Ran a 10k in June (5 Viewers)

[MelvinTScupper]

Saw a good idea on a bike related board. They are just issuing a challenge to have people ride 1000 miles before May. A reasonable goal for average joes. Maybe we could have a parallel 100 mile run/ 1000 mike bike thread to encourage people or something.

In. Would take a lot of days running only putting in 3 at a time, but I always love a good goal.

that's only every other day.100 before May is too low. I hope to be averaging 25 a week by end April

You can feel free to set your own goal. I'd like to roll 2500 myself.

is riding 33 miles really as easy as running 3?

 

[culdeus]

Saw a good idea on a bike related board. They are just issuing a challenge to have people ride 1000 miles before May. A reasonable goal for average joes.

Maybe we could have a parallel 100 mile run/ 1000 mike bike thread to encourage people or something.

In. Would take a lot of days running only putting in 3 at a time, but I always love a good goal.

that's only every other day.100 before May is too low. I hope to be averaging 25 a week by end April

You can feel free to set your own goal. I'd like to roll 2500 myself.

is riding 33 miles really as easy as running 3?

Hell if I know. It would certainly take longer even if you had lance vs. average joe. Effort wise...not sure. http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...=0#entry6372541

 

[MelvinTScupper]

Saw a good idea on a bike related board. They are just issuing a challenge to have people ride 1000 miles before May. A reasonable goal for average joes.

Maybe we could have a parallel 100 mile run/ 1000 mike bike thread to encourage people or something.

In. Would take a lot of days running only putting in 3 at a time, but I always love a good goal.

that's only every other day.100 before May is too low. I hope to be averaging 25 a week by end April

You can feel free to set your own goal. I'd like to roll 2500 myself.

is riding 33 miles really as easy as running 3?

Hell if I know. It would certainly take longer even if you had lance vs. average joe. Effort wise...not sure. http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...=0#entry6372541

I'd never ride that long. I'd rather run 20 than ride 30.Anyway, that was the genesis of my "100 isn't that much" comment.

 

[culdeus]

Saw a good idea on a bike related board. They are just issuing a challenge to have people ride 1000 miles before May. A reasonable goal for average joes.

Maybe we could have a parallel 100 mile run/ 1000 mike bike thread to encourage people or something.

In. Would take a lot of days running only putting in 3 at a time, but I always love a good goal.

that's only every other day.100 before May is too low. I hope to be averaging 25 a week by end April

You can feel free to set your own goal. I'd like to roll 2500 myself.

is riding 33 miles really as easy as running 3?

Hell if I know. It would certainly take longer even if you had lance vs. average joe. Effort wise...not sure. http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...=0#entry6372541

I'd never ride that long. I'd rather run 20 than ride 30.Anyway, that was the genesis of my "100 isn't that much" comment.

It's a nice round number. Running 20 miles at 7mm would take ehhhh 2.5 hours. In that time rolling along at the rough equivelant of 20mph you'd cover +/- 55 miles on a bike. (math courtesy of brain) So a 10:1 ratio is probably off a bit mileage wise but as far as caloricly I'd bet you'd have to ride at least 100 to = 20 miles at 7mm or so. (I'll look) Some do struggle to do 10 running miles a week though. And I struggle to roll off 100. What that means I have no idea.

 

[acapella]

Saw a good idea on a bike related board. They are just issuing a challenge to have people ride 1000 miles before May. A reasonable goal for average joes.

Maybe we could have a parallel 100 mile run/ 1000 mike bike thread to encourage people or something.

In. Would take a lot of days running only putting in 3 at a time, but I always love a good goal.

that's only every other day.100 before May is too low. I hope to be averaging 25 a week by end April

You can feel free to set your own goal. I'd like to roll 2500 myself.

is riding 33 miles really as easy as running 3?

Hell if I know. It would certainly take longer even if you had lance vs. average joe. Effort wise...not sure. http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...=0#entry6372541

I'd never ride that long. I'd rather run 20 than ride 30.Anyway, that was the genesis of my "100 isn't that much" comment.

I alternate running, elliptical and stattionary bike. I run about 3.5 miles in 30 minutes and bike about 10.25 miles in the same amount of time. Similar intensity on the two workouts.

 

[pigskinliquors]

Saw a good idea on a bike related board. They are just issuing a challenge to have people ride 1000 miles before May. A reasonable goal for average joes.

Maybe we could have a parallel 100 mile run/ 1000 mike bike thread to encourage people or something.

In. Would take a lot of days running only putting in 3 at a time, but I always love a good goal.

that's only every other day.100 before May is too low. I hope to be averaging 25 a week by end April

You can feel free to set your own goal. I'd like to roll 2500 myself.

is riding 33 miles really as easy as running 3?

