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Ran a 10k - Official Thread (7 Viewers)
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Hang 10
Footballguy
Definitely wise to pace with caution being that it's your first marathon. Plus I think you have the speed and ability to run a nice negative split if you don't start too fast.
mr. furley
Footballguy
It's reading about you guys that makes me realize that you guys are runners and I'm just a guy who runs.
Unreal how awesome you guys can train.
just when i'm feeling my oats after a "fast" 5k race, i come in and read about some loon running 103.1 miles. that's when i realize i'm just a fat guy out for a saturday stroll.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Exactly.
just when i'm feeling my oats after a "fast" 5k race, i come in and read about some loon running 103.1 miles. that's when i realize i'm just a fat guy out for a saturday stroll.
But, I will say, after the support these guys give, that all runs count. No matter how fast or slow. It's the effort that matters, and the fact that if you get off the couch and actually "do something", it's a win.
mr. furley
Footballguy
that's what makes this thread awesome!Exactly.
But, I will say, after the support these guys give, that all runs count. No matter how fast or slow. It's the effort that matters, and the fact that if you get off the couch and actually "do something", it's a win.
we're in the trust tree here
ChiefD
Footballguy
It's funny, I was thinking about all of this while I was finishing off my long run on Saturday. My marathon is in two weeks, and this whole training cycle, in my head this will be my final one. This summer just has not been enjoyable with the heat and humidity, and I'm just not sure I can do this anymore (at least a marathon).
But as I'm sitting there Saturday night, after discovering a new tip that I applied on my run Saturday, I start to think about "man, I really might miss these really long runs. I love how I feel after them."
So I don't know. My wife will kill me if I sign up for another one next year, but damn it's been 4 years of work to get to this point and I would hate to just let it all go to pot. But it's also possible the marathon distance just isn't for me.
I still plan to enter my spring half marathon, so at least I can work towards that.
Edit to add: also thinking about entering a trail race in February. They have a ten mile, 20 mile, and a 50k. Might dip my toes in the 10 miler.
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Ned
Footballguy
Ned
Footballguy
Ned
Footballguy
Do it. I must say, I'm not a runner and never have been. Though always involved with athletics, I had never run further than five miles before running my first marathon back in 2003. Afterwards, I vowed never to run another as it just wasn't for me. And I didn't, until my wife wanted to give it a go. So I trained with and ran one with her in 2012. And then on a whim I ran a half a half trail race in 2013 and that immediately changed the game for me. There's just something different for me personally about being out on the trails. Absolutely love the tranquility, and my body responds far more favorably than it does to the pavement. So, I'd say you should absolutely give a trail race a go.
SFBayDuck
Footballguy
I hated running growing up, it was always punishment or "conditioning" for soccer and hoops. Did the Couch to 5K program in 2007 just to try and lose some weight, and my first race was a road 12K that Fall a couple of weeks before I turned 35. My second was a 16K trail race out on Angel Island in the middle of the SF Bay, and I was blown away. I remember stopping at the top of the island after a 700' climb to take in the view (and catch my breath). And tripping twice. And being bloody and dirty. And sitting on the grass afterward drinking a beer, cheering on the very few people that came in after me.Do it. I must say, I'm not a runner and never have been. Though always involved with athletics, I had never run further than five miles before running my first marathon back in 2003. Afterwards, I vowed never to run another as it just wasn't for me. And I didn't, until my wife wanted to give it a go. So I trained with and ran one with her in 2012. And then on a whim I ran a half a half trail race in 2013 and that immediately changed the game for me. There's just something different for me personally about being out on the trails. Absolutely love the tranquility, and my body responds far more favorably than it does to the pavement. So, I'd say you should absolutely give a trail race a go.
After that I still ran roads/paths in The City, but I started spending more and more time on the weekends on trails. Over the next two years I ran a few more road races (two halfs and a full), and a couple more sub-ultra trail races. In 2009, two years to the month after that first 12K, I ran my first trail ultra and that was it for me.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Well I'm no longer jealous
Congrats! That sounds miserable, awesome that you made it through.
FUBAR
Footballguy
It's reading about you guys that makes me realize that you guys are runners and I'm just a guy who runs.
Unreal how awesome you guys can train.
to paraphrase beast mode "I'm just here so I don't get fat"
FUBAR
Footballguy
I love reading all of the various backgrounds in here. Never gets old.
the guys who go from out of shape to rocking 100s are awesome. I'm lucky that I was in shape in college, having swam and ran cc in HS (though not with a high level of success) and played water Polo in college, club team. Then joined ROTC, took a commission and never had the opportunity to get way out of shape. That seems a lot easier than starting from the couch. 
