Ran a 10k in June (5 Viewers)

[tri-man 47]

Darrin - nice run! You probably need more fluids. At that distance, you're burning through a lot more energy than you think. In early discussions on this thread, some of us were in agreement that it's these longer runs where we really start losing weight (desired, or not). This spring I weighed myself immediately before and after a 13 mile run and found that I had dropped 4 pounds ...which came back as I ate and rehydrated. I'm guessing you have a good scale, so on your next long run, you might try this. Translate the drop in pounds to ounces, and you'll get a sense of how much you need to replenish.

As an example, after my hard 75 minute workout this morning, I drank a meal replacement shake that was about 20 oz and then a bit later had another 20 oz or so of water mixed with Endurox. And that's after drinking about 30 oz of Gatorade during the workout.

It's probably too early for us to start on beer ....

 

[culdeus]

Tore that goatneck up. It was super hilly. If we weren't climbing we were desending. Lots of shifting I never got off the hoods really. Thank jesus god in heaven for Record. I had one of those fantastic days where everything felt good, worked good, and the weather and the people really cooperated.

Set some new personal bests which was fairly shocking considering how challenging the course was

100k - 2:58.02 (20.94mph)

Rolling average ride longer than 100k - 20.2mph

Max speed - 52.4mph

All and all I'm set up to ####### destroy Wichita falls in a month.

 

[Darrinll40]

Thanks,

I wasn't going to mention it, but I did weigh myself right before and right after.

I was 190 before and an amazing 182 after, and I stepped on the scale 3 times to verify. I drank two 20 oz bottles of water and finished off the powerade after the run. Maybe I will look into Endurox.

 

[Darrinll40]

Tore that goatneck up. It was super hilly. If we weren't climbing we were desending. Lots of shifting I never got off the hoods really. Thank jesus god in heaven for Record. I had one of those fantastic days where everything felt good, worked good, and the weather and the people really cooperated. Set some new personal bests which was fairly shocking considering how challenging the course was100k - 2:58.02 (20.94mph)Rolling average ride longer than 100k - 20.2mphMax speed - 52.4mph All and all I'm set up to ####### destroy Wichita falls in a month.

Great ride, did you have fun?

 

[culdeus]

Tore that goatneck up. It was super hilly. If we weren't climbing we were desending. Lots of shifting I never got off the hoods really. Thank jesus god in heaven for Record. I had one of those fantastic days where everything felt good, worked good, and the weather and the people really cooperated. Set some new personal bests which was fairly shocking considering how challenging the course was100k - 2:58.02 (20.94mph)Rolling average ride longer than 100k - 20.2mphMax speed - 52.4mph All and all I'm set up to ####### destroy Wichita falls in a month.

Great ride, did you have fun?

Oh yeah, nice part of the area. Great support.

 

[tri-man 47]

Thanks, I wasn't going to mention it, but I did weigh myself right before and right after. I was 190 before and an amazing 182 after, and I stepped on the scale 3 times to verify. I drank two 20 oz bottles of water and finished off the powerade after the run. Maybe I will look into Endurox.

You've definitely got a good sense (and now, confirmation) of the weight loss that can occur from the longer run. Endurox seems to help take the edge off of my thirst -whatever good stuff they got in there seems to work. You might also drink down a protein shake of some sort a little while after the run - your muscles will need the protein as they rebuild/repair the 'damage' of the run. Again, nice job on the long run. Definitely revise that goal! Who'd a thunk it, huh?

 

[tri-man 47]

100k - 2:58.02 (20.94mph)Rolling average ride longer than 100k - 20.2mphMax speed - 52.4mph

 

[2Young2BBald]

Much better week this week. Ran 4 miles on Monday and felt achy a bit, but ran well. Had to travel Tue & wed for work so no running as I had to work late. Flew back Thursday and had my annual check up with the doc, 2 years since my last one and about the same time frame I have been running a bunch. Last time, I was 174 lbs and the doc wanted to put me on a cholesterol-reducing pill. I asked to wait and blew off the Dr. for a while. Thursday, I was 157 lbs (I am not exactly tall @ 5’6’ish-short and bald, I’m so blessed) and all the blood work was normal (and at level close to or lower than when I was 30). Decided I was ready for a longer run and did so Friday morning. Got up early and hit it a little before 6:30 AM. Ran a little over 7 miles and a bit over a 10-minute clip. Got to watch the sunrise over Lake St. Clair for about 3 of the miles, which was a strong reminder of why this is such an awesome hobby. Did the last mile or so in a downpour as rain moved in quick and even enjoyed that. Took yesterday off and am going to walk today just to be safe.

