tri-man 47
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Everyone's taper nightmare. Hopefully it's not a big deal.JShare87 said:
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The Iguana
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I fell today too! I went out on some muddy, hilly trails and about 6 mile in tripped on a root or a rock and went straight down. Thanks to @belljr and his push-up challenge, it was all good... Landed in pretty much perfect push-up position, popped right back up and kept on trucking.JShare87 said:
Between the hills, the slipping a bit here and there and the mud grabbing at my feet on a regular basis, that was a pretty good workout. Definitely fun. Looking forward to doing more of that.
Also, through yesterday I had run about 65 miles this month and recorded about 400 feet of elevation gain or so. Today I did 8 miles and recorded about 550 feet. As noted on strava - definitely more work when running on muddy, hills trails than on flat pavement! Will need to do that a little more to set my goals for the trail race in March. But I figure it should also pay off nice dividends for my next road races too, right?
ChiefD
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The Iguana
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He had a note before about having a bug - flu? I think he's done a couple of runs recently just to keep his streak alive despite being pretty sick.
gianmarco
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Pretty cool video -- Thoughts during a half marathon
That looks like a really neat race with awesome crowd support.
That looks like a really neat race with awesome crowd support.
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Juxtatarot
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Yes. As Iguana mentioned I was sick earlier this week and felt off still today. I’m planning to run long tomorrow although due to cold and wind it will be on the treadmill.
gianmarco
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gianmarco
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@SteveC702 is killing it right now. On pace for 2:17 (5:18 pace). He's through 18.8 miles.
I don't know what he needs to qualify but I think this is a big PR if he can hold on (looks like 2:21:02).
I don't know what he needs to qualify but I think this is a big PR if he can hold on (looks like 2:21:02).
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gianmarco
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He's in: 2:19:56 (5:20 pace).
Without knowing his goal, that's still looks like a PR and just ridiculous.
Congrats!!
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bushdocda
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gianmarco
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That's for the US. I thought he was representing Taiwan. The Olympic marathon qualifying time for 2020 looks like 2:11I assume he wanted < 2:19 for Olympic trial qualifying time. Just mind blowing
gianmarco
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MAC_32
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If I remember right he could also qualify if he's in the top 10 at particular marathons. I imagine Houston is one of them. But are those standards for 2020 the same as 2016?That's for the US. I thought he was representing Taiwan. The Olympic marathon qualifying time for 2020 looks like 2:11
gianmarco
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tri-man 47
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Yup, the Rio field will be half the size, so the standards are ridiculously difficult. Steve’s goal was, as noted, a sub-2:19 and the opportunity to run in the Olympic Trials (as I understand it). That said, he still ran a roughly two minute PR. And 2:19:56 is still just an insanely fast marathon.
SFBayDuck
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#epicfail on my goal to not only get back to training but keeping up in here. Two weeks ago I managed my first run over 2:00 run in months, and felt ok doing it. The next day I got sick, with a bug that is worse than anything I've had in at least 7-8 years. I wasn't able to function even semi-normally until that Friday and didn't run once Monday-Saturday, then finally got back out for a slog on Sunday. Here we are two weeks later, and I'm still a bit of a phlegmy mess. On top of that a week of travel to Boston in back, and I'm happy I've managed to get in the 4 runs I did this week, even if none of them were longer than an hour and I'm constantly stopping to expel mucus. Good times.
And I haven't even been to FBG once in those two weeks (I had to log back in just now). Totally bummed.
Hopefully getting over this thing, and can start to get back at it this week. Mentally, I'm feeling better and starting to get a desire to train back. Hopefully my body follows suit soon.
Hope all of you are doing better than I am, and are BMFing all over the place.
And I haven't even been to FBG once in those two weeks (I had to log back in just now). Totally bummed.
Hopefully getting over this thing, and can start to get back at it this week. Mentally, I'm feeling better and starting to get a desire to train back. Hopefully my body follows suit soon.
Hope all of you are doing better than I am, and are BMFing all over the place.
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gianmarco
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SFBayDuck
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Wait, what? Damn, what else did I miss? Does that mean we don't all get to come up and stay with you this summer?
This might change your Miwok training options a bit.
