Ran a 10k - Official Thread (7 Viewers)

[ChiefD]

Well, my 2020 half marathon for August 29 is officially canceled.  So I have three options:

1. Run it virtually and pick up my race shirt, bib, finishers medal on August 29.

2. Transfer registration to August 2021.

3. Transfer registration to April 2022.

I'm choosing option 1. Mainly for the fact I actually ran this already on April 4th, which was the original race day. I ran it as just a regular long run, but I wanted to go 13.1 in honor of this race since we didn't really know where the world was going back then.

There is a bittersweet realization hitting. When I first signed up for the April race, I was coming off that great high last year with the marathon and half marathon. This spring half was going to be a springboard into seeing what I could really do.  

Now....blah blah blah blah blah.....

#### it.

 

[gruecd]

Don't want to speak for the man, but I think that JAA's missive is meant to be a reminder that one should be running for oneself, not for plaudits or prestige or because the cool kids are doing it.

Speak for yourself. I'm all about the plaudits.

 

[El Floppo]

https://www.strava.com/clubs/149400/posts/339725

 

[El Floppo]

went out with 9yo floppinha this afternoon to play some tennis and kick a soccer ball around (all of sudden, after a lifetime of refusing to even try... she's interested- and after two kick-around sessions, seems to have some natural ability).

we had to walk about .75 miles to get to the courts and additional .25 or so to the fields on the East River (where I run, under the Williamsburg Bridge). ####### hot. we were both melting after 10 minutes of tennis. fortunately there are some kids sprinklers there... which got us to the soccer field. but all exposed in the sun. after this morning's run and being fried in the sun, that 1m walk back home suuuuuuucked.

 

[JAA]

I would like lodge a formal complaint.  It probably comes at no surprise that this nefarious activity centers not only team grue, but its staunchly-capricious captain, grue CD. 

We started this group as a simple place for badasses to get together and discuss pooping schedules, shovel dimensions, and foot massage techniques. Yes, we put up with the whiners who refused to use treadmills without fans (guess who) and runners who won’t run outside unless a algebraic meteorology suck index temperature formula resulted in “optimal” conditions (guess who again).  However, I have witnessed the line being pushed too too far today. So far that not even shots of beet juice could bridge that chasm.

I give you this:  https://www.strava.com/activities/3836269642

I cannnot accept this. Strava is serious business. I mean, ripping the top off this tuna can would introduce an unholy level of stink which no amount of fabreeze could correct.

I mean, logging your naps?

I implore all of you to be outraged. Be enraged. Be inflamed (but not like painful, cause then you couldn’t run). 

We must right this wrong.  There must be reparations.  Payment must be made!!

What say you BMFers?  What is the will of the badasses?

 

[bushdocda]

I would like lodge a formal complaint.  It probably comes at no surprise that this nefarious activity centers not only team grue, but its staunchly-capricious captain, grue CD. 

We started this group as a simple place for badasses to get together and discuss pooping schedules, shovel dimensions, and foot massage techniques. Yes, we put up with the whiners who refused to use treadmills without fans (guess who) and runners who won’t run outside unless a algebraic meteorology suck index temperature formula resulted in “optimal” conditions (guess who again).  However, I have witnessed the line being pushed too too far today. So far that not even shots of beet juice could bridge that chasm.

I give you this:  https://www.strava.com/activities/3836269642

I cannnot accept this. Strava is serious business. I mean, ripping the top off this tuna can would introduce an unholy level of stink which no amount of fabreeze could correct.

I mean, logging your naps?

I implore all of you to be outraged. Be enraged. Be inflamed (but not like painful, cause then you couldn’t run). 

We must right this wrong.  There must be reparations.  Payment must be made!!

What say you BMFers?  What is the will of the badasses?

Peloton syncs all activities to Strava automatically so that probably happened in his  

 

[gruecd]

Peloton syncs all activities to Strava automatically so that probably happened in his  

Yep, that's exactly it.  Sorry to burst your bubble, @JAA. 

Now back to my regularly scheduled nap... 

 

[Zasada]

All this posting is keeping me from snagging that nap CR.  