Tri-Man, noticed that your ½ Tri is over in Benton Harbor. I have been traveling back and forth from Detroit to Chicago all summer for work and there is a big pocket of construction on the IN/MI border that ramps up on the weekends. Didn’t know if you were driving in, in the AM, but you might want to plan accordingly if you haven’t driven that area this summer. And, if you are staying in Benton Harbor, enjoy the nightlife….somewhere else. Best of luck with that taper insanity. One of the things I read about that was a compulsion to spend crazy money of racing gear you don’t need, you’ll have to post what you buy.

Culdeus, what does almost 53 mph on a bike feel like and were you in some kind of pack or was there some space? I can’t imagine moving at that speed in anything but a car.

 

[HERBERT THE HIPPO]

Get back to me when you run a 45K......

 

[tri-man 47]

Tri-Man, noticed that your ½ Tri is over in Benton Harbor. I have been traveling back and forth from Detroit to Chicago all summer for work and there is a big pocket of construction on the IN/MI border that ramps up on the weekends. Didn’t know if you were driving in, in the AM, but you might want to plan accordingly if you haven’t driven that area this summer. And, if you are staying in Benton Harbor, enjoy the nightlife….somewhere else. Best of luck with that taper insanity. One of the things I read about that was a compulsion to spend crazy money of racing gear you don’t need, you’ll have to post what you buy.

Thanks for the notice. I usually get back home to Grand Rapids during the summer, but didn't make it yet this year. I'll be driving in early afternoon on Friday, but I'll keep alert. I booked in too late for Benton Harbor, so I'm living it up at the local Motel 6. Everything else was full. In terms of gear, I had picked up some clothing stuff a few weeks ago (tri outfit, and some on-sale cold weather clothes), so other than checking out some new running shoes, I'll be careful.

 

[The Z Machine]

100k - 2:58.02 (20.94mph)Rolling average ride longer than 100k - 20.2mphMax speed - 52.4mph

Those are some fantastic times on a 100k ride. At my best I could do 20+ pretty consistently, but only for about 30k (20 miles) and that was with drafting on a club ride with only 3 big climbs of less than 1 mile each.You were talking about your Campy Record setup when you said "thank god for Record", right? What sort of bike are you riding now?

 

[culdeus]

Culdeus, what does almost 53 mph on a bike feel like and were you in some kind of pack or was there some space? I can’t imagine moving at that speed in anything but a car.

It was on the backside of one of the hills. I didn't even really notice it at the time. When the uphill started again I was like "I wonder what that was" and checked the computer and was like I think the constant descending during the day allowed me to not be such a #### about it. At the time being I was leading ( ) a pack of 5-7 riders over the summit.

 

[culdeus]

100k - 2:58.02 (20.94mph)Rolling average ride longer than 100k - 20.2mphMax speed - 52.4mph

Those are some fantastic times on a 100k ride. At my best I could do 20+ pretty consistently, but only for about 30k (20 miles) and that was with drafting on a club ride with only 3 big climbs of less than 1 mile each.You were talking about your Campy Record setup when you said "thank god for Record", right? What sort of bike are you riding now?

Yeah, it's my record bike. Having multi indexed shifts both ways makes all the difference in the world.I should just obliterate those times at the hotter than hell. I might take off as much as 20-30 minutes off that 100k time. I'm really thinking a 4:30 103 miles is possible.

 

[El Floppo]

Only time for 2 runs this week.

4m easy tempo run on Friday. 34 and change.

8m 'long' run today. Felt bad again during the run with lil floppo having a rough night last night, but stayed with the 'walk the aid stations' every mile plan and got home in 1:08. Pretty heavy legged and lunged througout (unlike my 10m last week), but it's done. Hate thinking I'll be rolling the dice every weekend for the long run, banking on the kid sleeping better the night before... and he hasn't even thanked me yet for changing his poopy diapers at 4am, selfish little bugger.