Sand
Footballguy
I never would have finished this. This weekend was really tough, weather wise. A shame the cold front (which will be here Wednesday) is just a few days too late.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Indeed. We finally got our cold front yesterday. Was 48 when I ran this morning. Heavenly.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Ned
Footballguy
ThreeThousand
Footballguy
ChiefD
Footballguy
mr. furley
Footballguy
after lightning, and just a hair behind intense humidity, has to be high wind.
first half "man, i am FLYING today".. second half "am i towing a tractor tire??"
first half "man, i am FLYING today".. second half "am i towing a tractor tire??"
Hang 10
Footballguy
FUBAR
Footballguy
tri-man 47
Footballguy
@ThreeThousand - incredible that you were able to finish an Ironman in those conditions. A friend who lives down there said it was uncomfortable to even watch the race in that heat. I've DNFed two half-IMs when the conditions were that nasty ...can't imagine how you could finish the full Ironman. Super impressive!!! 
Sand
Footballguy
To add a guy I know here in town - Cat 1 cyclist, has finished IMs in the low 10s had to pull out of IMChoo. That you managed to finish with such a huge dropout rate is pretty incredible.tri-man 47 said:@ThreeThousand - incredible that you were able to finish an Ironman in those conditions. A friend who lives down there said it was uncomfortable to even watch the race in that heat. I've DNFed two half-IMs when the conditions were that nasty ...can't imagine how you could finish the full Ironman. Super impressive!!!
ChiefD
Footballguy
Damn, that sucks. What was your qualifying time again?REJECTED. :mutombo:
Signed,
B.A.A.
Apparently they accepted almost 1000 less runners this year the cutoff ended up being 2:09. This stings a little but I guess it just means I gotta work at not being a squeaker next year. Giddy up, Richmond.
I'm guessing you meant to type 3:09?
Hang 10
Footballguy
No, I ran a 3:08:44 but in order to get in I would have needed a 3:07:51...in other words, I need to beat my qualifying time by 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Hang 10
Footballguy
No need to be sorry. Up until 2 weeks ago I didn't think I had any chance to get in...should have just listened to my gut and not got my hopes up! But really at this point I'm pretty much over it. The worst part about the whole thing is the convoluted registration system the B.A.A. uses. It's ridiculous in this day and age for it to take 2-1/2 weeks to find out the cutoff.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Agreed. That's a reason my goal is to qual, but really don't plan on running it.
53 degrees this morning was heavenly. 142bpm, 8:04 pace for 6 compared to a month ago, 7 miles at 142bpm, 8:47 pace. I'm getting in better run shape but at least 30 of those who 43 seconds are due to temp.
Ned
Footballguy
Sucks you didn't get in. :(
I understand their process where they give the elites the first shot...even though it sucks for us squeakers.
Sub 3:05 and we won't have to sweat the cutoff next year.
SteelCurtain
Footballguy
Sorry.....I've been busy with work and this may have been answered later in the thread.
easy run with hanson is 1-2 min/mile slower than MP.
long run is 30 seconds/mile slower than MP.
Hope that helps.
Hang 10
Footballguy
But still...they could open registration to all qualifiers the first week and they could still produce a cutoff. They would probably know the cutoff before the end of the week. It's not like they are using paper applications. The fact that it takes a full week after registration closes is a joke. I bet they try to just drag it out for the drama of it.Ned said:
Agreed though that this year I will do my best to make sure I'm a week one applicant.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Ok, so the long runs are going to be uncomfortable. I think I still prefer heart rate training. But 30 seconds slower probably puts me in the high 150s towards the end, higher on warm days. I guess that's not bad but in general I've tried to avoid the 150s. Maybe it's time to add that zone back into training.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Hang 10 - sorry, my friend. 
I understand the difficulty for them to establish a field, but their cutoff system is just cruel.
I understand the difficulty for them to establish a field, but their cutoff system is just cruel. 
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
Speaking of Boston, one of the things I learned on cornhole night last week was that @tri-man 47 was leaning towards joining the FBG contingent at Boston '18. (Well, he may not have actually said "leaning towards" but pretty close!)
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Juxtatarot
Footballguy
Hang 10
Footballguy
I knew I shouldn't have asked!
Honestly, I'm leaning heavily to MP at this point. Without a realistic shot at a PR, it seems kinda pointless to go all out.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Do what you normally do. Treat it as an MP workout, then after about .10 of a mile your competitive juices will kick in and you'll say to yourself:
"#### it. I'm gonna own this som#####."
