benson_will_lead_the_way
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Did a workout of 3 separate 6 minute miles with a 5 minute break in between. It was killer.
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Ran a 10k in June (5 Viewers)
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root of all aliai
I think I'm really weird when it comes to temps. Everybody says 45°-55° is ideal distance running weather, but I hate it. 60° is pretty much the minimum temp I like to run in. Don't mind anything up to 85°. I don't think I'm some superhuman in heat - I'm sure I run slower, but it doesn't bother me. Overcast and cool bothers me. I love sun. My ideal run would be 65°, no clouds, and a light wind. I think it's because I grew up walking 18 holes all summer in Arizona.86% humidity though? OK, #### that.'gruecd said:
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
I don't think I've ever read that coming from you.'gruecd said:Still running a 1:32 after all that? Pretty kick ### in my book.
Grues craptastic race is a dream race for me. It is all relative. I think it is pretty impressive to do what he did in those conditions. 
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
'Hang 10 said:Finished my first full marathon yesterday. Fell a bit short of my 3:30 goal but I'm pretty proud of finishing in 3:35. Great feeling of accomplishment today...and pain...oh man, these stairs are my enemy today.
3:35 for your first marathon is way cool. Nice job.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Sand
Footballguy
Just as a self-serving note: today was awesome. 5 mile run at lunch; first run since my HM two weeks ago (yes, I am being a slug). Felt great in 82 degree weather with 8:15s. Felt good finishing up. This evening a strong 2000yd swim. Finished the swim up with 10x100 with a :10 rest interval in between each 100. Averaged 1:20 for each in the drag suit (total time for the 1000 with rests was 14:50). Not bad at all, not bad at all.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Whoa, Nellie!!
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
My buddy said I needed to do a hard workout like this to get better in my 5K's. The next workout is 1 mile warmup/ 8X400 at 80 seconds or less/ 1 mile cool down.Does all of this sound right?
Hang 10
Footballguy
I appreciate all the kind words of everyone in here.
I've been doing the odd race here and there since 08 (mostly just 5-10k's) but I didn't really start training for races until last year. I signed up for my second half marathon ever (at this same shamrock event in VB)last year and started running with my wife's good friend's boy friend. Guy is a serious weekend warrior type runner...runs 50k's etc...has done half's in the 1:30 range. Anyways, he really got me to step up my training...or really just have a plan. Started running for at least an hour every saturday rain or shine...hangover or whatever. So, when the shamrock half marathon came around, I easily hit my goal of 8 min miles...Finished in like 1:44(My buddy finished in 1:32). But after that, I was hooked. Signed up for 2 more halfs last year and got faster each race. In between, did a few 5 and 8k's and actually started to post better times than my friend...placing in my age group etc. Now it's like...if it's not time to do a marathon now, when?? So at the same shamrock event where it all started, I signed up for the full.
I stayed in half marathon shape since last year, so when I started training I planned just doing a distance series to get me there and that would be enough. Luckily a friend at the gym turned me on to that "First Marathon Training" program (LINK) and I think that made all the difference come race day. I started the training about half way through the schedule but it was enough. Didn't miss a workout...didn't slack...gave my best effort every run. I trained with a goal of 3:30 but didn't know how realistic that was. I was told by many that I shouldn't put a number on a finish time for my first marathon but hey, I don't get up early on a saturday morning to run 18 miles to just "finish". Without a real time to aim for, I don't think my training would have been as effective.
