @ 8'24", 33'35", 142 hr 10-13: 3.1 @ 9'58", 30'49", 132 hr 10-14: 2.2 mi bike ride + 3.31 mi @ 9'15", 30'36", 136 hr 10-15: 3 mi @ 8'42", 26'10", 140 hr 10-16: 2.14 mi @ 9'43", 20'42", 140 hr 10-17: 3 mi @ 9'27", 28'21", 134 hr 10-18: 4 mi @ 8'39", 34'35", 131 hr 10-18: 2 mi @ 10'32", 21'03", 120 hr 10-19: 3.5 mi @ 9'45", 34'08", 128 hr
10-20: off
10-21: 15 mi bike ride, 5 min run which doesn't count
10-22: 3.11 mi @ 7'43", 23'58", 150 hr
10-23: 2.76 mi @ 8'5", 24'31", 132 hr plus 38 mi bike ride
23 runs in 23 days, 79.22 miles
Leaving tomorrow for 7 days of pheasant hunting. Will be interesting to see how many runs I get in.
wraith5
Footballguy
Well, yeah, I probably should still be in recovery mode. But I'm very unhappy with how I melted in the heat at Chicago and I wanted to prove to myself that I can keep running that distance (I don't think in any of my marathons - six of them - that I didn't walk before mile 22). Even going relatively slowly, I was surprised at how much my hammys hurt at the end (my shoulders were starting to really hurt too, actually). Part of that was the course, as according to the Garmin I did about 4400 ft. of climbing/decending, about 33% more than my 20 mile road course. But it was good to really experience that discomfort, and still be able to keep running at a sub-10 pace.2Young2BBald said:
Anyway, I'm sure before too long I'll lighten up the schedule, but not quite yet.
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
Gonna try a long one today. I may try to figure out how to do it with low heart rates. If I cant figure that out I will set my Garmin for a 9:30 to 10:30 pace with the hopes of 10:00 avg pace. The longest I have gone in the past is just under 8 miles. I am thinking of aiming for 10 today. It has been cooler here and I am thinking 70s when I get out there.BassNBrew said:
2Young2BBald
Footbaldguy
How'bout trying a Gallo-Walk? This may be a way for you to cover a greater distance, while keeping the heart rate lower. I'd try something like 7/2 (run/walk) or 5/1. Try a couple different combos to see what you like. I'd bet you could work up to a 1/2 marathon with a run/walk approach, faster than you could by straight running.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Race Report:
5K in 21:20 (6:52/mile) ...2nd in my age group.
The 8:00 a.m. race was 1 1/2 miles from my house, so pre-race logistics weren't an issue. Had pasta dinners on Friday and Saturday, and did a few easy miles on Saturday morning with accelerations to stay loose. This morning, jogged over to the race site as my warm-up. Weather was great - temp in the 50's.
I haven't been doing much racing at this distance over the past few years. Probably the last two 5Ks I've done have actually been in northern New York and Virginia Beach. As I've mentioned, in recent training I've done mile repeats at around 6:55, so a goal was to try to string a few of those together. It worked out perfectly! I was a few seconds ahead of that pace throughout the race. It was a tough effort throughout, but I just kept pushing it along at the edge of serious discomfort.
As a 5K age-group strategy, I start looking for fellow gray-haired guys with a half-mile to go. The coast was looking clear, but then a guy came up along side me and looked like age-group competition. So I pushed a bit harder and stayed right with him for a quarter-mile. We then turned to head to the finish. He had the inside edge on the turn, with another guy between us, so I had to swing it a bit wide. But it was a moot point. I ran hard with a really nice stride (balls of the feet) over the last quarter-mile, but he just pulled away and beat me by ten seconds. We talked later - he's a miler/5K guy, and his kick has always been his strength. Nevertheless, that'll gnaw at me until next year. Still, my pacing was very steady, and my overall time was better than I expected. So I'm pleased!
5K in 21:20 (6:52/mile) ...2nd in my age group.
The 8:00 a.m. race was 1 1/2 miles from my house, so pre-race logistics weren't an issue. Had pasta dinners on Friday and Saturday, and did a few easy miles on Saturday morning with accelerations to stay loose. This morning, jogged over to the race site as my warm-up. Weather was great - temp in the 50's.