Hell if I know. It would certainly take longer even if you had lance vs. average joe. Effort wise...not sure. http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...=0#entry6372541

I'd never ride that long. I'd rather run 20 than ride 30.Anyway, that was the genesis of my "100 isn't that much" comment.

It's a nice round number. Running 20 miles at 7mm would take ehhhh 2.5 hours. In that time rolling along at the rough equivelant of 20mph you'd cover +/- 55 miles on a bike. (math courtesy of brain) So a 10:1 ratio is probably off a bit mileage wise but as far as caloricly I'd bet you'd have to ride at least 100 to = 20 miles at 7mm or so. (I'll look) Some do struggle to do 10 running miles a week though. And I struggle to roll off 100. What that means I have no idea.

For me, energy wise; I equate an almost three to one ratio of effort in miles for bike vs. run. I can run 8 miles in an hour, and can bike 22 in an hour. Both are at max effort and get my heart rate up to a similar rate.

 

[wraith5]

Wondering how GStrot did over the weekend?

I did an hour on the treadmill Sunday instead of braving the wintery streets - turns out "Speed" isn't all that motivating to me...

Two weeks in, 8 runs down, and I've gained about a pound or so. I haven't changed my eating one way or the other, just tried not to bump up the amount because of the running. I've done some lifting too, so I'd like to think that's the cause. The body fat scale does say I've lost some fat, but it varies enough day-to-day that I'm not hanging my hat on it yet.

Keep it up, everyone!

 

[El Floppo]

Saw a good idea on a bike related board. They are just issuing a challenge to have people ride 1000 miles before May. A reasonable goal for average joes. Maybe we could have a parallel 100 mile run/ 1000 mike bike thread to encourage people or something.

In. Would take a lot of days running only putting in 3 at a time, but I always love a good goal.

that's only every other day.100 before May is too low. I hope to be averaging 25 a week by end April

You can feel free to set your own goal. I'd like to roll 2500 myself.

is riding 33 miles really as easy as running 3?

Without getting into what's too low or easy (as everything is too low or easy for Scupperman's "average" person)... When I was in prime triathlon training mode, biking 33 miles was more difficult than running 3, at any pace. I'd say it's about 4 or 5 to 1, not 10 to 1. I'd love to get in on this 1000/100 thing, especially now that the weather's warming up here in NYC. It's going to be a big slow uphill for me...

 

[MelvinTScupper]

When I was in prime triathlon training mode, biking 33 miles was more difficult than running 3, at any pace. I'd say it's about 4 or 5 to 1, not 10 to 1. I'd love to get in on this 1000/100 thing, especially now that the weather's warming up here in NYC. It's going to be a big slow uphill for me...

Here we go again with the "average" thing. Let's try to let that go.Anyway, seems like we agree here. If someone is going to agree to run 100 miles by May 1st, I'm merely pointing out that going 1000 miles on bike seems disproportionately more difficult, at ANY person's skillset.

 

[wraith5]

is riding 33 miles really as easy as running 3?

Without getting into what's too low or easy (as everything is too low or easy for Scupperman's "average" person)... When I was in prime triathlon training mode, biking 33 miles was more difficult than running 3, at any pace. I'd say it's about 4 or 5 to 1, not 10 to 1.

I'd love to get in on this 1000/100 thing, especially now that the weather's warming up here in NYC. It's going to be a big slow uphill for me...

This sounds interesting, but would involve me getting a bike of some sort... could be fun, though.

 

[El Floppo]

When I was in prime triathlon training mode, biking 33 miles was more difficult than running 3, at any pace. I'd say it's about 4 or 5 to 1, not 10 to 1. I'd love to get in on this 1000/100 thing, especially now that the weather's warming up here in NYC. It's going to be a big slow uphill for me...

Here we go again with the "average" thing. Let's try to let that go.Anyway, seems like we agree here. If someone is going to agree to run 100 miles by May 1st, I'm merely pointing out that going 1000 miles on bike seems disproportionately more difficult, at ANY person's skillset.

sorry, man- should've, but couldn't resist.Since I'm lazy- how many weeks do we have until May 1? How many miles/week does that equate to for each?

 

[El Floppo]

This sounds interesting, but would involve me getting a bike of some sort... could be fun, though.

Join the cult of triathlon or duathlon... you know you wanna... all the cool kids are doing it...

 

[MelvinTScupper]

When I was in prime triathlon training mode, biking 33 miles was more difficult than running 3, at any pace. I'd say it's about 4 or 5 to 1, not 10 to 1. I'd love to get in on this 1000/100 thing, especially now that the weather's warming up here in NYC. It's going to be a big slow uphill for me...

Here we go again with the "average" thing. Let's try to let that go.Anyway, seems like we agree here. If someone is going to agree to run 100 miles by May 1st, I'm merely pointing out that going 1000 miles on bike seems disproportionately more difficult, at ANY person's skillset.

sorry, man- should've, but couldn't resist.Since I'm lazy- how many weeks do we have until May 1? How many miles/week does that equate to for each?

