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Ran a 10k in June (11 Viewers)

posted a while back about my being a non-runner having signed up for the cooper river 10k april 6th with some friends. per my self-imposed completely non-professional training schedule, this past sunday I hit 3.5miles. run 3 days a week with my weekend run being the longest.

i've discovered that I hate running on the treadmill. 2.5 on a treadmill feels the same as 3.5 outside. even with a tv or music or something, treadmills suck. ready for it to get a little warmer.

anyone have tips for staying hydrated? during a run 2 weekends ago, I started feeling lightheaded towards the end of a 3mi run. I can't really run with a waterbottle, so I've started drinking more water on friday and saturday mornings before running sat. afternoon. any other tips?

 
posted a while back about my being a non-runner having signed up for the cooper river 10k april 6th with some friends. per my self-imposed completely non-professional training schedule, this past sunday I hit 3.5miles. run 3 days a week with my weekend run being the longest. i've discovered that I hate running on the treadmill. 2.5 on a treadmill feels the same as 3.5 outside. even with a tv or music or something, treadmills suck. ready for it to get a little warmer.anyone have tips for staying hydrated? during a run 2 weekends ago, I started feeling lightheaded towards the end of a 3mi run. I can't really run with a waterbottle, so I've started drinking more water on friday and saturday mornings before running sat. afternoon. any other tips?
I tried the water bottle & hated it too. I bought and just tried an Amphipod hydration belt this past weekend. I hate change, things not feeling right when I run, etc. But, I love this thing. It has 4 interchangeable bottle & a pouch and the only time I noticed it was when I forgot I was wearing it (if this makes sense) as I couldn't even feel it. You my also need to drink and energy type drink with more electrolytes. The are far more knowledgible folks here, but as I understand it, these help the body assimilate water and get the needed nutrients to the muscles, etc.
 
anborn said:
posted a while back about my being a non-runner having signed up for the cooper river 10k april 6th with some friends. per my self-imposed completely non-professional training schedule, this past sunday I hit 3.5miles. run 3 days a week with my weekend run being the longest. i've discovered that I hate running on the treadmill. 2.5 on a treadmill feels the same as 3.5 outside. even with a tv or music or something, treadmills suck. ready for it to get a little warmer.anyone have tips for staying hydrated? during a run 2 weekends ago, I started feeling lightheaded towards the end of a 3mi run. I can't really run with a waterbottle, so I've started drinking more water on friday and saturday mornings before running sat. afternoon. any other tips?
If your running route can involve loops near your house you can just leave a water bottle on your driveway/mailbox/etc and take a swig each time you pass. If not, put water bottles out on the sidewalk/shoulder along your route.
 
anborn said:
posted a while back about my being a non-runner having signed up for the cooper river 10k april 6th with some friends. per my self-imposed completely non-professional training schedule, this past sunday I hit 3.5miles. run 3 days a week with my weekend run being the longest. i've discovered that I hate running on the treadmill. 2.5 on a treadmill feels the same as 3.5 outside. even with a tv or music or something, treadmills suck. ready for it to get a little warmer.anyone have tips for staying hydrated? during a run 2 weekends ago, I started feeling lightheaded towards the end of a 3mi run. I can't really run with a waterbottle, so I've started drinking more water on friday and saturday mornings before running sat. afternoon. any other tips?
I am up to running 7 miles and it takes me just over an hour to run that. I have yet found a need to drink while running. I am starting to think that I will need to start adding that to my run as I am looking to run a 1/2 marathon in May and do not think I can go 2 hours without water. I do sweat a lot, so I think one of these long runs (maybe this Saturday's 8 miler) I will have to plan for a water stop. I think the key for me is that I drink a lot of water all week long. Make it a part of your daily habit. I have a 64 oz. bottle that I use during the day and usually drink 5 or 6 of these each day. I also end up drinkng a ton after each run, but so far nothing during the runs.
 