 

[culdeus]

bikes direct is offering another "private" deal.

Full ult10 road bike for 1095.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobe...amp420_sale.htm

It's a pretty slick deal that you could easily swap frames on and have a sub 16 pound ride with no problem.

 

[BassNBrew]

100k - 2:58.02 (20.94mph)Rolling average ride longer than 100k - 20.2mphMax speed - 52.4mph

Those are some fantastic times on a 100k ride. At my best I could do 20+ pretty consistently, but only for about 30k (20 miles) and that was with drafting on a club ride with only 3 big climbs of less than 1 mile each.You were talking about your Campy Record setup when you said "thank god for Record", right? What sort of bike are you riding now?

Yeah, it's my record bike. Having multi indexed shifts both ways makes all the difference in the world.I should just obliterate those times at the hotter than hell. I might take off as much as 20-30 minutes off that 100k time. I'm really thinking a 4:30 103 miles is possible.

Holy ####### #### that's fast.

 

[El Floppo]

bikes direct is offering another "private" deal.

Full ult10 road bike for 1095.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobe...amp420_sale.htm

It's a pretty slick deal that you could easily swap frames on and have a sub 16 pound ride with no problem.

That is most definitely the place to get a new bike- unbelievable deal. I don't see much American Classic wheels around these days (I vaguely remember seeing more of them 5+ years back)- any idea or thoughts about that wheelset?

 

[culdeus]

bikes direct is offering another "private" deal.

Full ult10 road bike for 1095.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobe...amp420_sale.htm

It's a pretty slick deal that you could easily swap frames on and have a sub 16 pound ride with no problem.

That is most definitely the place to get a new bike- unbelievable deal. I don't see much American Classic wheels around these days (I vaguely remember seeing more of them 5+ years back)- any idea or thoughts about that wheelset?

They are fine for lighter riders.

 

[The Z Machine]

bikes direct is offering another "private" deal.

Full ult10 road bike for 1095.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobe...amp420_sale.htm

It's a pretty slick deal that you could easily swap frames on and have a sub 16 pound ride with no problem.

That is most definitely the place to get a new bike- unbelievable deal. I don't see much American Classic wheels around these days (I vaguely remember seeing more of them 5+ years back)- any idea or thoughts about that wheelset?

Never seen 'em. Can't evaluate.The bike looks like a great price for an U10 lever/shifters and U10 derailluers (brakes are Cane Creek, cranks are FSA carbons). I'd pick up a carbon frameset though to go with it. Damn., making me want my bike back...

BTW, how many of you cyclists rock an Al frame? Honestly, I've only ridden a few that felt OK or better. Most were jarring, even on short rides (Al frame with rear carbon stays are the exceptions). It's either steel, Ti, or carbon for me.

 

[culdeus]

bikes direct is offering another "private" deal.

Full ult10 road bike for 1095.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobe...amp420_sale.htm

It's a pretty slick deal that you could easily swap frames on and have a sub 16 pound ride with no problem.

That is most definitely the place to get a new bike- unbelievable deal. I don't see much American Classic wheels around these days (I vaguely remember seeing more of them 5+ years back)- any idea or thoughts about that wheelset?

Never seen 'em. Can't evaluate.The bike looks like a great price for an U10 lever/shifters and U10 derailluers (brakes are Cane Creek, cranks are FSA carbons). I'd pick up a carbon frameset though to go with it. Damn., making me want my bike back...

BTW, how many of you cyclists rock an Al frame? Honestly, I've only ridden a few that felt OK or better. Most were jarring, even on short rides (Al frame with rear carbon stays are the exceptions). It's either steel, Ti, or carbon for me.

AL is fine. AL+stays are for chicks and people that don't know any better. AL gets a bad rap in marketing materials, but in reality it's strength+weight ratio is very competitive with other metals meaning for the same weight frame AL has almost the same shock feel as other materials. If you are willing to trade off weight then other metals become more competitive and ti hits it's peak a little sooner than steel so people tend to lean that way despite the highest cost of the three. I've done my last 20,000 miles on all AL. My next 20,000 likely won't be though. And that's only because I need the bling factor more these days.

