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Ran a 10k - Official Thread (11 Viewers)

Sooooo.........been having some GI issues the last week or so. Tried to run Wednesday - had to abort once to head back to the house, but finished off a 3 mile run. Doctor visit yesterday, which leads me to a colonoscopy in a few weeks.

Feel like crap, but gonna try and squeeze out a run tonight to see how it goes. Not real optimistic.  So if I disappear off of strava for awhile don't be alarmed. If you see a run on there every few days, it should be good.

Kind of worried about this one to be honest. 

 
ChiefD said:
Sooooo.........been having some GI issues the last week or so. Tried to run Wednesday - had to abort once to head back to the house, but finished off a 3 mile run. Doctor visit yesterday, which leads me to a colonoscopy in a few weeks.

Feel like crap, but gonna try and squeeze out a run tonight to see how it goes. Not real optimistic.  So if I disappear off of strava for awhile don't be alarmed. If you see a run on there every few days, it should be good.

Kind of worried about this one to be honest. 
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GL GB. I hope your butt is ok. 

 
ChiefD said:
Sooooo.........been having some GI issues the last week or so. Tried to run Wednesday - had to abort once to head back to the house, but finished off a 3 mile run. Doctor visit yesterday, which leads me to a colonoscopy in a few weeks.

Feel like crap, but gonna try and squeeze out a run tonight to see how it goes. Not real optimistic.  So if I disappear off of strava for awhile don't be alarmed. If you see a run on there every few days, it should be good.

Kind of worried about this one to be honest. 
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might be something going around?

i tore it up for about 4 days. just... non-stop. fatigued, achy, out of sorts. overall lasted about a week of just not feeling right at all. finally pulling out of it today.

 
mr. furley said:
might be something going around?

i tore it up for about 4 days. just... non-stop. fatigued, achy, out of sorts. overall lasted about a week of just not feeling right at all. finally pulling out of it today.
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There is some of that here, but this is unfortunately more I think.

 
ChiefD said:
There is some of that here, but this is unfortunately more I think.
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If it helps, I've felt the same for a while.  Doc said I wasn't taking enough fiber and that has helped.  Metamucil tastes like crap but it's worked so far. 

Krispy Kreme challenge with my 8yo this morning :popcorn: :X

 
On 11/23/2015 at 0:21 PM, wdcrob said:

My kid ran a chip-timed 22:52 5k on his 10th b-day this weekend. 
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A year later (11) at the same race and he ran something like 21:27 (unofficial), but finished third.  Got smoked by two kids who finished 1-2 with tape leans like it was a 100m.  Pretty damn exciting -- stride for stride around the last half lap.  Guessing they were sub-21:00.

 
Osaurus said:
Sorry about your butthurt.  Heading to Ft. Lauderdale for 3 days next week.  Beach running imminent (my favorite).
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Last time I ran on the beach I did it barefoot.  An incredible run - the return 3 miles were 50 yards out in the Gulf of Mexico during low tide, running through the low waters from sand bar to sand bar, but oh, did I get nasty blisters on all of my toes from the hard sand.  Worth it though!

 
What are you guys wearing for footwear?  I've always liked ASICS for running because they have good inside support but the last two pair didn't seem to last more than 3 months.  Granted, I'm running a LOT more lately (averaging 20 miles a week).  Here's the last pair I bought in July some time and they're already falling apart and feel loose. 

It's not like the sole of the shoe is falling off or anything but just generally worn down fast (e.g. inside near heal worn through, etc). 

 
Arizona Ron said:
What are you guys wearing for footwear?  I've always liked ASICS for running because they have good inside support but the last two pair didn't seem to last more than 3 months.  Granted, I'm running a LOT more lately (averaging 20 miles a week).  Here's the last pair I bought in July some time and they're already falling apart and feel loose. 

It's not like the sole of the shoe is falling off or anything but just generally worn down fast (e.g. inside near heal worn through, etc). 
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I rotate different shoes for different training days. 

Easy days are one of Hoka, altra provision 2.0, or vibrams

Faster days I'll wear new Balance Zante.

But my favorite shoes ever were Mizuno wave and saucony virrata.

I don't need or want too much support, prefer the zero drop or low drop (less than 8mm). 

 
Arizona Ron said:
What are you guys wearing for footwear?  I've always liked ASICS for running because they have good inside support but the last two pair didn't seem to last more than 3 months.  Granted, I'm running a LOT more lately (averaging 20 miles a week).  Here's the last pair I bought in July some time and they're already falling apart and feel loose. 

It's not like the sole of the shoe is falling off or anything but just generally worn down fast (e.g. inside near heal worn through, etc). 
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Go to a running store and get properly fit.  I'm not a shoe expert, but the inside portion of the heel wearing down in 200mi or so just doesn't sound like proper fitting shoes to me. :shrug:

The running store will check your gait to see if you have a normal, over, or under pronation.  The Kayano's are a support shoe designed for runners who over-pronate.  Do you over-pronate?