9so, 11 miles a week running, or 111 miles a week biking.I'm going to shoot for 200 (actual would be 207 on the program).Working my way from 15 miles this week to 32 miles in week 9.

 

[meeka]

When I was in prime triathlon training mode, biking 33 miles was more difficult than running 3, at any pace. I'd say it's about 4 or 5 to 1, not 10 to 1. I'd love to get in on this 1000/100 thing, especially now that the weather's warming up here in NYC. It's going to be a big slow uphill for me...

Here we go again with the "average" thing. Let's try to let that go.Anyway, seems like we agree here. If someone is going to agree to run 100 miles by May 1st, I'm merely pointing out that going 1000 miles on bike seems disproportionately more difficult, at ANY person's skillset.

sorry, man- should've, but couldn't resist.Since I'm lazy- how many weeks do we have until May 1? How many miles/week does that equate to for each?

9so, 11 miles a week running, or 111 miles a week biking.I'm going to shoot for 200 (actual would be 207 on the program).Working my way from 15 miles this week to 32 miles in week 9.

Do we start counting today and we will see where people end up on May 1st? Everyone can modify their goal to their current running ability.

 

[meeka]

GStrot-

Looking for a check in. How are things going?

 

[-OZ-]

100 before May is too low. I hope to be averaging 25 a week by end April

Agreed. I ran 25 last week and I'm only on week 8 or something of my marathon schedule.

I'm only doing 16-20 a week right now. Sadly, no time to train for a marathon. oh, and in - but what are the rules?

 

[GStrot]

Ran another 1.5 miles today as per the Higdon 5k training schedule. Took me about 14 minutes for a total of 19 minutes and 1.8 miles with warmup, etc. Part of me wants to go longer to see if I can do it when I am running but I am so reluctant to get up in the morning to run now that I would hate to see what happens if I really wear myself out. Babysteps (so to speak).

Good job - how are you feeling after the runs so far? Hal knows what he's doing when he designs these things, but if you feel like the mileage isn't challenging, you can always bump to the 8k training program at some point. I've done 7 runs (6 treadmill) in 11 days - don't remember the last time I did that. The recent snow will probably keep me from running outside this weekend, so I guess I better find something interesting to watch if I'm going to do 6 miles again... either that or I'm running on streets.

I don't know if I answered this. But, I am feeling fine. Lower legs are a bit sore but nothing major. Really, I am going to follow the program to the letter for the first couple of weeks just to make sure than gradually tweak it if I feel I need to. I haven't run this much in a long time but my cardio is not too bad. So, it is just getting tbe legs used to the mileage. I may bump it up depending on how the first couple of weeks go.

 

[GStrot]

Gstot... Unless you're feeling really fresh after the runs, stick to the schedule- no reason to throw yourself back and offschedule by overdoing one day. If you're feeling fresh regularly after runs, I like the advice of bumping up to the next Didn't look that closely at your schedule, but everything I've alwyas done is based around 4 week cycles: 3 weeks intensive, 1 week recovery. The recovery weeks aren't "off" weeks, they're just weeks with less mileage/intensity. Your body needs these to, well... recover. You'll find you don't get stuck in the training/fitness plateaus as frequently or for as long when you do this versus just training straight through.

I am going to do the 5k program then take a week off then start up the 10k program. So, that shouldn't be too bad. I would not be surprised if things come up that keep me from running a couple of days here or there. Thanks for the advice.

 

[GStrot]

Wondering how GStrot did over the weekend?

Thanks for asking.I made it 1.75 miles on Sunday at 6.5 mph and 2.0 miles total with the warm up and cool down. Felt fine and probably could have gone longer but the kids were getting too curious with the treadmill. Depending on the rain, it might be suitable weather to start running outside this weekend which I am looking forward to.Yesterday was a 2 mile day for me but I was on the road. CLIFF NOTES: I ran for the whole 2 miles at 6.5 miles per so I was pretty happy that I am on pace despite an idiot who took up one of the treadmills for the whole hour I was there.LONG VERSION: I woke up an hour earlier than usual and since I was in Nashville, even though the weather was warm, I was not familiar with the area so decided to stick with the treadmills. Besides, they had really nice treadmills at the Hyatt with tvs built in, etc. So, I get down there and there are two treadmills both full and two bikes and two ellipticals. All but one bike is being used and it is obvious that people were eyeing the treadmills. No problem, I had an hour until I need to head up.As I was riding the bike I noticed that the guy on the treadmill next to me was about 10 minutes in so I figured 10 - 20 minutes for him. The other guy was about 20 minutes in so I figured he was about done. 20 minutes later, the guy next to me starts winding down. I was done with the bike and was waiting around so I got ready to jump on the treadmill before one of the old ladies could get off their elliptical. I get on and look to the second guy and he was pushing 40 minutes on the treadmill which I thought was rude because other people were waiting.I only had about 20 minutes but managed to clock 2 miles which was my goal. (The hotel treadmill was much nicer than mine and I could have gone much longer) The guy next to me was still going at 60 minutes!! I get off the treadmill and someone else immediately gets on. Meanwhile, ######## keeps walking at 3.5 miles per hour while holding on with a death grip on the handles for the treadmill like he is going to go flying off the back if he let go. I finally take a good look at the guy and realize he has his giant seiko watch on with the silver band, dark blue polo shirt, khaki shorts and a black belt. Looked like he just happened to be walking by and decided to jump on for fun. For some reason the black leather belt while walking on the treadmill bugged me most of all.I can't criticize the guy too much because he was exercising. But, this was a hotel gym not your home treadmill where you can take as much time as you need. This guy was going 3.5 miles the whole time and he could have gone outside and done that pace but he just looked like an idiot and really made me glad I have a treadmill at home and don't have to deal with morons like that at the gym.edit for spelling.