 

[beer 30]

I would like lodge a formal complaint.  It probably comes at no surprise that this nefarious activity centers not only team grue, but its staunchly-capricious captain, grue CD. 

We started this group as a simple place for badasses to get together and discuss pooping schedules, shovel dimensions, and foot massage techniques. Yes, we put up with the whiners who refused to use treadmills without fans (guess who) and runners who won’t run outside unless a algebraic meteorology suck index temperature formula resulted in “optimal” conditions (guess who again).  However, I have witnessed the line being pushed too too far today. So far that not even shots of beet juice could bridge that chasm.

I give you this:  https://www.strava.com/activities/3836269642

I cannnot accept this. Strava is serious business. I mean, ripping the top off this tuna can would introduce an unholy level of stink which no amount of fabreeze could correct.

I mean, logging your naps?

I implore all of you to be outraged. Be enraged. Be inflamed (but not like painful, cause then you couldn’t run). 

We must right this wrong.  There must be reparations.  Payment must be made!!

What say you BMFers?  What is the will of the badasses?

I refused to "like" it based on principal alone.

Speak for yourself. I'm all about the plaudits.

We are aware.

 

[Dr_Zaius]

Peloton syncs all activities to Strava automatically so that probably happened in his  

So what I'm hearing you say is that we should burn down Peloton?  

 

[El Floppo]

I can absolutely crush that nap pace.

 

[gianmarco]

I sweat when I nap.

 

[ChiefD]

What is this "nap" thing you guys are talking about?

 

[gruecd]

What is this "nap" thing you guys are talking about?

Joking aside, I don't nap.  But if I did, I'd probably sweat, too. 

 

[The_Man]

So this is a new one for me - had run about 3 miles yesterday and suddenly felt a pretty sharp pain on the inside of my thigh.  Not up in the groin, but on the inside of my quad

It came on so suddenly that I thought it was a cramp and I walked home about a half-mile. It didn't bother me at all the rest of the day, further making me think it was a cramp. This morning, as soon as I started running it hurt again in the same place, so I shut it down. Pretty sure it's just overuse soreness as I ramp up the mileage.

Any recommendations on a stretch that will get that area? Sitting down with bottoms of feet together gets the groin. Toe touches get the back of the leg but not the inside, same with a lunge-type stretch.. Pulling my ankle up to my butt gets the front of the quad. I can't really figure out a way to get at the affected muscle

 

[tri-man 47]

So this is a new one for me - had run about 3 miles yesterday and suddenly felt a pretty sharp pain on the inside of my thigh.  Not up in the groin, but on the inside of my quad

It came on so suddenly that I thought it was a cramp and I walked home about a half-mile. It didn't bother me at all the rest of the day, further making me think it was a cramp. This morning, as soon as I started running it hurt again in the same place, so I shut it down. Pretty sure it's just overuse soreness as I ramp up the mileage.

Any recommendations on a stretch that will get that area? Sitting down with bottoms of feet together gets the groin. Toe touches get the back of the leg but not the inside, same with a lunge-type stretch.. Pulling my ankle up to my butt gets the front of the quad. I can't really figure out a way to get at the affected muscle

Maybe take a wide, crouching stance and move side to side.  You can vary the crouch as well as some turn of the body to ideally get at that spot.

 

[bushdocda]

Finally, nap chat. 

 

[The_Man]

Maybe take a wide, crouching stance and move side to side.  You can vary the crouch as well as some turn of the body to ideally get at that spot.

Oh, that worked pretty well - wide crouch and then leaning left until my right leg (the sore one) was almost fully extended. 

Hopefully I was stretching and not just further aggravating it. Thanks!

 

[JAA]

So this is a new one for me - had run about 3 miles yesterday and suddenly felt a pretty sharp pain on the inside of my thigh.  Not up in the groin, but on the inside of my quad

It came on so suddenly that I thought it was a cramp and I walked home about a half-mile. It didn't bother me at all the rest of the day, further making me think it was a cramp. This morning, as soon as I started running it hurt again in the same place, so I shut it down. Pretty sure it's just overuse soreness as I ramp up the mileage.