 

[The Z Machine]

cludeus, I worked in a bike shop for about half a year. I rode everything that came in. The Al frames with carbon stays were considerably better rides than a pure Al frame. Some of the carbon frames were crap though, that's for sure. The best rides were on high end carbon, steel, or Ti. I know because I worked on them and rode them. I'd take new bikes out for extended test rides (5 miles or more) and the difference is there.

But to each his own. I'm glad you are happy with your Al frame, and there's no need to swap it out strictly for bling if you're happy with it. Rock it till it cracks or you bust a lever, whichever comes first.

 

[El Floppo]

cludeus, I worked in a bike shop for about half a year. I rode everything that came in. The Al frames with carbon stays were considerably better rides than a pure Al frame. Some of the carbon frames were crap though, that's for sure. The best rides were on high end carbon, steel, or Ti. I know because I worked on them and rode them. I'd take new bikes out for extended test rides (5 miles or more) and the difference is there.But to each his own. I'm glad you are happy with your Al frame, and there's no need to swap it out strictly for bling if you're happy with it. Rock it till it cracks or you bust a lever, whichever comes first.

Al never felt good to me (185-200lbs) when I tested it. I rode steel for years, road and mtn, and have been riding Ti for the last 4. I've never even been on a carbon bike - but I tested a Ti frame with carbon stays and couldn't really tell the difference (but I was only on it for a short spin). I liked steel, but found Ti making my body happiest when I was in the saddle for more than a couple of hours.

 

[culdeus]

You all are missing the point. You put a 2# al, ti, cromo frame side by side the differences are astounding. Comparing a 3.5# cromo lugged beast to a 2# al crit bike isn't apples to apples. The heavier the bike the better it will ride period. It doesn't matter if it's a bunch of 2x4s tacked together. More weight = more place for the vibration to go because remember kids F = m * a .

Al is a good material for fast crit/race bikes for the reason that you can draw it out to very thin walls and thus very light weights. (And it's the cheapest hands down.) This is something that just can't be done in steel. You'd be lucky to get a blinged out campy record bike to 17 pounds in steel. And in titanium to get down to the low weight of al you just can't get the stiffness, period.

So what I'm saying is you get identical components on three different materials at that point it's a matter of whether you value weight vs. ride quality vs. cost.

Remember rule #1: cycling like life is balancing a series of tradeoffs.

 

[SteveUK]

100k - 2:58.02 (20.94mph)

Rolling average ride longer than 100k - 20.2mph

Max speed - 52.4mph

Those are some fantastic times on a 100k ride. At my best I could do 20+ pretty consistently, but only for about 30k (20 miles) and that was with drafting on a club ride with only 3 big climbs of less than 1 mile each.You were talking about your Campy Record setup when you said "thank god for Record", right? What sort of bike are you riding now?

Yeah, it's my record bike. Having multi indexed shifts both ways makes all the difference in the world.I should just obliterate those times at the hotter than hell. I might take off as much as 20-30 minutes off that 100k time. I'm really thinking a 4:30 103 miles is possible.

Holy ####### #### that's fast.

4:30 for 100 miles is good. 3:22:45 is really good

 

[culdeus]

100k - 2:58.02 (20.94mph)

Rolling average ride longer than 100k - 20.2mph

Max speed - 52.4mph

Those are some fantastic times on a 100k ride. At my best I could do 20+ pretty consistently, but only for about 30k (20 miles) and that was with drafting on a club ride with only 3 big climbs of less than 1 mile each.You were talking about your Campy Record setup when you said "thank god for Record", right? What sort of bike are you riding now?

Yeah, it's my record bike. Having multi indexed shifts both ways makes all the difference in the world.I should just obliterate those times at the hotter than hell. I might take off as much as 20-30 minutes off that 100k time. I'm really thinking a 4:30 103 miles is possible.

Holy ####### #### that's fast.

4:30 for 100 miles is good. 3:22:45 is really good

What's sick is not that 3:22, but probably the 4:20 or so that was likely done on a single speed.

 

[mr. furley]

2.3 miles today

little less than i thought i ran. not bad. i'm satisfied but would like to have run further.

