I ran last night when it was >200 here (literally the worst air in the world right now). Didn't have any noticeable impact on performance.![]()
Awesome! Love that you’re doing it and it helps! Pull-ups was always my strength, probably due to swimming in HS. I’ll always remember going out for an ROTC scholarship which included a physical portion. I forget how many events, but many including a basketball toss which I sucked at, a run which I did better, and the last event was pull-ups. The NCO that was administering the test stopped me at 20 by telling me I already got the scholarship. I’m not there now but can do sets of 12.OZ's workout challenge
June's pull-ups routine was an interesting and, ultimately, a very productive challenge. My first day I struggled to do: 2. By the end, I was comfortably doing multiple sets of 4 or 5 and was able to hit 10 reps near the end. I revised the goal twice and reached 500 (half of @-OZ- ). This was noticeably effective on the upper arms and shoulders, which have moved from puny to having at least some definition. The next several weeks will be choppy (cottage, conference, and grandson #3), but I hope to keep going with maybe 100 pull-ups/week ..so thanks, OZ!
I ran last night when it was >200 here (literally the worst air in the world right now). Didn't have any noticeable impact on performance.![]()
OK, you convinced me.
If you need some AC help, I know a guy.I'm also considering moving today's workout to tomorrow, possibly at the expense of my long run legs. No AQI issues, it's just going to be 94F at my 8 PM run time. Our A/C died right before these consecutive 100-degree days, too - thinking of @Juxtatarot as I sweatily type this out.![]()
I'm also considering moving today's workout to tomorrow, possibly at the expense of my long run legs. No AQI issues, it's just going to be 94F at my 8 PM run time. Our A/C died right before these consecutive 100-degree days, too - thinking of @Juxtatarot as I sweatily type this out.![]()
I was sniffing around at doing Erie to join the @gruecd and @bushdocda party, but my body is really struggling right now. Trying to get myself in shape in essentially 7 weeks before I need to taper is not realistic. I need the extra few weeks so unless a miracle happens, I'm not going to Erie.I also lost a VO2 Max point after Tuesday's crappy run. Mine had been coming though. I had a noticeable dip in performance coming off of covid last month, and it has been slow in coming back. Might be good timing to prevent me from doing something dumb. I was almost talking myself into Erie, but between that being a bad weekend schedule wise and me being the furthest from marathon shape I've been in probably 4 years, I need to be realistic.
DBAP. Get out there.We are out of the zone and AQI back to normal. Unfortunately, dew point also back to normal at 74 right now. WTF.
I was sniffing around at doing Erie to join the @gruecd and @bushdocda party, but my body is really struggling right now. Trying to get myself in shape in essentially 7 weeks before I need to taper is not realistic. I need the extra few weeks so unless a miracle happens, I'm not going to Erie.I also lost a VO2 Max point after Tuesday's crappy run. Mine had been coming though. I had a noticeable dip in performance coming off of covid last month, and it has been slow in coming back. Might be good timing to prevent me from doing something dumb. I was almost talking myself into Erie, but between that being a bad weekend schedule wise and me being the furthest from marathon shape I've been in probably 4 years, I need to be realistic.
Supposed to rain here pretty good later today. I'm hoping it helps with the air. It's better here today than yesterday for sure but still pretty smoky.I ran last night when it was >200 here (literally the worst air in the world right now). Didn't have any noticeable impact on performance.![]()
OK, you convinced me.
We’re heading to Indy today. Just checked their AQI, 179
We’re going to the savanah bananas game Friday. Should be fun but I do like breathing.
Drove through the Kentucky monsoon.Supposed to rain here pretty good later today. I'm hoping it helps with the air. It's better here today than yesterday for sure but still pretty smoky.I ran last night when it was >200 here (literally the worst air in the world right now). Didn't have any noticeable impact on performance.![]()
OK, you convinced me.
We’re heading to Indy today. Just checked their AQI, 179
We’re going to the savanah bananas game Friday. Should be fun but I do like breathing.

Yeah and now the weather is showing that most of the rain is missing Indy, which is kind of a bummer.Drove through the Kentucky monsoon.Supposed to rain here pretty good later today. I'm hoping it helps with the air. It's better here today than yesterday for sure but still pretty smoky.I ran last night when it was >200 here (literally the worst air in the world right now). Didn't have any noticeable impact on performance.![]()
OK, you convinced me.
We’re heading to Indy today. Just checked their AQI, 179
We’re going to the savanah bananas game Friday. Should be fun but I do like breathing.![]()
My legs read this and freaked out.Trying to get myself in shape in essentially 7 weeks before I need to taper i
Just drove through winds I haven’t seen since Kansas. Watching out for flying monkeys.Yeah and now the weather is showing that most of the rain is missing Indy, which is kind of a bummer.Drove through the Kentucky monsoon.Supposed to rain here pretty good later today. I'm hoping it helps with the air. It's better here today than yesterday for sure but still pretty smoky.I ran last night when it was >200 here (literally the worst air in the world right now). Didn't have any noticeable impact on performance.![]()
OK, you convinced me.