Fast forward to race day, I was ready as I was ever going to be. Nervous as hell though. I felt like my heart was beating out of my chest on that first mile...I was telling myself to calm down. Finally got into a grove and was pushing between running between 7:45 and 7:55...I worried that this was a bit fast but was just going to hope for the best and the wind was at our backs. The turn back north around the 8 mile mark was straight back into the wind...slowed my pace about 10 to 15 seconds. Around this point...I was thinking WTH have I gotten myself into...WHY am I running this far?? Doubt really starts to set in when you're about the 12 mile mark and you realize...I'M NOT EVEN HALF WAY. But you just keep going. At the half way point I was at 1:44 (the same as my half time last year...crazy) but the head wind and fatigue was starting taking it's toll. I finally settled into a 8:15 to 8:30 pace for the remainder of the race. At around mile 19, I left my friend and didn't see him until the beer tent...I felt strong. Fast forward to mile 21 and I'm starting to get the weirdest shooting pains in my quads. This is starting to scare me...is it cramping? Is my leg going to totally lock up with 8k left?? I was alternating drinking water and gatorade at every stop...was doing the energy gels...what didn't I do?? But still, I just kept going and started to pray...God don't let my body fail me NOW. At around mile 23 I was talking to another runner about cramping and he offered me two packs of salt...man, I hope it worked because it pretty much sucked to start dumping salt in my mouth so far from a water stop. Still going, it's truly the point where your mind is battling your body...just keep going. Just keep going. If I had any strengthen left, I would have strangled the next person that called out how many miles I had left. You telling me I have 3 miles left after I've just done 23 is NOT HELPING. Finally, the goal is in sight...I'm going to make it. Man, what a feeling. Amazing. But then you stop and my legs tightened up like SOB. Posing for pictures...trying to force a smile...then walking to the beer tent like frankenstein. But I wouldn't change any of it. My wife was a real trooper...following me much of the way on her bike. What a great day. I'm still on cloud 9.
3:35:21 (fastest mile 7:41...slowest mile 8:44...last mile 8:30)
Oh, and I beat my buddy by like 2 minutes.
Hmmm...where to start.First a little background, since I haven't really posted too much in here.Finished my first full marathon yesterday. Fell a bit short of my 3:30 goal but I'm pretty proud of finishing in 3:35. Great feeling of accomplishment today...and pain...oh man, these stairs are my enemy today.
I've been doing the odd race here and there since 08 (mostly just 5-10k's) but I didn't really start training for races until last year. I signed up for my second half marathon ever (at this same shamrock event in VB)last year and started running with my wife's good friend's boy friend. Guy is a serious weekend warrior type runner...runs 50k's etc...has done half's in the 1:30 range. Anyways, he really got me to step up my training...or really just have a plan. Started running for at least an hour every saturday rain or shine...hangover or whatever. So, when the shamrock half marathon came around, I easily hit my goal of 8 min miles...Finished in like 1:44(My buddy finished in 1:32). But after that, I was hooked. Signed up for 2 more halfs last year and got faster each race. In between, did a few 5 and 8k's and actually started to post better times than my friend...placing in my age group etc. Now it's like...if it's not time to do a marathon now, when?? So at the same shamrock event where it all started, I signed up for the full.
I stayed in half marathon shape since last year, so when I started training I planned just doing a distance series to get me there and that would be enough. Luckily a friend at the gym turned me on to that "First Marathon Training" program (LINK) and I think that made all the difference come race day. I started the training about half way through the schedule but it was enough. Didn't miss a workout...didn't slack...gave my best effort every run. I trained with a goal of 3:30 but didn't know how realistic that was. I was told by many that I shouldn't put a number on a finish time for my first marathon but hey, I don't get up early on a saturday morning to run 18 miles to just "finish". Without a real time to aim for, I don't think my training would have been as effective.
Fast forward to race day, I was ready as I was ever going to be. Nervous as hell though. I felt like my heart was beating out of my chest on that first mile...I was telling myself to calm down. Finally got into a grove and was pushing between running between 7:45 and 7:55...I worried that this was a bit fast but was just going to hope for the best and the wind was at our backs. The turn back north around the 8 mile mark was straight back into the wind...slowed my pace about 10 to 15 seconds. Around this point...I was thinking WTH have I gotten myself into...WHY am I running this far?? Doubt really starts to set in when you're about the 12 mile mark and you realize...I'M NOT EVEN HALF WAY. But you just keep going. At the half way point I was at 1:44 (the same as my half time last year...crazy) but the head wind and fatigue was starting taking it's toll. I finally settled into a 8:15 to 8:30 pace for the remainder of the race. At around mile 19, I left my friend and didn't see him until the beer tent...I felt strong. Fast forward to mile 21 and I'm starting to get the weirdest shooting pains in my quads. This is starting to scare me...is it cramping? Is my leg going to totally lock up with 8k left?? I was alternating drinking water and gatorade at every stop...was doing the energy gels...what didn't I do?? But still, I just kept going and started to pray...God don't let my body fail me NOW. At around mile 23 I was talking to another runner about cramping and he offered me two packs of salt...man, I hope it worked because it pretty much sucked to start dumping salt in my mouth so far from a water stop. Still going, it's truly the point where your mind is battling your body...just keep going. Just keep going. If I had any strengthen left, I would have strangled the next person that called out how many miles I had left. You telling me I have 3 miles left after I've just done 23 is NOT HELPING. Finally, the goal is in sight...I'm going to make it. Man, what a feeling. Amazing. But then you stop and my legs tightened up like SOB. Posing for pictures...trying to force a smile...then walking to the beer tent like frankenstein. But I wouldn't change any of it. My wife was a real trooper...following me much of the way on her bike. What a great day. I'm still on cloud 9.
