Ran a 10k in June (2 Viewers)

[pigskinliquors]

Ok..so I'm a FFBG. Fat FootBallGuy. 5'7" 240 lbs. Yup, I'm a . However, I'm the type of guy who still plays basketball 3 times a week, flag football in the fall, and baseball in the summer. All my weight is in my upperbody. My legs are cut and skinny, with a big gut up top.

I want to become a runner.

What steps without making me overwhelmed and frustrated can I take to get me started. All help is appreciated.

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

The Couch program is darn good. I'd start with it so you have a guide, and then keep yourself honest by getting your butt in this thread every day and post what you did/didn't do that day. You'll be given praise and get kicks in the pants when you are sloughing if you do so. I've had multiple days that I contemplated not getting a workout in, but didn't want to have to post to my 5k brethren that I was slacking. Record your weight, what you eat, and your times/pace for all workouts. Use those and the snide remarks from this thread to motivate your butt to keep moving and keep improving.

Next weekend I'm seriously considering the Cheaha Challenge - 9,500ft of climbing in 100 miles. PSL - you should join!

:jealous: I'd LOVE to attempt that puppy. ________________________

My update:

I'm still on my freaking off-week for P90x and feel like I'm in a taper (grumpy and antsy). I did Ab Ripper this morning and will do 70 minutes on the elliptical at noon

I am pretty stoked to run the 5k tomorrow with my girls. We'll be running in a group of approximately 20 parents and 25 kids, with the kids ranging from 3 (3 of them being pushed in strollers) to 12. Many of the parents have also never run anywhere near that far, so we should have a blast. We are having a pre-race party tonight so there will be plenty of carb loading.

 

[tri-man 47]

Ok..so I'm a FFBG. Fat FootBallGuy. 5'7" 240 lbs. Yup, I'm a . However, I'm the type of guy who still plays basketball 3 times a week, flag football in the fall, and baseball in the summer. All my weight is in my upperbody. My legs are cut and skinny, with a big gut up top. I want to become a runner.What steps without making me overwhelmed and frustrated can I take to get me started. All help is appreciated.

Take every run slow and easy and give yourself plenty of rest between runs. A lot of it will be a feeling out process at the beginning. You have to find out what your body can handle and then build from there. I'd do absolutely zero speed type work while starting out. The focus should be all about endurance building which will also allow your body to adapt to the stress of running without being overly exposed to getting hurt. Go out for a one or two mile jog and see how it feels. Just keep the pace slow and go from there. Take the next day off and then go for the same distance you did two days prior. It may be wicked easy or it may be a struggle. You can adjust/adapt from there. Post how it goes.

Be patient with it all! It's the longer runs that really burn the calories, and it takes a long time to change the metabolism. But you're already physically active, so maybe the running will develop quickly and the weight loss will be apparent early on. A number of guys here have used the Couch to 5K program.

 

[sho nuff]

With my son's first communion tomorrow had to change up the schedule. Wife was off of work today so got to enjoy my 12 miler this morning and not have to get 2 kids ready for school/pre-school.

After some lackluster training...I got back on track Wednesday with the mile repeats and today was simply very easy...actually had to slow myself down at times and still probably did this run a little too fast for a long run.

Nice cool day to start out too.

2 weeks til the next half...then some rest time as I think the lackluster training may be due to a little burnout I was feeling at the time (and having both my sets of parents/step parents plus in-laws in town in the last couple of weeks.

After this half Im going to ease back a little bit and probably get into a few 5k or 10k races...then gear up in the summer to build the base up for the half in the fall and 26.2 in December.

 

[gruecd]

99% sure at this point that I'm going total fun run on Monday and then switching from the half to the full marathon at Green Bay next month and making that my goal race. I don't wanna waste 3 months of training on an 80-degree day!

 

[17seconds]

99% sure at this point that I'm going total fun run on Monday and then switching from the half to the full marathon at Green Bay next month and making that my goal race. I don't wanna waste 3 months of training on an 80-degree day!

You've done Boston before?