 

[GStrot]

GStrot-Looking for a check in. How are things going?

Relentless! Thanks for keeping me on pace.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I get on and look to the second guy and he was pushing 40 minutes on the treadmill which I thought was rude because other people were waiting.I only had about 20 minutes but managed to clock 2 miles which was my goal. (The hotel treadmill was much nicer than mine and I could have gone much longer) The guy next to me was still going at 60 minutes!!

Now that I've started doing some real training, I can sympathize with this person. If I were going to be out of town for a few days I would probably just skip my short runs altogether, but I would not feel the least bit bad about "hogging" the treadmill if I had to work in a long run. People who just want some basic exercise can ride a bike or walk or something. If I'm scheduled for a long run, I absolutely need the treadmill and there's no good subsitute.

I get off the treadmill and someone else immediately gets on. Meanwhile, ######## keeps walking at 3.5 miles per hour while holding on with a death grip on the handles for the treadmill like he is going to go flying off the back if he let go. I finally take a good look at the guy and realize he has his giant seiko watch on with the silver band, dark blue polo shirt, khaki shorts and a black belt. Looked like he just happened to be walking by and decided to jump on for fun. For some reason the black leather belt while walking on the treadmill bugged me most of all.I can't criticize the guy too much because he was exercising. But, this was a hotel gym not your home treadmill where you can take as much time as you need. This guy was going 3.5 miles the whole time and he could have gone outside and done that pace

This guy, on the other hand, was a #####.

 

[GStrot]

I get on and look to the second guy and he was pushing 40 minutes on the treadmill which I thought was rude because other people were waiting.I only had about 20 minutes but managed to clock 2 miles which was my goal. (The hotel treadmill was much nicer than mine and I could have gone much longer) The guy next to me was still going at 60 minutes!!

Now that I've started doing some real training, I can sympathize with this person. If I were going to be out of town for a few days I would probably just skip my short runs altogether, but I would not feel the least bit bad about "hogging" the treadmill if I had to work in a long run. People who just want some basic exercise can ride a bike or walk or something. If I'm scheduled for a long run, I absolutely need the treadmill and there's no good subsitute.

I get off the treadmill and someone else immediately gets on. Meanwhile, ######## keeps walking at 3.5 miles per hour while holding on with a death grip on the handles for the treadmill like he is going to go flying off the back if he let go. I finally take a good look at the guy and realize he has his giant seiko watch on with the silver band, dark blue polo shirt, khaki shorts and a black belt. Looked like he just happened to be walking by and decided to jump on for fun. For some reason the black leather belt while walking on the treadmill bugged me most of all.I can't criticize the guy too much because he was exercising. But, this was a hotel gym not your home treadmill where you can take as much time as you need. This guy was going 3.5 miles the whole time and he could have gone outside and done that pace

This guy, on the other hand, was a #####.

Sorry that was unclear, they were the same guy.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Whoops I misundersood you. Now I understand why you were mad.

 

[RoarinSonoran]

The good news is, I'm not gonna die!! Well, at least not yet. The doc I'm seeing for my I-T was concerned that I've been losing weight over the last few months (well duh, I was training for, and ran, a marathon!), so he ordered blood tests.

For a brief instant over the past week since I had it done, "leukemia" flashed in my mind. That was probably due to having recently raised money for TNT and leukemia research, but it was still weird to think about. lol Anyhow, the results came in and....I'M NOT PREGNANT!!!

Er, I mean, he said I had elevated enzymes in my liver (or something like that), and I should check into it with my regular doc (which is cool cuz she's kinda hot). He said this could simply be the result of the treatment I've been receiving (massage releases the enzymes), or that I just ran a marathon. It could also have been taking too much ibuprofen, but I really haven't done that since a week or so before/after the marathon (almost six weeks ago). So we shall see. Not too worried about it. I don't need a liver, do I?

