What's new
Fantasy Football - Footballguys Forums

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Ran a 10k - Official Thread (3 Viewers)

gianmarco said:
I tried running on our treadmill today. Awful. I don't know how you guys grind out miles on that thing. 
Click to expand...
It's not too bad once you get used to it. Definitely better to be on the road but better than nothing... Just have to find ways to distract/entertain yourself in the process.

 
gianmarco said:
I tried running on our treadmill today. Awful. I don't know how you guys grind out miles on that thing. 
Click to expand...
Yeah I was back on it for the first time in a while today.  Definitely agree with @The Iguana.  The first time (ever, or in a while) is definitely the worst.  It gets better the more you do it.  

I have a TV in front of mine and get caught up on my YouTube videos.  It still sucks but at least I have something to distract me.

 
pbm107 said:
I used to work with him, that’s funny, small world. I am still in a fantasy football league with Adam. I grew up in Warminster not far from you guys.
Click to expand...
Nice

You wanna talk about an athlete, that tall beanpole is a complete waste of talent.  He could be playing in the pros of any sport prolly.  Not much he wasn’t good at. 

 
JAA said:
Nice

You wanna talk about an athlete, that tall beanpole is a complete waste of talent.  He could be playing in the pros of any sport prolly.  Not much he wasn’t good at. 
Click to expand...
Yeah he is really smart too, we were in the same MBA program and he was the smartest one in everyone of my classes. We played on the same softball and basketball teams right after college and he got by on natural athleticism and wasn’t very skilled. He’s 1-0 against me in 5ks but I was a drunk back then.

 
Hokey smokes, artichokes... I'm on cloud freaking 9 over here! 

Went out to do 8 miles today... Plan was to run them at about 8:20 to 8:30 but that quickly went out the window... Oliver, my dog, was raring to go today with an infectious energy... So, you are getting a mini race report before I have to get busy with a kitchen project...

So, it was cold this morning so I delayed a bit and played a game or 5 of rocket league... Oliver sat in front of me pouting. About 10:30 IIf is time to go if we are going... I check the weather and it's about 16 degrees so I guess it's warm enough. Get dressed and Oliver starts bouncing off the walls ready to run. Get dressed and stretch some inside and then a some more outside to get used to the cold.

so, the run... Go out and first half mile is really a wrestling match with the dog to not be running like mad men. Then settle in a bit and my watch buzzes with the first lap look down and...

mile 1 - 8:06 - hmmm... Thought we slowed down a bit but felt OK... We keep trucking and it is feeling good, occasional glance at watch says " too fast" but it feels great... Buzz again...

mile 2 - 7:58 - wow, that didn't seem that fast... Heck, might as well set a recent best in the 5k :shrug: ... Buzzz

mile 3 - 7:48! - internal monologue: "hey dude, you have like 5 more to do, think you can do another one like that?" Recent 5k best set at 24:25 per strava! Keep trucking...

mile 4 - 7:52 - sweet! There's a hill right there, you really think you can do a fifth one like that? Buzz...

mile 5 - 7:56 - wow! 5 in a row and you are averaging sub 8's big fella... Going to set a 10k PR in the middle of 8 miles, are you? Ok, let's get there before we slow down. Buzz...

mile 6 - 7:58 - you go BMF, let's get that 10k PR.... 49:21! Who is the guy wearing this watch today? Well, might as well get 7 before slowing down to finish, right? Buzz...

mile 7 - 8:05 - damn... Broke the streak... No rest, tho, let's finish this strong!

Mile 8 - 8:02! Seriously... Where did that #### come from and who are you!

there was even a dog poop, pee and a couple slow downs to navigate traffic on street crossings. I kind of doubt I had 5 more at that pace to get to 13.1 yet, but I have like 7 weeks to do so and I'm know I could have done at least 1 more like that... 

8 miles in under 64 minutes! I love it! 

 
Last edited by a moderator:
The Iguana said:
8 miles in under 64 minutes! I love it! 
Click to expand...
That's awesome. :bow:

I had the opposite experience this morning. Got somewhat of a stomach bug over night. Woke up to about 5 dumps. Supposed to run 8 today. Did 2 - had to poop. Went back out, did 2 more - had to poop.