I haven't been doing much racing at this distance over the past few years. Probably the last two 5Ks I've done have actually been in northern New York and Virginia Beach. As I've mentioned, in recent training I've done mile repeats at around 6:55, so a goal was to try to string a few of those together. It worked out perfectly! I was a few seconds ahead of that pace throughout the race. It was a tough effort throughout, but I just kept pushing it along at the edge of serious discomfort.
As a 5K age-group strategy, I start looking for fellow gray-haired guys with a half-mile to go. The coast was looking clear, but then a guy came up along side me and looked like age-group competition. So I pushed a bit harder and stayed right with him for a quarter-mile. We then turned to head to the finish. He had the inside edge on the turn, with another guy between us, so I had to swing it a bit wide. But it was a moot point. I ran hard with a really nice stride (balls of the feet) over the last quarter-mile, but he just pulled away and beat me by ten seconds. We talked later - he's a miler/5K guy, and his kick has always been his strength. Nevertheless, that'll gnaw at me until next year. Still, my pacing was very steady, and my overall time was better than I expected. So I'm pleased!
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Nice job, tri-man.
gruecd
Footballguy
Great, steady effort, tri-man! Awesome race!!
2Young2BBald
Footbaldguy
AWESOMENESS!!!!!
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
Nice
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
I took 2ytbb's link and did a run 5 min/walk 1 min training run with 16 reps. This is the first time I have set up my garmin for an "advanced training" I had hoped to do 10 miles today and I was guessing that the 16 repeats would get me there. I started out well but fell apart at the end. My calves really cramped up and I have a large blister on the ball of my right foot. I do feel good that I did the long run though. I ended up doing 8.75 according to my garmin. The garmin stops tracking when the work out is done. I was not home yet so I probably did about 9 to 9.25 but I was really slow walking at the end. For my official stats I will stick with what garmin says. My new long distance personal record is 8.75 miles. 
Hope this copy/paste works. It is pretty obvious where I start to lose it.
split/time/distance/avg pace
1 00:05:00 0.53 09:24
2 00:01:00 0.07 14:09
3 00:05:00 0.56 08:52
4 00:01:00 0.06 15:23
5 00:05:00 0.56 08:58
6 00:01:00 0.07 14:53
7 00:05:00 0.54 09:15
8 00:01:00 0.06 15:43
9 00:05:00 0.50 10:04
10 00:01:00 0.06 15:25
11 00:05:00 0.51 09:52
12 00:01:00 0.06 16:02
13 00:05:00 0.51 09:44
14 00:01:00 0.06 15:26
15 00:05:00 0.51 09:49
16 00:01:00 0.06 15:48
17 00:05:00 0.51 09:48
18 00:01:00 0.06 16:25
19 00:05:00 0.37 13:24
20 00:01:00 0.06 16:02
21 00:05:00 0.51 09:48
22 00:01:00 0.06 16:18
23 00:05:00 0.45 11:12
24 00:01:00 0.06 16:51
25 00:05:00 0.50 09:57
26 00:01:00 0.06 15:50
27 00:05:00 0.41 12:18
28 00:01:00 0.06 17:30
29 00:05:00 0.39 12:41
30 00:01:00 0.06 17:12
31 00:05:00 0.39 12:49
32 00:01:00 0.06 17:37
Summary 01:36:00 8.75 10:58
Hope this copy/paste works. It is pretty obvious where I start to lose it.
split/time/distance/avg pace
1 00:05:00 0.53 09:24
2 00:01:00 0.07 14:09
3 00:05:00 0.56 08:52
4 00:01:00 0.06 15:23
5 00:05:00 0.56 08:58
6 00:01:00 0.07 14:53
7 00:05:00 0.54 09:15
8 00:01:00 0.06 15:43
9 00:05:00 0.50 10:04
10 00:01:00 0.06 15:25
11 00:05:00 0.51 09:52
12 00:01:00 0.06 16:02
13 00:05:00 0.51 09:44
14 00:01:00 0.06 15:26
15 00:05:00 0.51 09:49
16 00:01:00 0.06 15:48
17 00:05:00 0.51 09:48
18 00:01:00 0.06 16:25
19 00:05:00 0.37 13:24
20 00:01:00 0.06 16:02
21 00:05:00 0.51 09:48
22 00:01:00 0.06 16:18
23 00:05:00 0.45 11:12
24 00:01:00 0.06 16:51
25 00:05:00 0.50 09:57
26 00:01:00 0.06 15:50
27 00:05:00 0.41 12:18
28 00:01:00 0.06 17:30
29 00:05:00 0.39 12:41
30 00:01:00 0.06 17:12
31 00:05:00 0.39 12:49
32 00:01:00 0.06 17:37
Summary 01:36:00 8.75 10:58
Workhorse
Footballguy
Great 5k Tri-Man! Wow, that's a really solid time.
