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My LinkSFBayDuck said:They put up warning signs at the trail head, 4 miles from there. But I don't understand why they didn't just block off the end of that trail altogether. When I was last out there there less than 2 weeks ago, March 12th, I remember seeing some small cracks. Nothing like those pics, but it had already started then.Sand said:
Um, yeahtri-man 47 said:
Ok, not yet
I probably should get on that.
Or cows ...especially angry cows that'll chase ya down.
I think y'all are more likely to get hit by a car running on a road than I am to fall off a cliff, or have a cliff crumble underneath me, or be attacked by a mountain lion or a bear, or to get lost and get hypothermic overnight, or....
Huge fan (I use the socks). I virtually always wear them on my runs (and have a lovely below-the-knee tan line to prove it), and I will often pull on a pair and wear them during the balance of the day after a long run.
You assume the person hitting you would actually stop. There was another hit & run in Charlotte last week. Seems like there are at least 2-3 a year around here between bikers/runners.If you gotta go, mountain lion on a remote trail in the deep woods is a pretty cool epitaph.
No, actually I'm assuming he wouldn't. But there's usually more than one car on the road.
For whatever reason I tend to be prone to calf injuries, particularly running. Never had an injury with calf sleeves on - so now I always run with them.
Another option, one that I do when running heavy mileage, is to sleep in my sleeves. I have cranky achilles and this helps a lot.
Death by cougar sounds pretty good, actually. I was in grave danger last week, as I spent 4 days in Orange County.
ldusure: I'm finishing longer distances feeling like I have more in the tank. Next week it looks like I start the part where there's no walking, so I think I have some adjusting to do.
Congrats! The bolded is exactly why you run slow.I'll know more on Friday (a full 25 minute run) but it SEEMS like I might have slowed down too much??
So is the general consensus that I need to make sure I can finish the distance in some sort of "running" mode, use that as a baseline then increase speed slowly?Congrats! The bolded is exactly why you run slow.I'll know more on Friday (a full 25 minute run) but it SEEMS like I might have slowed down too much??
Congrats on making it through 25 minutes. Yes run slow enough so you can finish running and if you feel like you can do more I would increase the distance or the number runs during the week rather than the pace.The Commish said:So is the general consensus that I need to make sure I can finish the distance in some sort of "running" mode, use that as a baseline then increase speed slowly?Ned said:Congrats! The bolded is exactly why you run slow.The Commish said:I'll know more on Friday (a full 25 minute run) but it SEEMS like I might have slowed down too much??
Not there yet....20 minute was last week....22 minutes this week. Next week it appears that I go for 25 minutes per day.Congrats on making it through 25 minutes. Yes run slow enough so you can finish running and if you feel like you can do more I would increase the distance or the number runs during the week rather than the pace.The Commish said:So is the general consensus that I need to make sure I can finish the distance in some sort of "running" mode, use that as a baseline then increase speed slowly?Ned said:Congrats! The bolded is exactly why you run slow.The Commish said:I'll know more on Friday (a full 25 minute run) but it SEEMS like I might have slowed down too much??
My assumption regarding the epitaph is that you would have someone that would eventually notice you were missing. I assume you are all responsible for some form of support for your family, either direct or indirect. So even if your family is like mine and wouldn't notice your absence until they either 1.) ran out of money 2.) noticed the lawn was a little high (high being somewhere between knee & mid thigh as they rarely go outside) 3.) have some form of automotive issue 4.) they notice the dog hasn't moved in days due to malnutrition/dehydration. At that point I again assume there would be some recollection the dad was semi-active and notice the piles of shoes and put 2 & 2 together. It wouldn't be a fast process, probably 3-4 weeks so your bones would probably be picked clean but the only way that you can quickly claim the life insurance proceeds is by producing a body so the incentive would be there...once they put the puzzle pieces together and remembered the policy.SFBayDuck said:
A common misconception is that you should feel like you're totally exhausted at the end of a run; like you've had a killer workout. I think you should feel like you could've kept going at the end of each run. Otherwise, you're pushing too hard and run the risk of getting hurt/over training.Not there yet....20 minute was last week....22 minutes this week. Next week it appears that I go for 25 minutes per day.Congrats on making it through 25 minutes. Yes run slow enough so you can finish running and if you feel like you can do more I would increase the distance or the number runs during the week rather than the pace.The Commish said:So is the general consensus that I need to make sure I can finish the distance in some sort of "running" mode, use that as a baseline then increase speed slowly?Ned said:Congrats! The bolded is exactly why you run slow.The Commish said:I'll know more on Friday (a full 25 minute run) but it SEEMS like I might have slowed down too much??
HR 167. I actually think I may have more to give here, if indeed I need to be in the 170's on race day.