anborn said:
posted a while back about my being a non-runner having signed up for the cooper river 10k april 6th with some friends. per my self-imposed completely non-professional training schedule, this past sunday I hit 3.5miles. run 3 days a week with my weekend run being the longest. i've discovered that I hate running on the treadmill. 2.5 on a treadmill feels the same as 3.5 outside. even with a tv or music or something, treadmills suck. ready for it to get a little warmer.anyone have tips for staying hydrated? during a run 2 weekends ago, I started feeling lightheaded towards the end of a 3mi run. I can't really run with a waterbottle, so I've started drinking more water on friday and saturday mornings before running sat. afternoon. any other tips?
Hey Anborn! Right now, I wouldn't worry about consuming water on your runs. You shouldn't need to hydrate during your runs until you reach an hour. I'd concentrate on making sure you are hydrated before you leave right now. For my longer runs, I typically try to take in 6 oz. every half hour. I have a hydration pack that I use for some runs (I don't like carrying a water bottle), but usually use loops back to my house to take in water and/or Gatorade (I switch back and forth). I'm currently testing using just Gatorade (actually Powerade Mt. blast as that's what will be served at my next race) for long runs, and feel like I have more energy.
 
thx for the info. yeah I'm not as concerned with water during the run now. since that one time, I've definately started drinking more the day before my longer run, and its helped. this saturday i'm supposed to hit 4miles :unsure:

 
thx for the info. yeah I'm not as concerned with water during the run now. since that one time, I've definately started drinking more the day before my longer run, and its helped. this saturday i'm supposed to hit 4miles :unsure:
No need to be unsure. If you are getting your runs in during the week you will have no problem. It will amaze you how fast you improve if you are consistant with your running.
 
This afternoon I ran my speed work run. 1 mile of warm up, 3 intervals of 1/2 mile each with 1/4 mile between each, 2 mile easy run to finish. My next workout won't be until the 5K race on Feb 10th. Tomorrow I am planning an easy 4 to 4.5 mile run at 5am, it should be fun.

My last 5K was run at an average of 7:42 m/m. Todays intervals were as follows:

1st 1/2 mile - 7:31

2nd 1/2 mile - 7:33

3rd 1/2 mile - 7:40

All faster than my last race average, and all within the parameters I set for the run. I hope that by doing these intervals and the tempo runs that I can eventually get my race times lower.

I am up to 200 crunches, 5 nights a week. My workout also includes about 5 minutes of other exercises.

I am up to two sets of 25 of the side planks, two sets on each side. These planks are turning out to be very hard.

 
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thx for the info. yeah I'm not as concerned with water during the run now. since that one time, I've definately started drinking more the day before my longer run, and its helped. this saturday i'm supposed to hit 4miles :goodposting:
No need to be unsure. If you are getting your runs in during the week you will have no problem. It will amaze you how fast you improve if you are consistant with your running.
true that. first run was 12/31... hit the half mile mark and my lungs felt like they were going to explode. in one month i'm up to 3.5 (and hopefully saturday 4) miles. the plan i've made starts to take the last 2.5 mileage jumps (to get to 10k) alot slower. so far so good though.
 
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Most of my friends think I went nuts when I started running regularly. Now, even running friends like Steve think I have gone a bit daft. I got out at 4:45 this morning for a nice 5 mile run at a 9:47 pace. My legs were just a bit sore after yesterdays intervals so the first two miles this morning were run at over 10 m/m.

January Totals

105.2 miles

9.33 avg pace

2 races, one successful and one not

16 hours 43 minutes total running time

15836 calories burned

Last January I was only able to run 57.5 miles.

February will be an interesting month. I will be in Indiana on the weekend of the 16th, so I expect to experience the cold as the rest of you have been doing.

One las thing, if anyone likes to run in the dark I would recommend purchasing one of these. I wore one this morning and it was very comfortable. I found a guy selling them on ebay, 4 for one price. I think I paid 15 bucks plus shipping. Totaled about 27.00 for 4.

Steve, if you need one, I do have three still in the packaging.