 

[Rock Lonemilk]

I have decided to do another half marathon at the end of September. Training is going well. Ran 6 yesterday and it went even better than the 6 I ran last weekend. Pain is no longer an issue, at least for now. We'll see what happens as I ramp up the mileage.

 

[SteveUK]

100k - 2:58.02 (20.94mph)

Rolling average ride longer than 100k - 20.2mph

Max speed - 52.4mph :(

:(

Those are some fantastic times on a 100k ride. At my best I could do 20+ pretty consistently, but only for about 30k (20 miles) and that was with drafting on a club ride with only 3 big climbs of less than 1 mile each.You were talking about your Campy Record setup when you said "thank god for Record", right? What sort of bike are you riding now?

Yeah, it's my record bike. Having multi indexed shifts both ways makes all the difference in the world.I should just obliterate those times at the hotter than hell. I might take off as much as 20-30 minutes off that 100k time. I'm really thinking a 4:30 103 miles is possible.

Holy ####### #### that's fast.

4:30 for 100 miles is good. 3:22:45 is really good

What's sick is not that 3:22, but probably the 4:20 or so that was likely done on a single speed.

Yes, that's an excellent point - and also without the benefit of traffic.

 

[tri-man 47]

to furley and rock.

 

[The Z Machine]

You all are missing the point. You put a 2# al, ti, cromo frame side by side the differences are astounding. Comparing a 3.5# cromo lugged beast to a 2# al crit bike isn't apples to apples. The heavier the bike the better it will ride period. It doesn't matter if it's a bunch of 2x4s tacked together. More weight = more place for the vibration to go because remember kids F = m * a . Al is a good material for fast crit/race bikes for the reason that you can draw it out to very thin walls and thus very light weights. (And it's the cheapest hands down.) This is something that just can't be done in steel. You'd be lucky to get a blinged out campy record bike to 17 pounds in steel. And in titanium to get down to the low weight of al you just can't get the stiffness, period. So what I'm saying is you get identical components on three different materials at that point it's a matter of whether you value weight vs. ride quality vs. cost. Remember rule #1: cycling like life is balancing a series of tradeoffs.

I cannot argue with this. I was never a racer, but a rec. club rider, so dropping 1.0-0.5 lbs. in weight and going from a steel or Ti bike simply wasn't worth it for me. I wasn't going to get me out the door and in the saddle more, which was the most important aspect to me. The road feel was WAY more important, and no amount of good saddle + chamois + bar tape was gonna make me want to ride an mid-level Al frame for longer than 5 miles.Maybe some day I'll care about the extra pound, but right now I'm carrying about 10 extra pounds some place else.Also any Bay Area people know of a bike shop that would hire me for the weekends so I can get discounts?

 

[brettdj]

Congrats on the child.Just got my event information.July 283 mile run15 mile ride3 mile runLast year I finished in 1:57 with a goal of 2:00This year I want to finish1st run 24:00bike 45:002nd run 27:00Total 1:40 with transitions

Race Report:I did not run nearly enough, probably only 3 miles/week average for the last 4 weeks. Busy with kitchen reconstruction and other stuff. This event is a fundraiser for the local community college. This was the 12th time for the event but only the 2nd time in the last 5 years. Last year it was mainly runners with some of the runners riding mountain bikes.This year it had some serious triathletes and no mountain bikes.Run 1: 2 laps around the Community College campus. After the first lap I still had visual contact with the leaders. They had about a 2-3 minute lead. Running past the transition area I get cheers from family and a former coworkers family. I pushed hard and finished at the 24:30 mark.Transition: switched shoes took some gu and some water. put on my camelback. Jump on bike, lost probably 2 positions. Took about 2 minutes(untimed)Ride: Legs were dead from the run. I caught and passed a rider quickly. Then on the downside of the rolling hill, he passed me. Next up I pass him. I am doing about 5mph less than I expected during the various rolling parts. Big intersections have police control. One intercection at about 7 miles has college basketball players. They did not stop 2 vehicles coming at the intercection as I approach. I have to slow a little bit to avoid a possible collision.About that time my legs start feeling recovered from the run. The speed starts to reach my expectations. 2 cars pass me on this somewhat narrow backroad. They get caught between me and the rider about 200 yards ahead. It is a dumptruck following a car. The car stops to turn right and I have to lock up my rear wheel to avoid hitting the truck.I finish up at 52 minutes.Transition 2:Remove camelback, change shoes, grab mp3 player. take a drink of gatorade.Run 2: Start off slow and the calves start to cramp. Get about 200 yards on the course and stop to stretch them on the curb. Start running again. Get water just past the 1 mile mark. Come back to pass transition area and my 4 year old is holding a water for me with a school/newspaper photographer waiting. I also got more cheers. Get the water from my daughter and take a couple swallows. Get a high five and continue on. With about a mile left my quads start to tighten. Finish the run and get a final time 1:53.Not quite what I wanted to do, but it was as successful as my training would allow. Most of my run training was with 2 dogs. The first run wore my legs out completely.The winner of the race was accused of cheating by 2nd place. I saw 2nd place go past me in the lead on the bike route. He claims the winner short cutted the final run. My wife said that the winner did the first lap of that run in about 6 minutes.