 
Taper week 1 has just sucked.  Each run I feel drained and just laboring along - today was no different.  I ran 46mi last week which is significantly less than I had planned, so I'm hoping the extra rest pays off.  We are heading to Tampa tomorrow AM for the week, so I'm hoping some extra RnR will do the trick. :unsure:  

 
The Western States lottery numbers just came out:

Total Entrants:  4260

Total Tickets:  10,891

Slots that will be drawn:  250 (plus 50 more for the wait list, which aren't figured in the below odds).

There are 2 people that are on their seventh consecutive try, 30 on their sixth, 110 on their fifth, and 251 of us on our fourth.  So with 8 tickets my odds this year are a whopping 18.4%.  @SayWhat? is one of 2,481 people with one ticket in the barrel, giving him a 2.5% chance.

This weekend I did sign up for The Canyons 100K again, which takes place at the end of April.  On December 3rd I'll find out whether it'll be a long training run and some quality time on the course prior to WS100 in June, or my qualifier for the 2018 lottery.

 
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Ned said:
Taper week 1 has just sucked.  Each run I feel drained and just laboring along - today was no different.  I ran 46mi last week which is significantly less than I had planned, so I'm hoping the extra rest pays off.  We are heading to Tampa tomorrow AM for the week, so I'm hoping some extra RnR will do the trick. :unsure:  
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Hey, Ned...did you time me on my return sojourn (taking Edwin's siblings back to the car at HT) from my car back to the soccer field?  Thought I conserved pretty well on that downhill, but felt pretty beat on the ensuing flat...

 
Ned said:
Go to a running store and get properly fit.  I'm not a shoe expert, but the inside portion of the heel wearing down in 200mi or so just doesn't sound like proper fitting shoes to me. :shrug:

The running store will check your gait to see if you have a normal, over, or under pronation.  The Kayano's are a support shoe designed for runners who over-pronate.  Do you over-pronate?
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@Arizona Ron, agree with this.  I'm a Hoka guy, but go to a specialty running store (not a big box sporting good store) and get fit.  If they don't have a treadmill and watch you run or ask you to go out on the sidewalk and do so, then find another store.

 
Ned said:
Go to a running store and get properly fit.  I'm not a shoe expert, but the inside portion of the heel wearing down in 200mi or so just doesn't sound like proper fitting shoes to me. :shrug:

The running store will check your gait to see if you have a normal, over, or under pronation.  The Kayano's are a support shoe designed for runners who over-pronate.  Do you over-pronate?
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I've gone to running stores, do the treadmill thing and they keep putting me in ASICS.  Looking up pronate, I guess I would be within the normal range but definitely need inside support.

I use to get plantar fasciiatis when running for long periods of time before wearing ASICS.

 
SFBayDuck said:
There are 2 people that are on their seventh consecutive try, 30 on their sixth, 110 on their fifth, and 251 of us on our fourth.  So with 8 tickets my odds this year are a whopping 18.4%.  @SayWhat? is one of 2,481 people with one ticket in the barrel, giving him a 2.5% chance.
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I'm sending positive vibes your way Duck!  You've got this.  

As for me, with a 2.5% chance I'm rightfully not overly optimistic.  What kind of sucks moving forward is the limited qualifying options for WS in the Midwest.  What it essentially boils down to for me is a pair of 100s.  

1.  Superior 100 (MN):  Unvelievably fun course IMO, but not a 100 that you can fake your way through.  A September race date means a core training block and a big time commitment throughout the summer.  Not ideal with two children.  Also, if anything goes wrong here there's really not time to squeeze in another WS qualifying race before the qualifying period closes.

2. Kettle Morraine 100 (WI): Admittedly I've never ran this race, and I've only run on the Ice Age Trail once...but nothing about this race really excites me other than it's in June and within reasonable driving distance.  It's a pretty benign course (8800ft gain) and from what I recall the Ice Age Trail isn't entirely captivating.  On top of that, the race website doesn't seem very organized (last race results are from 2013 for example), which has me questioning how well run the event is.  That said, either it's a decent race or used by many as their WS qualifier since there's already 250+ registered.

Meh.

 
SayWhat? said:
I'm sending positive vibes your way Duck!  You've got this.  

As for me, with a 2.5% chance I'm rightfully not overly optimistic.  What kind of sucks moving forward is the limited qualifying options for WS in the Midwest.  What it essentially boils down to for me is a pair of 100s.  

1.  Superior 100 (MN):  Unvelievably fun course IMO, but not a 100 that you can fake your way through.  A September race date means a core training block and a big time commitment throughout the summer.  Not ideal with two children.  Also, if anything goes wrong here there's really not time to squeeze in another WS qualifying race before the qualifying period closes.

2. Kettle Morraine 100 (WI): Admittedly I've never ran this race, and I've only run on the Ice Age Trail once...but nothing about this race really excites me other than it's in June and within reasonable driving distance.  It's a pretty benign course (8800ft gain) and from what I recall the Ice Age Trail isn't entirely captivating.  On top of that, the race website doesn't seem very organized (last race results are from 2013 for example), which has me questioning how well run the event is.  That said, either it's a decent race or used by many as their WS qualifier since there's already 250+ registered.