 

[jb1020]

Ok..so I'm a FFBG. Fat FootBallGuy. 5'7" 240 lbs. Yup, I'm a . However, I'm the type of guy who still plays basketball 3 times a week, flag football in the fall, and baseball in the summer. All my weight is in my upperbody. My legs are cut and skinny, with a big gut up top. I want to become a runner.What steps without making me overwhelmed and frustrated can I take to get me started. All help is appreciated.

Take every run slow and easy and give yourself plenty of rest between runs. A lot of it will be a feeling out process at the beginning. You have to find out what your body can handle and then build from there. I'd do absolutely zero speed type work while starting out. The focus should be all about endurance building which will also allow your body to adapt to the stress of running without being overly exposed to getting hurt. Go out for a one or two mile jog and see how it feels. Just keep the pace slow and go from there. Take the next day off and then go for the same distance you did two days prior. It may be wicked easy or it may be a struggle. You can adjust/adapt from there. Post how it goes.

Be patient with it all! It's the longer runs that really burn the calories, and it takes a long time to change the metabolism. But you're already physically active, so maybe the running will develop quickly and the weight loss will be apparent early on. A number of guys here have used the Couch to 5K program.

I'll echo what everyone else has said. Take it slow. I was in your spot nearly 2 years ago and would get eager to run faster each and every time I went out. You'll be ailing after every 3 or 4 runs. Couch to 5K seems like a really good program, I know lots of people who have used it, but haven't personally used it.Jan 2011 I was 245 (5'10"). I'm still 5'11" but I weigh about 185-190 now. Keep us updated.

 

[Ned]

My body told me this week that a 3 week taper was needed. After a 6mi recovery run on Tuesday, I caught another cold and felt like crap. I am terrified of having another episode like I did a few months back, so I decided to not run through this cold like last time. Today I felt like my energy was back so I hit the road for an 8mi GA run. It was a decent run, but my energy definitely isn't where it usually is and I'm still pretty congested. Ended up at 8:49/151.

I'm just glad this is happening now and not 2 weeks from now.

 

[The_Man]

Very interesting story in the Washington Post today about race strategy in world class 1,500 meter racing.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

99% sure at this point that I'm going total fun run on Monday and then switching from the half to the full marathon at Green Bay next month and making that my goal race. I don't wanna waste 3 months of training on an 80-degree day!

You've done Boston before?

That new quarterback Denver just got -- has he ever led a team to the playoffs?

 

[pigskinliquors]

IvanK:

The_Man: Great story and pretty cool regarding tactics.

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My update:

4:09 to the Rec Center

70 minutes of elliptical

4:12 back to my office

 

[Ned]

99% sure at this point that I'm going total fun run on Monday and then switching from the half to the full marathon at Green Bay next month and making that my goal race. I don't wanna waste 3 months of training on an 80-degree day!

You've done Boston before?

That new quarterback Denver just got -- has he ever led a team to the playoffs?

Oh god.... Something tells me grue is going to love being compared to Tebow.

ETA: I'm an idiot.

 

[17seconds]

99% sure at this point that I'm going total fun run on Monday and then switching from the half to the full marathon at Green Bay next month and making that my goal race. I don't wanna waste 3 months of training on an 80-degree day!

You've done Boston before?

That new quarterback Denver just got -- has he ever led a team to the playoffs?

Wow, 11 times and hit the wall 10 times?Run slow dude.

 

[Ned]

Very interesting story in the Washington Post today about race strategy in world class 1,500 meter racing.

Love this stuff!

 

[Sand]

99% sure at this point that I'm going total fun run on Monday and then switching from the half to the full marathon at Green Bay next month and making that my goal race. I don't wanna waste 3 months of training on an 80-degree day!

That's the right choice on a Boston strategy, IMO. That weather makes conditions very tough.----On my end, another 2,500 in the books. Followed up my mega day yesterday with a tough workout today, mostly because of yesterday's aftermath. Did follow up that 2:30 200 with a 2:34 today, which is pretty decent. That makes 10k for the week. On track for 40k this month.(Yeah, yeah I know you guys don't care about swimming)

 

[gruecd]

99% sure at this point that I'm going total fun run on Monday and then switching from the half to the full marathon at Green Bay next month and making that my goal race. I don't wanna waste 3 months of training on an 80-degree day!

