sho nuff
Footballguy
Congrats man...hope we get a longer report when you recover some.And sand...scenery talk...requires
...better get some race numbers later 
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Ran a 10k in June (8 Viewers)
- Thread starter GStrot
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...better get some race numbers later 
Ned
Footballguy
Sand
Footballguy
Awesome! Not surprising you felt it about then. It heated up real quick at about 9 or so.
jb1020
Footballguy
The majority of the course was nice and shady, then you run 6-7 miles on the lake. That's where it hit me. Miles 16-22 or so. I felt like garbage right after the race, feeling a lot better already. Should I expect pure hell tonight?
tri-man 47
Footballguy
...tomorrow or Tuesday as you tighten up. An ice bath would be a good idea right now to cool the muscles. Congrats to you and Sand!!!!!!
gruecd
Footballguy
Yuppp. Nice job, jb!
gruecd
Footballguy
Do some walking or some other form of low-impact cardio tomorrow to get the blood circulating. And schedule a deep-tissue massage for Tuesday or Wednesdsay after the DOMS has set in.
Ned
Footballguy
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
Nice job on the races guys!!!
I am feeling very old now. A girl who I used to babysit and change her diapers finished the NO RR marathon 4:21:06. She sent me a pic and she is stalker worthy in pink short shorts. I dont know whats worse the feeling old or feeling like a creep for noticing how she looks
She does look cold in the picture.
I am feeling very old now. A girl who I used to babysit and change her diapers finished the NO RR marathon 4:21:06. She sent me a pic and she is stalker worthy in pink short shorts. I dont know whats worse the feeling old or feeling like a creep for noticing how she looks
She does look cold in the picture.
Ned
Footballguy
This Jekyll and Hyde training cycle continues. This week was a really solid week giving me a bit more confidence. First time I've ever run 6 days in the week plus first ever double. None of that was scheduled. My wife and sister usually run together, but with my wife being sick this week, sis asked me to join her.
Mon - Was scheduled for a day off, but sister asked me to run with her. Super easy 3mi run. My legs were surprisingly fresh after Sunday's debacle. 11:08/131
Tue - 5mi recovery run. Felt pretty good. Relaxing run. 9:54/141
Wed - 10mi GA I already posted about. The 'running orgasm' was awesome. 9:23/151
Fri - 8mi GA. Still felt pretty good, but started to feel it towards the end. Pushed it a bit more to keep around the 155 mark and got it spot on. 9:13/155 Sister then asked me to run with her 3hrs later. Did an easy 2mi with her. Legs were stiff, but not bad considering it was the first time I've ever doubled up. 10:48/141
Sat - 5mi recovery. Legs were a little stiff, but not bad. HRM registered a 192 spike right at the beginning, which can't be right. 9:54/145
Sun - 16mi trail. I went right back to the trails that kicked my ### last week and had a great run. I had 19-20 in me today, no doubt. It was cool to watch the HR spike to 175-180 on some of the hills and then settle back down to 140s. Managed 993ft of climbing. I have some pretty flat stretches in the middle where I need to find a place to get some more hills in. 10:48/155.
Its pretty cool to compare HRs and paces from Fri and Sun runs and see that 2Y2BB's 75-90sec diff for trails factor in here.
Ended Feb at 150.7, 30 short of what I was planning on thanks to getting sick. This week was solid 49 miles and a great start to March. I'm getting excited with how things are shaping up.
Mon - Was scheduled for a day off, but sister asked me to run with her. Super easy 3mi run. My legs were surprisingly fresh after Sunday's debacle. 11:08/131
Tue - 5mi recovery run. Felt pretty good. Relaxing run. 9:54/141
Wed - 10mi GA I already posted about. The 'running orgasm' was awesome. 9:23/151
Fri - 8mi GA. Still felt pretty good, but started to feel it towards the end. Pushed it a bit more to keep around the 155 mark and got it spot on. 9:13/155 Sister then asked me to run with her 3hrs later. Did an easy 2mi with her. Legs were stiff, but not bad considering it was the first time I've ever doubled up. 10:48/141
Sat - 5mi recovery. Legs were a little stiff, but not bad. HRM registered a 192 spike right at the beginning, which can't be right. 9:54/145
Sun - 16mi trail. I went right back to the trails that kicked my ### last week and had a great run. I had 19-20 in me today, no doubt. It was cool to watch the HR spike to 175-180 on some of the hills and then settle back down to 140s. Managed 993ft of climbing. I have some pretty flat stretches in the middle where I need to find a place to get some more hills in. 10:48/155.
