Just did my first run with my Garmin tracker. Did 1.5 mile jog with sprints mixed in at the end. Pretty cool seeing all the stuff it tracks. Top speed was just over 18 mph on my sprints.
My half training starts tomorrow. Hope to do it in less than 2 hours. I am also trying to give up sweets which are my only unhealthy vice.
Ran 3.5 at an 11:07 pace this morning. That's much faster than I've been running. It's amazing the difference a little cooler air makes.
anyone here in the Miami area? I'm moving there this week and am wondering where the best places to run are
I can give up traditional sweets, but I have trouble with sneaky sweets like certain cereals and stuff like that. Then there's simply eating too much of normal foods. I'm bad at that. This morning I kind of made up my mind that I'm going for a full 26.2 in May. So instead of focussing on a half this fall, I may zero in on dropping the weight first. It will make me a better runner in the long run.
i am starting out by doing novice 1 but if that's too easy I am going to novice 2. I am only changing my rest day to a recovery type workout. I run but I haven't ran a "race" in a few years. When in your race? Mine is October 30th.
Ours is 10/22. Novice 1 was pretty easy, but there isn't much difference in mileage until around Week 8/9, IIRC, and it only ends up being 3-5 miles/week from then on, so not a huge difference.
i just moved to boca, just north of you. from my limited experience, there are plenty of run groups. find a local shop and ask
Dex you find a good spot to move to? I live in Boca. Run all the time along A1A. Water fountains at Highland Beach fire station, two near Spanish River Park, then the best water fountain in the history of water fountains at Red Reef golf course closer to Palmetto Park. Those give me a good 8-10 mile route to run. Will be expanding that area soon.
moved in the middle of crit season so messed me up. currently training for another ironman so its more emphasis on distance than speed. after october, it's gonna be all intervals. gonna suck / i love it cant wait.
Planning on it. Starting new job I can't get off in time to make it but hopeful that next spring I'll have some flexibility.
Yeah - We're moving to southwest area. Better commute for me and more moms for Mrs. dex. As predicted, can't afford what we were looking for east.
I guess some time away did me some good. That and squats. Just finished 3 miles at 10:38. Good start to the next half training.
Ran the Rocky Mountain Half Marathon this past Saturday. Target time was 1:50:00 Annihilated it with a time of 1:44:22. Previous best was 1:56:01 Starting elevation around 7,500 ft and topping at about 7,900 ft. Pretty solid course. Most fun I've had running a 1/2. Amazing the difference training at altitude makes over the long haul. Some some people in really good shape from out of state struggling hard on miles 5-9 where it was basically a slow and steady climb.
Also recently bought a Garmin Forerunner 235 after my old (free) fitbit crapped out. Got it a couple weeks before the 1/2. Thing is great.
I tried to give up beer a couple months before. Needless to say, I went about 3 days before failing to follow through. Just damn near impossible to avoid, especially when I have friends leaving it in my fridge.
My first day of training too. Did 3.1 in 25 about 8.20 a mile. I doubt but I'd love to be able to keep that pace over 10 more miles.
6 Miles at a 7:40 pace. Not sure where that solid time is coming from, I have been playing basketball a lot but only started running this week to train for a marathon. In the past, even when I have been in similar shape I have never ran this well. Hope my body doesnt break down.
Good work today, fellas. I did a humid 3.1 tonight at a 13 minute pace. Why so slow? Ran with my wife through a quiet nearby neighborhood and talked half the time. Not a hard run, but enjoyable and worth the evening. Hell, it almost felt like work trying to keep my pace down.
Just did 8.3 yesterday at about a 10:30 clip. Felt surprisingly good after the 8 miles, looking to go over the 10 mile mark by next week.
Did 3.11 at a 6:52 pace yesterday. Felt like I was going to die at the end. Still my PR and it felt pretty good to be under 7 minutes for that distance.
Skipping the Urban Bourbon half now. Wife wants to do a women's half in October called the Queen Bee. So instead of us doing Urban Bourbon together, she's doing that and two weeks later I'm running the Kings Island half alone. Logistically, having kids, this will be easier than getting to Louisville for a race. But I have to say, I'm bummed to be missing the Urban Bourbon. I'm fond of the stuff, ya know?
Did 3 miles just now in 85 degrees with 80% humidity. I'm a moron, and almost quit after 2 but wouldn't let myself be a pussy. Ended up again w/ all 3 miles under 11 min. Pretty happy about that.
I was actually looking forward to running a race with a TMBer, but logistically, it's not going to work for us. I the Mrs. and I were set on running one together it would have been the Urban Bourbon. It looks like a blast. I kind of let her decide if it was more important to run the Queen Bee or to run together. She chose the bee. I'm intrigued by KI's race, though. I worked there as a teen and supposedly you run through a lot of background areas that I haven't seen in 20 years. It can be kind of cool. The only down side is it's two times through a course, rather than one continuous course. Oh well, next year. I really wanted her to run the one that's more important to her, since it was her journey that really got me into this in the first place.
Louisville is such a cool city. I did a race there last october. spent 4 days there. Terrain is killer though as I was coming from the east coast. underrated foodie spot.
I'm in Cincinnati so terrain isn't an issue for me. Makes Louisville look like the great plains, but I was looking forward to running a race there. You're right, it's a neat city. Next year.
I think we've decided to do the early June half at Cedar Point and the Urban Bourbon in October every year. That gives us 2 full training periods to go through with a short break in-between, and gets us training early enough in the year that we can shake off the fat of a winter hibernation. Plus, it's a couple short weekend vacations. Don't have to take much vacation time from work, but get away for a few days - win/win.
Try the Flying Pig one year. The crowds are incredible. And for every step of the race. Plus you get to run a good portion overlooking the river which is neat.