Decided to pull the plug. Or put in a plug, so to speak. :lol:

Have to do 16 tomorrow, so I didn't want to completely drain my resources. Need to spend the rest of the day building them up actually. Sometimes you gotta know when to hold em (you) and know when to fold em (me).

 
First time I've ever felt like I had to poop mid-run. Hit mile 7 and knew I wasn't going to be able to finish the 10 I was going to try for. Oh well, still finished 8 and feel decent.

 
Good hike this morning.  Snowy and slow.  Cold.  But felt like a good workout and there's something about the mountains when it's this cold.  So quiet and peaceful.  Air is incredibly clean/crisp.  🏔️

Oh and then went out for brunch with my dad and wife.  Had a great burrito with tater tots.  I wonder if I'll ever be able to eat tater tots again without thinking about @SFBayDuck.

 
Zasada said:
Good hike this morning.  Snowy and slow.  Cold.  But felt like a good workout and there's something about the mountains when it's this cold.  So quiet and peaceful.  Air is incredibly clean/crisp.  🏔️

Oh and then went out for brunch with my dad and wife.  Had a great burrito with tater tots.  I wonder if I'll ever be able to eat tater tots again without thinking about @SFBayDuck.
Click to expand...
You and 🦆 ‘s pics are great. Also I want to be @SFBayDuck‘s dog when I grow up. 

 
bushdocda said:
You and 🦆 ‘s pics are great. Also I want to be @SFBayDuck‘s dog when I grow up. 
Click to expand...
You should see the look on his face when I come back from a run without him. Total betrayal. 

Zasada said:
Good hike this morning.  Snowy and slow.  Cold.  But felt like a good workout and there's something about the mountains when it's this cold.  So quiet and peaceful.  Air is incredibly clean/crisp.  🏔️

Oh and then went out for brunch with my dad and wife.  Had a great burrito with tater tots.  I wonder if I'll ever be able to eat tater tots again without thinking about @SFBayDuck.
Click to expand...
Sounds awesome!  And for the record I still love tater tots. Just not at mile anything before 100.

 
Ok, I need you trail people to answer an etiquette question for me.  

So, I’m out walking/hiking at a popular local mountain/trail.  About 2 hours in I start hearing this weird bell noise (almost like a wind chime) - very faint and I just assume the trail was close enough to a house where it was something at their house.  Over the next 10 minutes the noise gets louder to the point that I turn around and see two dogs running around (off leash) and it’s obviously coming from them.  

At this point they are probably about 50 yards or so behind me and I can hear the owner occasionally calling out their names - they are both in a orange vests with a bell attached around their neck.  Now the noise is driving me insane as these dogs run around sniffing and just doing what dogs do.  Finally the two of them get next to me and it’s like walking past the Salvation Army Santa - bell ringing and annoying the #### out of me.  It’s at this point that I slow down and let the guy go past - takes another 5 minutes for them to get far enough ahead for me to not hear them any longer.  So, my questions:

- is there any other reason for these dogs to be wearing the bells other than they aren’t on leashes and he wants to keep track of them?

- am I wrong or is this a huge **** move?  If your dogs aren’t trained well enough to not roam off then keep them on leashes.  I could complain they should be on leashes no matter what but I love dogs and these dogs seemed super happy getting to roam the trails - just don’t ####### ruin my peaceful walk with those damn bells!

GET OFF MY LAWN!

 
AAABatteries said:
- is there any other reason for these dogs to be wearing the bells other than they aren’t on leashes and he wants to keep track of them?

- am I wrong or is this a huge **** move?  If your dogs aren’t trained well enough to not roam off then keep them on leashes.  I could complain they should be on leashes no matter what but I love dogs and these dogs seemed super happy getting to roam the trails - just don’t ####### ruin my peaceful walk with those damn bells!
Click to expand...
I have a bear bell on my pack, mostly for when I'm on the trails alone.  When I'm with friends it annoys the #### out of them and they make me silence it (I've long since tuned it out).  