You've done Boston before?

That new quarterback Denver just got -- has he ever led a team to the playoffs?

Haha. Yeah, this will be my 4th Boston Marathon. Already qualified for next year, too.

 

[gruecd]

P.S. In what might be a 10K Thread first, I did some pre-race stalking today. Saw a total hottie picking up her bib number today, so I jotted it down. Can't wait to see how she looks in bunhuggers!

I guess that's one benefit of the warm weather...

 

[benson_will_lead_the_way]

P.S. In what might be a 10K Thread first, I did some pre-race stalking today. Saw a total hottie picking up her bib number today, so I jotted it down. Can't wait to see how she looks in bunhuggers! I guess that's one benefit of the warm weather...

Good luck Gruecd, win it for Wisconsin!!!!

 

[Sand]

P.S. In what might be a 10K Thread first, I did some pre-race stalking today. Saw a total hottie picking up her bib number today, so I jotted it down. Can't wait to see how she looks in bunhuggers! I guess that's one benefit of the warm weather...

Good luck Gruecd, win it for Wisconsin!!!!

Or, you know, at least 7,186th out of 26,950.

 

[benson_will_lead_the_way]

P.S. In what might be a 10K Thread first, I did some pre-race stalking today. Saw a total hottie picking up her bib number today, so I jotted it down. Can't wait to see how she looks in bunhuggers! I guess that's one benefit of the warm weather...

Good luck Gruecd, win it for Wisconsin!!!!

Or, you know, at least 7,186th out of 26,950.

That's a win in my book

 

[prosopis]

99% sure at this point that I'm going total fun run on Monday and then switching from the half to the full marathon at Green Bay next month and making that my goal race. I don't wanna waste 3 months of training on an 80-degree day!

You've done Boston before?

That new quarterback Denver just got -- has he ever led a team to the playoffs?

 

[prosopis]

Good luck Grue

PSL- Have fun, that sounds like a blast with the kids.

I did 5 miles at avg pace 10:05. A sort of interesting change is my avg HR was 157. That is a good improvement for me. I am not sure why but I will take it. I really expected the opposite as it was 80 when I headed out and I was battling 20 mph wind gusts

Tomorrow I have 9 miles scheduled. I hope to do it early but there is rumour of rain so we will see.

 

[Darrinll40]

Good luck GruePSL- Have fun, that sounds like a blast with the kids.

 

[comfortably numb]

Ok..so I'm a FFBG. Fat FootBallGuy. 5'7" 240 lbs. Yup, I'm a . However, I'm the type of guy who still plays basketball 3 times a week, flag football in the fall, and baseball in the summer. All my weight is in my upperbody. My legs are cut and skinny, with a big gut up top.

I want to become a runner.

What steps without making me overwhelmed and frustrated can I take to get me started. All help is appreciated.

I use this SITE to pick out races.

 

[Ned]

Good luck GruePSL- Have fun, that sounds like a blast with the kids.

Hey now...... How you been GB?

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

Ran intervals today.

1 mile warmup - 10:00

400 x 3 - 7:30 pace w/ 200 cool down. Didn't time these. Will next time.

400 x 3 - 7:03 pace w 200 cool down.

1 mile cool down - 10:00

I would do the math here but.... screw that, it is the weekend and I just ran all that. I feel good, no aches or pains. Legs feel good.

I think I can push myself at a bit faster pace or have a slightly faster cool down pace for the 200s. I basically hit 4mph after the first 3. Pretty sure I could have cooled down at 5.5mph. Not sure though. I felt really relaxed in my last mile.