 

[gruecd]

2.3 miles todaylittle less than i thought i ran. not bad. i'm satisfied but would like to have run further.

Hey, Furley. Considering the hot weather around here, I commend you for getting out to run at all. It's too bad your efforts are wasted on all the cyclists and swimmers around here lately! I'm going to sneak out of work early this afternoon to run a quick 6-miler before the wife gets home from work. The forecast for 4:00 is sunny skies and 90 degrees. Ugh. I guess that's what I get for choosing not to run before work this morning. (Although, in fairness, I did have a breakfast meeting at 7:30 which would've made it tough anyway.)My running club is sponsoring a 5K cross-county run in Oshkosh tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 6:00. I didn't run XC in high school, and I've honestly never run any distance on grass, so I've got no idea what kind of time to expect. Should be interesting. You should make the trek down Highway 41 and check it out.

 

[mr. furley]

2.3 miles todaylittle less than i thought i ran. not bad. i'm satisfied but would like to have run further.

Hey, Furley. Considering the hot weather around here, I commend you for getting out to run at all. It's too bad your efforts are wasted on all the cyclists and swimmers around here lately!

i like running better in the hot weather. doesn't aggravate my bronchial condition as much. if i run when it's cool/cold, my lungs and throat burn like they're on fire. i've really had my best runs in the heat.. so far.

My running club is sponsoring a 5K cross-county run in Oshkosh tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 6:00. I didn't run XC in high school, and I've honestly never run any distance on grass, so I've got no idea what kind of time to expect. Should be interesting. You should make the trek down Highway 41 and check it out.

my honey-do list is miiiiiiiiiiighty long or else i'd give it a shot. thanks for the heads up though!

 

[BassNBrew]

bikes direct is offering another "private" deal.

Full ult10 road bike for 1095.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobe...amp420_sale.htm

It's a pretty slick deal that you could easily swap frames on and have a sub 16 pound ride with no problem.

That is most definitely the place to get a new bike- unbelievable deal. I don't see much American Classic wheels around these days (I vaguely remember seeing more of them 5+ years back)- any idea or thoughts about that wheelset?

They are fine for lighter riders.

Thrilled with my AC wheels. Very light. I'm weighing in at 210 and have had no problems with them. The front is flexing a bit when I'm out of the saddle.Here are the issues you'll have with the bikesdirect stock....

FSA crank bolts are AL and don't have the thread strength to hold the crank tight.

Cane Creek handle bar bolt/clamp is crap.

The AC wheel tape is too thin.

Cane Creek rear brake caliper doesn't property match the AC wheels so you can't get a good alignment.

 

[culdeus]

bikes direct is offering another "private" deal.

Full ult10 road bike for 1095.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobe...amp420_sale.htm

It's a pretty slick deal that you could easily swap frames on and have a sub 16 pound ride with no problem.

That is most definitely the place to get a new bike- unbelievable deal. I don't see much American Classic wheels around these days (I vaguely remember seeing more of them 5+ years back)- any idea or thoughts about that wheelset?

They are fine for lighter riders.