So that could be the reason for the dogs to have the bells -- so that they don't sneak up on a bear and surprise it.

Even then bear bells are of dubious effectiveness.  Most think they're BS.  Some call them "dinner bells".  

That said if you could hear them half a km away that's pretty obnoxious.  Most times you only hear them when you're really close.

So I think the more **** move is to have them roaming so far from their keeper.  That's really not cool.

 
Well, today was the icing on the sheeit weather cake for this week. Literally the ice-ing.

Woke up this morning for my scheduled 16 miler, went out to get the paper, and it had sleeted overnight. Literally every surface had a coating of ice. Yesterday the sidewalks had this beautiful coat of packed snow over an ice layer, so my plan was to run on that. Nope - guess again Chief.

So plan B was to lace up my trail shoes and at least run the grassy areas next to the sidewalks. Nope - guess again.

So plan C, which worked out kind of sort of, was to run in the middle of the street where cars had at least created a slushy wet surface to get some traction. So this was a run of attrition. I ran through the neighborhood slipping and sliding and dodging cars, then made my way out to a main road that was clear with an asphalt surface. The problem was I had to run on a 4 lane road toward traffic. 90% of the traffic moved over to give me space - the other 10% apparently couldn't see my bright red jacket.

So during those stretches had to hop back onto the slick grass and slog my way through the muck until I could get back to the concrete. Slipped once and tweaked my groin pretty good.

After 12 miles I was done. I exerted a sheeit-ton of energy - feet kept slipping out from under me and my legs are chewed up today.  This week sucked.

Not sure whether to be happy or mad about today - I needed the 16 miler but it wasn't going to happen. I am cooked. But happy I was able to squeeze out 12 today and 50 miles for the week despite awful weather and road conditions. Here's hoping this is the worst I get.

 
SteelCurtain said:
Hey guys....I know a few of you might have seen this on my FB page, but for those who didn't, the local newspaper did a very kind article about me. I couldn't do any of what is listed in the article without the support and community in this thread.  Very much appreciated.

LOOK AT ME....I'M A RUNNER!
Click to expand...
Had no idea you were up there.  My dad grew up in Garrison.  The Peekskills may be the prettiest area in the US.

 
ChiefD said:
Not sure whether to be happy or mad about today - I needed the 16 miler but it wasn't going to happen. I am cooked. But happy I was able to squeeze out 12 today and 50 miles for the week despite awful weather and road conditions. Here's hoping this is the worst I get.
Click to expand...
Nice work getting out and for as far as you did.  I wouldn't have run 1 mile in that crap.  Kudos.

 
Zasada said:
I have a bear bell on my pack, mostly for when I'm on the trails alone.  When I'm with friends it annoys the #### out of them and they make me silence it (I've long since tuned it out).  

So that could be the reason for the dogs to have the bells -- so that they don't sneak up on a bear and surprise it.

Even then bear bells are of dubious effectiveness.  Most think they're BS.  Some call them "dinner bells".  

That said if you could hear them half a km away that's pretty obnoxious.  Most times you only hear them when you're really close.

So I think the more **** move is to have them roaming so far from their keeper.  That's really not cool.
Click to expand...
Interesting - thanks.  Could be although the trails I’m on don’t get a lot of bears - but there’s definitely some around.

 
I did about 20 miles of hiking the last two days - Strava shut off about 3-4 times and didn’t track everything.  Leg is starting to feel better with PT - they told me hiking should be fine so I’m taking them at their word.  So far, so good.  Hoping I can start jogging in another month.

 
Last edited by a moderator:
ChiefD said:
Well, today was the icing on the sheeit weather cake for this week. Literally the ice-ing.

Woke up this morning for my scheduled 16 miler, went out to get the paper, and it had sleeted overnight. Literally every surface had a coating of ice. Yesterday the sidewalks had this beautiful coat of packed snow over an ice layer, so my plan was to run on that. Nope - guess again Chief.