I hope everyone else is enjoying running as much as I am.

 
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Most of my friends think I went nuts when I started running regularly. Now, even running friends like Steve think I have gone a bit daft. I got out at 4:45 this morning for a nice 5 mile run at a 9:47 pace. My legs were just a bit sore after yesterdays intervals so the first two miles this morning were run at over 10 m/m.

January Totals

105.2 miles

9.33 avg pace

2 races, one successful and one not

16 hours 43 minutes total running time

15836 calories burned

Last January I was only able to run 57.5 miles.
I envy & admire your "daftness". I am typing this stuck in a hotel in Benton Harbor as I had to pull off the freeway heading home from Indy yesterday as the roads were pure ice. I wish I'd packed another set of running gear as I used mine they day before at that hotel. I set a meaningless goal of 1,000 miles in '08 and am already off goal due to the weather, work travel & breaking my treadmill. If I get 6 miles or so in tonight when I get home (teadmill is fixed), I'll be close to 80 miles this month. I'm not feeling real good about my other meaningless goals for the year based on what I have been doing (and am apparently also breaking my new year's resolution of less whinning, more running).
 
sigh.

I miss you guys... and training.

f-ing work and baby. (eta: :tfp: ... )

Hope you're all well and doing what you do... only read this page- glad to see Pigskin putting in those miles sans pain! :thumbup:

I'm fat. :thumbup:

 
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sigh.I miss you guys... and training.f-ing work and baby. (eta: :lmao: ... )Hope you're all well and doing what you do... only read this page- glad to see Pigskin putting in those miles sans pain! :thumbup:I'm fat. :coffee:
Hi fatso! I'm still with you. I haven't shed any of my Holiday weight yet, even though my training's in full-gear. Getting old, bites the big one! You've been missed!
 
everybody laugh and point at the fat guy! :confused: :confused:
Invite 'em to this thread and we will. :yes: Darrin, again, it's great to hear of the speed work and the core training. I know this will benefit you!I expect to buy some new shoes on Saturday and get out for a few miles of running. The feet aren't fully back to normal, but I think some work on them is better than none at all. I was doing some lunges last night, which hurt the plantar fasciitis, but then the foot felt improved this morning - the extra stretch seems to be good. Besides, if I'm running again, I can taunt floppo.Anyone see the SI article on Tony Gonzalez and his attempt to go vegan? (I think it was SI) One thing he mentioned is that after his strength workouts, he drinks Accelerade.
 
everybody laugh and point at the fat guy! :excited: :pokey:
I'd put on the :thumbup: if my head hadn't gotten so fat.Work got insanely busy, which is a good thing for me. But it's looking to get worse, so I'm going to have really fight to get workouts in. Haven't been on the bike or in the pool at all. Only been on 3 or 4 runs since the marathon (almost 3 months ago). NYC Tri (olympic distance) in July is starting to look like a long-shot at this rate.
 
everybody laugh and point at the fat guy! :lmao: :lmao:
I'd put on the :cry: if my head hadn't gotten so fat.Work got insanely busy, which is a good thing for me. But it's looking to get worse, so I'm going to have really fight to get workouts in. Haven't been on the bike or in the pool at all. Only been on 3 or 4 runs since the marathon (almost 3 months ago). NYC Tri (olympic distance) in July is starting to look like a long-shot at this rate.
You've gotta put the workouts on your schedule, just like you would a work meeting. I'm pretty busy at my job, too, but I rarely miss a workout because I schedule around them.
 
