10k Sat. will be reasonably pleased to finish in under an hour seeing as how the first mile will be uphill and I *hate* the descent...always makes me feel spent.
is it swollen have you ever banged a PT did you ask dr google have you sent thirty photos to dr killrbee7
I want to run the Peachtree next year. Plan on running the Labor Day 10k this year. How did you get a bib? Lotto or Atlanta Track Member?
Work has not been fun today. I will be going for a long run tonight, god damnit. But it looks like it's going to rain pretty dang hard.
my familia works for coke and they get to invite 2 people each to run in it so this will be my 6th straight year running it I think.
8:20 at 4 miles this morning. Pretty happy since I started again 2 weeks ago and haven't run much in the last year. Want to post here to stick with it, since I seem to go on a month long binge then fall off.
so now that I've done an ultra, I'm thinking about trying triathlons anyone done an Ironman or Half Ironman? any triathlon at all?
that sounds rad how did you work in the swimming? local gym have a pool? the U has one but I don't workout there generally.
I joined a local gym (24 hour fitness) that had a pool. I swam a lot when I was young and did swim team for a year, so I wasn't starting from scratch. I, generally, followed this training program (bottom right). Swimming is definitely the area you should focus on. I crushed the guys in my age group who hadn't given it much practice. And then some of them caught me at the end of the run :/ . I finished the tri in ~1:30 which I was happy with, considering I'm working on being less of a fat fuck.
I've swam my whole life but probably haven't had a lesson since I was like five and learned "how" to swim.
I just did a freestyle/front crawl using only my arms. I think I finished the swim in ~9-10 minutes. I started my watch a few minutes late so I didn't get accurate splits.
So I'm trying to get back into running shape and have noticed towards the end of a run i start getting a sharp pain in my lower side, mostly the right side. I could have sworn someone before the crash told me what it generally is and how to stop it but I forgot.
Has anyone done a Ragnar? I'm really starting to warm to the idea but I don't know if I have 11 friends who would want to.
but yeah that's the problem, it seems like kind of a miserable experience. very few idiots like us that would actually enjoy doing one
It's just so different from a normal race I would have no idea how to prepare. I really think it could be a ton of fun but would also have to be the right mix of people.
This is fucking insane 50 Ironmans in 50 Days in 50 States Triathlete and father of five completes epic endurance challenge. James Lawrence, a 39-year-old triathlon coach and personal trainer, set out on a grueling endurance challenge on June 6 in Hawaii: to complete 50 Ironman-distance events in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. He succeeded, finishing his final 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run 50 days later on July 25 in Utah. Along the way, the father of five from Lindon, Utah, raised $70,000 for the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, an organization focused on teaching youths about food and nutrition and combatting obesity in America. After hearing a Ted Talk about the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, Lawrence knew it was a cause he wanted to support. “I’ve got five young kids, I’m very active with their lives," Lawrence told Runner's World Newswire. "I want to help change up-and-coming lives and set an example for my kids, so that they can then set an example for their schoolmates.” Lawrence is an experienced athlete, having completed more than 40 official Ironman triathlons, 40 Half Ironmans, and 15 marathons. He currently holds world records for the most Ironman-distance events completed—30—in a single year (through 11 countries) in 2012 and the most Half Ironman distance events completed—22—in a single year (which he actually completed in 30 weeks) in 2011. His most recent feat featured 50 Ironman-length events measured and monitored using his Garmin GPS. (You can view a blog of each day’s times here.) It was not for a record. “This was a personal journey and quest,” he said. The last 5K of each marathon was measured by ambassadors in each respective state, and Lawrence encouraged local runners to join him for his daily final 3.1 miles. Registration fees for the 5Ks, as well as donations, went directly to the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation. The number of participants running each day's final 5K ranged from 10 to 2,000, the latter being the number of runners who came out for his final run. The finale in Utah was also Lawrence’s most successful in terms of his performance. He finished his final triathlon in about 11.5 hours with a 4:23 marathon. His overall average finish time was 14.5 hours, and he averaged about four to five hours of sleep each night. Lawrence's wife and four kids traveled with him in a motor home. Lucy, his 12-year-old daughter, ran 50 consecutive 5Ks with her dad. “She’s setting an example for the next generation,” he said. Three drivers, two wingmen, and a documentary film crew also joined the family in a van and Subaru. A masseuse and chiropractor visited almost every weekend for therapy to help Lawrence recover. He also used Norma Tec compression boots and oils from Young Living Essential Oils, his title sponsor, to recover. His supportive family is the thing that kept him going, though. “My kids mean everything to me," he said. "I told them I was going to do it, so I had no choice [but to finish]. I knew there was going to be five smiling faces and five warm hugs waiting for me at the finish and that’s enough motivation for anyone.” Though he normally enjoys biking the most when competing in triathlons, Lawrence preferred another leg in his most recent journey. “I enjoyed the marathon the most because I was really in control of what I was doing," he said. "Once I made it off bike [and started the marathon portion], I knew the day would be a success.” Lawrence said he thrives on helping others. He and his wife plan to travel to schools to give motivational speeches about conquering obesity and leading an active lifestyle. “I want people to know that anything is possible, and to not let anyone else dictate what they think is possible," he said. "Chase your highest dreams… there are no limits to life.”
Running my first half marathon tomorrow. Going to be a weird mix of freezing at the beginning to 55 at the end. Here goes nothing.
5 days a week + ... it's just part of my routine at this point. Rarely do happy hours/things with friends after work. Leave the office, get 5 miles in, rinse/repeat ...
Met up with my 10 mile run club Saturday AM, ran an 8:22 pace. I'd like to be consistently at 8 min or less at the distance, but not bad given that I haven't been challenging myself much this year ...