I really had to concentrate with these so they were a bit more torturous than I would have like and I missed a few key parts of Fringe and had to rewind (1st world problems). All in all I think these will be a key Saturday routine for me.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Ran intervals today.1 mile warmup - 10:00400 x 3 - 7:30 pace w/ 200 cool down. Didn't time these. Will next time.400 x 3 - 7:03 pace w 200 cool down.1 mile cool down - 10:00I would do the math here but.... screw that, it is the weekend and I just ran all that. I feel good, no aches or pains. Legs feel good. I think I can push myself at a bit faster pace or have a slightly faster cool down pace for the 200s. I basically hit 4mph after the first 3. Pretty sure I could have cooled down at 5.5mph. Not sure though. I felt really relaxed in my last mile. I really had to concentrate with these so they were a bit more torturous than I would have like and I missed a few key parts of Fringe and had to rewind (1st world problems). All in all I think these will be a key Saturday routine for me.

Nice job. Was this the first time you've done an interval workout? You probably won't find that they ever get easier. Faster maybe, and you'll do more repeats the more you get used to it, but the last few are always very hard if you're doing it right.I wouldn't worry at all about timing your recovery jogs, and I definitely wouldn't set any goals involving doing your cool-downs at a faster pace. Just jog them at whatever pace feels easy and focus on nailing the intervals themselves. If that means that your recovery is done at an stupidly slow pace, or even that you have to walk the recovery part, that's fine. If you want a goal to shoot for, try to build up to 8-10 400s at a consistent 7:00/mi pace (I'm assuming this is at or a little faster than your 5K pace).

 

[prosopis]

Good luck GruePSL- Have fun, that sounds like a blast with the kids.

Hey now...... How you been GB?

 

[tri-man 47]

Ran intervals today.

1 mile warmup - 10:00

400 x 3 - 7:30 pace w/ 200 cool down. Didn't time these. Will next time.

400 x 3 - 7:03 pace w 200 cool down.

1 mile cool down - 10:00

I would do the math here but.... screw that, it is the weekend and I just ran all that. I feel good, no aches or pains. Legs feel good.

I think I can push myself at a bit faster pace or have a slightly faster cool down pace for the 200s. I basically hit 4mph after the first 3. Pretty sure I could have cooled down at 5.5mph. Not sure though. I felt really relaxed in my last mile.

I really had to concentrate with these so they were a bit more torturous than I would have like and I missed a few key parts of Fringe and had to rewind (1st world problems). All in all I think these will be a key Saturday routine for me.

Well done! It's invigorating to mix up the routines. Keep it up!Darrin -

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Great workout for me today. Drove to a paved bike trail that has a some rolling terrain and a long stretch with no cross traffic. Did 13 miles featuring 5 x 2 mile repeats:

7:00/mi ...HR: 161

7:01/mi ...HR: 165

6:55/mi ...HR: 169

6:59/mi ...HR: 172

6:50/mi ...HR: 178

The pace felt comfortable throughout, even on the last one. To put this in perspective, this is about gruecd's marathon pace. This was all with my new Asics, which (a) felt great and fast, and (b) caused no problems, despite the long workout.

 

[Ned]

Ran intervals today.

1 mile warmup - 10:00

400 x 3 - 7:30 pace w/ 200 cool down. Didn't time these. Will next time.

400 x 3 - 7:03 pace w 200 cool down.

1 mile cool down - 10:00

I would do the math here but.... screw that, it is the weekend and I just ran all that. I feel good, no aches or pains. Legs feel good.

I think I can push myself at a bit faster pace or have a slightly faster cool down pace for the 200s. I basically hit 4mph after the first 3. Pretty sure I could have cooled down at 5.5mph. Not sure though. I felt really relaxed in my last mile.

I really had to concentrate with these so they were a bit more torturous than I would have like and I missed a few key parts of Fringe and had to rewind (1st world problems). All in all I think these will be a key Saturday routine for me.

Well done! It's invigorating to mix up the routines. Keep it up!Darrin -

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Great workout for me today. Drove to a paved bike trail that has a some rolling terrain and a long stretch with no cross traffic. Did 13 miles featuring 5 x 2 mile repeats:

7:00/mi ...HR: 161

7:01/mi ...HR: 165

6:55/mi ...HR: 169

6:59/mi ...HR: 172

6:50/mi ...HR: 178

The pace felt comfortable throughout, even on the last one. To put this in perspective, this is about gruecd's marathon pace. This was all with my new Asics, which (a) felt great and fast, and (b) caused no problems, despite the long workout.