posted a while back about my being a non-runner having signed up for the cooper river 10k april 6th with some friends. per my self-imposed completely non-professional training schedule, this past sunday I hit 3.5miles. run 3 days a week with my weekend run being the longest. i've discovered that I hate running on the treadmill. 2.5 on a treadmill feels the same as 3.5 outside. even with a tv or music or something, treadmills suck. ready for it to get a little warmer.anyone have tips for staying hydrated? during a run 2 weekends ago, I started feeling lightheaded towards the end of a 3mi run. I can't really run with a waterbottle, so I've started drinking more water on friday and saturday mornings before running sat. afternoon. any other tips?
I am up to running 7 miles and it takes me just over an hour to run that. I have yet found a need to drink while running. I am starting to think that I will need to start adding that to my run as I am looking to run a 1/2 marathon in May and do not think I can go 2 hours without water. I do sweat a lot, so I think one of these long runs (maybe this Saturday's 8 miler) I will have to plan for a water stop. I think the key for me is that I drink a lot of water all week long. Make it a part of your daily habit. I have a 64 oz. bottle that I use during the day and usually drink 5 or 6 of these each day. I also end up drinkng a ton after each run, but so far nothing during the runs.
When I was hitting 12 miles in 2 hours in 90+ degree weather I was fine without water. I'd drop 7-10 lbs of water weight but would recover it in the next day.
 
Jan:

Approx 200 miles on the road

2 hours on the computrainer

Roughly 10 hours in spin class.

Equating one hour to 20 mi nets 440 miles for Jan.

 
man, i hit the road last nite cause i missed wednesday.

uggh. every inch of sidewalk was covered in either ice or un-shoveled snow. talk about miserable.. even with the Yak Trax on.

by the time i finished i had some pretty serious shin pain.

even woke up with a little leg cramping after a nightmare that i had broken my leg. :shrug:

 
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posted a while back about my being a non-runner having signed up for the cooper river 10k april 6th with some friends. per my self-imposed completely non-professional training schedule, this past sunday I hit 3.5miles. run 3 days a week with my weekend run being the longest. i've discovered that I hate running on the treadmill. 2.5 on a treadmill feels the same as 3.5 outside. even with a tv or music or something, treadmills suck. ready for it to get a little warmer.anyone have tips for staying hydrated? during a run 2 weekends ago, I started feeling lightheaded towards the end of a 3mi run. I can't really run with a waterbottle, so I've started drinking more water on friday and saturday mornings before running sat. afternoon. any other tips?
I am up to running 7 miles and it takes me just over an hour to run that. I have yet found a need to drink while running. I am starting to think that I will need to start adding that to my run as I am looking to run a 1/2 marathon in May and do not think I can go 2 hours without water. I do sweat a lot, so I think one of these long runs (maybe this Saturday's 8 miler) I will have to plan for a water stop. I think the key for me is that I drink a lot of water all week long. Make it a part of your daily habit. I have a 64 oz. bottle that I use during the day and usually drink 5 or 6 of these each day. I also end up drinkng a ton after each run, but so far nothing during the runs.
When I was hitting 12 miles in 2 hours in 90+ degree weather I was fine without water. I'd drop 7-10 lbs of water weight but would recover it in the next day.
Good to know, thanks. I will see how I do as the distance increases.
 
Damn I need to stop eating and drinking. Back up to close to 230.
I weighed in this morning at a svelte 208. :moneybag: Honestly, I don't remember ever being this light.Got up this morning at 5 AM and shoveled half of my driveway before going to play basketball at 6:00. Apparently the shoveling loosened up my muscles, because I was like the Energizer Bunny out there. I felt like Dennis Rodman the way I was dominating the boards. Got done around 7:15 and went to the gym to do my 45-minute, 6-mile interval workout on the treadmill. Got home around 8:30, finished the driveway, cleaned up, and made it to the office by 9:30. Not a bad day's work so far, if I do say so myself.....Tomorrow I'll be doing my first 16-miler of this particular training session. It's crazy that Boston is less than three months away!!!
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY THREAD!!!

:pickle: :headbang: :hifive: :towelwave: :banned: :shrug: :wub: :excited: :thumbup: :clap: :suds: :bow: :bowtie: :hey: :cool:
funny. Hard to believe it was a year ago (will not a year and a week ago) when I started my journey.Just an update:

Ran the stairs on Monday. Did 6 sets of 10 flights each. Was really huffing and puffing on that last one. At the end it felt like twenty pound weights had been strapped to my legs. I was not sore the next day which was a bit surprising. It is different muscles so my legs were not used to it and that caused me to need more oxygen.