I slogged through a 16 miler today at 8:23 pace. Never really felt great out there today. I think I under ate before the run and went in kind of dehydrated. Plus, I made my classic mistake of going out too fast, nailing the first two miles in 15 minutes. My pace was all over the place and I didn't really attack the hills the way I usually do. All that said, a less than perfect long run at that pace actually gives me confidence since I know exactly what I did wrong and won't repeat those errors in NYC in two weeks.
I passed on the 10k yesterday since I was pretty beat after travelling on business this week.
I slogged through a 16 miler today at 8:23 pace. Never really felt great out there today. I think I under ate before the run and went in kind of dehydrated. Plus, I made my classic mistake of going out too fast, nailing the first two miles in 15 minutes. My pace was all over the place and I didn't really attack the hills the way I usually do. All that said, a less than perfect long run at that pace actually gives me confidence since I know exactly what I did wrong and won't repeat those errors in NYC in two weeks.
I passed on the 10k yesterday since I was pretty beat after travelling on business this week.
Ned
Footballguy
Great stuff tri-man! I had to chuckle a bit at your blue-hair strategy. 
prosopis! Love those distance PR's. They're just as confidence boosting as the time PR's IMO.
_____________________________________________________-
Today was my first ever double digit run and I can't be any happier. I feel like I had a breakthrough of some sort today... To date I've focused on keeping the long Sunday runs at a 10-10:30 pace. Just staying really comfortable and with a focus on just getting the mileage in.
Today I was solo and really struggled with mapping out a run (how you marathoners map these 20+ runs is beyond me). I did a mix of trails/roads today and had a great time. I set out on trails first and didn't check the garmin for a while. Just went out and tried to get comfortable. Before I knew it, I was 3 miles in and at a 9:40ish pace.
I just kept'er steady and made my single focus on staying comfortable. I decided to carry a small 12oz gatorade and a Gu with me and took that after 5 miles (I'll definitely be walking thru any of the water stations). At the end I was really struggling mentally to stay focused on staying comfortable as I was starting to get really excited about getting the run finished.
In the end I was much faster than I had anticipated, but it was at that conversational effort...
1-9:36
2-9:45
3-10:07 (traffic stop)
4-9:49
5-9:15 (no clue wtf I did, but it was the start to something big for me)
6-9:49 (~30sec gatorade/gu break)
7-9:24
8-9:14
9-9:14
10-9:06
prosopis! Love those distance PR's. They're just as confidence boosting as the time PR's IMO._____________________________________________________-
Today was my first ever double digit run and I can't be any happier. I feel like I had a breakthrough of some sort today... To date I've focused on keeping the long Sunday runs at a 10-10:30 pace. Just staying really comfortable and with a focus on just getting the mileage in.
Today I was solo and really struggled with mapping out a run (how you marathoners map these 20+ runs is beyond me). I did a mix of trails/roads today and had a great time. I set out on trails first and didn't check the garmin for a while. Just went out and tried to get comfortable. Before I knew it, I was 3 miles in and at a 9:40ish pace.
I just kept'er steady and made my single focus on staying comfortable. I decided to carry a small 12oz gatorade and a Gu with me and took that after 5 miles (I'll definitely be walking thru any of the water stations). At the end I was really struggling mentally to stay focused on staying comfortable as I was starting to get really excited about getting the run finished.In the end I was much faster than I had anticipated, but it was at that conversational effort...