Stud.

 

[Sand]

Good luck GruePSL- Have fun, that sounds like a blast with the kids.

----On my end, finished my first century today. They day started out beautiful and blustery - the wind was coming from all directions, it seemed. First 20 miles was tough as the climbing was front loaded. I was up with the front group until we hit two stretches totaling .6 miles or so that were easily 15%+. Those sent me way anaerobic and I fell off from them at that point. Found some wheels to help with until mile 30 and then soloed in to the next stop. Stayed in a good group through 60. Leaving from the checkpoint at 60 the group was going very slow, so I dropped them and went the next 17 or so solo until a couple guys caught up. The last 20 were tough. Cramped up bad at mile 90 and had to rev limit myself for most of the home stretch. Glad to be done.Relevant stats:- 100.2 miles in 5:42 - 17.5mph average- 5,750 ft climbed on the day. - 173 avg watts.Happy with the power output - that's a long way to carry that kind of power (at least for me)So for the week:136.5 miles ridden10,000yds swum2.25 ( ) miles run.

 

[prosopis]

I am calling off my 9 miles. To much wind/rain. I will try tomorrow.

 

[Ned]

Good luck GruePSL- Have fun, that sounds like a blast with the kids.

----On my end, finished my first century today. They day started out beautiful and blustery - the wind was coming from all directions, it seemed. First 20 miles was tough as the climbing was front loaded. I was up with the front group until we hit two stretches totaling .6 miles or so that were easily 15%+. Those sent me way anaerobic and I fell off from them at that point. Found some wheels to help with until mile 30 and then soloed in to the next stop. Stayed in a good group through 60. Leaving from the checkpoint at 60 the group was going very slow, so I dropped them and went the next 17 or so solo until a couple guys caught up. The last 20 were tough. Cramped up bad at mile 90 and had to rev limit myself for most of the home stretch. Glad to be done.Relevant stats:- 100.2 miles in 5:42 - 17.5mph average- 5,750 ft climbed on the day. - 173 avg watts.Happy with the power output - that's a long way to carry that kind of power (at least for me)So for the week:136.5 miles ridden10,000yds swum2.25 ( ) miles run.

Jesus. 100 sounds wicked long. That's kick ### right there. How does traffic stops and such factor into all this? Just the logistics of planning a 100mi ride sounds like a lot. I'm intrigued.

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

Ran intervals today.1 mile warmup - 10:00400 x 3 - 7:30 pace w/ 200 cool down. Didn't time these. Will next time.400 x 3 - 7:03 pace w 200 cool down.1 mile cool down - 10:00I would do the math here but.... screw that, it is the weekend and I just ran all that. I feel good, no aches or pains. Legs feel good. I think I can push myself at a bit faster pace or have a slightly faster cool down pace for the 200s. I basically hit 4mph after the first 3. Pretty sure I could have cooled down at 5.5mph. Not sure though. I felt really relaxed in my last mile. I really had to concentrate with these so they were a bit more torturous than I would have like and I missed a few key parts of Fringe and had to rewind (1st world problems). All in all I think these will be a key Saturday routine for me.

Nice job. Was this the first time you've done an interval workout? You probably won't find that they ever get easier. Faster maybe, and you'll do more repeats the more you get used to it, but the last few are always very hard if you're doing it right.I wouldn't worry at all about timing your recovery jogs, and I definitely wouldn't set any goals involving doing your cool-downs at a faster pace. Just jog them at whatever pace feels easy and focus on nailing the intervals themselves. If that means that your recovery is done at an stupidly slow pace, or even that you have to walk the recovery part, that's fine. If you want a goal to shoot for, try to build up to 8-10 400s at a consistent 7:00/mi pace (I'm assuming this is at or a little faster than your 5K pace).

Appreciate all the input. Was my first interval work. 7 is a faster pace than my 5k to this point. It felt good to mix it up.

