The Distance Running Thread

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Last long run done for Richmond yesterday, 15



Where is everyone staying for the official RunLyfe race in two weeks?

 

The Graduate Richmond.

 

With my parents. YOLO

 

If you guys want a post-race ridiculous meal, hit up Hogshead Café. Deep fried bacon wrapped hot dog with pulled pork on top(have another that you can get ribs on top), so good. All their stuff I've tried there is fabulous.

 

I’ve wore the tread off my hoka’s, need to get another pair soon. Looking to starve myself under 195 lbs and start working towards some sprint tri’s next spring/summer. It’ll be a lot of lap swimming and stationary bike this winter.

 

I want to do a tri but I kind of suck at swimming which makes me hate it.

 

Swimming is my best/ favorite part of it but takes the longest to master IMO. With any other cardio you breath when you want with swimming you have to wait to breath and think about it.

 

Yeah, I think something is horribly wrong with my form/breathing. I can run long distances no problem but get winded swimming literally 50m. Some of my friends who swim have offered to help me with my form so I'll probably take them up on that this winter.

 

I would if you’re serious into wanting to do a tri. Maybe get on YouTube and check out some freestyle vids, I’ve used it to tweak my form.

 

I probably will. I have a few races in January/February I want to train a lot for but I want to mix in some swimming instead of lifting on my off days.

 

In swimming, form is everything.

 

I haven't been following this thread recently, but congrats! My wife and I did the MCM last year. Such a great race.

 

Thanks for the kudos on Strava guys

 

https://vimeo.com/user22570191

This page has a lot of swimming drills you can use to improve your form. It helped me tremendously when I was training for my HIM.

 

Signed up for a swimming class over the winter so that I can do one in the spring.

 

Question for a beginner runner, started running about 2-3 miles a day 3 times a week. I have been having issues with tight calves. Do compression socks work?

 

I can’t answer this but nip this thing in the bud, tight calves will lead to all kinds of foot issues if you let it go on.

 

I do stretch about ten minutes and do some foam rolling at the CrossFit gym. I probably don’t do enough of either.

 

Practice practice practice and work on your form and build up your lungs which can also help you with running. I swam competitively for most my childhood and teen years and now do open water swimming. Still have it but first time I jumped in open water to swim, thought I was gonna drown. It's way different that regular swimming.

Consistent kicking, smooth strokes, long follow through under water would be my main tips but first you need a consistent stroke and breathing. Once you get that, can worry about sighting and all the other shit which isn't that hard.

 

Running a half in Atlanta on Thanksgiving morning. Looking to PR that one considering I’ll be coming from Colorado at altitude

Bit the bullet and signed up for a 50k in April just outside Zion National Park in Utah. Have never done any race beyond a half but feeling like I need a challenge

Currently at 5’9” and probably 172ish. I spent the summer adding muscle in the gym from around 165, which was where I normally hovered around. Not at all concerned about the half and think I’ll be fine, but I’d now like to shift focus after that to getting leaner and hopefully closer to 160 by April to help me out.

Any additional tips for 50k trail race training? I’m planning to really work on legs, back, and core though the winter in the gym while mixing in trail running and maybe throwing in some stationary bike work to give my joints a rest. All while trying to ski most of the winter.

 

Few friends from my gym just did the rim to rim and we trail run all the time. Nothing close to 50k though

I suppose common sense stuff like familiarize yourself with the terrain and do some downhill. I hate it, but can bite you in the ass without training for it

 

Ankle stability is huge. Obviously running trails will help. Exercises on a balance pad or Bosu ball will also help. Run hills and work on picking up your feet especially when you're fatigued.

 

I do have a trail running/mountain biking mountain within 15 mins from my house and I plan to use that as my main training area. It’s got some good varied terrain that I’ve used often before.

I’m a strong and frequent hiker and this summer I mixed up long ones with hiking/running hybrid. Day hikes that are 10-16 miles (2-4K+ elevation gain) were my norm with a couple 20+ mile days in there. The good news is the Zion race will at least only max out at 5,500 elevation and I already live at that level so altitude won’t be an extra factor.

I’m definitely thinking some strategic work in the gym could pay off

 

My feet hurt thinking of a 20 mile day up a mountain.

 

Im in the same boat, I really really want to do an Ironman, and I could do the run and bike with relative ease. I dont think I could swim half a mile without drowning though.

 

I only go once a week for long. Depends on the day of my run. If I go Saturday, I’ll still go to the gym on Sunday. If I run Sunday, it’s at the end of my program for the week, so I’ll take Monday off.

My runs max out at 7 miles in trails these days

 

If your body is really sore, wait until its not.

 

Sounds like you should be fine then.

 

I’m shocked at how fresh my legs feel after 1 week of a taper. The next 1.5 weeks are going to be tough not pushing it more on runs.

 

Keep running just keep the intensity low. Easy runs!

 

194 miles in October. Highest mileage month ever.

8 weeks in a row of 40-45 miles per week. It's starting to feel like the consistency is paying off.

Now to bump to 50!

 

Whoever is doing the 48 mile challenge thing on Strava... awesome!

 

Thanks!
Last leg in an hour.

I don't think I've ever been this exhausted in my life.

I'm so excited to sleep again

 

4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours.

2 days later I just finished running 48 miles. My legs are so sore right now

Sneaking in 2 hour naps as often as possible. Actually getting a full nights sleep last night was amazing.

 

Just PR'd a half at 2:14.

Spoiler

It was pretty much all down hill

 

Just picked up a pair of Pegasus 34s at Nike Outlet for $35. I don't really need them but I figured I'd give them a few runs and see if they were worth for that cheap.

 

Good luck to the marathoners this weekend in Richmond! Weather forecast looks amazing - hope it plays out that way.

 

Traps almost as big as mine

 

Everybody wanna be a marathoner
But don't nobody wanna run these longass miles
I DO IT THOUGH!!!!!!!!

 

He has a doc on Netflix

 

Yeah watched it couple nights ago. Good watch. Dude just didn't give a fuck and wanted to be the biggest and baddest, health be damned.