We’re heading to Indy today. Just checked their AQI, 179
We’re going to the savanah bananas game Friday. Should be fun but I do like breathing.![]()
Yeah, my drive home from work was interesting - between non-functional red lights to downed limbs, it was quite the trek.Just drove through winds I haven’t seen since Kansas. Watching out for flying monkeys.Yeah and now the weather is showing that most of the rain is missing Indy, which is kind of a bummer.Drove through the Kentucky monsoon.Supposed to rain here pretty good later today. I'm hoping it helps with the air. It's better here today than yesterday for sure but still pretty smoky.I ran last night when it was >200 here (literally the worst air in the world right now). Didn't have any noticeable impact on performance.![]()
OK, you convinced me.
We’re heading to Indy today. Just checked their AQI, 179
We’re going to the savanah bananas game Friday. Should be fun but I do like breathing.![]()
Glad one of us is happyFreaking love this place (Calgary) right now. Lows of 55, highs of 75. Dew points in the 40s. Mountains. Soft trails. Flora and fauna. Sun comes up 0530. Down 2200.
That is all.
That’s awesome.Freaking love this place (Calgary) right now. Lows of 55, highs of 75. Dew points in the 40s. Mountains. Soft trails. Flora and fauna. Sun comes up 0530. Down 2200.
That is all.
Congratulations! We’re all so happy for you and your pristine running conditions! Read the room next time, pal.Freaking love this place (Calgary) right now. Lows of 55, highs of 75. Dew points in the 40s. Mountains. Soft trails. Flora and fauna. Sun comes up 0530. Down 2200.
That is all.
Congratulations! We’re all so happy for you and your pristine running conditions! Read the room next time, pal.Freaking love this place (Calgary) right now. Lows of 55, highs of 75. Dew points in the 40s. Mountains. Soft trails. Flora and fauna. Sun comes up 0530. Down 2200.
That is all.
That is a day. Sounds awesome.Just going to rub in it further (as @-OZ- notes, I'll be less braggy in Dec/Jan). 55F this morning. Beautiful sunrise. Rained a little last night, so the trails were soft but not muddy. Herd of elk greeted me 3K in, then deer (throughout), and finally cows late in the run. Air remained cool and clean, with the sun continuing to shine through the trees and glistening off the dew on the grass. It was incredibly quiet/still, except for a few birds serenading me. Had the whole conservation area to myself for the ~3hrs I was there. Took it slow and easy, pausing lots to take photos or just appreciate the moment.
Channeling @ChiefD a bit, I then went to get a haircut, bought some rockfish and salmon filets from the grocer, will grill those later today, paired with baby potatoes and herb seasoning. Got home, poured myself a local microbrew, cut up some bell peppers, and now enjoying both while watching Astros/Rangers.
A very good day.
Head south tomorrow, and back to 100F temps and 75F dew points. You probably won't hear from me much then.
It moved.Congratulations! We’re all so happy for you and your pristine running conditions! Read the room next time, pal.Freaking love this place (Calgary) right now. Lows of 55, highs of 75. Dew points in the 40s. Mountains. Soft trails. Flora and fauna. Sun comes up 0530. Down 2200.
That is all.
Just going to rub in it further (as @-OZ- notes, I'll be less braggy in Dec/Jan). 55F this morning. Beautiful sunrise. Rained a little last night, so the trails were soft but not muddy. Herd of elk greeted me 3K in, then deer (throughout), and finally cows late in the run. Air remained cool and clean, with the sun continuing to shine through the trees and glistening off the dew on the grass. It was incredibly quiet/still, except for a few birds serenading me. Had the whole conservation area to myself for the ~3hrs I was there. Took it slow and easy, pausing lots to take photos or just appreciate the moment.
Channeling @ChiefD a bit, I then went to get a haircut, bought some rockfish and salmon filets from the grocer, will grill those later today, paired with baby potatoes and herb seasoning. Got home, poured myself a local microbrew, cut up some bell peppers, and now enjoying both while watching Astros/Rangers.
A very good day.
Head south tomorrow, and back to 100F temps and 75F dew points. You probably won't hear from me much then.
I haven’t looked too closely but love the purported longer battery life and think the functionality is equal or exceeds same price pt for Garmins.I’m trying to decide if I’m just being cheap but I’m leaning towards The COROS Pace 2 for my next tri watch. https://us.coros.com/pace2
Won’t break the bank, does everything I need and has good reviews.
I think I’ve changed my mind and now will be buying a forerunner 965. The maps are a primary reason.
It looks like Amazon increased the price recently, I presume so the deal looks better on prime day.
Any other ideas on where to find one for less than $599?
It's not a joke. Unfortunately, a lot of times I just don't have a choice so I just suck it up. Luckily I'm still not running very far or long.Slept in an extra couple hours today.
Won't make that mistake again...friggin heat/humidity. I only had 1.5 hours for my run before a work call. After ~5miles out, I realized I made a horrible mistake underestimating how my body would deal with this nonsense at the pace I planned to run. Had to push through...sucked but I made it back in time
Rocking a mild headache since.
Good news, the Heat Acclimation calculated on my watch jump up pretty decently.