Any recommendations on a stretch that will get that area? Sitting down with bottoms of feet together gets the groin. Toe touches get the back of the leg but not the inside, same with a lunge-type stretch.. Pulling my ankle up to my butt gets the front of the quad. I can't really figure out a way to get at the affected muscle

 hip flexor - pretty typical over use injury

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5eAei_ISG4

 

[bushdocda]

So this is a new one for me - had run about 3 miles yesterday and suddenly felt a pretty sharp pain on the inside of my thigh.  Not up in the groin, but on the inside of my quad

It came on so suddenly that I thought it was a cramp and I walked home about a half-mile. It didn't bother me at all the rest of the day, further making me think it was a cramp. This morning, as soon as I started running it hurt again in the same place, so I shut it down. Pretty sure it's just overuse soreness as I ramp up the mileage.

Any recommendations on a stretch that will get that area? Sitting down with bottoms of feet together gets the groin. Toe touches get the back of the leg but not the inside, same with a lunge-type stretch.. Pulling my ankle up to my butt gets the front of the quad. I can't really figure out a way to get at the affected muscle

Oh this is my nemesis. It’s something in the adductor group if you’re like me. 
Frog stretch (careful) and banded side walks are my go to’s. They help calm a flare. I find unweighted single leg deadlifts help strengthen along with KB swings when not flared up. Good luck and be careful. 

 

[Harris]

102 today here in Paris. No A/C. Engage operation buy a tub of ice cream and sit in the park under the trees. 

 

[gruecd]

102 today here in Paris. No A/C. 

F that.  

 

[ChiefD]

102 today here in Paris. No A/C. Engage operation buy a tub of ice cream and sit in the park under the trees. 

In honor of those temps the french bakeries are going introduce a new bread called the bagsuette.

 

[bushdocda]

Good July at 184 miles including some quality and with some added mobility and core. Really feeling the benefits of better run posture and lean and need more strength work as always. I have a habit of dropping my head even when I’m not tired. Doing better good to keep head up and more knee drive during workouts. 

Will overtake 2019 mileage me in August with a solid month. 

 

[The_Man]

2020 mileage

Jan: 0
Feb: 0
March: 6
April: 0
May: 22
June: 88
July: 143

Got derailed from my 150 monthly goal over the last couple of days but did a mile recovery run today and definitely felt more sore than injured. Pretty sure it's an adductor like @bushdocda suggested - thanks to all for the stretch recommendations which seem to have helped.

Since starting Memorial Day weekend, it's really gone great. Just need not to get ahead of myself and maintain focus on building up fitness and mileage (and not getting hurt) until I'm in shape to actually begin training for anything.

 

[gruecd]

In honor of those temps the french bakeries are going introduce a new bread called the bagsuette.

Amazing.  Did you come up with this on your own?

 

[ChiefD]

Amazing.  Did you come up with this on your own?

Yeah. I'm good for one of these about every 6 months.

 

[xulf]

102 today here in Paris. No A/C. Engage operation buy a tub of ice cream and sit in the park under the trees. 

I happen to know a little bit about the positive impact of ice cream on V02 max 

(and my overall weight  )

 

[xulf]

Good July at 184 miles including some quality and with some added mobility and core. Really feeling the benefits of better run posture and lean and need more strength work as always. I have a habit of dropping my head even when I’m not tired. Doing better good to keep head up and more knee drive during workouts. 

Will overtake 2019 mileage me in August with a solid month. 

You're kicking ###!  Your runs/HR are incredible (taking your BMFery to the next level).

Did you follow anything in particular for correcting/focusing on your posture and lean or just focusing on what you know you should be doing?  I definitely have the same tendencies you describe and am a major head dropper for no good reason.

 

[Brony]

In honor of those temps the french bakeries are going introduce a new bread called the bagsuette.

  alright.  That was pretty good. 

 

[Harris]

In honor of those temps the french bakeries are going introduce a new bread called the bagsuette.

  There aren't too many posters here who have more FBG internet points than number of posts, but you sir have proven just how worthy you are. 

 

[gianmarco]

  There aren't too many posters here who have more FBG internet points than number of posts, but you sir have proven just how worthy you are. 