Its pretty cool to compare HRs and paces from Fri and Sun runs and see that 2Y2BB's 75-90sec diff for trails factor in here.
Ended Feb at 150.7, 30 short of what I was planning on thanks to getting sick. This week was solid 49 miles and a great start to March. I'm getting excited with how things are shaping up.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
Finished my first competitive race on Saturday since I ran a 530 mile in the 8th grade. It was the Dash N Splash in Minneapolis.
My buddy was an all-american runner in college and has been helping me with my training. My goal was to run the 5K in under 20 minutes. He instructed me to start out slow because nothing is worse than running out of gas and having a ton of people pass you.
Race Day:
Woke up early to get my body ready for the 9am start. It was windy and snowing...which was intimidating. Our course covered a road that was plowed, but still had snow on it. About 500 run/walkers were in the field. Got my half mile warm up in and it was cold, my feet froze.
Start:
I started out slower than normal as my buddy instructed. He shared the lead with another guy from the start. I had a group of four other runners in front of me and thought it was weird I was so close to the front. Another runner passed me after a half mile. I kept following the paths in the snow left by other runners. Mostly the police escort's path.
Middle:
The last runner that passed me stayed about 20 yards in front of me for the first mile. I had another guy alongside of me, which helped with keeping pace. First mile I checked my watch at 6:32. Shortly after we took a turn right into the 15 MPH headwind. I needed to pick up my pace so I put in more effort. I was gaining on the runner ahead of me and passed him at about the 1.75 Mile mark. I blew by him and the other guy stayed right with me. He told me at the 2 mile mark he couldn't keep this pace and had to scale back and we wished each other good luck. Second mile I checked at 14:15, that headwind was brutal.
End:
I picked up my pace because I wasn't even close to gassed. I had a runner about 50 yards a head of me that fell out of the pack of 4 with a half mile to go. I kept picking up my pace but didn't close the gap. The finish line was there out of nowhere and it was shorter than I expected. So I finished solid(not all out) and clocked in at 21:50.
My buddy said that we ran much further than a 5K. They got it officially measured out before and we ran a 1:20 longer. So adding that with running in snow and the headwind, I figure I was right at about my goal.
I finished 7th and was pretty happy with my effort.
My buddy was an all-american runner in college and has been helping me with my training. My goal was to run the 5K in under 20 minutes. He instructed me to start out slow because nothing is worse than running out of gas and having a ton of people pass you.
Race Day:
Woke up early to get my body ready for the 9am start. It was windy and snowing...which was intimidating. Our course covered a road that was plowed, but still had snow on it. About 500 run/walkers were in the field. Got my half mile warm up in and it was cold, my feet froze.
Start:
I started out slower than normal as my buddy instructed. He shared the lead with another guy from the start. I had a group of four other runners in front of me and thought it was weird I was so close to the front. Another runner passed me after a half mile. I kept following the paths in the snow left by other runners. Mostly the police escort's path.
Middle:
The last runner that passed me stayed about 20 yards in front of me for the first mile. I had another guy alongside of me, which helped with keeping pace. First mile I checked my watch at 6:32. Shortly after we took a turn right into the 15 MPH headwind. I needed to pick up my pace so I put in more effort. I was gaining on the runner ahead of me and passed him at about the 1.75 Mile mark. I blew by him and the other guy stayed right with me. He told me at the 2 mile mark he couldn't keep this pace and had to scale back and we wished each other good luck. Second mile I checked at 14:15, that headwind was brutal.
End:
I picked up my pace because I wasn't even close to gassed. I had a runner about 50 yards a head of me that fell out of the pack of 4 with a half mile to go. I kept picking up my pace but didn't close the gap. The finish line was there out of nowhere and it was shorter than I expected. So I finished solid(not all out) and clocked in at 21:50.
My buddy said that we ran much further than a 5K. They got it officially measured out before and we ran a 1:20 longer. So adding that with running in snow and the headwind, I figure I was right at about my goal.