3:35:21 (fastest mile 7:41...slowest mile 8:44...last mile 8:30)
Oh, and I beat my buddy by like 2 minutes.
Ned
Footballguy
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
Great job!I can't tell you guys how much I enjoy the write ups about races because I haven't done anything above a 5K(heck i've only done 1 of those). So I'm gaining experience just by reading, thanks.I appreciate all the kind words of everyone in here.
Hmmm...where to start.First a little background, since I haven't really posted too much in here.Finished my first full marathon yesterday. Fell a bit short of my 3:30 goal but I'm pretty proud of finishing in 3:35. Great feeling of accomplishment today...and pain...oh man, these stairs are my enemy today.
I've been doing the odd race here and there since 08 (mostly just 5-10k's) but I didn't really start training for races until last year. I signed up for my second half marathon ever (at this same shamrock event in VB)last year and started running with my wife's good friend's boy friend. Guy is a serious weekend warrior type runner...runs 50k's etc...has done half's in the 1:30 range. Anyways, he really got me to step up my training...or really just have a plan. Started running for at least an hour every saturday rain or shine...hangover or whatever. So, when the shamrock half marathon came around, I easily hit my goal of 8 min miles...Finished in like 1:44(My buddy finished in 1:32). But after that, I was hooked. Signed up for 2 more halfs last year and got faster each race. In between, did a few 5 and 8k's and actually started to post better times than my friend...placing in my age group etc. Now it's like...if it's not time to do a marathon now, when?? So at the same shamrock event where it all started, I signed up for the full.
I stayed in half marathon shape since last year, so when I started training I planned just doing a distance series to get me there and that would be enough. Luckily a friend at the gym turned me on to that "First Marathon Training" program (LINK) and I think that made all the difference come race day. I started the training about half way through the schedule but it was enough. Didn't miss a workout...didn't slack...gave my best effort every run. I trained with a goal of 3:30 but didn't know how realistic that was. I was told by many that I shouldn't put a number on a finish time for my first marathon but hey, I don't get up early on a saturday morning to run 18 miles to just "finish". Without a real time to aim for, I don't think my training would have been as effective.
Fast forward to race day, I was ready as I was ever going to be. Nervous as hell though. I felt like my heart was beating out of my chest on that first mile...I was telling myself to calm down. Finally got into a grove and was pushing between running between 7:45 and 7:55...I worried that this was a bit fast but was just going to hope for the best and the wind was at our backs. The turn back north around the 8 mile mark was straight back into the wind...slowed my pace about 10 to 15 seconds. Around this point...I was thinking WTH have I gotten myself into...WHY am I running this far?? Doubt really starts to set in when you're about the 12 mile mark and you realize...I'M NOT EVEN HALF WAY. But you just keep going. At the half way point I was at 1:44 (the same as my half time last year...crazy) but the head wind and fatigue was starting taking it's toll. I finally settled into a 8:15 to 8:30 pace for the remainder of the race. At around mile 19, I left my friend and didn't see him until the beer tent...I felt strong. Fast forward to mile 21 and I'm starting to get the weirdest shooting pains in my quads. This is starting to scare me...is it cramping? Is my leg going to totally lock up with 8k left?? I was alternating drinking water and gatorade at every stop...was doing the energy gels...what didn't I do?? But still, I just kept going and started to pray...God don't let my body fail me NOW. At around mile 23 I was talking to another runner about cramping and he offered me two packs of salt...man, I hope it worked because it pretty much sucked to start dumping salt in my mouth so far from a water stop. Still going, it's truly the point where your mind is battling your body...just keep going. Just keep going. If I had any strengthen left, I would have strangled the next person that called out how many miles I had left. You telling me I have 3 miles left after I've just done 23 is NOT HELPING. Finally, the goal is in sight...I'm going to make it. Man, what a feeling. Amazing. But then you stop and my legs tightened up like SOB. Posing for pictures...trying to force a smile...then walking to the beer tent like frankenstein. But I wouldn't change any of it. My wife was a real trooper...following me much of the way on her bike. What a great day. I'm still on cloud 9.