Meh.
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We are lucky out here in the West with multiple qualifying races, including a handful of 100Ks.  The board takes heat for that all the time, but it's also somewhat representative of where the bigger 100K/100M races are, as they do have to be a minimum size to be considered.

I am planning on running a 100M in 2017 even if I don't get into States, but if I can knock out my qualifier with Canyons 100K early in the year then I can pick any 100M I want without worrying about whether it's on their list or not.  I also don't need a Hardrock qualifier next year, as Cascade Crest counts for 2 years.  

Although I may be looking at points needed for 2018 UTMB when considering races for 2017......

 
Kafka said:
Hey, Ned...did you time me on my return sojourn (taking Edwin's siblings back to the car at HT) from my car back to the soccer field?  Thought I conserved pretty well on that downhill, but felt pretty beat on the ensuing flat...
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:lol:  I was wondering where the hell you went!  I thought I scared you off when I went over to see what Dave was up to.  

 
SayWhat? said:
2. Kettle Morraine 100 (WI): Admittedly I've never ran this race, and I've only run on the Ice Age Trail once...but nothing about this race really excites me other than it's in June and within reasonable driving distance.  It's a pretty benign course (8800ft gain) and from what I recall the Ice Age Trail isn't entirely captivating.  On top of that, the race website doesn't seem very organized (last race results are from 2013 for example), which has me questioning how well run the event is.  That said, either it's a decent race or used by many as their WS qualifier since there's already 250+ registered.

Meh.
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Well the bolded was just driven home, as those registration numbers were from the link on their race page of "REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!" which I just realized was for the GD 2016 race.  Almost want to eliminate this race simply because of what an abomination their website is.

 
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SFBayDuck said:
We are lucky out here in the West with multiple qualifying races, including a handful of 100Ks.  The board takes heat for that all the time, but it's also somewhat representative of where the bigger 100K/100M races are, as they do have to be a minimum size to be considered.

I am planning on running a 100M in 2017 even if I don't get into States, but if I can knock out my qualifier with Canyons 100K early in the year then I can pick any 100M I want without worrying about whether it's on their list or not.  I also don't need a Hardrock qualifier next year, as Cascade Crest counts for 2 years.  

Although I may be looking at points needed for 2018 UTMB when considering races for 2017......
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Yes, some 100K options would be solid but I'm not up in arms about why some local 100K's aren't.  I get that the west has more ultra's and ultrarunnners and those races are bigger and more well publicized in part because they're WS qualifiers.  What does kind of suck is that a couple solid regional 100's aren't qualifiers, such as the Blackhills 100 in South Dakota (18K+ elevation gain on an exposed course in the late June heat) or even the Zumbro 100 in the bluffs in SE Minnesota (18K+ elevation gain in what can be some wicked April weather).   Oh well.  Deal with the hand us flatlanders were dealt I guess.  :thumbup:

 
SayWhat? said:
It's one of the midwest options, but at roughly a 12 hour drive it's certainly not ideal.
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If it's any consolation the course is awesome. I regularly train on the early section and occasionally venture off to some of the others further away (I live 5 miles from the start). Elevation probably leaves some to be desired, but the terrain more than makes up for it.

 
Arizona Ron said:
I've gone to running stores, do the treadmill thing and they keep putting me in ASICS.  Looking up pronate, I guess I would be within the normal range but definitely need inside support.

I use to get plantar fasciiatis when running for long periods of time before wearing ASICS.
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Why are they forcing Asics on you?  There are plenty of shoe companies that make support shoes.  They should be offering you all sorts of support shoes across different brands and letting you decide the best fit from there.

 
Ned said:
Why are they forcing Asics on you?  There are plenty of shoe companies that make support shoes.  They should be offering you all sorts of support shoes across different brands and letting you decide the best fit from there.
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Yeah, the place I use here in KC checks my gait, and then brings out 3-4 different brands, sometimes more, to see what feels right.

 
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Ned said:
Why are they forcing Asics on you?  There are plenty of shoe companies that make support shoes.  They should be offering you all sorts of support shoes across different brands and letting you decide the best fit from there.
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I don't know.  Maybe they just pull up my purchase history and see I always buy ASICS :shrug:

 
MAC_32 said:
If it's any consolation the course is awesome. I regularly train on the early section and occasionally venture off to some of the others further away (I live 5 miles from the start). Elevation probably leaves some to be desired, but the terrain more than makes up for it.
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Just checked this out a bit more based on your feedback, and it looks intriguing so it's definitely an option.  I'm a details geek, so having a 33 page race booklet full of anything and everything you'd want to know about the race is super helpful.  If I decide to make the trek, I'll let you know.  Thanks Mac!!

 
Anyone interested in a pair of size 10.5 Hoka Ones? I only ran in them twice, won't be using them again whether I start running again or not. No charge, just looking to clear some space. 

 
Nigel said:
Anyone interested in a pair of size 10.5 Hoka Ones? I only ran in them twice, won't be using them again whether I start running again or not. No charge, just looking to clear some space. 
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if none of the regulars are- I'd be interested... need a new pair in case I can get my ### out the door again. and the size is right (if they fit true- I'm a 10.5-11 depending on fit)

 
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