He also said he'll put me on the treadmill during my appointment next Monday and video it. This should tell me about my running mechanics and see if that's what screwed up my leg. Sub-two-hour marathon, here I come!!

 

[RoarinSonoran]

Dunno if it was this thread or another recent running thread, but try this out if you're travelling: Gmap Pedometer

 

[GStrot]

Dunno if it was this thread or another recent running thread, but try this out if you're travelling: Gmap Pedometer

I think that was this one. I thought about that but I was more concerned that I did not know the area. I could have mapped the perfect route but who knows where in Louisville I would have been running. If I was there for more than one day, I would have checked it out but the treadmill was fine for what I was trying to do. But, great advice.

 

[meeka]

GStrot-Looking for a check in. How are things going?

Relentless! Thanks for keeping me on pace.

That's what I wanted to hear. Keep it up.

 

[wraith5]

Wondering how GStrot did over the weekend?

Thanks for asking.I made it 1.75 miles on Sunday at 6.5 mph and 2.0 miles total with the warm up and cool down. Felt fine and probably could have gone longer but the kids were getting too curious with the treadmill. Depending on the rain, it might be suitable weather to start running outside this weekend which I am looking forward to.Yesterday was a 2 mile day for me but I was on the road. CLIFF NOTES: I ran for the whole 2 miles at 6.5 miles per so I was pretty happy that I am on pace despite an idiot who took up one of the treadmills for the whole hour I was there.

Good job! My 21 month old son apparently started my treadmill by himself last week and fell right off the back of it. He wasn't hurt, but I now have to hide the little magnet that starts the thing. I hated trying to run when I was on the road a few years back EXECEPT: 1) When I stayed in Peoria, 'cause they have a nice running path along the river, 2) When the hot saleswoman from Toronto was at the meetings, and we'd run together... This may have been covered earlier, but I'm not going to look for it: what kind of treadmill do you have? I'm short a run this week, so I may have to run Sat & Sun to make up for it. We'll see how early I get up tomorrow.

 

[GStrot]

Wondering how GStrot did over the weekend?

Thanks for asking.I made it 1.75 miles on Sunday at 6.5 mph and 2.0 miles total with the warm up and cool down. Felt fine and probably could have gone longer but the kids were getting too curious with the treadmill. Depending on the rain, it might be suitable weather to start running outside this weekend which I am looking forward to.

Yesterday was a 2 mile day for me but I was on the road.

CLIFF NOTES: I ran for the whole 2 miles at 6.5 miles per so I was pretty happy that I am on pace despite an idiot who took up one of the treadmills for the whole hour I was there.

Good job! My 21 month old son apparently started my treadmill by himself last week and fell right off the back of it. He wasn't hurt, but I now have to hide the little magnet that starts the thing.

I hated trying to run when I was on the road a few years back EXECEPT:

1) When I stayed in Peoria, 'cause they have a nice running path along the river,

2) When the hot saleswoman from Toronto was at the meetings, and we'd run together...

This may have been covered earlier, but I'm not going to look for it: what kind of treadmill do you have?

I'm short a run this week, so I may have to run Sat & Sun to make up for it. We'll see how early I get up tomorrow.

You can get up early tomorow and run.The treadmill is somewhat old, maybe 7 years old. It does not have a lot of miles on it as it was bought for my wife and, like most treadmills, seemed like a good idea at the time but gradually became a jungle gym for my kids. I finally dusted it off and started using it for this. I hope to be outside running in the next few weeks as things warm up. I believe it is a Precor. But, I will check it out while I am running tomorrow and report back. Funny, I run on the thing three times a week and can't remember what kind it is. Bottom line: it is old.

Is this your kid:

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:106960

 

[wraith5]

You can get up early tomorow and run.

Well, now I kinda have to -

Is this your kid:

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:106960

Luckily, no - more like

. Of course, my running days would be over if I actually let my kids play on a moving treadmill... my wife would see to that. I can't remember what make my old treadmill was, but it croaked last year and I bought a Sole 63 in December.

 

[GStrot]

You can get up early tomorow and run.

Well, now I kinda have to -

Well?I made it the planned 1.5 miles. It was remarkably easy compared to what 1.5 miles was just a week ago. I may be starting to get this running thing!The treadmill is a Pacemaster. They don't make the model anymore. Like I said, old but it will do the trick until things warm up. If I decide to keep running, I will look at getting a new one at some point. But, this may still be a one time shot.

 

[meeka]

You can get up early tomorow and run.

Well, now I kinda have to -

Well?I made it the planned 1.5 miles. It was remarkably easy compared to what 1.5 miles was just a week ago. I may be starting to get this running thing!The treadmill is a Pacemaster. They don't make the model anymore. Like I said, old but it will do the trick until things warm up. If I decide to keep running, I will look at getting a new one at some point. But, this may still be a one time shot.