I finished 7th and was pretty happy with my effort.
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tri-man 47
Footballguy
Ned - great week (ah, you should have added one more mile to make it 50 for the week 
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benson - nice race in cold conditions! Tough to race a fast 5K with frozen toes. Let's keep your "start slow" buddy away from Sand, though.
)!benson - nice race in cold conditions! Tough to race a fast 5K with frozen toes. Let's keep your "start slow" buddy away from Sand, though.
Sand
Footballguy
Nice race!BTW, studies have shown that for short races like a 5k, the best strategy tends to be to start out fast and hold on.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
Hmmm, interesting. I think I might use that in my next race...I feel addicted now. Racing is a ton of fun.Thanks for the comments guys.
Ned
Footballguy
Yeah it always feels better to do that, but you're 5K PR is going to come from an even split race. Fading at the end is just an endurance thing. The 5K is damn near a controlled sprint.Log those long, slow training miles and you'd be surprised at just how long you can hang on at the end of these races.at going slow the first mile at 6:30I have found that if I start fast, I can never hold it til the end. Closest I have gotten was holding it til about 2.5-2.75 range and then I start to feel it. I actually prefer my first mile be my slowest
gruecd
Footballguy
So after my faster-than-expected 5-miler last weekend, I'm thinking about doing a 5K next Saturday. Assuming conditions are good, I think I should be able to take at least 30-45 seconds off my almost 5-year-old PR.
Only problem is that I need to do a 20-miler this weekend, too. I'd run the 5K on Saturday and do the 20 on Sunday, but a really good friend of mine is having a big party on Saturday night, plus we've got our basketball playoffs on Sunday night, which means potentially two games of hoops. I'd do the 5K as part of the 20, but even if I did 2-3 warmup miles before the 5K, I really don't like the idea of running another 15 miles after putting out that kind of effort. Doing the 20 on Friday isn't really an option either if I want to be fresh for the 5K. Hmmmm....what to do, what to do.....
Only problem is that I need to do a 20-miler this weekend, too. I'd run the 5K on Saturday and do the 20 on Sunday, but a really good friend of mine is having a big party on Saturday night, plus we've got our basketball playoffs on Sunday night, which means potentially two games of hoops. I'd do the 5K as part of the 20, but even if I did 2-3 warmup miles before the 5K, I really don't like the idea of running another 15 miles after putting out that kind of effort. Doing the 20 on Friday isn't really an option either if I want to be fresh for the 5K. Hmmmm....what to do, what to do.....
Ned
Footballguy
1 - You'd destroy it by more than 30-45 sec. 2 - I hate these decisions, but that 20 has to be the priority. If it were me, I'd pass on the 5K (and I love me some 5Ks).So after my faster-than-expected 5-miler last weekend, I'm thinking about doing a 5K next Saturday. Assuming conditions are good, I think I should be able to take at least 30-45 seconds off my almost 5-year-old PR.Only problem is that I need to do a 20-miler this weekend, too. I'd run the 5K on Saturday and do the 20 on Sunday, but a really good friend of mine is having a big party on Saturday night, plus we've got our basketball playoffs on Sunday night, which means potentially two games of hoops. I'd do the 5K as part of the 20, but even if I did 2-3 warmup miles before the 5K, I really don't like the idea of running another 15 miles after putting out that kind of effort. Doing the 20 on Friday isn't really an option either if I want to be fresh for the 5K. Hmmmm....what to do, what to do.....
pmbrown_22
Footballguy
Great races jb, Sand and benson.
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Quick update for me.
No running on Friday as it was storming all day and when I possible had a chance to run we were under tornado warnings. We did not get hit, but just south of us did.
Saturday was another day off for me as I did not get time to squeeze in a recovery run.
I did run 16 on Sunday. It was supposed to be 18 with 8 @MP during the middle. I tried to go faster, but just could not do it. I am having some back issues and I am not sure what is going on. Legs just felt dead and after 2 days of rest, that usually does not happen for me. Try to run through it and see if I can get the legs back this week.
Have a great day all.
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Quick update for me.
No running on Friday as it was storming all day and when I possible had a chance to run we were under tornado warnings. We did not get hit, but just south of us did.
