Good luck with the job and the funk. Don’t beat yourself up over the unplanned rest day, plenty of other things to beat yourself up overBailed on running this morning. Slept badly, felt crappy even though i got up to do it. Feel worse for not doing it. In a funk about my current job which shouldn't suck as much as it does...but its affecting the rest of my life. :(
End/whine.
I understand the struggle. I hope you can get back out there soon.79F this morning at 0415 and I still wished that I could go run.
Need to remember this feeling in the future when it's this hot and I can actually run.
Yes, because crazy loves companyhopefully you guys can do yours together. It’s always good to have a buddy on these things.
I'd be interested in doing 4x4x24 or 4x4x48 with these other fools later depending upon timing. And no, I'm still not a runner. I just don't sleep and I can walk for long distances.Hey @gianmarcoand @Zasada — I don’t think i can do the 4x4x48 later on. I need to get moving on marathon training so I’m considering starting my 4x4x48 tomorrow night.
hopefully you guys can do yours together. It’s always good to have a buddy on these things.
He sounds like my brother. Other than the running part. Also 58. Howd he sign up...though a charity group?I'd be interested in doing 4x4x24 or 4x4x48 with these other fools later depending upon timing. And no, I'm still not a runner. I just don't sleep and I can walk for long distances.
Today I learned my brother has signed up for the NYC marathon in November. It's his first marathon (he's done half-marathons), and he will be just turning 58. I'd ask you guys for advice if he didn't already know everything.
Motivation...Boys -- its looking more and more likely its London for this fall for my race. I will likely lead a pace group at Indianapolis. Thinking I'll try to lead the 3:30 pace group. It will be a month after London so I should be able to handle 3:30 with no issues.
Admittedly, they may slot me at a different time for Indy. We will see.
Warms my heart to know I've inspired someone else not to runAfter the talk with Fred last week, decided i shouldnt fight it and just turn this into a recovery week. So i am.
Ummm, check your notebook. I'm on IR, and while 4x4x48 might be appealing when I'm back to running, I didn't volunteer for this particular occurrence.Hey @gianmarcoand @Zasada — I don’t think i can do the 4x4x48 later on. I need to get moving on marathon training so I’m considering starting my 4x4x48 tomorrow night.
hopefully you guys can do yours together. It’s always good to have a buddy on these things.
Is your plan still to prioritize Monumental over Boston? I kind of wish I didn't read your post as I am going to run my long run tomorrow and was planning on running 16. I realized yesterday that I haven't run 18 miles in training since Oct 2018, I have to get back in the marathon training frame of mind sooner or later so I guess I'll run 18 tomorrow. I'm not going to worry about the pace though until July.A couple of good runs in a row. On Tuesday night I waited until the sun was almost down, and despite a starting temperature of 82°, I managed to get outside and run 9 miles at 7:39 average pace and a AHR of only 140. I didn't die at the end, either, as my last two miles were my fastest at 7:19 and 7:13.
Then last night I hit the treadmill for a pretty tough workout. Almost bailed when the first portion felt sluggish, and if I had the option of doing it today instead I probably would've, but since I don't, I decided that I'd try to gut it out. Started with a warmup of 1.5 miles, then did intervals of 2/4/6/8/9/10 minutes at 6:15 pace with recovery jogs equal to half the interval (2-minute interval, 1-minute recovery, 4-minute interval, 2-minute recovery, etc.). I didn't think I'd be able to complete the workout, but as it turns out, it was actually comfortably uncomfortable.
Rest day today (Bucks game tonight, praying they can somehow get the win), then an easy 10 miles tomorrow and 18 steady-pace LR (720-740s) on Saturday.
Yeah, that's the plan. Hard to pass on racing Monumental with the weather being so predictably perfect and the course being so flat and fast. And none of the PITA logistics of Boston.Is your plan still to prioritize Monumental over Boston? I kind of wish I didn't read your post as I am going to run my long run tomorrow and was planning on running 16. I realized yesterday that I haven't run 18 miles in training since Oct 2018, I have to get back in the marathon training frame of mind sooner or later so I guess I'll run 18 tomorrow. I'm not going to worry about the pace though until July.
I'm glad you read his post - those extra couple miles don't seem like much on paper, but in practice...well, you know.Is your plan still to prioritize Monumental over Boston? I kind of wish I didn't read your post as I am going to run my long run tomorrow and was planning on running 16. I realized yesterday that I haven't run 18 miles in training since Oct 2018, I have to get back in the marathon training frame of mind sooner or later so I guess I'll run 18 tomorrow. I'm not going to worry about the pace though until July.
Yeah, I think he got us "Z's" confused. I'm up for the 4x4x24 at some point, but I'm not sure when I can fit it into my schedule. Also, it almost has to be on a weekend for me, and I think gian said he needs a weekday, so we'll see.Ummm, check your notebook. I'm on IR, and while 4x4x48 might be appealing when I'm back to running, I didn't volunteer for this particular occurrence.