Nice work Gstrot,The distances do get easier. Today is another off day for me. My schedule has been pretty good the last 2 weeks. Run Saturday and Sunday. Off Monday. Run Tuesday and Wednesday. Cardio workout on Thursday. Increase distance and repeat. Tomorrow I increase from 3.1 miles to 3.5. Saturday is usually the worst day as it is my first day at the longer distance. With a foot of snow in the forcast for this weekend it looks like I will be treadmill bound for a while longer.Have a good weekend all.

 

[GStrot]

2 miles on Sunday at 6.5 mph.

As meeka mentioned, things get much easier once I get past the 1.5 mile mark or so. From around 0.75 to 1.5 miles my feet feel real heavy and lower legs are not happy. But after a while they just give up and things go much easier. Probably could have ran more but I was still on the treadmill due to ice storms this weekend making it wet and slippery outside. Maybe next weekend.

 

[parasaurolophus]

2 miles on Sunday at 6.5 mph. As meeka mentioned, things get much easier once I get past the 1.5 mile mark or so. From around 0.75 to 1.5 miles my feet feel real heavy and lower legs are not happy. But after a while they just give up and things go much easier. Probably could have ran more but I was still on the treadmill due to ice storms this weekend making it wet and slippery outside. Maybe next weekend.

keep up the good work man. I can not for the life of me stay motivated to run on treadmills. I have given up entirely and just use the eliptical. god I love that machine.

 

[GStrot]

2 miles on Sunday at 6.5 mph. As meeka mentioned, things get much easier once I get past the 1.5 mile mark or so. From around 0.75 to 1.5 miles my feet feel real heavy and lower legs are not happy. But after a while they just give up and things go much easier. Probably could have ran more but I was still on the treadmill due to ice storms this weekend making it wet and slippery outside. Maybe next weekend.

keep up the good work man. I can not for the life of me stay motivated to run on treadmills. I have given up entirely and just use the eliptical. god I love that machine.

Thanks. It is very difficult on the treadmill all the time which is why I am excited to start running outside. F'n winter will just not give up around here. Although, watching tv while you run can pass the time pretty quckly except on Sunday mornings when all that is on is Jesus stuff and kids' shows.

 

[meeka]

Nice work GStrot. 2 miles is a nice distance. Once your body gets used to running 2 miles it seems to get easier to add distance.

I had my first schedule glitch yesterday. Sunday is typically a running day, but could not get myself to run. I woke up and spent an hour shovely about a foot of snow off the driveway. Mid afternoon had to go back out and shovel again. That pretty much took it out of me and I had no desire to run. So I got up and ran this morning and will run agian Tuesday. Then do cardio on Wednesday and do my 4th run at 3.5 miles on Thursday. That will get me back on schedule and I will get my 4 runs in at 3.5 and still an off day before I up the distance on Saturday.

I also upped the speed a little. I start out at 5.7 mph but quickly move to 6.0. My last 1.5 miles today where at 6.2 mph. I like running at 6 mph more than the slower speed I was running at. So I ran my 3.5 miles today at just under 35 minutes. The progress is very encouraging.

 

[GStrot]

Nice work GStrot. 2 miles is a nice distance. Once your body gets used to running 2 miles it seems to get easier to add distance. I had my first schedule glitch yesterday. Sunday is typically a running day, but could not get myself to run. I woke up and spent an hour shovely about a foot of snow off the driveway. Mid afternoon had to go back out and shovel again. That pretty much took it out of me and I had no desire to run. So I got up and ran this morning and will run agian Tuesday. Then do cardio on Wednesday and do my 4th run at 3.5 miles on Thursday. That will get me back on schedule and I will get my 4 runs in at 3.5 and still an off day before I up the distance on Saturday.I also upped the speed a little. I start out at 5.7 mph but quickly move to 6.0. My last 1.5 miles today where at 6.2 mph. I like running at 6 mph more than the slower speed I was running at. So I ran my 3.5 miles today at just under 35 minutes. The progress is very encouraging.

Nice job.

 

[wraith5]

You can get up early tomorow and run.

Well, now I kinda have to -

Well?I made it the planned 1.5 miles. It was remarkably easy compared to what 1.5 miles was just a week ago. I may be starting to get this running thing!The treadmill is a Pacemaster. They don't make the model anymore. Like I said, old but it will do the trick until things warm up. If I decide to keep running, I will look at getting a new one at some point. But, this may still be a one time shot.