3:35:21 (fastest mile 7:41...slowest mile 8:44...last mile 8:30)
Oh, and I beat my buddy by like 2 minutes.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Awesome job, Hang 10. Like everybody else said, that is an unbelievable time for your first marathon. Stellar, really.
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Back to the mortals...1 x 250yd - 4:29, new pr and it included not one, but two mini-panic attacks. Had that wtf am I doing here trying to breathe in water moment and switch to breast stroke for a couple of strokes twice. 10 x 50yd with 10 sec rest. total time with rest was 12:41Easy 200yd2 x 50yd - first was 43s, second was 41s
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Be careful about the long rests ...better to sacrifice a bit of speed in order to control the rest periods. For the 400m repeats, you'll want to keep the rest to 60-90 seconds. So - pace yourself. :80 per 400m would be great, if you can do so with short rests. I do my 400m repeats at about :90, and I'm targeting a 5K below 20:30. I target my mile repeats at about my 5K pace.
Sand
Footballguy
What is your regular weekly mileage?
Nothing at all wrong with these. As far as the panic attacks always remember if in need to you can flip over on your back. Just having that in your head usually alleviates the issue knowing you can always get air if needed. Other than that HTFU on the longer sets. They will pay off.Those short, fast 50s will also pay off well. Get a good bit of rest between each. Get going hard while trying to hold good, smooth form. If you can get some good work in on these you'll see some good improvements. They're great muscle trainers.
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
That makes sense...he wanted my rests to be at 2.5 minutes. I'm guessing he wants me to do more speed work instead
benson_will_lead_the_way
Footballguy
Hey Sand, i'm just getting into running consistently again. I'm probably only at 15-20 miles per week.
jb1020
Footballguy
Or the lady at the 20 mile mark, "You're almost there!!!!!!" No I'm not lady, 6.2 miles seems like an eternity from where I stand.So friggin' true.Congrats again!
pmbrown_22
Footballguy
Great Race Report Hang_10. Feel the same way about the end of race spectators. I like "You're looking great!" No way have I just run 20+ miles and think that I even remotely look close to "great". Others results may vary, but not mine.
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Just got done with 9 GA miles. I was supposed to do those miles with 5 x 600m repeats, but my legs were not having any of it. Still a bit sore after the race on Sunday and the hammys are tight. I did not feel the repeats would have held up and I may have strained them a bit too much.
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Just got done with 9 GA miles. I was supposed to do those miles with 5 x 600m repeats, but my legs were not having any of it. Still a bit sore after the race on Sunday and the hammys are tight. I did not feel the repeats would have held up and I may have strained them a bit too much.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
I start each new 400m on the 2 1/2 minute mark ...maybe that was the intent. That's a quick turnaround (60 second rest), but that's a key part of the benefit.That makes sense...he wanted my rests to be at 2.5 minutes. I'm guessing he wants me to do more speed work instead
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Got in 5 x 800 at the track over lunch. Except for the first, I was able to get them all in at a little below a 7:00/mi pace (6:54/mi average). That's about :10/mi faster than I was doing them last year, so that's encouraging.
Sand
Footballguy
I'm not the running expert, but I think the general wisdom is to increase volume a bit more before hitting up a lot of speed work. Tri-man or Gru are more knowledgeable, though.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Yes - nice report. Thanks, Hang 10!I agree about the spectator comments. As the Bourbon Chase guys saw, I lean more toward the zen-like comments to help runners focus, remember their training, and concentrate on technique. Well, except for the time when I (a Michigan guy) was cheering on my BIL (a Michigan State fan) in his first marathon a couple of years ago. As he came along a paved trail at about mile 19, I was standing in the middle of it in an MSU Spartans sweatshirt that I'd secreted out of his house and was yelling lines from the movie 300 ("Spartans never surrender ...Spartans never retreat" ..."Spartan, what is your profession?"). Fun times!