1-9:36
2-9:45
3-10:07 (traffic stop)
4-9:49
5-9:15 (no clue wtf I did, but it was the start to something big for me)
6-9:49 (~30sec gatorade/gu break)
7-9:24
8-9:14
9-9:14
10-9:06
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
Damn that is nice.Great stuff tri-man! I had to chuckle a bit at your blue-hair strategy.prosopis! Love those distance PR's. They're just as confidence boosting as the time PR's IMO._____________________________________________________-Today was my first ever double digit run and I can't be any happier. I feel like I had a breakthrough of some sort today... To date I've focused on keeping the long Sunday runs at a 10-10:30 pace. Just staying really comfortable and with a focus on just getting the mileage in. Today I was solo and really struggled with mapping out a run (how you marathoners map these 20+ runs is beyond me). I did a mix of trails/roads today and had a great time. I set out on trails first and didn't check the garmin for a while. Just went out and tried to get comfortable. Before I knew it, I was 3 miles in and at a 9:40ish pace.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Thanks, guys.
Prosopis; Ned --- great distance running!!!
Prosopis; Ned --- great distance running!!!
Darrinll40
Footballguy
I have been in Indiana since Friday and have not had a lot of time to get online. I have not done a lot this week except eating, I overdid it a bit probably because I was a bit depressed that I missed the races after the surgery. But that will all stop tomorrow, back on the diet.
I did walk about a mile this morning with my brother and his dog, and I think it was a bit much. I was a little sore and tired when we finished. Tomorrow I am taking it easy until my 8 pm flight back to Florida, and I am off work until this coming Thursday. Tuesday I am going to try another short walk and if it goes well I will be walking about every day. The doctor told me that it will probably be December before I can run again, but I will ask him about it at my appointment on Nov. 10th. Not to worry though, I am not going to try to get back too soon. Though I am going to sign up for the 5k at the Daytona race track at the end of January. My goal is going to be 36 minutes.
It was fun catching up on the thread, and everyone seems to be doing great.
As to the Bourbon name. I suggested Brothers In Bourbon, but I have always been a little too sentimental. All Your Bourbon Are Belong To Us is fine by me.
And they did run that race that was all screwed up, though I didn't go watch.
I will be posting again sometime Tuesday. Good luck to all.
I did walk about a mile this morning with my brother and his dog, and I think it was a bit much. I was a little sore and tired when we finished. Tomorrow I am taking it easy until my 8 pm flight back to Florida, and I am off work until this coming Thursday. Tuesday I am going to try another short walk and if it goes well I will be walking about every day. The doctor told me that it will probably be December before I can run again, but I will ask him about it at my appointment on Nov. 10th. Not to worry though, I am not going to try to get back too soon. Though I am going to sign up for the 5k at the Daytona race track at the end of January. My goal is going to be 36 minutes.
It was fun catching up on the thread, and everyone seems to be doing great.
As to the Bourbon name. I suggested Brothers In Bourbon, but I have always been a little too sentimental. All Your Bourbon Are Belong To Us is fine by me.
And they did run that race that was all screwed up, though I didn't go watch.
I will be posting again sometime Tuesday. Good luck to all.
wraith5
Footballguy
Good job on the run Ned! Next time I suggest you focus on staying comfortable...Today was my first ever double digit run and I can't be any happier. I feel like I had a breakthrough of some sort today... To date I've focused on keeping the long Sunday runs at a 10-10:30 pace. Just staying really 1. comfortable and with a focus on just getting the mileage in.
Today I was solo and really struggled with mapping out a run (how you marathoners map these 20+ runs is beyond me). I did a mix of trails/roads today and had a great time. I set out on trails first and didn't check the garmin for a while. Just went out and tried to get 2. comfortable. Before I knew it, I was 3 miles in and at a 9:40ish pace.
In the end I was much faster than I had anticipated, but it was at that conversational effort...
Sand
Footballguy
pmbrown_22
Footballguy
Tri-Man - Great Race.
Ned - Great Training run.
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As for me, I think I am still in recovery mode. I ran 5 miles on Saturday and it wiped me out. My legs are still hurting a bit and I think I am fighting a cold now as well. Got up early to do 8 yesterday, but just went back to bed. I just was not feeling it and thought more rest would help me out. Unfortunately, I helped my dad put up a fence all day yesterday so I am still wiped out. I am starting to work out again though today and hit my core again. It is one of my next goals to get into better "core" shape for the next marathon.
Bourbon Chase:
As far as the name goes, have you guys looked at the list of names from this years teams? Not all of them are Bourbon related, but most are. I think that it goes toward our creativity points to have a good name/theme that we can use. I think there is hardware for that kind of stuff. I thought that "Whiskey D-i-c-k-s" would be deemed inappropriate and thought about it for our team name, but somebody used it this year.