Thrilled with my AC wheels. Very light. I'm weighing in at 210 and have had no problems with them. The front is flexing a bit when I'm out of the saddle.Here are the issues you'll have with the bikesdirect stock....

FSA crank bolts are AL and don't have the thread strength to hold the crank tight.

Cane Creek handle bar bolt/clamp is crap.

The AC wheel tape is too thin.

Cane Creek rear brake caliper doesn't property match the AC wheels so you can't get a good alignment.

What means this?

 

[The Z Machine]

RE: brake caliper mismatch, I would think that there's not enough play in the position of the pads to get a clean braking surface for the pad on the rim. This might be a bigger problem in the front if you're toeing them in slightly to reduce brake squeal.

Maybe try a different pad?

It would surprise me that the width of the rim would deviate from norm on the AC wheel enough to not be able to align the pads properly. With road bikes, the tolerances are pretty tight, but everything is sort of standard sized (or so I thought).

Is it front or back?

 

[RoarinSonoran]

5k in 28:30 last Thursday night. GDB having seconds of dinner too close to running :X I didn't get sick, but that "too full" feeling and mild cramps didn't go well with running.

5mi in 45:40 on Saturday.

I couldn't drag myself out of bed this morning for some speed work, so I'll see about that on Thursday. 5k tonight instead.

I'm planning to do 7mi and 9mi the next two Saturdays, then start tapering the following two Saturdays before raceday on 9/2 in the Virginia Beach Half-Marathon. Then it starts again, prepping for the San Jose Half on 10/14. Then, my calendar is clear and I can become fat and lazy once again.

 

[gruecd]

I'm going to sneak out of work early this afternoon to run a quick 6-miler before the wife gets home from work. The forecast for 4:00 is sunny skies and 90 degrees. Ugh. I guess that's what I get for choosing not to run before work this morning. (Although, in fairness, I did have a breakfast meeting at 7:30 which would've made it tough anyway.)

Toughed it out and finished all 6 miles despite the blistering heat. Thankfully, I wore my Fuel Belt (and drained all four 7-ounce bottles), when I usually don't carry water for anything under an hour. Finished in 47:15 (7:53 pace), despite really battling the last mile or so. I almost always run negative splits, but today I got progressively slower as I went on, and my last two miles were both around 8:00 pace. In hindsight, I probably should've started slower to account for the heat, and I probably could've finished a little stronger.Really debating whether or not I want to do the 5K tomorrow night. On one hand, I'm on the board of the running club, so I should probably be there, but on the other hand, it's supposed to be 90 degrees and sunny, and I've never really run on grass. Maybe I'll just go and volunteer.....

 

[RustyFA]

Guys, I am starting to get chafing in the nether regions on my runs of over 10 miles. Not fun. It is affecting my shorter runs and my everyday life. I looked all over my town for body glide or whatever and couldn't find anything. Where can I find something good for this on the internet and would vaseline be the same thing? Also I don't want this to stain my clothes if possible. Thanks for the advice.

 

[mr. furley]

Guys, I am starting to get chafing in the nether regions on my runs of over 10 miles. Not fun. It is affecting my shorter runs and my everyday life. I looked all over my town for body glide or whatever and couldn't find anything. Where can I find something good for this on the internet and would vaseline be the same thing? Also I don't want this to stain my clothes if possible. Thanks for the advice.

so far, baby powder after a run and after a shower has worked wonders for me

 

[culdeus]

Guys, I am starting to get chafing in the nether regions on my runs of over 10 miles. Not fun. It is affecting my shorter runs and my everyday life. I looked all over my town for body glide or whatever and couldn't find anything. Where can I find something good for this on the internet and would vaseline be the same thing? Also I don't want this to stain my clothes if possible. Thanks for the advice.

just use the same stuff the riders use. It's for the same reason no reason it won't work. butt butterchamois butteretcOr just start running in a jock only.

 

[tri-man 47]

Guys, I am starting to get chafing in the nether regions on my runs of over 10 miles. Not fun. It is affecting my shorter runs and my everyday life. I looked all over my town for body glide or whatever and couldn't find anything. Where can I find something good for this on the internet and would vaseline be the same thing? Also I don't want this to stain my clothes if possible. Thanks for the advice.