Saturday was another day off for me as I did not get time to squeeze in a recovery run.
I did run 16 on Sunday. It was supposed to be 18 with 8 @MP during the middle. I tried to go faster, but just could not do it. I am having some back issues and I am not sure what is going on. Legs just felt dead and after 2 days of rest, that usually does not happen for me. Try to run through it and see if I can get the legs back this week.
Have a great day all.
sho nuff
Footballguy
Nice race benson.
For me...just a nice easy week leading up to the half next Saturday.
Got my 10 miles in Saturday...nice and easy...weather felt good yesterday so went out for a very very easy 3 miles.
Today have about 6 miles on tap at some point...may run it tonight as I have quite a bit to do today and have an insurance agent coming to check out the hail damage from Friday's storms.
Just looking forward to Saturday's race. Forecast right now is for a high of 70 that day...with the early start though temps should be around 50-55 (just where I like it...hopefully at the low end of that). Though, some chance of rain Thursday - Saturday (though, still a bit out to be too precise on that, especially with Tennessee weather that changes so quickly).
For me...just a nice easy week leading up to the half next Saturday.
Got my 10 miles in Saturday...nice and easy...weather felt good yesterday so went out for a very very easy 3 miles.
Today have about 6 miles on tap at some point...may run it tonight as I have quite a bit to do today and have an insurance agent coming to check out the hail damage from Friday's storms.
Just looking forward to Saturday's race. Forecast right now is for a high of 70 that day...with the early start though temps should be around 50-55 (just where I like it...hopefully at the low end of that). Though, some chance of rain Thursday - Saturday (though, still a bit out to be too precise on that, especially with Tennessee weather that changes so quickly).
comfortably numb
Footballguy
On my schedule for my 10k this past weekend was a 3mi and 4.5mi run.
Did the 4.5 in 45.55
That 4.5 is the longest I have ever run now.
Kinda weird, running always bored me to death.
I usually had to be running after someone with a ball, or running after a ball for it to be fun (yea, that doesn't sound right...)
Running has actually been "fun" never in my craziest dreams did I think running on my own could be fun and race day is just an even more awesome feeling.
3 months ago I couldn't run for more than 30 seconds without needing to stop.
Now I am at 4.5mi and feeling good after I am done.
How do you all handle injuries?
I have always been very fortunate in my sports career to never really have to deal with any injuries.
How do you guys try to avoid them?
When you do have one, do you stop running all together?
Work out other body parts?
etc?
Massages
Ned said he does some deep tissue thing, what is everyone else's experiences with massages?
Do you?
How often?
Worth it?
etc?
Did the 4.5 in 45.55
That 4.5 is the longest I have ever run now.
Kinda weird, running always bored me to death.
I usually had to be running after someone with a ball, or running after a ball for it to be fun
(yea, that doesn't sound right...)Running has actually been "fun" never in my craziest dreams did I think running on my own could be fun and race day is just an even more awesome feeling.
3 months ago I couldn't run for more than 30 seconds without needing to stop.
Now I am at 4.5mi and feeling good after I am done.
How do you all handle injuries?
I have always been very fortunate in my sports career to never really have to deal with any injuries.
How do you guys try to avoid them?
When you do have one, do you stop running all together?
Work out other body parts?
etc?
Massages
Ned said he does some deep tissue thing, what is everyone else's experiences with massages?
Do you?
How often?
Worth it?
etc?
pigskinliquors
Dr. Parrothead
My pace often slows down when I see a lady. Surprisingly to be just slow enough to stay directly behind, eyes focused on her posterior.Odd, my pace also picks up when I see a lady.
Great job Sand, considering your lack of training.
Awesome JB!!!! Way to git'r done!