One thought was "Bourbon Cowboys" and the people in the van could wear those straw cowboy hats with shot glasses attached to them. Only one of the many thoughts I had about other names posted on the Facebook page.
Ned - Great Training run.
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As for me, I think I am still in recovery mode. I ran 5 miles on Saturday and it wiped me out. My legs are still hurting a bit and I think I am fighting a cold now as well. Got up early to do 8 yesterday, but just went back to bed. I just was not feeling it and thought more rest would help me out. Unfortunately, I helped my dad put up a fence all day yesterday so I am still wiped out. I am starting to work out again though today and hit my core again. It is one of my next goals to get into better "core" shape for the next marathon.
Bourbon Chase:
As far as the name goes, have you guys looked at the list of names from this years teams? Not all of them are Bourbon related, but most are. I think that it goes toward our creativity points to have a good name/theme that we can use. I think there is hardware for that kind of stuff. I thought that "Whiskey D-i-c-k-s" would be deemed inappropriate and thought about it for our team name, but somebody used it this year.
One thought was "Bourbon Cowboys" and the people in the van could wear those straw cowboy hats with shot glasses attached to them. Only one of the many thoughts I had about other names posted on the Facebook page.
The_Man
Footballguy
Great stuff.
Wraith - 22+ miles!? You are hard core. I also had to reread your post to understand it. I was thinking maybe it was a bike ride.
Tri-man - Nice 5K. Way to execute your race plan to perfection.
Prosopis - congrats on the new distance mark. Great stuff. Is it finally cooling down to below 90 out there?
Workhorse - way to battle through. 16 miles at 8:23 pace seems a little fast for a long run to me, when I look at your marathon time. Was that run supposed to be at your Goal Marathon Pace?
Ned - congrats on joining the 10-miler club! Great job. Don't listen to Wraith - as far as I'm concerned, you can never be too comfortable on your long runs. Just take them as easy as you can stand it. It's clear from your results that your body is adapting and becoming much more efficient at running long. Keep it up! Until raceday, that is, when you're supposed to be a little uncomfortable. A 9:00 pace for your Half Marathon would be a 1:58 - I know sub-2 is your goal but it might be time to think about revising.
Sand - great news on the calf.
Darrin - glad to hear you're on the mend. Hope you can get back out there soon.
I'm just winding down the taper now, checking the 7-day forecast every 20 minutes, washing my hands obsessively in an effort not to catch my daughter's cold, and drinking water like a fish. Did my final semi-long run yesterday and it was great - a very comfortable 8 miles at 8:31 pace with a 137 HR. Three miles on Saturday also went really well, did the last couple at 7:46 pace with a 143 HR.
If I can run 7:40s and keep my HR at or below 150, I'll have a shot at my BQ time of 3:20:59. I'm worried about the hills over the first 7 or 8 miles, though. Going to have to strike a balance between running easy enough to keep my HR low until I get to the flats, and not running so slow that I fall too far behind 7:40 pace to ever catch up.
Wraith - 22+ miles!? You are hard core. I also had to reread your post to understand it. I was thinking maybe it was a bike ride.
Tri-man - Nice 5K. Way to execute your race plan to perfection.
Prosopis - congrats on the new distance mark. Great stuff. Is it finally cooling down to below 90 out there?
Workhorse - way to battle through. 16 miles at 8:23 pace seems a little fast for a long run to me, when I look at your marathon time. Was that run supposed to be at your Goal Marathon Pace?
Ned - congrats on joining the 10-miler club! Great job. Don't listen to Wraith - as far as I'm concerned, you can never be too comfortable on your long runs. Just take them as easy as you can stand it. It's clear from your results that your body is adapting and becoming much more efficient at running long. Keep it up! Until raceday, that is, when you're supposed to be a little uncomfortable. A 9:00 pace for your Half Marathon would be a 1:58 - I know sub-2 is your goal but it might be time to think about revising.
Sand - great news on the calf.
Darrin - glad to hear you're on the mend. Hope you can get back out there soon.
I'm just winding down the taper now, checking the 7-day forecast every 20 minutes, washing my hands obsessively in an effort not to catch my daughter's cold, and drinking water like a fish. Did my final semi-long run yesterday and it was great - a very comfortable 8 miles at 8:31 pace with a 137 HR. Three miles on Saturday also went really well, did the last couple at 7:46 pace with a 143 HR.
