I'm right there with you. I need eye contact before I'm going to run in front of a car. even if they have stop sign, red light, etc.
Long slow run today. First time moving up to 9 miles. Pace was somewhere around 9:30. Last 2 miles felt like I was running in quick sand at times. Ugh.
3.2 in 28 min. Not the best but I'll take it especially after a 35 min plyo workout. Being in shape is the fucking best. Keep up to good work men.
Ran a small local 5k tonight. Goal was 30 minutes, finished in 29:33. Started out too fast my first mile and got a little winded but oh well. Finished like 28th out of 110ish people. 1st in my age group
My Achilles has been hurting pretty good the last few weeks so I've just been fucking around with running, walk/jogging. It starts to feel better after I do some toe lifts on a step and then tightens back up throughout the day. I'm going to take it pretty easy until about mid July and then start training for a 5 k aug 13th. Probably should have took everyone's advice and went to a running store to get shoes, I'm thinking that maybe the culprit.
Had the same problem a couple years ago. Do lifts on a step before every run now. Also use an Achilles brace for longer runs. Haven't had a problem since.
Word of caution for those getting started or building... Allow plenty of time for recovery. My wife pushed a little too hard, as she was getting back into the groove & ended up with a stress fracture & strained hip flexor. She ramped up slow, but evidently not slow enough. Crutches for 2-3 weeks & no physical activity for at least 6 weeks afterward. Be careful & listen to your body
Just heads up, doing crossfire style workouts and keeping a ramping up your running schedule is not a good idea.
Anybody use Boosts here? Went to a running shop almost 2 years ago and they recommended the Energy Boost. They've been the best shoes I've ever owned. They are in pretty bad shape so I'm looking to go with the energy's or ultras again but the price tags are a little high. Wondering if anybody uses boosts and has another shoe comparable with a better price tag.
Did a 5k "social group run" thing tonight for the first time. A chain shoe/running store (Fleet Feet) hosted it. Just a 5k run, nothing special. Afterwards they had a thing setup with a local restaurant for extended happy hour and free food. pros: - new route to run was nice. - drinks, food, and social stuff cons: - It took a lot of time. Had to leave work at 5:30, change, drive a ways to get there by 6:30, run around 7. Social stuff afterwards till 8:30, then get home by 9. ~3 hours for a 5k. I might do it once in a while but definitely not weekly.
4.74 at 7:54 last night and 4.91 at 7:57 tonight. tired legs hurt my first mile but settled in after. fully readjusted to outdoor running now. just a matter of getting my conditioning back to where i want it
New shoes gave me a rub spot on my Achilles. Gonna have to wait a couple days to let it heal. Such a love/hate relationship with new shoes.
I would get sick the week of the Peachtree. Woke up with a sore throat this morning and skipped my run. Trying drinking some tea and taking Vitamin C. Hope I can run tomorrow and Saturday to stay warm for Monday.
Calves are still nagging me.... so much so that I've scheduled an appointment with a PT to figure out what's going on. They're just so tight all the time and whenever I ramp up the pace or mileage they seize up during runs. Based on some light googling I'm thinking Active Release Therapy or Dry Needling would be helpful. Anyone have any experience with either?
I've jumped back in after a lengthy hiatus from running 9.5 miles over the past three days. Ran a 5k today with 8:04 miles. Felt really good. Praying the injuries stay away.
10 miles at 9:51 I hit a wall around the 5 mile mark. This is the 8th day in a row I've run and my body just wanted to stop. I walked for a few minutes then continued on. At my turnaround point I timed it when I knew my parents & their friends were eating breakfast at a restaurant on the beach... I stopped in and chugged a glass of OJ and water and took a gel. Without that I wouldn't have been able to run back. Humidity was brutal. My shoes were literally sloshing when I got home. Felt like I just walked around in a swamp. Balega socks are the best though. No foot issues/blisters.
Hey guys in August I am going to start my serious training for my half. What's the best 12 week training program? I'll be dong some strength work too. TIA
Yep finished the peachtree beer run style. Plenty of breaks, but every time I started running I didn't stop until we had to do I'm fairly pleased
I did Higdon's Novice 1 program and felt prepared. With your level of training, I would go with Higdon's Novice 2 program. Slightly more mileage and longer weekend runs, but shorter mid-week runs.
4.3 @ 8:41 tonight. Did a new route which is always fun. 18 straight weeks with 10+ miles per week. The past 6 weeks with 15+ miles per week. And I've put in 3 or more miles 9 out of the past 10 days and a long run for tomorrow morning. Feeling kinda tired. Hips feel tighter my past few runs. Not sure what that means. Taking Saturday and Sunday off for a good rest. Hell maybe Monday too. I think part of my problem is not getting enough sleep.
Went to the PT and wound up getting the Graston Technique on my calves. I felt great after the session but we'll see how it goes when I'm out there running. Got a stretching program as well, follow up session next week.
You every try running with calf sleeves? I have similar issue as you with mine that went away once I began wearing them.
Yeah, helped but it was very much a temporary fix. I think I've got years of adhesions and scar tissue built up in there. Hopefully this is a good reset and I'll be good to go moving forward.
Had a Plantars Wart removed off my left foot. It never really bothered me when running but man it feels so much better with it gone.
Anyone else get stomach pains/diarrhea after long runs? Only way I've been able to control it better is by not running as fast.
Higdon is good as was mentioned, I also like this guide a lot. It's not a specific schedule but has lots of different workouts to add variety. http://strengthrunning.com/52Workouts.pdf
Regarding group runs, I enjoy them and I feel I run better with others. However, I always jaywalk if the road is clear and people at group runs tend to make snide remarks when I try to do this, which annoys me to no end.
2 miles at 9:33 pace. Not making any progress but at least I'm still running. This heat and humidity thing sucks.
I'm about to make the wise move of 3-4 miles in 80 degrees with 85% humidity. Nice knowing all of you.
6 miles this morning. Got an awful back spasm around my shoulder blade and my back around mile 3. So very painful 3 miles to get back home.
3.1 miles at 8:33 pace at lunch today 91 F temp and heat index 106. First two miles felt good, third was pretty brutal.
2 miles this evening at 9:21 average pace. 9:15 on my first mile which is my best mile pace since I got my garmin watch a month ago.
Didn't run much for a few weeks while taking on a series of home improvement projects. Ran 4.5 Saturday around 12 minute pace and 5.5 last night in mid 80s with Oh My God humidity at a pace I won't even mention. Still, it felt good to get moving again. Also, loaded strava. What's the group again?