 

[Sand]

Jesus. 100 sounds wicked long. That's kick ### right there. How does traffic stops and such factor into all this? Just the logistics of planning a 100mi ride sounds like a lot. I'm intrigued.

Supported ride. $30 bucks gets you 5 manned stops along the way (spent ~50 minutes there waiting for groups to reform and refilling bottles, etc.) along with roving SAG support in case something goes awry. So logistics were taken care of. There are a lot these kind of rides around and I'm sure your area has some, as well.The route planned didn't have a huge number of stops and I think I had to stop ~5 times at stop signs/red lights. Not a biggie as I really wasn't trying to set a land speed record.

 

[ATC1]

Guys, I have been nursing some tendonitis. It has been getting better, but I want to continue to rest it a bit. I have been riding my bike, but don't feel like I have been getting the same workout. I know it's not, but I was wondering just how much biking should I do per 5 miles of running to just maintain.

I am keeping a 4:50 pace on the bike. I keep a 8:40 pace running. Should I bump up the bike pace?

 

[tri-man 47]

On my end, finished my first century today. They day started out beautiful and blustery - the wind was coming from all directions, it seemed. First 20 miles was tough as the climbing was front loaded. I was up with the front group until we hit two stretches totaling .6 miles or so that were easily 15%+. Those sent me way anaerobic and I fell off from them at that point. Found some wheels to help with until mile 30 and then soloed in to the next stop. Stayed in a good group through 60. Leaving from the checkpoint at 60 the group was going very slow, so I dropped them and went the next 17 or so solo until a couple guys caught up. The last 20 were tough. Cramped up bad at mile 90 and had to rev limit myself for most of the home stretch. Glad to be done.Relevant stats:- 100.2 miles in 5:42 - 17.5mph average- 5,750 ft climbed on the day. - 173 avg watts.Happy with the power output - that's a long way to carry that kind of power (at least for me)So for the week:136.5 miles ridden10,000yds swum2.25 ( ) miles run.

Stud!!!

 

[Darrinll40]

Good luck GruePSL- Have fun, that sounds like a blast with the kids.

----I ran that one 5K in November and then did something to my back, 5 months later the back finally stopped hurting. Now I am starting all over and have been doing 2-2.5 mile run/walks the last week. No race plans in the future, I just want to get back into shape. I have been lurking in the thread when I have time. Oh, I did get my AAS degree in December. I actually earned the degree with honors, now I am working toward my BAS in business management.

 

[sho nuff]

Congrats on the school work Darrin...and good to see you back in here.

Had a nice day of rest today.

Enjoyed time with my parents and the in-laws and then had my son's First Communion.

Now just finally got the kids settled down and enjoying a whiskey.

Will try and get out for 5 recovery miles tomorrow before some interval work Monday.

 

[gruecd]

Temps are gonna be ridiculous here tomorrow. Pushing 80 at the start and maybe 90 by the afternoon. They're keeping the course open an extra hour and giving people the option of deferring to next year.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Temps are gonna be ridiculous here tomorrow. Pushing 80 at the start and maybe 90 by the afternoon. They're keeping the course open an extra hour and giving people the option of deferring to next year.

You and your crew there need to head to the Dollar Store and come up with (light) costumes and pack run. If Mother Nature is going to mess with your plans, give her the :finger: by earning bragging rights by getting to say you ran Boston in <insert costume here> I know Boston is sacred, but why not have some fun!?!?

 

[Ned]

Darrin - Glad to see you're healed up and starting anew. Congrats on the school work!

Grue - Be careful man and hope you and the crew make the best of it. I'll still be sweating the live updates tomorrow.

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This stupid cold is fading, thankfully. I used to hate getting sick, but now that I'm doing all this training I really fn hate it. At any rate, I ended up having a good weekend of running. Although today hurt.