So plan B was to lace up my trail shoes and at least run the grassy areas next to the sidewalks. Nope - guess again.

So plan C, which worked out kind of sort of, was to run in the middle of the street where cars had at least created a slushy wet surface to get some traction. So this was a run of attrition. I ran through the neighborhood slipping and sliding and dodging cars, then made my way out to a main road that was clear with an asphalt surface. The problem was I had to run on a 4 lane road toward traffic. 90% of the traffic moved over to give me space - the other 10% apparently couldn't see my bright red jacket.

So during those stretches had to hop back onto the slick grass and slog my way through the muck until I could get back to the concrete. Slipped once and tweaked my groin pretty good.

After 12 miles I was done. I exerted a sheeit-ton of energy - feet kept slipping out from under me and my legs are chewed up today.  This week sucked.

Not sure whether to be happy or mad about today - I needed the 16 miler but it wasn't going to happen. I am cooked. But happy I was able to squeeze out 12 today and 50 miles for the week despite awful weather and road conditions. Here's hoping this is the worst I get.
Click to expand...
We got the same icing overnight. Awful. Wasn't safe to run in so I didn't.

Impressive getting out.

 
@SteelCurtain, I was hoping you'd post that here!  Very, very cool.

@ChiefD - I've had some nasty winter runs through the years, and your experience sounds like it rates right up there with the 'worst' of them.  12 challenging miles in those conditions are probably just as beneficial as 16 miles of normal running.  The 50 mile week is impressive, especially with the weather we've had.  BMF

 
ChiefD said:
Well, today was the icing on the sheeit weather cake for this week. Literally the ice-ing.

Woke up this morning for my scheduled 16 miler, went out to get the paper, and it had sleeted overnight. Literally every surface had a coating of ice. Yesterday the sidewalks had this beautiful coat of packed snow over an ice layer, so my plan was to run on that. Nope - guess again Chief.

So plan B was to lace up my trail shoes and at least run the grassy areas next to the sidewalks. Nope - guess again.

So plan C, which worked out kind of sort of, was to run in the middle of the street where cars had at least created a slushy wet surface to get some traction. So this was a run of attrition. I ran through the neighborhood slipping and sliding and dodging cars, then made my way out to a main road that was clear with an asphalt surface. The problem was I had to run on a 4 lane road toward traffic. 90% of the traffic moved over to give me space - the other 10% apparently couldn't see my bright red jacket.

So during those stretches had to hop back onto the slick grass and slog my way through the muck until I could get back to the concrete. Slipped once and tweaked my groin pretty good.

After 12 miles I was done. I exerted a sheeit-ton of energy - feet kept slipping out from under me and my legs are chewed up today.  This week sucked.

Not sure whether to be happy or mad about today - I needed the 16 miler but it wasn't going to happen. I am cooked. But happy I was able to squeeze out 12 today and 50 miles for the week despite awful weather and road conditions. Here's hoping this is the worst I get.
Click to expand...
Nice work out there.  Sometimes you have to take what Mother Nature gives you.  Sometimes I default to the treadmill but others I get out and see what I can get out of the workout.  I have ice skated my entire life, so I deal with ice better than most.  That being said, you can't do any speed when its icy.  Its a recipe for disaster.

 
AAABatteries said:
Interesting - thanks.  Could be although the trails I’m on don’t get a lot of bears - but there’s definitely some around.
Click to expand...
Can’t say I’ve ever seen the bell thing, sounds like just a way for the owner to keep track of her dogs when they’re out of sight. Being a regular on the trails with my pup I tend to give the benefit of the doubt to other dog owners as long as their dogs aren’t aggressive. But that does sound a little annoying. 

 
ChiefD said:
Well, today was the icing on the sheeit weather cake for this week. Literally the ice-ing.

Woke up this morning for my scheduled 16 miler, went out to get the paper, and it had sleeted overnight. Literally every surface had a coating of ice. Yesterday the sidewalks had this beautiful coat of packed snow over an ice layer, so my plan was to run on that. Nope - guess again Chief.