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
or the young girls telling me I looked sexy at mile 20. I wanted to tell them to go #### themselves.'jb1020 said:Or the lady at the 20 mile mark, "You're almost there!!!!!!" No I'm not lady, 6.2 miles seems like an eternity from where I stand.'Ned said:'Hang 10 said:
Funny all the emotions that one goes through in a marathon.
Ned
Footballguy
Yesterday was a silky smooth 6mi recovery run. I could still feel some stiffness from the Sunday's hilly 18, but it didn't seem to affect much other than not being 100% comfortable. Inspired by the HR discussion with BnB, I'm making a big effort to keep these runs as they're intended. Looow HR. 10:01/135
We are turning into a running family and I'm loving it. Wednesdays are normally busy for the whole family. Add in my wife now in full blown training mode for our marathon relay, I needed to get up early this morning to get my 11 mi with 7LT in so she could run later today.
58 degrees for temp and dew point at 5am on 3/21? WTF is this? It was so foggy it might as well been raining. That didn't matter as I just completely crushed that run. That was the single best LT run I've ever run. I cannot believe the transformation that's happening right now. The 7LT miles ended up at 7:44/173.5 average. I felt so good at the end, I just let the 7th mile go and disregarded HR as I wanted to embrace this run. These don't happen that often so I wanted to make the best of it. Finishing the 7th mile at the same pace as the 1st? Priceless. I know I paced this right when my HR was back down into the 140s by the time I hit the 10mi mark (1st cooldown mile) and I was just chillin'.
Y'all know I love to compare back to see the progress. Here's my last few LT runs:
02/22 - 9/5LT 8:06/176
03/07 - 10/6LT 8:07/175
03/21 - 11/7LT 7:44/173.5
We are turning into a running family and I'm loving it. Wednesdays are normally busy for the whole family. Add in my wife now in full blown training mode for our marathon relay, I needed to get up early this morning to get my 11 mi with 7LT in so she could run later today.
58 degrees for temp and dew point at 5am on 3/21? WTF is this? It was so foggy it might as well been raining. That didn't matter as I just completely crushed that run. That was the single best LT run I've ever run. I cannot believe the transformation that's happening right now. The 7LT miles ended up at 7:44/173.5 average. I felt so good at the end, I just let the 7th mile go and disregarded HR as I wanted to embrace this run. These don't happen that often so I wanted to make the best of it. Finishing the 7th mile at the same pace as the 1st? Priceless. I know I paced this right when my HR was back down into the 140s by the time I hit the 10mi mark (1st cooldown mile) and I was just chillin'.
Y'all know I love to compare back to see the progress. Here's my last few LT runs:
02/22 - 9/5LT 8:06/176
03/07 - 10/6LT 8:07/175
03/21 - 11/7LT 7:44/173.5
That's a huge chunk of improvement. You realize what type of number that would translate to in a half?Keep those recvoery runs in check and you'll see the benefits on race day as well as your hard workouts.
jb1020
Footballguy
Is Ned throwing down fractional HR's now??? Is that a first here?
I had quite the time myself this morning with my second round of intervals.8 x 400. Best pace was 6:36, slowest was 6:53. HR maxed at 181.
total run was 4.5 miles @ 9:44
Felt like I was flying for a bit, great feeling.
pmbrown_22
Footballguy
Outstanding. I love that zone you are talking about. Caught the zone a year and a half ago and it was great. Of course, I lost it last year, but hope next training cycle I can get that again. It is a great feeling to know your running well enough to be able to let yourself go freestyle a bit because you know you can.