It's not creepy thinking young ladies of age (18+) are hotsor. We learned as young men that these young women made us feel funny down there. Those initial impressions are embedded in our DNA, and it's not possible to reverse those feelings. At least that's how I justify it. Grue: My guess is that you can go balls out in the 5k and still do the 20 at a leisurely pace. Your 20's are like most people in this thread's 13's. It's 100% your call, as nobody knows your body like you do (unless that young cheerleader has been spending more time with youNice job on the races guys!!!I am feeling very old now. A girl who I used to babysit and change her diapers finished the NO RR marathon 4:21:06. She sent me a pic and she is stalker worthy in pink short shorts. I dont know whats worse the feeling old or feeling like a creep for noticing how she looks
gruecd
Footballguy
Dancer, not cheerleader. And yes, she has. Lots of time, in fact.Grue: My guess is that you can go balls out in the 5k and still do the 20 at a leisurely pace. Your 20's are like most people in this thread's 13's. It's 100% your call, as nobody knows your body like you do (unless that young cheerleader has been spending more time with you
Yeah, I'll probably find some way to do 'em both. Maybe I'll run the 5K in the morning, take an ice bath and rest for a while, do the 20 miles, and then catch quick nap before dinner and party with the aforementioned dancer. Geez, I feel like a whack job just typing that.... 
First, however, I need to get my quad feeling better...
gruecd
Footballguy
McMillan says that my 31:17 time for the 5-miler should translate into 18:53 for the 5K, so we'll see.1 - You'd destroy it by more than 30-45 sec. 2 - I hate these decisions, but that 20 has to be the priority. If it were me, I'd pass on the 5K (and I love me some 5Ks).So after my faster-than-expected 5-miler last weekend, I'm thinking about doing a 5K next Saturday. Assuming conditions are good, I think I should be able to take at least 30-45 seconds off my almost 5-year-old PR.Only problem is that I need to do a 20-miler this weekend, too. I'd run the 5K on Saturday and do the 20 on Sunday, but a really good friend of mine is having a big party on Saturday night, plus we've got our basketball playoffs on Sunday night, which means potentially two games of hoops. I'd do the 5K as part of the 20, but even if I did 2-3 warmup miles before the 5K, I really don't like the idea of running another 15 miles after putting out that kind of effort. Doing the 20 on Friday isn't really an option either if I want to be fresh for the 5K. Hmmmm....what to do, what to do.....
Sand
Footballguy
Let's put it this way - in the half marathon there were 4000 guys and 8500 gals. Gotta love that.Great job Sand, considering your lack of training.
gruecd
Footballguy
That's definitely the trend these days...
gruecd
Footballguy
I know most of you guys already saw the results on Facebook, but I thought I'd do a quick race report anyway for the Point Bock Run 5-miler that I ran on Saturday.
It was the 4th or 5th time I've done this event. They get almost 1,900 people, and it's an out-and-back course that starts/ends at Stevens Point Brewery, which means plenty of
afterwards. It's about an hour away from Appleton, so our running club charters a bus, and we stop at another micro-brewery (Central Waters) on the way home.
Anyway, last year I ran 31:58, which was a new PR and good for 2nd place in the "Big Bock" (200+) division. My goal going into this year was (1) to win the division, and (2) to PR. Unfortunately, my plan of going out for "a couple beers" on Friday night turned into several beers and 4 hours of sleep, so I wasn't feeling horribly confident as I struggled to keep my eyes open on the ride over.
We'd gotten a bunch of snow on Friday, but they did a good job cleaning off the roads, so the footing was solid. Temps were in the upper 20s, but there was a brisk west wind that made it feel more like the upper teens. Went with the Under Armour tights and mock neck, with a short-sleeve tech shirt and shorts over the top. Did a little 1.4-mile warmup, hung out on the bus for a few minutes, and headed over to the start corral for the noon start.
I lined up near the front (behind the fast college kids) and took a look around. Didn't see any other big dudes, so I figured I might as well go for the win; in the back of my mind, I just wanted to stay under 6:30s. Didn't wanna SandTM the first mile, so I kinda just ducked in with the pack and ended up clocking an easy-feeling 6:16. The 2nd mile was a #####; the first 3/4 of it ran straight into the wind, and I split 6:25. This was the last time I looked at my watch the entire race. I was feeling pretty good as we headed uphill to the turnaround at 2-1/2. Had to slow down a little bit to make the 180-degree turn, but took advantage of the downhill on the way back and clocked 6:15. We got the wind at our back as we turned back to the east, and I was still feeling pretty good, hitting 6:13 and continuing to pass people. I was definitely starting to feel it the last mile; I know I was down under 6-minute pace at one point, but I ran out of steam in the last quarter-mile and had to settle for a 6:11.
