The Distance Running Thread

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  1. sam shakusky

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    45-50 F is my favorite temperature to run in.

    During the summer time here in Birmingham we have to run either before 8 AM or after 7:00-7:30 pm, or risk heat stroke. The humidity is devastating.
     
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  2. Daniel Ocean

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    anything over 80.
     
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  3. Fecta23

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    50 and clear is god's way of rewarding us for staying in shape.
     
  4. Daniel Ocean

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    Drizzling to me is the best. Maybe even a light rain nothing too bad. Like I’ve said before there is something so freeing about running in the rain while everyone else is trying to get out of the rain. I guess it reminds me of being a kid and playing with my friends in the rain while the adults looked at us as if we were crazy.
     
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  5. bro

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    70 and clear
     
  6. Fecta23

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    I like a good drizzle for sure.
     
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  7. rv12

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    While nice, this is too hot for ideal temps, especially if doing longer than a 10K.
     
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  8. ohbluefan

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    High humidity...I’d take snow, cold, rain, over high humidity, shit just fucking saps me right now.
     
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  9. bro

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    eh, I live in a place with minimal humidity. If it actually feels like 70, that is what I like.
     
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  10. kinghill

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    Not a fan of temp colder than 60 unless I’m running a race or a hard workout. That’s too cold for just easy regular run.

    Hard rain is pretty rough to run in. Light rain is nice.

    Morning long runs 10+ miles when temp/heat index is over 85+ is rough but is pretty normal requirement during summer training.

    I’ve never run in snow/ice, I’d imagine that could be tough.

    - 2cents from a Florida native
     
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  11. kinghill

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    workouts like this in midday summer heat builds character, as long as you can avoid heat stroke:
    https://www.strava.com/activities/1101534384

    1:30 PM on Tuesday, July 25, 2017
    El Rio trail of hot death. 3x1mi intervals
    Heat Index 105. Temp 91 F, Dew Point 77 F
    distance 6.09mi
    time 53:02
    pace 8:42/mi


    lol I haven't done something like that since
     
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  12. MA

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    Going to do the Steamboat Half in June, will be my second half and am going to properly train so it goes better this time.
     
  13. houtex716

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    ordered the socks. why am i so excited about fucking socks
     
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  14. kinghill

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  15. Pharm

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    I have a bunch of dicks gift cards and used them on socks. I have a few pair of balegas that have survived
     
  16. slogan119

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    I’ve upped my sock game recently. Grabbed some Zealwood no-show merino wool off Amazon and I’ve also received some calf-height merino wool from Tracksmith (expensive af, but amazing) as a gift.

    No longer will I buy peasant socks.
     
  17. slogan119

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    I’m sick of snow. Don’t mind the cold but yhe snow and ice pushes me to the treadmill.

    I never realized how mich the treadmill sucks, but it’s awful.
     
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  18. Fecta23

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    Im running outside in almost any condition over treadmill. Have you tried the Yak trax for running in the snow?
     
  19. BP

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    Injinji
     
  20. Daniel Ocean

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    I’ll be that guy. I felt the same about threads until I ran on a Peloton one. Instantly made me want one bad. I’ve only ran on one 3 times but it was amazing each time.
     
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  21. THEBLUERAIDER

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  22. Daniel Ocean

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    I guess I have to up my sock game. I’ve always just bought thorlos no show.
     
  23. Matt Foley

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    I swear by injinji toe socks. Any thing else and I get HELLA blistered up.
     
  24. Lorne Malvo

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    Ordered two pairs of these the other day, both arrived today. Now I have 3.5 pairs (dryer ate one sock a couple years ago) which is perfect with the increased training I'll do for the half in the upcoming months.
     
  25. kinghill

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    what Amazon movie?
     
  26. Pharm

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    Brittany runs a marathon. Its kinda stupid, but made me want to get out and do something so :shrug:
     
  27. kinghill

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    Ah yes, good movie. Enjoyed it.
     
  28. tigr2ndbase

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    Hoping someone here might help as I had something new happen today. I bought new shoes but same version of what I’ve been wearing. Did 5 miles today and about halfway through the tips of my toes started tingling. The entire day the bottom tips of my 3 middle toes on both feet have been tingling. I’m not sure if circulation might have gotten cut off while running in these new shoes or what. Any ideas?
     
  29. ohbluefan

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    Weather? Could have been cold, I have Raynaud’s syndrome which causes my digits to turn white and tingly (core overcompensates for the cold and moves blood to the core).
     
  30. tigr2ndbase

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    I’m in Tampa. It was about 65.
     
  31. ohbluefan

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    I can’t help you then, hope it’s not a long term thing....good luck!!!
     
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  32. slogan119

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    Try tying them differenty so pressure is distributed differently
     
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  33. Daniel Ocean

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    sounds like the wrong size
     
  34. tigr2ndbase

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    That was my first thought but they’re the same size as I ordered before. I did just notice that I thought it was the exact same shoe but it’s a different version that looks exactly the same. I’m guessing they’re made slightly different.
     
  35. dalbers32

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    Was decent yesterday so the whole family went to the track and we came up with the idea to run a family relay where everyone runs a lap and we will try and improve each week. Was fun and nice to see everyone cheering for each other. I’m last so not looking forward to having to beat the time.
     
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  36. Fecta23

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    Sorry about the AIDS man.
     
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  37. slogan119

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    I’m irrationally excited about a trip to CT next week, solely because it looks like it will be in the 40’s and I have a good running course close to where I’m staying.
     
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  38. Fecta23

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    Three weeks into Marathon training, first two weeks speed work was pretty easy ( 800s, 400s etc). Today? 5x1 Mile repeats. REALLY jumping here in difficulty coach. Not feeling it.
     
  39. Nole0515

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  40. Nole0515

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    currently doing the couch to 10k app. I really hate running but its becoming easier.
     
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  41. Fecta23

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    I did it fellas:

    1.5 warm up

    1st mile: 5:55
    2nd mile: 5:58
    3rd mile: 5:57
    4th mile: 6:00
    5th mile: 6:14 ( v hard)

    1.2 cool down

    There might be more posting/humble bragging ( or the opposite if my workouts suck) to hold myself accountable/help with motivation.
     
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  42. rv12

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    what was your goal that you did Fecta23?
     
  43. Fecta23

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    My goal for each mile? Or something else?
     
  44. rv12

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    you said “I did it” so I thought you hit some overall goal. Thought maybe it was a 30 minute 5 mile
     
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  45. Fecta23

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    Ohh, just saying I did my workout. But I was pretty happy with my times.
     
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  46. PeterGriffin

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    Those times are absurd. Good work!
     
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  47. Nole0515

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    Ice baths, when recovery hurts more than the workouts
     
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  48. Fecta23

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    so much worse than the workout
     
  49. kinghill

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    Fecta I used to do 6x1mile workout from the Hanson’s Marathon Method. Loved it. IIRC, they had me do it around 10k pace and 0.25mi jog in between.

    What do you do in the recovery between intervals?

    Keep sharing those badass workouts.
     
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  50. Fecta23

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    Ha, my coach is part of Hanson's team. I took a 3 minute standing rest in between each workout and these were at goal 5k pace.