These are the kinds of things I need to understand ESPECIALLY since I began this little adventure as a way to shed a lot of unnecessary weight.A common misconception is that you should feel like you're totally exhausted at the end of a run; like you've had a killer workout. I think you should feel like you could've kept going at the end of each run. Otherwise, you're pushing too hard and run the risk of getting hurt/over training.Not there yet....20 minute was last week....22 minutes this week. Next week it appears that I go for 25 minutes per day.Congrats on making it through 25 minutes. Yes run slow enough so you can finish running and if you feel like you can do more I would increase the distance or the number runs during the week rather than the pace.The Commish said:So is the general consensus that I need to make sure I can finish the distance in some sort of "running" mode, use that as a baseline then increase speed slowly?Ned said:Congrats! The bolded is exactly why you run slow.The Commish said:I'll know more on Friday (a full 25 minute run) but it SEEMS like I might have slowed down too much??
Its not like weight lifting where you're trying to go to failure...
There may be something to this running fast thing. Went out last night, and was supposed to be 4x1600 race pace. My neighborhood is tough to lay out a run like this with all the hills, and I don't have a track close enough to run to. So I just figured I would run 4 miles at my target race pace.
At mile 3, the first bolt of lightning started overhead, so I turned toward home. Ended up at 3.81, mainly because the lightning and thunder were directly overhead, and I don't play the lightning game, even for .2 of a mile. (plus I was at my front yard).
Anywhoo, pace time was 8:14.
The funny thing is, as I'm starting to run these faster runs, I'll start slowing a bit, and look at my HR monitor and see I'm at 168, and tell myself: "You got this. You are trained to be in this zone. Keep going you pus.s.y" And it works.
Cumulative fatigue would be my guess. You're pushing your body to new limits.... You'll have days like today, and then in a few days have a day like ChiefD just had. I'm sure you're doing it, but make sure you're focusing just as much time/energy on recovery as you are on the workouts. If you have a string of runs like Saturday, don't be afraid to take an extra day or 2 off to let your body catch-up.
A common misconception is that you should feel like you're totally exhausted at the end of a run; like you've had a killer workout. I think you should feel like you could've kept going at the end of each run. Otherwise, you're pushing too hard and run the risk of getting hurt/over training.Not there yet....20 minute was last week....22 minutes this week. Next week it appears that I go for 25 minutes per day.Congrats on making it through 25 minutes. Yes run slow enough so you can finish running and if you feel like you can do more I would increase the distance or the number runs during the week rather than the pace.The Commish said:So is the general consensus that I need to make sure I can finish the distance in some sort of "running" mode, use that as a baseline then increase speed slowly?Ned said:Congrats! The bolded is exactly why you run slow.The Commish said:I'll know more on Friday (a full 25 minute run) but it SEEMS like I might have slowed down too much??
Its not like weight lifting where you're trying to go to failure...
Yeah, I definitely am seeing the wisdom of your ways. Really looking forward to my 2 hour run Sunday, which is one of the 3/1 long runs in the Higdon Plan.There may be something to this running fast thing. Went out last night, and was supposed to be 4x1600 race pace. My neighborhood is tough to lay out a run like this with all the hills, and I don't have a track close enough to run to. So I just figured I would run 4 miles at my target race pace.
At mile 3, the first bolt of lightning started overhead, so I turned toward home. Ended up at 3.81, mainly because the lightning and thunder were directly overhead, and I don't play the lightning game, even for .2 of a mile. (plus I was at my front yard).
Anywhoo, pace time was 8:14.
The funny thing is, as I'm starting to run these faster runs, I'll start slowing a bit, and look at my HR monitor and see I'm at 168, and tell myself: "You got this. You are trained to be in this zone. Keep going you pus.s.y" And it works.
I keep beating this drum, but you're going to keep seeing these sort of jumps the more time you put into that low aerobic zone. Enjoy these days.
Tell me about it. I'd personally prefer to get eaten by Christie Brinkley rather than some run of the mill mountain lion.Oh.
Those cougars.
I had this same thing happen to me last fall on a 20 mile run. What's worse, I was in the middle of the woods with no choice but to finish out as the feeling hit about halfway out on the last lap. I know what caused mine but still a very disturbing feeling. Came home and immediately slept for 3 hours.
But that's the benefit of running on tired legs, though it's tougher when the entire body is exhausted. That's a good time to remember that for racing, we're running fresh.
She attacked me once. Thankfully I lived to tell about it. That was a rough 12 hours.Just to emphasize the point. Or pound it home...Tell me about it. I'd personally prefer to get eaten by Christie Brinkley rather than some run of the mill mountain lion.Oh.
Those cougars.
This is a cougar.
Chomp, chomp:Just to emphasize the point. Or pound it home...Tell me about it. I'd personally prefer to get eaten by Christie Brinkley rather than some run of the mill mountain lion.Oh.
Those cougars.
This is a cougar.
good luck bro. be careful and remember - you have the base and sometimes it's better to go into these races rested instead of worn out. (now if I could just take my own advice...)
I would say that's one hell of an effort considering your entire bodies systems were running on empty. Nice job!
GB this place.