Keep grinding. It’s fun to see your progress!It's not a joke. Unfortunately, a lot of times I just don't have a choice so I just suck it up. Luckily I'm still not running very far or long.Slept in an extra couple hours today.
Won't make that mistake again...friggin heat/humidity. I only had 1.5 hours for my run before a work call. After ~5miles out, I realized I made a horrible mistake underestimating how my body would deal with this nonsense at the pace I planned to run. Had to push through...sucked but I made it back in time
Rocking a mild headache since.
Good news, the Heat Acclimation calculated on my watch jump up pretty decently.
In terms of the worst: Humidity > Sun > Temp
I'll gladly run in 95 degrees if there's shade and little humidity. But even 75 degrees with dew points > 67, especially in the sun are just intolerable. I texted with a couple from here, but the other day in something similar, I lost 7 lbs while out for about an hour. That was while drinking some on the run. It legit takes me longer to cool down/stop sweating than it does to actually run. It's so sad.
But, I've been trying not to complain and just getting out there. 2 1/2 months away and starting to see a little semblance of fitness. Nice to not have every run suck no matter what pace I run.
Good workout today in really tough conditions, I hope you're not attempting the 60k this weekend that you mentioned on Strava. Between the 800s from earlier in the week, today's workout, and the weather being what it is, a 60k race would be a lot. Add on top of that you're dealing with aches and pains. What marathon are you running Oct 1, Wineglass?Today was a good run.
I left my watch at home and didn’t realize it until 15 minutes after I left to meet my running crew.
There was one person who was running my workout and i was going to use their watch. However, their setting was sharing the pace at that moment (as opposed to lap pace for each mile). It was futile trying to follow them so I just ran my own workout.
I wanted to do 7:05-7:10 pace for 6 miles, however, I was able to go faster than that (partially due to no watch and only looking at the strava on my phone periodically and then doing the math. The 6 miles ended up being in the 6:45-6:55 pace on a very warm and muggy morning. 70° with 67° dew point.
My running has been an absolute grind as I’m dealing with aches and pains all over. Today felt decent however, glute and calf were barking in the last hard mile.
I’m trying to carefully navigate training for a road marathon BQ attempt on Oct. 1 and an ultra trail run with @Zasada and @gruecd on October 13.


Yes, October 1 is Wineglass. Any chance you'll be there?Good workout today in really tough conditions, I hope you're not attempting the 60k this weekend that you mentioned on Strava. Between the 800s from earlier in the week, today's workout, and the weather being what it is, a 60k race would be a lot. Add on top of that you're dealing with aches and pains. What marathon are you running Oct 1, Wineglass?Today was a good run.
I left my watch at home and didn’t realize it until 15 minutes after I left to meet my running crew.
There was one person who was running my workout and i was going to use their watch. However, their setting was sharing the pace at that moment (as opposed to lap pace for each mile). It was futile trying to follow them so I just ran my own workout.
I wanted to do 7:05-7:10 pace for 6 miles, however, I was able to go faster than that (partially due to no watch and only looking at the strava on my phone periodically and then doing the math. The 6 miles ended up being in the 6:45-6:55 pace on a very warm and muggy morning. 70° with 67° dew point.
My running has been an absolute grind as I’m dealing with aches and pains all over. Today felt decent however, glute and calf were barking in the last hard mile.
I’m trying to carefully navigate training for a road marathon BQ attempt on Oct. 1 and an ultra trail run with @Zasada and @gruecd on October 13.
Hello sports fans. US track and field champs start tomorrow. Some nighttime coverage on CNBC and rest is usatf.com stream I think.
Primers and event sched
at mile 12 (I think). Took entirely too long to change that, at least 7 minutes. Which meant I got behind slower riders, and with the sprint going after we did, that meant even slower riders ahead of me. At one point there was a recumbent bike (the last rider) and 4 cars trailing him. Thankfully the official escort (cop car) got into the left lane to block any oncoming traffic, so I passed the others in the left / oncoming traffic lane. Kept going, then as we’re near the turn where I got my flat earlier there’s another car staying behind a slow rider, no reason this time except the driver apparently didn’t want to go around. Not knowing whether She would decide to pass, I stuck behind her for a minute. At this point I’m fully aware there’s no chance to podium so I’m not taking extra risk. Still irritating AF. finished the ride, tried to dismount by taking the bike shoes off while riding. Got one off before I ran out of space so I ran with one shoe in transition. 7th out of 7 for the bike portion. I’m never that slow. Watch died somewhere around mile 28.I think I’ve changed my mind and now will be buying a forerunner 965. The maps are a primary reason.
It looks like Amazon increased the price recently, I presume so the deal looks better on prime day.
Any other ideas on where to find one for less than $599?
Hello sports fans. US track and field champs start tomorrow. Some nighttime coverage on CNBC and rest is usatf.com stream I think.
Primers and event sched
We didn't make it over to Hayward last night, bummed to miss the 10Ks but just too much going on at home/work. I also missed my PT running in the 1500, and she didn't qualify so won't get a chance to see her run. We will be there the next three evenings to catch the semis and finals in most of the events.