Not really, obviously a huge Duck fan but for NFL I pretty much just watch Red Zone Channel and cheer on my fantasy players. I've been here long enough that I usually root for the Niners, but I also have family ties to the Packers so not really emotionally invested. Happy for our boy @ChiefD right now, though!
PT for sure. Doctor is only necessary if you're convinced there are real structural issues that might need intervention, and that's almost never the case with achilles issues (unless it's ruptured, which you'd obviously know). Otherwise a good PT will be able to help you 1) rehab the injury and 2) figure out what caused it and address that as well.El Floppo said:
Zasada
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Yeah, took a job in Dallas. Typing this at DFW right now waiting for my flight back to Calgary. Wife and I just signed a contract for a house here. And spent a fortune at Nebraska Furniture Mart (quite the place!) outfitting it.
Plan to live cross-border for most/all of 2020, so summer invites to visit Calgary (and Dallas, for that matter!) are still open. I'll be spending weekdays in Dallas and weekends in Calgary. So mountains/trails on weekends, and streets on weekdays. Which is the same routine I'm in now, in Calgary. So no change there.
The heat training in Dallas might actually do me some good, as well.
It's been great seeing you back on Strava with Summit. Wasn't sure of the cause of the break, but glad to hear it was temporary and you're back on the mend!
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Some running dude on the west coast, as I recall. He likes to try to distract us with pics of his dog, the ocean, and a bunch of ducks ("Ducks") so we won't notice his inconsistent training. Yet he has an uncanny ability to endure long distances with an impressive degree of success. Oh, and beer. He likes beer.
Zasada
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ChiefD
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Thank you sir. The first Super Bowl for me to watch as a Chiefs fan in my 50 years.
The Titans are such a solid team - we were fortunate to win today. Mahomes wanted it and took it. God bless that guy.
-OZ-
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gianmarco
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Still on pace for over 2K for the year. Only 347 days to go!!
But seriously, 7 weeks in a row of 30+ now. Legs were a little tired at the beginning of the week on Monday but a couple rest days and feeling good. VO2 max up to 49 today and Garmin says I'm peaking!! Just glad I was able to get over 30 with the weather we just got.
Last couple runs with some miles in the 8's and HR in the 140s. That's new.
Anyway, head down, keep on working. Might try another tempo run this week depending on weather and how I feel. Otherwise, more slowish miles.
Congrats @ChiefD
Sorry @gruecd and @-OZ-.
At least Liverpool won today
But seriously, 7 weeks in a row of 30+ now. Legs were a little tired at the beginning of the week on Monday but a couple rest days and feeling good. VO2 max up to 49 today and Garmin says I'm peaking!! Just glad I was able to get over 30 with the weather we just got.
Last couple runs with some miles in the 8's and HR in the 140s. That's new.
Anyway, head down, keep on working. Might try another tempo run this week depending on weather and how I feel. Otherwise, more slowish miles.
Congrats @ChiefD
Sorry @gruecd and @-OZ-.
At least Liverpool won today
gianmarco
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bentley
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ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZDidn't realize I needed to @ you in this thread regarding the game this morning
gruecd
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1. I don't know where @JShare87 gets this #### that there aren't any hills in Florida, because I just ran 5.5 miles straight up one.
2. These Pensacola rednecks in their big ol' trucks can kiss my ###. Ran in the bike lane (facing oncoming traffic obviously) so I wouldn't trip and fall on their ####ty sidewalks, and you think these mouthbreathers would move over to avoid buzzing me? Possibly a new PR for the number of middle fingers given before 6am.
3. Sucks that the Packers lost, but I think we all knew going in that the 49ers were the better team. Crazy how they just owned the Packers in the trenches. DBs were literally the first guys getting hands on Mostert.
2. These Pensacola rednecks in their big ol' trucks can kiss my ###. Ran in the bike lane (facing oncoming traffic obviously) so I wouldn't trip and fall on their ####ty sidewalks, and you think these mouthbreathers would move over to avoid buzzing me? Possibly a new PR for the number of middle fingers given before 6am.
3. Sucks that the Packers lost, but I think we all knew going in that the 49ers were the better team. Crazy how they just owned the Packers in the trenches. DBs were literally the first guys getting hands on Mostert.