Overall, ended up running 31:17, which was good for 42nd overall and 1st place in the "Big Bock" division. Pretty cool to have the last mile be my fastest, especially considering the cold weather and my hangover. Afterwards, excess quantities of Point Special were consumed by all. The end.
It was the 4th or 5th time I've done this event. They get almost 1,900 people, and it's an out-and-back course that starts/ends at Stevens Point Brewery, which means plenty of
afterwards. It's about an hour away from Appleton, so our running club charters a bus, and we stop at another micro-brewery (Central Waters) on the way home.Anyway, last year I ran 31:58, which was a new PR and good for 2nd place in the "Big Bock" (200+) division. My goal going into this year was (1) to win the division, and (2) to PR. Unfortunately, my plan of going out for "a couple beers" on Friday night turned into several beers and 4 hours of sleep, so I wasn't feeling horribly confident as I struggled to keep my eyes open on the ride over.
We'd gotten a bunch of snow on Friday, but they did a good job cleaning off the roads, so the footing was solid. Temps were in the upper 20s, but there was a brisk west wind that made it feel more like the upper teens. Went with the Under Armour tights and mock neck, with a short-sleeve tech shirt and shorts over the top. Did a little 1.4-mile warmup, hung out on the bus for a few minutes, and headed over to the start corral for the noon start.
I lined up near the front (behind the fast college kids) and took a look around. Didn't see any other big dudes, so I figured I might as well go for the win; in the back of my mind, I just wanted to stay under 6:30s. Didn't wanna SandTM the first mile, so I kinda just ducked in with the pack and ended up clocking an easy-feeling 6:16. The 2nd mile was a #####; the first 3/4 of it ran straight into the wind, and I split 6:25. This was the last time I looked at my watch the entire race. I was feeling pretty good as we headed uphill to the turnaround at 2-1/2. Had to slow down a little bit to make the 180-degree turn, but took advantage of the downhill on the way back and clocked 6:15. We got the wind at our back as we turned back to the east, and I was still feeling pretty good, hitting 6:13 and continuing to pass people. I was definitely starting to feel it the last mile; I know I was down under 6-minute pace at one point, but I ran out of steam in the last quarter-mile and had to settle for a 6:11.
Overall, ended up running 31:17, which was good for 42nd overall and 1st place in the "Big Bock" division. Pretty cool to have the last mile be my fastest, especially considering the cold weather and my hangover. Afterwards, excess quantities of Point Special were consumed by all. The end.
jb1020
Footballguy
I can confirm this. I'd look up and be in a pakc of 10-20 ladies and no guys around.
The_Man
Footballguy
Looks like I am back. I have never thought of myself as any kind of sun worshiper, but I am beginning to think I must have some measure of seasonal affective disorder. Over the last couple of months, there have been so many mornings when I wake up and just can’t force myself to get out of bed to run, even though I’m no longer sleeping. And that’s been despite a record winter for warmth and lack of snow.
Last year, I quit running over the holidays and then didn’t start again until June. I’m much better than that this year – have been running on the weekends, even when I couldn’t get out of bed on workdays. So while I’m kind of fat and slow right now, at least I’ve done 12-mile runs for the last 6 Sundays with a faster, shorter run on Saturdays.
This past Saturday, it was 6 miles at an overall 7:37 pace, with a 3-mile tempo segment where I averaged 7:13. And then yesterday I did 12 with a real focus on never letting my Heart Rate get over 150. Ended up doing 8:49 pace with a 144 HR.
I’m signed up for the Cherry Blossom 10-miler in downtown DC on April 1. Back at Christmas time when I was in post-marathon shape, I had a goal of breaking 70 minutes in this race. That’s probably not realistic based on my current fitness, but we’ll see.
Glad to see so many people doing so well. BnB, your RR was awesome. It helped me HTFU and get back to work.
Last year, I quit running over the holidays and then didn’t start again until June. I’m much better than that this year – have been running on the weekends, even when I couldn’t get out of bed on workdays. So while I’m kind of fat and slow right now, at least I’ve done 12-mile runs for the last 6 Sundays with a faster, shorter run on Saturdays.
This past Saturday, it was 6 miles at an overall 7:37 pace, with a 3-mile tempo segment where I averaged 7:13. And then yesterday I did 12 with a real focus on never letting my Heart Rate get over 150. Ended up doing 8:49 pace with a 144 HR.