On Wednesday I did two sets of 20 flights and 1 set of 10 flights. I only had half an hour to get this done as I had to be home. It was not too bad. Again, no soreness the next day although my legs felt a bit weary.

I think the key to this is pacing. You can jump out of the gate and really move but you will burn out pretty quickly. I am probably going to do a 40 flight set on Monday just to see if I can. If that is not a problem, I will try to figure out my pacing. Only 3 weeks to figure it out but I am feeling pretty good about making it to the top alive.

 
thx for the info. yeah I'm not as concerned with water during the run now. since that one time, I've definately started drinking more the day before my longer run, and its helped. this saturday i'm supposed to hit 4miles :shrug:
No need to be unsure. If you are getting your runs in during the week you will have no problem. It will amaze you how fast you improve if you are consistant with your running.
I agree with this guy. Best of luck.
 
I ran 5 miles last night in 46 minutes. My feet were killing me from the 2 hours of basketball the night before. I was planning on giving myself the day off and getting the run in today, but I convinced myself that I would really not want to run tonight after work. So as much as I wanted to take yesterday off I knew it would only be worse today. After the first mile my feet were fine, but the backs of my thighs started to feel tight around mile 3. That is the first time that has happened. I was wondering if this was going to derail my run, but it never really tightened up too bad.

8 miles scheduled for Saturday. I just took a 6 hour over time shift during my normal Saturday run time (kids nap time), so I will be pushing the run back to when the kids are in bed. Then I will be able to enjoy the Super Bowl party day off.

 
My Update:

I did my last Interval training yesterday, in the windiest conditions I have ever run in. I literally felt like I was going to be blown over. I ran:

1 mile warmup

1 mile @ 7:16 (down wind)

.5 mile @9:15

1 mile @ 7:15 (cross wind)

.5 mile @9:18

1 mile @ 7:27 (straight into the wind)

.5 mile @ 9:17

1 mile @ 7:15 (cross wind)

.5 mile @ 9:10

My knees are starting to hurt a bit, but my calves are hanging in there (much better than the other way around). I have my last long run (22) scheduled for this Sunday, and will take it extremely easy, and will bail on it, if my knees are bothering me = my taper starts as soon as that run is over. I will be doing this final long run on mostly flat terrain, and will be going slower than I have been going for my long runs. I just want my legs to get used to being tired. I'm starting to get excited about getting this flippin' monkey off my back (4 marathons in a row not completed due to injury) :fingerscrossed:

 
Ended up with 98 miles for January after a 7 miler yesterday morning.

Weight on January 1: 180

Weight on January 31: 180

Guess all of those pints of Guinness in between made up for those calories.

 
Ended up with 98 miles for January after a 7 miler yesterday morning.

Weight on January 1: 180

Weight on January 31: 180

Guess all of those pints of Guinness in between made up for those calories.
Congrat's on almost hitting the century! Sometimes weight loss is difficult while running a lot, as you have urges to fuel the beast, and you are often turning fat into muscle = assume this is what's going on and keep on drinking :X FWIW: Guinness is the KING of beers for runners! A pint = only 210 calories, but we get 17 grams of carbs!!

I prefer Smithwicks which tastes a wee bit better, but has fewer calories (though slightly fewer carbs).