I can happily report that Friday was probably one of the first times ever a guy (besides Furley) woke up and immediately thought about GStrot - I did my 3 miles on the treadmill and was very happy to have the encouragement to get it done! I ran about 7 outside on Saturday - not a fun experience! I went to the forest preserve and discovered that the path was covered over by snow & ice in many spots, so instead of doing two loops I did one and ran on the streets for another three miles. The wind was brutal!! I intended to run on Sunday, too, but instead spent a couple of hours replacing our kitchen faucet and just couldn't face the treadmill after that. The weather will hopefully allow everyone to start doing more of their runs outside soon... hopefully.

 

[RoarinSonoran]

Since some of you are on treadmills, you might want to consider setting up a video camera and tape yourself from behind (no, not your butt, your legs and feet). You can then see what your footstrike is doing. Everything should be straight and level, otherwise you're tearing yourself up (pronating, etc). Certainly, a professional evaluation is preferred, but it shouldn't hurt to check it yourself.

My doc filmed me today, and said my running form is pretty good, tho my right foot is doing some weird things (it swings out, giving me a bit of cross-over on the stride; possibly due to my body compensating for a weak hip flexor).

He also cleared me to resume training again, pending a visit to my regular doc to check on the liver enzymes thingy I mentioned last week. I'll try to work that in tomorrow, so I could be running by Thursday (the start of a new month, a good day to start training). Marathon in eight weeks!

 

[RoarinSonoran]

I had my first schedule glitch yesterday. Sunday is typically a running day, but could not get myself to run. I woke up and spent an hour shovely about a foot of snow off the driveway. Mid afternoon had to go back out and shovel again. That pretty much took it out of me and I had no desire to run. So I got up and ran this morning and will run agian Tuesday. Then do cardio on Wednesday and do my 4th run at 3.5 miles on Thursday. That will get me back on schedule and I will get my 4 runs in at 3.5 and still an off day before I up the distance on Saturday.

This isn't an exam, so there's no need to "make up" mileage. What if something comes up and you can't run the entire week before the race? Are you going to run 20-30 miles (whatever your weekly total) the night before to "make up"?Just stick to your schedule and don't worry about a missed run. Put a smiley on the calendar for that day if you must, but there's no need to risk injury by upping the mileage the rest of the week. You'll be fine. Stuff happens, so just forget it and move on to the next day.

 

[Schmegma]

Since some of you are on treadmills, you might want to consider setting up a video camera and tape yourself from behind (no, not your butt, your legs and feet). You can then see what your footstrike is doing.

Great idea. I may do this.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

He also cleared me to resume training again, pending a visit to my regular doc to check on the liver enzymes thingy I mentioned last week. I'll try to work that in tomorrow, so I could be running by Thursday (the start of a new month, a good day to start training). Marathon in eight weeks!

I'm not trying to be a jerk, but I have to ask: How are you able to go from "injured and unable to train" to doing a marathon in just eight weeks? What kind of times are you putting up in the marathon?I ask because my marathon training experience has been very different from what you've been describing and I'm not sure where you're coming from.

 

[wraith5]

Just stick to your schedule and don't worry about a missed run. Put a smiley on the calendar for that day if you must, but there's no need to risk injury by upping the mileage the rest of the week. You'll be fine. Stuff happens, so just forget it and move on to the next day.

This is very good advice! The idea of recording yourself running is a good idea, too, and not just for your feet. Body position, arm movement, stride - these all can have a significant impact on potential injury & overall success. For instance, I know I tend to run more upright than I should (when I don't think about it), so I have to use more energy than necessary. I hope you're able to run on Thursday!

 

[meeka]

I had my first schedule glitch yesterday. Sunday is typically a running day, but could not get myself to run. I woke up and spent an hour shovely about a foot of snow off the driveway. Mid afternoon had to go back out and shovel again. That pretty much took it out of me and I had no desire to run. So I got up and ran this morning and will run agian Tuesday. Then do cardio on Wednesday and do my 4th run at 3.5 miles on Thursday. That will get me back on schedule and I will get my 4 runs in at 3.5 and still an off day before I up the distance on Saturday.

This isn't an exam, so there's no need to "make up" mileage. What if something comes up and you can't run the entire week before the race? Are you going to run 20-30 miles (whatever your weekly total) the night before to "make up"?Just stick to your schedule and don't worry about a missed run. Put a smiley on the calendar for that day if you must, but there's no need to risk injury by upping the mileage the rest of the week. You'll be fine. Stuff happens, so just forget it and move on to the next day.

I had just had a running schedule that had worked well for me the last couple of weeks and was suprised how I had yet to miss any of those runs. Yesterday was the first. I could have run, but after shoveling twice I took the day off. I do not plan on doing anything drastic to make up the run, but still hope to get my 4 runs in. I can't believe that I am actually enjoying running. I like how I feel after I run. I look forward to the next time I get to run. Other than the first 15 minutes of each run I actually enjoy the last 2 miles of the time I am running. It is still pretty new to me, I hope these things to not wear off.