Yesterday we were busy with the kids and random stuff so my wife and I combined runs and ran together. Her schedule had a long run of 6 and mine had a 6 recovery, so why not? It was warmer than usual (about 74 I think) and it took a toll on her. I was glad we ran together - it was a fun and proud moment watching her fight thru a crummy run. Ended up at 11:56/120. On a side note - she's now wearing a HRM and learning the ropes

Today was another attempt at a short double. I've been calling it a brick, but it feels almost disrespectful to the tri guys so I'm done calling it that. The plan again was to run 2 runs with a 20 minute break in between to simulate race day.

Run #1 was a 12mi MLR. With the forecasts being in the low 80s today, I got up before sunrise to start things off. It was raining at the beginning, which made for a muggy mess. I almost felt like I was hungover to start off with. I felt like my legs were moving a lot faster than the pace was indicating. It was frustrating, but I finally loosened up for a good run. Ended at 9:29/144

After a 20 minute break where I kept loose, stretched, and ate a banana, I was back out the door for run #2 for a 6mi GA. I wanted the pace to be a bit quicker to simulate running a shorter race for race #2. Ugh. I felt like I was running in peanut butter. At 2.0 I had thoughts of stopping. I felt like ####. I stuck it out and hit a groove around 4.0. I then went the opposite direction and felt really good and ran mile 5 a bit too quick (9:03). It was like I was getting a late second wind. Ended at 9:16/155

This triple is going to be down right brutal. Pacing the HM is going to be so crucial for the entire day. Run it too fast and I'm going to suffer some serious consequences later on. This is going to be fun.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Anyone run with an iPhone armband? While on vacation this past week, I grabbed the iMapMyRun App and test drove it walking on the beach with my wife. I could see using the audible alerts while trail running as looking down at the Garmin for even a split second could cause a serious grubbing. And, I like that my wife and kids could grab the app and track my progress. I also grabbed iMapMyRide which has the same features. I think I'd like to have my iPhone in my bento box and have the audible alerts and tracking access too. When my wife is tri-sherpa-ing and spectating, it tough to gauge when to hang around transition waiting for me to come through. For running, it seem heavy and cumbersome, but may be worth it for the audible feedback. Thoughts?

On another front, the last 2 races I've run, I've encountered runners playing music out loud on their iPhones to get around earbud bans. Anyone else seeing this? I admit I am an iPod snob when it comes to racing and quit wearing music during races a few years ago and think this new twist is even more annoying.

Got in a 10K on the drive down to Myrtle Beach stopping in Wilmington, NC, last Saturday. Small charity race and no where near a PR, running just over 48 mins, but it was good enough for 3rd in my AG and 20th OU. I then ate and drank way too much for the past week where my only exercise was walking the beach and sand castle building. Time to start getting serious about training and dropping weight. I am less than 2-weeks out on a trail 1/2. I'll be going in to this one under-trained and am thinking a 10/2 run walk will be my approach.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Yesterday we were busy with the kids and random stuff so my wife and I combined runs and ran together. Her schedule had a long run of 6 and mine had a 6 recovery, so why not? It was warmer than usual (about 74 I think) and it took a toll on her. I was glad we ran together - it was a fun and proud moment watching her fight thru a crummy run. Ended up at 11:56/120. On a side note - she's now wearing a HRM and learning the ropes

My wife and I were planing our race calendars for this year this morning trying to find triathlons with sprint DUs so she can race too. Looks like we'll be doing at least 3 this year (one more and it'll be cost effective for her to get a USAT membership). We've had some great times racing together (including racing together last weekend-she bested me by going AG 2nd in the 5K).

 

[wraith5]

Temps are gonna be ridiculous here tomorrow. Pushing 80 at the start and maybe 90 by the afternoon. They're keeping the course open an extra hour and giving people the option of deferring to next year.