If I can run 7:40s and keep my HR at or below 150, I'll have a shot at my BQ time of 3:20:59. I'm worried about the hills over the first 7 or 8 miles, though. Going to have to strike a balance between running easy enough to keep my HR low until I get to the flats, and not running so slow that I fall too far behind 7:40 pace to ever catch up.
Workhorse
Footballguy
Yeah, for these last few tapered long runs, I've been pushing to run at or near marathon pace. The next two weeks, I'm really throttling back though to prevent injury.
gruecd
Footballguy
See, that would've been awesome.
Nothing too exciting for me to post. As I inferred a few days ago, I'm contemplating running another marathon in a few weeks to take another shot at sub-3 in better (cooler) weather, but I'm not going to commit until I know whether or not my body is right. Logged 37 miles this past week, and I'm feeling just "meh." I've got 53 on the schedule for this week, including 12-, 9-, and 16-mile runs, so I should have a pretty good idea by next weekend whether or not the rematch is gonna happen.Tired as hell today after a couple of late nights, but I'm hoping to do 7 later this afternoon and then turn around and do 12 tomorrow morning before the rain/wind storm hits.
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wraith - I already told you, but nice job knocking out that 22.
prosopis & Ned - Congrats on the mileage PRs!
Sand - Good to hear the calf is behaving!
Workhorse - Good luck at NYC. I ran it last year. Have fun those last few miles coming up 5th Ave.
The_Man - Taper madness driving you crazy yet??
The_Man
Footballguy
Not too bad yet. I mentioned earlier that about 10 days ago, I had a morning where I felt like, "OMG, I am so done with this training, I just want it to be over." I was just tired of all the constant effort and physical fatigue, plus it was now pitch black from the start to finish of all my runs, and I was ready for a break. So, from that point of view, the taper has been nice. I haven't felt that need to run extra miles or bust out one last super-fast run. And I can tell my legs are really freshening up - I'm not sore walking down the stairs in the morning. So, from the physical side, the taper has been good.Mentally ... it's going to be a long week. I bought my race morning throwaway sweats this weekend and have compiled a comprehensive checklist of everything I'm taking down to DC with me on Saturday. I've finalized a mile-by-mile pace wristband that takes into account topography, water stops, etc. that will get me to a BQ if I'm feeling good enough to go for it (basically, a 7:43 pace for the first 16 - including a couple of 8:15 miles up the hill at the very start - then a 7:34 for the last 10 if I want to go for it). I've figured out where and what time I want my dad to drop me off on race morning. I've bookmarked three different weather sites, and check them constantly, despite the fact they all have the same info and only update a couple of times a day.The_Man - Taper madness driving you crazy yet??
So, like I said, nothing too unusual, right?
wraith5
Footballguy
Sounds about right to me! Very excited for you - can't wait for your race day!Not too bad yet. I mentioned earlier that about 10 days ago, I had a morning where I felt like, "OMG, I am so done with this training, I just want it to be over." I was just tired of all the constant effort and physical fatigue, plus it was now pitch black from the start to finish of all my runs, and I was ready for a break. So, from that point of view, the taper has been nice. I haven't felt that need to run extra miles or bust out one last super-fast run. And I can tell my legs are really freshening up - I'm not sore walking down the stairs in the morning. So, from the physical side, the taper has been good.Mentally ... it's going to be a long week. I bought my race morning throwaway sweats this weekend and have compiled a comprehensive checklist of everything I'm taking down to DC with me on Saturday. I've finalized a mile-by-mile pace wristband that takes into account topography, water stops, etc. that will get me to a BQ if I'm feeling good enough to go for it (basically, a 7:43 pace for the first 16 - including a couple of 8:15 miles up the hill at the very start - then a 7:34 for the last 10 if I want to go for it). I've figured out where and what time I want my dad to drop me off on race morning. I've bookmarked three different weather sites, and check them constantly, despite the fact they all have the same info and only update a couple of times a day.The_Man - Taper madness driving you crazy yet??
So, like I said, nothing too unusual, right?
FUBAR
Footballguy
Been out guys, wife's grandma died and we took a few days to attend the funeral and be with family. Back now and trying to find a new motivation.
I think I found it. - I will probably hit the 50k, not the 50 miler. New baby in December will limit my training some, but this event looks awesome. Anyone want to join me?