Edited to add: Article on beer and running in Runner's World this month

 
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Ended up with 98 miles for January after a 7 miler yesterday morning.Weight on January 1: 180Weight on January 31: 180Guess all of those pints of Guinness in between made up for those calories.
Congrat's on almost hitting the century! Sometimes weight loss is difficult while running a lot, as you have urges to fuel the beast, and you are often turning fat into muscle = assume this is what's going on and keep on drinking :confused: FWIW: Guinness is the KING of beers for runners! A pint = only 210 calories, but we get 17 grams of carbs!!I prefer Smithwicks which tastes a wee bit better, but has fewer calories (though slightly fewer carbs).
Fortunately I'm not actually trying to lose weigh at this point but if I was I'd be pi$$ed. Since I started a few years ago I was around 200 with a decent gut. I've been in the 170-180 range for over a year now and no more gut. Between the lifting and the running the fat has been replaced with heavier muscle (or at least that's what I tell myself on the scale).I've never tried Smithwicks, is it also a stout?
 
what means this "spin class"?
While I wish it had something to do with "Spinners" it's an indoor cycling class. Usually led by a psycho instructor who tries to kill everyone in the class by raising your HR to an absurd level. It's death by sweat and gears for about 45 minutes to an hour.
 
I've never tried Smithwicks, is it also a stout?
It is the nectar of the Gods. From Kilkenny, Ireland. If you order it in a bar in Ireland, pronounce it "Smittix." Pronouncing it Swithwicks will get a roll of the eyes from your barkeep, followed by, "it's Smittix...grand, just grand." (I unfortunately learned this the hard way). They call it a red ale, but it looks like a stout, and tastes yummy.Smithwicks

 
what means this "spin class"?
While I wish it had something to do with "Spinners" it's an indoor cycling class. Usually led by a psycho instructor who tries to kill everyone in the class by raising your HR to an absurd level. It's death by sweat and gears for about 45 minutes to an hour.
Something like that. I go 2x a week for now. Mainly due to the lack of sun and the suicidal feelings I get riding my trainer.
 
Ended up with 98 miles for January after a 7 miler yesterday morning.

Weight on January 1: 180

Weight on January 31: 180

Guess all of those pints of Guinness in between made up for those calories.
Congrat's on almost hitting the century! Sometimes weight loss is difficult while running a lot, as you have urges to fuel the beast, and you are often turning fat into muscle = assume this is what's going on and keep on drinking :goodposting: FWIW: Guinness is the KING of beers for runners! A pint = only 210 calories, but we get 17 grams of carbs!!

I prefer Smithwicks which tastes a wee bit better, but has fewer calories (though slightly fewer carbs).

Edited to add: Article on beer and running in Runner's World this month
That article is absurd and full of non empirical stereotypical/anecdotal data. Beer is one of the best recovery drinks out there. Google search in progress.
 
That article is absurd and full of non empirical stereotypical/anecdotal data. Beer is one of the best recovery drinks out there. Google search in progress.
I'm starting to get a bit worried. 1st) we decide to room together for MS 1502nd) you instruct me that I need butt-butter and bibs for our "ride" 3rd) after the first half of said ride, prior to our 2nd nite of being together, you want my dehydrated self to recover with beer. :begentle: :goodposting:
 
That article is absurd and full of non empirical stereotypical/anecdotal data. Beer is one of the best recovery drinks out there. Google search in progress.
I'm starting to get a bit worried. 1st) we decide to room together for MS 1502nd) you instruct me that I need butt-butter and bibs for our "ride" 3rd) after the first half of said ride, prior to our 2nd nite of being together, you want my dehydrated self to recover with beer. :begentle: :lmao:
One of the greatest myths is that beer dehydrates you. BOOZE dehydrates you. It's 40%+ spirits. Beer was drunk for thousands and thousands of years for it's ability to serve as a pure water source, but people continue to lump beer and whiskey together as if they are remotely related (ferment ables not withstanding). Plus it has some great nutrients in it (non-filtered). But even filtered it isn't half bad for you. Chocolate Milk is still the ultimate recovery drink. I'll be chugging some at noon in the tent. Followed by some shiner and some of my homebrew, then more shiner. We'll have 2 kegs there.
 
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Chocolate Milk is still the ultimate recovery drink. I'll be chugging some at noon in the tent. Followed by some shiner and some of my homebrew, then more shiner. We'll have 2 kegs there.
:thumbup: :mellow:
One of them will be coors light or some such.Still coming?

 

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