Ned
Footballguy
BnB - I do, sorta. I'd be lying if I didn't think during the cooldown miles - damn it, I need to find a HM between now and the triple to see what I got. The last HM I ran was a total blow up and I ran a 1:48. I know I got more than that. But I'm super focused on this triple right now. We'll see I guess.
jb - that's a great workout! That flyin' feeling is exactly why I crave the speed workouts. ETA: 
at fractional HRs. I didn't use the custom workout on the watch today (just used the quick workout). So I had to crunch the LT splits in excel. 
pmb - Its an awesome feeling. So awesome, it scares me as I don't ever want to lose it.
jb - that's a great workout! That flyin' feeling is exactly why I crave the speed workouts.
ETA: at fractional HRs. I didn't use the custom workout on the watch today (just used the quick workout). So I had to crunch the LT splits in excel. pmb - Its an awesome feeling. So awesome, it scares me as I don't ever want to lose it.
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pigskinliquors
Dr. Parrothead
That's still smoking BnB. I have three more weeks of base mileage to complete before I start working on speed, and would love to get my initial intervals at that speed, especially for 7.5 (I typically do 5 mile repeats as my long intervals). It's all relative (i.e., like Grue talking about his half, or Sand talking about any distance in the water).
I hate those F'ing Bastards. My least favorite comment ever was at the 5 mile mark of a 50k, some wench yelled out, "only a marathon to go!". HaHa. Very funny #####'Ned said:'Hang 10 said:
'tri-man 47 said:
This is proof that running too much can cause some insanity. A sane person would have replaced the "go" with "please" and the "themselves" with "me"....or the young girls telling me I looked sexy at mile 20. I wanted to tell them to go #### themselves.
Funny all the emotions that one goes through in a marathon.
All of this is awesome!! Great to see the improvement, and to hear about your family!
Is Ned throwing down fractional HR's now??? Is that a first here?
I had quite the time myself this morning with my second round of intervals.
8 x 400. Best pace was 6:36, slowest was 6:53. HR maxed at 181.
total run was 4.5 miles @ 9:44
Felt like I was flying for a bit, great feeling.
We've gone fractional! Also a GREAT run!! I miss running intervals. Damn I miss running intervals 
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Yesterday I did P90x Kenpo in the morning and the back and biceps workout in the afternoon. This was my first time on this workout (I'm in week 5) and LOVED it! My only disappointment is that the ladies in the DVD's for phase II are far inferior to those in phase I (I miss you Dreya)
I'm signing up for two new races today
The first is a RUNNING 5k
I'm signing up both my daughters (age 6 and 10) and we are going to run it together. It might be my last running race, and can't wait to enjoy it with them.The other is RAGBRAI, a 471 mile ride across Iowa. We have a team of 5 signing up, and I'm pretty stoked as this has been on my bucket list for quite some time. We will be doing it as slowly as we can go, to enjoy the 7 day party. Anyone who is interested in joining please let me know. Benson, I'll be leaving from Dodgeville!
Today is elliptical and Ab Ripper
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Sand
Footballguy
I, for one, will suck up all the coed attention I can get. Even it is sympathy from looking like hammered death with an hour left to go....or the young girls telling me I looked sexy at mile 20. I wanted to tell them to go #### themselves.
Funny all the emotions that one goes through in a marathon.
Yeah, that's pretty awesome!
pigskinliquors
Dr. Parrothead
Is that a "Yeah" I'm interested in joining?!
Sand
Footballguy
Interested?Is that a "Yeah" I'm interested in joining?!
When I ask my wife? 
pigskinliquors
Dr. Parrothead
Don't be afeared! I'm pretty confident you can run, swim or bike away from her pretty quickly. The problem will be if she continues to pursue you after you've SandedTM the start and are sucking wind.When I ask my wife?
Sand
Footballguy
RAGBRAI start: Hit 400 watts and hold.'pigskinliquors said:Don't be afeared! I'm pretty confident you can run, swim or bike away from her pretty quickly. The problem will be if she continues to pursue you after you've SandedTM the start and are sucking wind.'Sand said:When I ask my wife?
Same route...23.1 mph out, 22.8 mph back. 5 min recovery.Good to see things moving in the right direction.
Report for coach Sand
Swam 1500 yd yesterday. Probably 30:15. Had to switch lanes in the middle per lifeguard request. Was holding consistant 59-60s 50's unitl the last 250 when they fell off to 65s. I could feel my form deteriorating rapidly.