I had the wrong link first.
I think I found it. - I will probably hit the 50k, not the 50 miler. New baby in December will limit my training some, but this event looks awesome. Anyone want to join me?
I had the wrong link first.
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The_Man
Footballguy
Thanks, GB! And congrats on starting page 420. If only I could think of an appropriate way to mark the occasion...Sounds about right to me! Very excited for you - can't wait for your race day!Not too bad yet. I mentioned earlier that about 10 days ago, I had a morning where I felt like, "OMG, I am so done with this training, I just want it to be over." I was just tired of all the constant effort and physical fatigue, plus it was now pitch black from the start to finish of all my runs, and I was ready for a break. So, from that point of view, the taper has been nice. I haven't felt that need to run extra miles or bust out one last super-fast run. And I can tell my legs are really freshening up - I'm not sore walking down the stairs in the morning. So, from the physical side, the taper has been good.Mentally ... it's going to be a long week. I bought my race morning throwaway sweats this weekend and have compiled a comprehensive checklist of everything I'm taking down to DC with me on Saturday. I've finalized a mile-by-mile pace wristband that takes into account topography, water stops, etc. that will get me to a BQ if I'm feeling good enough to go for it (basically, a 7:43 pace for the first 16 - including a couple of 8:15 miles up the hill at the very start - then a 7:34 for the last 10 if I want to go for it). I've figured out where and what time I want my dad to drop me off on race morning. I've bookmarked three different weather sites, and check them constantly, despite the fact they all have the same info and only update a couple of times a day.The_Man - Taper madness driving you crazy yet??
So, like I said, nothing too unusual, right?
Workhorse
Footballguy
Thanks, GB! And congrats on starting page 420. If only I could think of an appropriate way to mark the occasion...Sounds about right to me! Very excited for you - can't wait for your race day!Not too bad yet. I mentioned earlier that about 10 days ago, I had a morning where I felt like, "OMG, I am so done with this training, I just want it to be over." I was just tired of all the constant effort and physical fatigue, plus it was now pitch black from the start to finish of all my runs, and I was ready for a break. So, from that point of view, the taper has been nice. I haven't felt that need to run extra miles or bust out one last super-fast run. And I can tell my legs are really freshening up - I'm not sore walking down the stairs in the morning. So, from the physical side, the taper has been good.Mentally ... it's going to be a long week. I bought my race morning throwaway sweats this weekend and have compiled a comprehensive checklist of everything I'm taking down to DC with me on Saturday. I've finalized a mile-by-mile pace wristband that takes into account topography, water stops, etc. that will get me to a BQ if I'm feeling good enough to go for it (basically, a 7:43 pace for the first 16 - including a couple of 8:15 miles up the hill at the very start - then a 7:34 for the last 10 if I want to go for it). I've figured out where and what time I want my dad to drop me off on race morning. I've bookmarked three different weather sites, and check them constantly, despite the fact they all have the same info and only update a couple of times a day.The_Man - Taper madness driving you crazy yet??
So, like I said, nothing too unusual, right?
Hopefully they don't have pre-race testing this weekend.
gruecd
Footballguy
Speaking of customized pace bands for Marine Corps, you might want to pony up the $5.75 and check out this one, too. I've used his Boston pace band, and it's positively
. If nothing else, you can compare his recommended splits to your own; I can't imagine that you'd regret spending the money.
gruecd
Footballguy
I had to Google "420." I had no idea what that meant. It's been a while.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Easy 5 around campus today. I love days like today -- low 50s, breezy, overcast, and leaves blowing all over the place. Feels like fall.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Here's another helpful hint: in rap songs, the number "187" is a reference to the police code for a homicide. HTH.I had to Google "420." I had no idea what that meant. It's been a while.
The_Man
Footballguy
Thanks for the tip - already did it.Speaking of customized pace bands for Marine Corps, you might want to pony up the $5.75 and check out this one, too. I've used his Boston pace band, and it's positively
I used his recommended splits as a guideline, then modified a little based on my approach of "go out a little slower than BQ pace and then pick it up the last 10 miles if you're feeling it."
I suddenly don't feel as bad about liking the All of Your Bourbon Are Belong to Us team name that you were crapping on.I had to Google "420." I had no idea what that meant. It's been a while.
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