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beer 30
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Who doesn't? I'm a great guy
I know Steve didn't hit his goal but I wanted to say just how cool it was yesterday for me, after busting his ### for a new PR but still probably feeling down because of missing his goal, I went out on a walk last night with the Mrs, managed a mile in just over 20 minutes and who was giving kudos on Strava? An Olympic hopeful named Steve Chu. Gotta say that's pretty freaking cool to me. Great job this weekend Steve!
gianmarco
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Pensacola isn't Florida. HTH.1. I don't know where @JShare87 gets this #### that there aren't any hills in Florida, because I just ran 5.5 miles straight up one.
2. These Pensacola rednecks in their big ol' trucks can kiss my ###. Ran in the bike lane (facing oncoming traffic obviously) so I wouldn't trip and fall on their ####ty sidewalks, and you think these mouthbreathers would move over to avoid buzzing me? Possibly a new PR for the number of middle fingers given before 6am.
3. Sucks that the Packers lost, but I think we all knew going in that the 49ers were the better team. Crazy how they just owned the Packers in the trenches. DBs were literally the first guys getting hands on Mostert.
But seriously, there's Florida and then there's the Florida Panhandle. Might as well be 2 different states. And then there's Miami. That's another country.
gruecd
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gianmarco
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Osaurus
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gianmarco
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It's true, though. It's like a paradox. When you get into northern Florida (really anything from Ocala north), it's the same as the American South (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi). Southern accents, less diverse population types, all the rest of southern stereotypes. The exception to this is the east coast up through Jacksonville. That's still much like the rest of the Florida which is much more like the Midwest and NE of the US. No southern accents, much more diverse population, etc.
And it's definitely more hilly as you go north. But everything else is flat as a pancake. Except Clermont (just outside Orlando). They actually have hills.
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Osaurus
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Ran a 10k in Clermont a few years ago and there are some good sized hills there for sure.
Juxtatarot
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What do you think has contributed most to your success this time? Just volume?1/14/20 - 1/20/20 Average pace 9:30 min/mile HR 145
gianmarco
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gruecd
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Juxtatarot
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Yeah, to me, it’s another example of how simple it can be. One doesn’t need to worry about how they might be “doing it wrong”. That they aren’t doing enough hills, or 400s, or they’re not super focused on heart rate, or they’re not following an expert’s schedule.
Just put in the time on a consistent basis and you’ll get better.
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gianmarco
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Yeah, I still haven't done any of that stuff over these last 2 months. I mean, I did one tempo run (5 mi at HMP), but it was mostly to see where I'm at, not as part of any specific plan. I've been keeping it easy, incorporating occasional faster miles, mostly at the end of runs. I've also been doing consistent long runs each week of at least 10 miles (and another of usually
while keeping most of the rest of my runs at least 5-6 miles. Occasional short recovery runs of 2-3 miles just to get out there. And, where I never did this previously, I try to add "1 more mile" anytime I can. I joked earlier about wishing you guys would have just told me to do this, but the reality is that it's finally been the right time and ability to get out there consistently. I knew that's what I needed to do and knew that it would work but could never get 30 mpw consistently, let alone 40 mpw. My wife buying in and agreeing to the marathon was key. It's just nice to see the validation when actually doing it (at least so far).
When I answered your post a couple weeks ago about how I felt compared to previous times when I was in shape, at that time, I felt comparable to my best fitness levels. Over the last couple days, I feel like I've taken another step and in a new spot I've never been. That's what prompted me to look at that last week and the numbers bear that out. I was halfway through yesterday and found myself running an 8:30 pace without realizing it and saw a HR of like 143 and couldn't believe it.
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Zasada
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Not nearly as bad as you, but running in Dallas is a bit different than Calgary (in addition to the obvious weather difference):
- Sidewalks just stop and start randomly on the same street
- When running in the street the cars do little to give me space
- When crossing streets cars will rarely stop for me -- in Calgary, cars rarely don't stop
- Pronounced lack of streetlights (almost all streets are lit in Calgary)
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Juxtatarot
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gianmarco
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Yeah, was just looking around that area and doesn't seem very conducive to running. I even looked at the Garmin Heat Map for the area and it's pretty sparse.
Of note, the street name where you are starting is pretty unique and is the same as my previous home. Interesting coincidence.
gruecd
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If you're anywhere close to the Katy Trail (which is close to the American Airlines Center), it's a really nice run, and the "scenery" is amazing...
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