 

[RoarinSonoran]

He also cleared me to resume training again, pending a visit to my regular doc to check on the liver enzymes thingy I mentioned last week. I'll try to work that in tomorrow, so I could be running by Thursday (the start of a new month, a good day to start training). Marathon in eight weeks!

I'm not trying to be a jerk, but I have to ask: How are you able to go from "injured and unable to train" to doing a marathon in just eight weeks? What kind of times are you putting up in the marathon?I ask because my marathon training experience has been very different from what you've been describing and I'm not sure where you're coming from.

Fair question, no jerkiness observed. Doc said I had a good training base under my belt, having run a marathon six weeks ago. Now, that doesn't mean I can go out and run ten miles on Thursday, but it doesn't mean that I've been sitting around watching tv all day eating pizza and beer every day for the last twenty years.I'll take it easy at first, then work my way back into the training schedule over the next couple weeks. I'll be training as if I'm only running the San Diego Marathon (in 13 weeks; if I was doing TNT again, I'd only be three weeks behind schedule), but using the Country Music Marathon (in eight weeks) as my long run. CMM actually hits two weeks earlier than where the 18-20 would normally be scheduled, but I'll just use those weeks as a longer taper and adjust the schedule accordingly. The schedule says I should be doing 8-10 this Saturday, but I'll probably be in the 3-4 range. The following week is 10-12, but again, I'll do about half that. The following week is a 4-6 hill run, so I hope to be back on schedule then.Of course, it all depends on how my leg does. If it yells at me, then I'll have to re-evaluate, and likely postpone the Rockstar pursuit for next year. As for my times, in Oct 2005, I ran the Dublin Marathon in 4:54:54 (after struggling through the first half of training with shin splints), and last month in 4:54:57 (on essentially 1.5 legs due to ITBS). I'm confident I can get under 4:30 (PR 4:31) if I can stay healthy (my apologies for not being able to meet the FBG standard of running a marathon in under two hours). I feel sub-4 is within reach as well, as I ran a half-marathon in 2:05 six years ago. Doc has suggested shortening my stride and increasing my turnover, resulting in faster times. I hope to be able to put that to the test. All I ask for is a healthy training season, followed by a clean race (i.e. doing better with my water stops, gels, etc).

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Cool. Those aren't terrible times at all, especially considering your injury history. I'm hoping to crack 4:00 but I'll have to see how it goes. My race is in May, and a lot can happen between now and then. I could easily see myself coming nowhere near 4:00 if something flared up.

 

[RoarinSonoran]

Cool. Those aren't terrible times at all, especially considering your injury history. I'm hoping to crack 4:00 but I'll have to see how it goes. My race is in May, and a lot can happen between now and then. I could easily see myself coming nowhere near 4:00 if something flared up.

Good luck and keep us posted! That's only a 9:09 pace, so make sure you have some sub-9's under your belt. Weird how you have to be able to run faster than you want to, in order to run how fast you want to. lol

 

[GStrot]

I can happily report that Friday was probably one of the first times ever a guy (besides Furley) woke up and immediately thought about GStrot - I did my 3 miles on the treadmill and was very happy to have the encouragement to get it done!

I ran about 7 outside on Saturday - not a fun experience! I went to the forest preserve and discovered that the path was covered over by snow & ice in many spots, so instead of doing two loops I did one and ran on the streets for another three miles. The wind was brutal!! I intended to run on Sunday, too, but instead spent a couple of hours replacing our kitchen faucet and just couldn't face the treadmill after that. The weather will hopefully allow everyone to start doing more of their runs outside soon... hopefully.

:X Nice job. You are a braver man than I going outside in ice and crap.

 

[GStrot]

Since some of you are on treadmills, you might want to consider setting up a video camera and tape yourself from behind (no, not your butt, your legs and feet). You can then see what your footstrike is doing. Everything should be straight and level, otherwise you're tearing yourself up (pronating, etc). Certainly, a professional evaluation is preferred, but it shouldn't hurt to check it yourself.My doc filmed me today, and said my running form is pretty good, tho my right foot is doing some weird things (it swings out, giving me a bit of cross-over on the stride; possibly due to my body compensating for a weak hip flexor).He also cleared me to resume training again, pending a visit to my regular doc to check on the liver enzymes thingy I mentioned last week. I'll try to work that in tomorrow, so I could be running by Thursday (the start of a new month, a good day to start training). Marathon in eight weeks! :X

Good advice. Thanks.Also, remember to erase the tape afterwards. No need to see your feet and calves on some weird fetish website in a few years when the tape falls into the wrong hands (see Hilton, Paris).

 

[GStrot]

He also cleared me to resume training again, pending a visit to my regular doc to check on the liver enzymes thingy I mentioned last week. I'll try to work that in tomorrow, so I could be running by Thursday (the start of a new month, a good day to start training). Marathon in eight weeks! :X

Good for you. Keep us posted.