Vaseline should help. It doesn't have to go on heave/goopy - just a light coating where necessary. My base layer of clothing, now, is always something tight to the skin, whether it's light swim trunks under tights in the winter or summer running shorts with an inner layer of spandex. No friction/rubbing = no chafing for me.

 

[tri-man 47]

Really debating whether or not I want to do the 5K tomorrow night. On one hand, I'm on the board of the running club, so I should probably be there, but on the other hand, it's supposed to be 90 degrees and sunny

Hmm. I expect 90 degrees and sunny on Saturday when I run 13 ...after a swim and bike. But hey, if you want to back out of the 5K, you go ahead.

 

[culdeus]

Really debating whether or not I want to do the 5K tomorrow night. On one hand, I'm on the board of the running club, so I should probably be there, but on the other hand, it's supposed to be 90 degrees and sunny, and I've never really run on grass. Maybe I'll just go and volunteer.....

90 degrees and sunny. Is this a good or bad thing?

 

[mr. furley]

Really debating whether or not I want to do the 5K tomorrow night. On one hand, I'm on the board of the running club, so I should probably be there, but on the other hand, it's supposed to be 90 degrees and sunny, and I've never really run on grass. Maybe I'll just go and volunteer.....

90 degrees and sunny. Is this a good or bad thing?

up here it's usually accompanied by dewpoints in the 70s. which is brutally hot.typical summer temp is closer to 76, 77, 78 degrees.

 

[culdeus]

Really debating whether or not I want to do the 5K tomorrow night. On one hand, I'm on the board of the running club, so I should probably be there, but on the other hand, it's supposed to be 90 degrees and sunny, and I've never really run on grass. Maybe I'll just go and volunteer.....

90 degrees and sunny. Is this a good or bad thing?

up here it's usually accompanied by dewpoints in the 70s. which is brutally hot.typical summer temp is closer to 76, 77, 78 degrees.

Point to the....

 

[gruecd]

Really debating whether or not I want to do the 5K tomorrow night. On one hand, I'm on the board of the running club, so I should probably be there, but on the other hand, it's supposed to be 90 degrees and sunny

Hmm. I expect 90 degrees and sunny on Saturday when I run 13 ...after a swim and bike. But hey, if you want to back out of the 5K, you go ahead.

I smell a challenge!

 

[mr. furley]

Really debating whether or not I want to do the 5K tomorrow night. On one hand, I'm on the board of the running club, so I should probably be there, but on the other hand, it's supposed to be 90 degrees and sunny, and I've never really run on grass. Maybe I'll just go and volunteer.....

90 degrees and sunny. Is this a good or bad thing?

up here it's usually accompanied by dewpoints in the 70s. which is brutally hot.typical summer temp is closer to 76, 77, 78 degrees.

Point to the....

i'll be out there tonitehopefully i'll run across the lady watering her lawn again. after 20 minutes of jogging it felt good to get sprayed w/ cold water as i ran past.

 

[tri-man 47]

Really debating whether or not I want to do the 5K tomorrow night. On one hand, I'm on the board of the running club, so I should probably be there, but on the other hand, it's supposed to be 90 degrees and sunny, and I've never really run on grass. Maybe I'll just go and volunteer.....

90 degrees and sunny. Is this a good or bad thing?

up here it's usually accompanied by dewpoints in the 70s. which is brutally hot.typical summer temp is closer to 76, 77, 78 degrees.

Point to the....

i'll be out there tonitehopefully i'll run across the lady watering her lawn again. after 20 minutes of jogging it felt good to get sprayed w/ cold water as i ran past.

Had a young guy here outside of Chicago do that last night as I was just starting to set a sprinkler. He slowed and gave that "[Homer] Mmm. Water. [Homer]" look. So I turned the water a bit lower and handed him the sprinkler. He doused his head, drank a bit, and ran on.Gruecd - a challenge? Yes, I challenge you to be a man and get out there and run the 5K. Being on grass, it's a good opportunity to work on your foot strike and balance. You do the 5K and I promise I won't walk any of my 13 miles (exception: 10 seconds max at water stations).

 

[Norman Einstein]

only got in two 5k runs in July with a few 1-2 mile jogs thrown in...will be picking up the pace since i didn't have a very productive July