I don't think juan did either!
Enjoy.
I got up at 5:25 and drove ~mile with wife and the youngest to higher ground where we could see the horizon. We had some low clouds, but broken enough that we could see the sun. The bummer is that we brought our glasses from the 2017 eclipse viewing, but they seemed to have darkened over time so we really couldn't see through them, and I didn't have anything to make a pinhole filter. So we did the quick glances thing to get a feel without destroying our eyes. Took a couple of pictures with the phone, but as expected they don't really get if you don't have a filter.Went hoping to see the eclipse, but poorly placed clouds ruined it..
Anybody else catch this?
Also was set to do my speed work, and had to pull the plug. Feeling stressed, leg-weary and underslept.
After the talk with Fred last week, decided i shouldnt fight it and just turn this into a recovery week. So i am.
Also get to see my mom tonight for the first time in a year and a half....things are turning around already.
You have no idea how many times bits of that song were sung when we went to see the 2017 eclipse. You're in the path of totality for 2024, but chances of a sunny day in early April seem... ahem... not great.I have the sudden urge to queue up some Bonnie Tyler for today's run.
Early April in NE Ohio, when it's one of 3 things - 35 and sunny with a frigid north wind, 75 and sunny with an annoying south wind, or somewhere in between with lots and lots of rain.You have no idea how many times bits of that song were sung when we went to see the 2017 eclipse. You're in the path of totality for 2024, but chances of a sunny day in early April seem... ahem... not great.
Because everything is better in an EDM version.I have the sudden urge to queue up some Bonnie Tyler for today's run.
Beats me. Must have been.He sounds like my brother. Other than the running part. Also 58. Howd he sign up...though a charity group?
NoLosing motivation for the 4x4x48. I think I just need to bite the bullet and do the first one and put it out on Strava and that will be enough to get me to keep going.....hopefully.
I'm pulling the plug. It doesn't make sense to risk a stupid injury or enduring something that I'm not all that passionate about.Losing motivation for the 4x4x48. I think I just need to bite the bullet and do the first one and put it out on Strava and that will be enough to get me to keep going.....hopefully.
YesI'm pulling the plug. It doesn't make sense to risk a stupid injury or enduring something that I'm not all that passionate about.
I'll spend this weekend finalizing my marathon training plan so I'm ready to launch this upcoming week
Good luck!Cut volume this week to try to freshen up the legs for a 5k tomorrow morn in DC. Looking at about 70*F tomorrow morning around start time, could be worse. First start since Dec 2019 Assuming stim and warmup go well, I’ll chase 20 min and we’ll see how close I get on base training and a handful of workouts in the past month. Reward will be a recovery putz around Georgetown & DC after so I’ve got that to look forward regardless after the pain cave.
Good luck, you’re going to love being back in race environment.Cut volume this week to try to freshen up the legs for a 5k tomorrow morn in DC. Looking at about 70*F tomorrow morning around start time, could be worse. First start since Dec 2019 Assuming stim and warmup go well, I’ll chase 20 min and we’ll see how close I get on base training and a handful of workouts in the past month. Reward will be a recovery putz around Georgetown & DC after so I’ve got that to look forward regardless after the pain cave.
Yeah, this was definitely a nasty week. (A real ball-buster, as some would say.) Hoping the mornings are a little cooler next week.The last few days has really embodied our phrase embrace the suck. Hope the weather is scheduled to break for most of you this week like it is here. If my sack cooperates may reintroduce some SoS.
Perfect mid 60s sunny and dry here in NYC today...ideal running weather.
Sorry. I know most of you guys are suffering in the suck...we were too. Just exalting in a little reprieve.
Most here think ideal is in the 30s or 40s. That’s the fishing part but I’m just joking.Sorry. I know most of you guys are suffering in the suck...we were too. Just exalting in a little reprieve.
Most here think ideal is in the 30s or 40s. That’s the fishing part but I’m just joking.
Left the house yesterday, thinking "great it's only 75°" a few minutes in a realize it's foggy because it's at or over 100% humidity.MAC_32 said:The last few days has really embodied our phrase embrace the suck. Hope the weather is scheduled to break for most of you this week like it is here. If my sack cooperates may reintroduce some SoS.
Official is 20:46. 5/80 overall, Strava has 20:35bushdocda said:Cut volume this week to try to freshen up the legs for a 5k tomorrow morn in DC. Looking at about 70*F tomorrow morning around start time, could be worse. First start since Dec 2019 Assuming stim and warmup go well, I’ll chase 20 min and we’ll see how close I get on base training and a handful of workouts in the past month. Reward will be a recovery putz around Georgetown & DC after so I’ve got that to look forward regardless after the pain cave.
Maybe get some good hikes in?(going to national parks out west in the heat, so not sure if running/treadmills will be available or able to happen.)