I’m signed up for the Cherry Blossom 10-miler in downtown DC on April 1. Back at Christmas time when I was in post-marathon shape, I had a goal of breaking 70 minutes in this race. That’s probably not realistic based on my current fitness, but we’ll see.
Glad to see so many people doing so well. BnB, your RR was awesome. It helped me HTFU and get back to work.
2Young2BBald
Footbaldguy
Do you take Vitamin D (welcome back BTW)? If not, I'd have your doc check your levels at your next annual and read up on it a bit.
gruecd
Footballguy
Well, probably not the smartest thing I've ever done, but I made it 10 miles at 8:11 average pace. Other than a couple little twinges, it never really hurt, but I was definitely aware of the tightness/soreness the whole way. Anyway, icing as we speak, and we'll see how it feels tomorrow.We're supposed to have temps close to 50° the next couple of days, so my plan was to do 8 miles tomorrow and then attempt the dreaded 12/7T on Wednesday. Hard to believe only 6 weeks 'til Boston!
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
3 miles for me today. I tried to pick the pace up but did not have the energy to do more then 3. Good to see The Man back. Nice report Grue but I would like to hear more about the dancer.
Seems like everyone is doing well in here. My half is coming up fast. I am looking forward to it.
Seems like everyone is doing well in here. My half is coming up fast. I am looking forward to it.
Sand
Footballguy
Welcome back, The_Man.
Pretty darn sore today. My kid had a soccer practice, so I snuck in a 30 minute swim. Put on my fast suit to spend as little real time in the water (i.e. grease the pig). Finished up with a 500yd effort in 6:25. Distinctly meh. I'll blame it on the half marathon yesterday, but the fact is I'm probably just pretty slow at this point. Time to start really hitting it over the next couple months.
Pretty darn sore today. My kid had a soccer practice, so I snuck in a 30 minute swim. Put on my fast suit to spend as little real time in the water (i.e. grease the pig). Finished up with a 500yd effort in 6:25. Distinctly meh. I'll blame it on the half marathon yesterday, but the fact is I'm probably just pretty slow at this point. Time to start really hitting it over the next couple months.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
I always keep at least a 1.0 incline on treadmills to help combat not having to keep a pace. Maybe that might help.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
Got in a solid 4 mile recovery run at 7 minute pace. Legs felt solid outside of my calves cramping.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
What pace are you shooting for on your half?
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
Doesn't sound like a recovery run.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
I could've went slower perhaps, but I just made solid strides on a snowy trail in Wisconsin. I never really pushed my pace and it turned out to be 30-45 seconds below my race pace goal, so it was close to a recovery run. Just trying to log some miles.
gruecd
Footballguy
I really don't understand this either. I'm a sub-3 marathoner, and my recovery pace is in the 8:22-8:52 range. I can't help but think that something is getting lost in translation here.
Ned
Footballguy
Just a word of caution (not trying to pile on). You'll burn the wick at both ends if you ran a recovery run like this all the time.Assuming you meant race pace goal is what you were targeting for your recent 5K race...that's way faster than a recovery run should be. 30-45sec slower than 5K is just about tempo range. Recovery runs should be done 2:30+ slower than your 5K pace. These should be embarassingly slow runs.
gruecd
Footballguy
Nicely said, Ned. And Benson, like he said, we're not trying to pile on, but just looking out.
sho nuff
Footballguy
8:45 with hopes of going lower if all goes right.
pmbrown_22
Footballguy
Welcome back, The_Man.
Way to at least get some running in. Sometimes your body and mind are just telling you that you need a break.
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I got in 5 recovery miles yesterday. I was not supposed to run, but I just felt like going out and doing something. Nothing special, just logging miles. I had enough days off last week that I am confident it will not hurt me at all. My legs feel great today so that is a good sign.
Have a great day all.
Way to at least get some running in. Sometimes your body and mind are just telling you that you need a break.
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I got in 5 recovery miles yesterday. I was not supposed to run, but I just felt like going out and doing something. Nothing special, just logging miles. I had enough days off last week that I am confident it will not hurt me at all. My legs feel great today so that is a good sign.
Have a great day all.
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