Swam 1500 yd yesterday. Probably 30:15. Had to switch lanes in the middle per lifeguard request. Was holding consistant 59-60s 50's unitl the last 250 when they fell off to 65s. I could feel my form deteriorating rapidly.
prosopis
Arizona Chupacabra
3 miles today at 10:13 HR 160
I have the half on Sunday and I do believe I will treat it as a long run with lots of people and rest stops. I am in no way prepared to try to improve any past times.
I was wearing my Thanksgiving Cross Country Classic shirt from 2009 today. I noticed a store stocker looking at it with a smile. I said hi and we got to talking. He told me he ran the past Thanksgiving race and came in fourth overall I had to look it up and he did the cross country 5k in 16:14.6 This 5k includes jumping over water hazards and bails of hay.
He was a pretty nice kid. Said he was offered a scholarship for Pima but turned it down. He ran the race to beat the guys on Pima
It was a cool conversation about running and I liked that I understood the terminology he was using. 10k is the longest race he has done. He wants to work up to a half. He ran the course I am running Sunday as a long run. Mentioned how hilly it was.
Pigskin I am glad to see you are doing a race with your daughters. Is your body ok for that? I know when it comes to our kids we dont much care what our bodies are ok for. We just want to be examples and spend time with the kids. Have fun.
I am still waiting for car parts to arrive. Hoping I can put my van back together on Friday.
I have the half on Sunday and I do believe I will treat it as a long run with lots of people and rest stops. I am in no way prepared to try to improve any past times.
I was wearing my Thanksgiving Cross Country Classic shirt from 2009 today. I noticed a store stocker looking at it with a smile. I said hi and we got to talking. He told me he ran the past Thanksgiving race and came in fourth overall
I had to look it up and he did the cross country 5k in 16:14.6 This 5k includes jumping over water hazards and bails of hay.He was a pretty nice kid. Said he was offered a scholarship for Pima but turned it down. He ran the race to beat the guys on Pima
It was a cool conversation about running and I liked that I understood the terminology he was using. 10k is the longest race he has done. He wants to work up to a half. He ran the course I am running Sunday as a long run. Mentioned how hilly it was.
Pigskin I am glad to see you are doing a race with your daughters. Is your body ok for that? I know when it comes to our kids we dont much care what our bodies are ok for. We just want to be examples and spend time with the kids. Have fun.
I am still waiting for car parts to arrive. Hoping I can put my van back together on Friday.
pmbrown_22
Footballguy
PSL - I hope you have a blast with your daughters during the race. I can't wait for my first races with my kids.
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Had a slogfest last night. I swear I was runing in the middle of June last night and not March. It was a humid 76 out last night. After a evening of chasing tennis balls around the cul-de-sac last night with the neighborhood kids, I set out to do 14. Cut it short at 13 as I was toasted. I think I am still recovering a bit from Sunday, but mostly I just could not breath. Will take a couple of weeks to get used to the hotter weather, but I guess I am ready for it. By then it will probably be back in the 40's, but it is what it is.
Have a great day all.
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Had a slogfest last night. I swear I was runing in the middle of June last night and not March. It was a humid 76 out last night. After a evening of chasing tennis balls around the cul-de-sac last night with the neighborhood kids, I set out to do 14. Cut it short at 13 as I was toasted. I think I am still recovering a bit from Sunday, but mostly I just could not breath. Will take a couple of weeks to get used to the hotter weather, but I guess I am ready for it. By then it will probably be back in the 40's, but it is what it is.
Have a great day all.
Ned
Footballguy
This crap will just make you stronger for when it gets back to the 40's (hopefully it gets back there, right?!).
pmbrown_22
Footballguy
It better, or I will just be a puddle of pooh at mile 22 of my marathon. Of course, there will be some spectator right there saying "You're looking great!".
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sho nuff
Footballguy
If the heat will only make me stronger...we will end up the hulks of running by the fall.Probably can't get out til this afternoon here.After the rain blows throw probably going to be about 75 with a nice bit of humidity.Fun times.Saturday's long run will start early...was hoping not to have to start them so early already in March.
gruecd
Footballguy
Just when it was getting good....
Ned
Footballguy
Just when it was getting good....
gruecd
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