Please don't feed the animals.

 

[bushdocda]

You're kicking ###!  Your runs/HR are incredible (taking your BMFery to the next level).

Did you follow anything in particular for correcting/focusing on your posture and lean or just focusing on what you know you should be doing?  I definitely have the same tendencies you describe and am a major head dropper for no good reason.

It’s more of an awareness that hard efforts ‘look’ totally different than my normal easy runs.  And I see my shadow sometimes and I’m like WTF is that.

I think I ingrained a head down posture running in the dark and watching my light. I need simple cues or else I forget so I try to look ahead more and ‘pull‘ intermediate distance targets in with my chin (helps keep chest up and I think helps head be up which shifts weight forward and gets more to forefoot so like 3 big things) and push the ground away with my feet (helps me get my knees up). I still forget most the time but on uptempo stuff it’s easier to focus and it helps me. 

 

[gruecd]

One of my friends posted something on Facebook about chicken and waffles.  So now I can't stop thinking about eating chicken and waffles and may have to make chicken and waffles for dinner tonight. This is precisely why I run.

Also....BUCKS BASKETBALL IS BACK TONIGHT!  FEAR THE DEER! 

 

[Juxtatarot]

213 miles for me in July.  In a marathon training month I might be up around 300, but this is OK. 

I decided in mid-June to focus less on running and try to prioritize getting stronger.  I haven't really done much other than run in recent years and hope that if I can get stronger, I might be a little more protected from nagging injuries and maybe even improve my power when running.  I've had trouble sticking to any non-running fitness attempts other than the few times I've done physical therapy and even those times I focused more on stretching than strength.

My idea was to still get up in the morning at my normal time but by running a few less miles I could add in strengthening exercises immediately afterwards and still make it to work on time.  So far, so good as I haven't missed a day.  I've mostly focused on core and my posterior chain with a series of planks and other body weight exercises.  So far so good but I know I have a long way to go.

I still plan to run everyday.  Streak is up to 240 days.  

 

[Zasada]

Streak is up to 240 days.  

 

[beer 30]

Not to rip the scab off or anything but wtf?

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wins death penalty appeal

https://whtc.com/news/articles/2020/jul/31/boston-marathon-bomber-wins-death-penalty-appeal/1045232/?refer-section=national

 

[Dr_Zaius]

Man, I was feeling pretty solid about finishing July with 111 miles (which is a July record for me).  Bunch of bear-dropping, sweaty, plaudit-craving maniacs in here!

 

[gruecd]

Dealing with another little bout of metatarsalgia in my left foot, same thing I had mid-May. Seems to happen whenever I ride the Peloton more than every other day (or every third day), which is exactly what I did this week, riding 4 days in a row as part of their stupid “Pelothon” challenge.

Anyway, it’s worst in the morning and gets to the point that it’s barely noticeable by afternoon, especially with a couple applications of the topical anti-inflammatory that the doc gave me. Last time I was able to run through it while it healed, and I’m optimistic that I’ll be able  to do the same this time, but unfortunately that probably means no (cooler) early morning runs for me for a little while. I got up this morning hoping to knock out 18 miles with temps around 60°, but it’s just too sore this early. I actually have one “flex” week built into my schedule, so rather than suffer through a long run in the afternoon heat when the foot feels better, I’ll prob just do something shorter today, skip this weekend’s long run, and save the 18 for next Saturday.  I’m confident that I can manage this thing, but it’s still annoying.

ETA: I see we’re supposed to have temps in the low 50s on T/W/T morning, so if the morning pain is gone by then, I might do a mid-week LR.

 

[gruecd]

Not to rip the scab off or anything but wtf?

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wins death penalty appeal

https://whtc.com/news/articles/2020/jul/31/boston-marathon-bomber-wins-death-penalty-appeal/1045232/?refer-section=national

Stupid, but honestly I couldn’t care less if he gets the needle or if he rots in prison. I just hate that we’re spending so much taxpayer money on this POS.

 

[xulf]

@The Iguana    all going ok?