So plan B was to lace up my trail shoes and at least run the grassy areas next to the sidewalks. Nope - guess again.

So plan C, which worked out kind of sort of, was to run in the middle of the street where cars had at least created a slushy wet surface to get some traction. So this was a run of attrition. I ran through the neighborhood slipping and sliding and dodging cars, then made my way out to a main road that was clear with an asphalt surface. The problem was I had to run on a 4 lane road toward traffic. 90% of the traffic moved over to give me space - the other 10% apparently couldn't see my bright red jacket.

So during those stretches had to hop back onto the slick grass and slog my way through the muck until I could get back to the concrete. Slipped once and tweaked my groin pretty good.

After 12 miles I was done. I exerted a sheeit-ton of energy - feet kept slipping out from under me and my legs are chewed up today.  This week sucked.

Not sure whether to be happy or mad about today - I needed the 16 miler but it wasn't going to happen. I am cooked. But happy I was able to squeeze out 12 today and 50 miles for the week despite awful weather and road conditions. Here's hoping this is the worst I get.
Click to expand...
did this on Saturday morning with the added delight of -15 wind chills.... and only 6.5 miles. 

tapped me out.  had lots to do yesterday and accomplished most of it but hit the bed at 10 pm and don't remember even touching the pillow.

 
My wife had a conference down at the Mall of America on Friday night, so I took the kids down there to hit up some of the rides and get out of the house.  By chance ended up walking past the Peloton booth and they had the new treadmill there.  My word.  That might be the smoothest, sweetest treadmill I’ve run on.  Love, love, love the design which incorporates the flywheels on the inside of each handrail that control speed and incline. 

Unfortunately I don’t have $4K laying around.   :kicksrock:

 
First day off today after 10 consecutive days of activities.  Nowhere near @Juxtatarot territory, but still a personal best for me.

In preparation for my next marathon I decided to get a custom training plan from Luke Humphrey Running, who basically co-authored the Hanson training plan.  I've been reading the book and while I'm a little sceptical I'm willing to give it a try.

Cost me $140 but he built the plan to cater more to my availability and timing of races, so I feel like I'm giving myself the best shot to run Calgary successfully in May.

5x weekly, 15-week plan.  Easy runs are mostly 10K and long runs start at 16km (10mi) and go up to 25km (16mi).  Kind of scary to not have a 32km (20mi) long run in the mix but I'm willing to trust the plan.  Total weekly mileage starts at 56km (35mi) and peaks at 77km (48mi).

First time I will be incorporating any kind of interval training.  Should be interesting.

Downside is that trails are going to take a backseat.  :sadbanana: Hopefully I can find ways to replace some of the "easy" runs with trails without messing with the plan too much.

Here's hoping for good weather for the next 15 weeks so that I'm on the treadmill as little as possible.

 
Zasada said:
In preparation for my next marathon I decided to get a custom training plan from Luke Humphrey Running, who basically co-authored the Hanson training plan.  I've been reading the book and while I'm a little sceptical I'm willing to give it a try.

Cost me $140 but he built the plan to cater more to my availability and timing of races, so I feel like I'm giving myself the best shot to run Calgary successfully in May.

5x weekly, 15-week plan.  Easy runs are mostly 10K and long runs start at 16km (10mi) and go up to 25km (16mi).  Kind of scary to not have a 32km (20mi) long run in the mix but I'm willing to trust the plan.  Total weekly mileage starts at 56km (35mi) and peaks at 77km (48mi).
Click to expand...
How did this process work? What information did he use to create the custom plan and how is your custom plan different from the standard Hansons plan?

 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Max Power
Different sized feet people
Replies
10
Views
442
Senor Schmutzig
Senor Schmutzig
T
Introducing The Cut: A Twist on NFL Survivor
Replies
6
Views
237
thecutnfl
T
Judge Smails
Official 2025 Kentucky Derby thread - Sovereignty 1, Journalism 1 - on to the Belmont!
6 7 8
Replies
396
Views
10K
Cowboysfan8
Cowboysfan8

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
Back
Top