Grue forwarded this to me to share:

Advisory From Boston Marathon Medical Directors to Entrants in the 2012 Boston MarathonSaturday, April 14, 2012 as of 11:30 a.m.We are looking closely at the current weather situation which is projected  to be quite warm. The B.A.A. is closely monitoring this situation for for race day decisions. If the temperatures reach certain levels, running will put even the most fit athletes at risk for heat injury.  We are now making the recommendation that if you are not highly fit or if you have any underlying medical conditions (for example-cardiac disease, pulmonary disease or any of a number of medical problems), you should NOT run this race.  Inexperienced marathoners should not run.  Those who have only trained in a cooler climate and who may not be acclimated (for at least the last 10 days) to warm weather running conditions should also consider not running.  For those very fit athletes who decide to run, you should take significant precautions:  Run at a slower pace and maintain hydration.You should frequently take breaks by walking instead of running.This will not be a day to run a personal best.  If you choose to run, run safely above all else. Speed can kill.Heat stroke is a serious issue and is related to intensity of running as well as the heat and humidity.Good hydration is important but over hydration can also be a problem. Thirst is an indication that you are under-hydrated. You should maintain hydration levels slightly greater than your hydration program in your training, but not excessively so.Even the fittest athletes, that take precautions can still suffer serious heat illness. Recognizing symptoms of heat illness in yourself and others is critical , this may include headaches, dizziness, confusion, fatigue, nausea and vomiting. If you experience any of these, stop running immediately and if symptoms persist seek medical attention.Boston Marathon Co-Medical Directors, Dr. Pierre d'Hemecourt and Dr. Sophia Dyer 

 

[Ned]

On another front, the last 2 races I've run, I've encountered runners playing music out loud on their iPhones to get around earbud bans. Anyone else seeing this? I admit I am an iPod snob when it comes to racing and quit wearing music during races a few years ago and think this new twist is even more annoying.

Im right there with ya on both counts. I am anti music for races big time. Now theyre playing it outloud? That's more than annoying. Those guys deserve a dope slap.

 

[comfortably numb]

On another front, the last 2 races I've run, I've encountered runners playing music out loud on their iPhones to get around earbud bans. Anyone else seeing this? I admit I am an iPod snob when it comes to racing and quit wearing music during races a few years ago and think this new twist is even more annoying.

Im right there with ya on both counts. I am anti music for races big time. Now theyre playing it outloud? That's more than annoying. Those guys deserve a dope slap.

Me getting ready for my race

 

[tri-man 47]

On a side note - she's now wearing a HRM and learning the ropes

So you gonna pull a '2Young' and try the HRM during a, uh, romantic moment?

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Guys, I have been nursing some tendonitis. It has been getting better, but I want to continue to rest it a bit. I have been riding my bike, but don't feel like I have been getting the same workout. I know it's not, but I was wondering just how much biking should I do per 5 miles of running to just maintain. I am keeping a 4:50 pace on the bike. I keep a 8:40 pace running. Should I bump up the bike pace?

How long have taken off of running, and how much longer are you planning to take off? If we're talking about a couple of weeks or something like that, don't worry about it. Your running fitness will come back quicker than you think.

 

[prosopis]

I am calling off my 9 miles. To much wind/rain. I will try tomorrow.

Glad I waited. Was about perfect today in the 60s with a light breeze.9 miles avg pace 10:55, hr 157

 

[IvanKaramazov]

gruecd -- Good luck with the race, and stay safe out there. I know there's a part of you who's looking forward to this because it gives you a good story to tell (like the people who survived the 2008? Chicago marathon), so have fun with it and be smart.

Ned -- Nice combo run. Ignoring the 20 minute break -- because that's not a significant amount of recovery -- that's a really good 18-miler with a strong finish. Also, good job getting your wife into the HR monitor. This should give the two of you all sorts of stuff to talk about at the dinner table.

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I was supposed to do 10 today after church, but the sky was extremely ominous by the time I got out there with the forecast calling for a 100% chance of thunderstorms within two hours, so I decided to scrub the 10 and do my speedwork for the week instead since I could squeeze that in faster. Great decision. Just a few weeks ago, I was doing 800s about just barely a sub-7:00 pace. Today I knocked down 5x800 with the last four at or a little below a 6:40 pace. For me, that's kiling it.

I wish we had a 5K coming up, because I'm pretty sure I'm set for a PR at that distance. Instead I'm a month off from our local half. Hoping for good conditions, because I'm pretty confident I can PR this one too if the weather is favorable.