@AAABatteries hi!  I always like seeing you hit the strava feed 

 

[AAABatteries]

@The Iguana    all going ok?

@AAABatteries hi!  I always like seeing you hit the strava feed 

Happy to get out there - I’ve had a rough year but it’s almost all my own doing.  You guys are killing it as always.  

 

[krista4]

I did my 50 miles today.  Actually 50.2 because I miscalculated my route home (I was not far, so really stupid).  Started ~2 a.m. PDT and ended at 5:39 p.m.  I realize that is a glacial pace for you guys, but I'm happy with myself as I'm a middle-aged lady and not a runner.

I'll write more when I'm human again.  I will be human again sometime, right?  Actually overall it was not that bad.  A couple of surprises were the extremely fat fingers and my nose suddenly starting to run like crazy with about six miles to go.  Wtf?

Open to any suggestions on "how to survive the aftermath."  So far my strategy is going to revolve around pizza, cookies, and wine.

Thanks again for all your help before I did this; it was invaluable.

 

[ChiefD]

I did my 50 miles today.  Actually 50.2 because I miscalculated my route home (I was not far, so really stupid).  Started ~2 a.m. PDT and ended at 5:39 p.m.  I realize that is a glacial pace for you guys, but I'm happy with myself as I'm not a middle-aged lady and not a runner.

I'll write more when I'm human again.  I will be human again sometime, right?  Actually overall it was not that bad.  A couple of surprises were the extremely fat fingers and my nose suddenly starting to run like crazy with about six miles to go.  Wtf?

Open to any suggestions on "how to survive the aftermath."  So far my strategy is going to revolve around pizza, cookies, and wine.

Thanks again for all your help before I did this; it was invaluable.

Whoa. So awesome.

Wine, cookies, pizza, side of beef, ice cream...... you can pretty much do whatever you want. Congrats!

 

[krista4]

Whoa. So awesome.

Wine, cookies, pizza, side of beef, ice cream...... you can pretty much do whatever you want. Congrats!

Thank you!!!  I just edited my post when you quoted it as I saw I said I'm "not a middle-aged lady."  I don't know what that would make me, but I AM middle-aged.  Assuming people live to be 100.

 

[tri-man 47]

Thank you!!!  I just edited my post when you quoted it as I saw I said I'm "not a middle-aged lady."  I don't know what that would make me, but I AM middle-aged.  Assuming people live to be 100.

It's all perspective.  To some of us (OK, me), you're a veritable spring chicken.

Congrats on getting it done!  That's a really special achievement!!!   

 

[Alex P Keaton]

I did my 50 miles today.  Actually 50.2 because I miscalculated my route home (I was not far, so really stupid).  Started ~2 a.m. PDT and ended at 5:39 p.m.  I realize that is a glacial pace for you guys, but I'm happy with myself as I'm a middle-aged lady and not a runner.

I'll write more when I'm human again.  I will be human again sometime, right?  Actually overall it was not that bad.  A couple of surprises were the extremely fat fingers and my nose suddenly starting to run like crazy with about six miles to go.  Wtf?

Open to any suggestions on "how to survive the aftermath."  So far my strategy is going to revolve around pizza, cookies, and wine.

Thanks again for all your help before I did this; it was invaluable.

Congrats!!!   That is indeed an accomplishment!

Suggestion:  don’t eat 50 miles worth of calories in one sitting tonight.

 

[krista4]

Congrats!!!   That is indeed an accomplishment!

Suggestion:  don’t eat 50 miles worth of calories in one sitting tonight.

I got a pizza and could only eat two three slices.  I'm a bit messed up, I think.  Wine going down ok (along with water).

 

[Alex P Keaton]

I got a pizza and could only eat three slices.  I'm a bit messed up, I think.  Wine going down ok (along with water).

Ice cream usually goes down easier than cookies.  But it also can be problematic if you struggle with dairy (like me) and pair it with pizza.   

 

[krista4]

Ice cream usually goes down easier than cookies.  But it also can be problematic if you struggle with dairy (like me) and pair it with pizza.   

I don't like ice cream that much.

I just realized I typed three slices of pizza when I meant two.  Thinking is not my game at the moment.