Running • Page 51

My 2019 running goal is run a half under 2 hours. Barring the October marathon and training I have done since, 8 months ago was my last official half and I did 2:19:16.

My girlfriend and I wanna travel to do a half since most of our races have been in Chicago. Considering the San Diego Rock and Roll Half in May.

 

I'm done with PT! that was uhh expensive. I really screwed myself somewhere down the line and that was one of the most frustrating experiences I've had in my life. basically just run/walking for the next few weeks to ease back into it with some light strength training.

moral of the story is DO NOT FORGET TO STRENGTH TRAIN WHEN UPPING YOUR MILEAGE!

 

SD Rock n Roll half is amazing. Great atmosphere but prepare for warm weather.

 

Decided to retire the Apple Watch for a Coros Apex 46mm. It’s basically a Garmin 935 but way cheaper.

Battery life is insane:

-30 days regular use
-35 hours in gps mode
-100 hours in ultramax mode

46mm is $350
42mm is $300

I’m excited to see what this watch has to offer. Figured it was worth a try lol.

Check them out if you’ve been interested in a new gps watch.

APEX - COROS - Explore Perfection

 

that looks nice.. let us know how it works

 

Love the goals! I feel you on the 5k stuff. I raced so many 5ks and 10ks back in the day that I just don’t see myself ever being as fast I was. I’m also burned out by them. plus, those disntances hurt so much more haha.

 

Just got my last run/shake out in before the big day tomorrow morning. I’m excited, nervous, and all the above. Two things I’m concerned with:

1.) I hope my nutrition plan works. I’ve been training it, so we will see.

2.) I hope I poop before the start.

 

honestly this is probably the most crucial thing to do before any race.

 

If I have an early race, like 7AM, I won't go. I need to poop, then shower, then race.

Before one of my triathlons, real early, I had to go, and a broke my rule. I hate the feeling of feeling dirty (it's an OCD cleanliness thing that applies to everything in my life), so I brought hand sanitizer and wiped my butt with it. I was super careful, didn't hurt at all, and I left feeling A-OK!

 

In my fall marathon bag I got 4 Dude Wipes. I haven't had the opportunity to use them, but I will bring them to Iceland next month since I plan on doing a lot of hiking and running.

 

I was literally about to ask if anyone showers morning of race bc I do it too haha. It wakes me up and muscles feel good.

 

I typically shower the night before to relax myself into sleep since I am usually too excited.

A post-race shower, though? The best.

 

I use these at home for everyday use, they're great. Never thought about getting them individually wrapped!

 

It's a must, if only to wake me up. A mid race beer helps too.

 

Look at those gams!

 

That weekend was quite an adventure, they were doing a sprint triathlon on Saturday, and Olympic on Sunday. I signed up for both. Keep in mind these were my first and second triathlons, ever. Back to back.

Saturday
~.5 mile swim
~12 mile bike
~3.1 run

Sunday
~1 mile swim
~25 mile bike
~6.2 mile run

My Sunday race, about 3/4 through the run, my family (and cheer team) found a parking spot on the water, and brought me a beer. Chugged a whole beer and ran another mile or two.


I didn't know it at the time, but I got an award for doing both races.

 

I could talk about running all day, here's my last race I did (half marathon). This was quite impressive for me since it was the first race since my kid was born and my training, etc. dropped significantly.

 

Finished my first 50 miler today. Took me exactly 8:30 (move time was 8:17). A bit slower than i would’ve liked, but I’ll take it for my first experience. It was raining and muddy as shit. My legs and feet like an extra 20lbs lol. Miles 30 - 40 were so brutal. Shit got real! It was a wonderful experience though. I definitely reccomend an ultra!

Also, my nutrition plan was spot on. Now i need to concentrate on strengthening my core and legs.

 

nice work man, glad it paid off!

 

I did my first 20 mile distance this weekend. 3400 ft of gain total. Felt great overall, slogged out the last 4 miles or so. I think general fatigue set in in the legs. It was a great day to be on the trails.

I'm not 100% sure if I have "runners knee" or me falling twice on the run i hit my knee, but the top of my left knee hurts on the knee cap. I'm just icing it and being careful for now. I seem to not pick my left foot up enough and end up taking a spill. First fall I just scratched my leg up slightly, next fall i landed flat on my chest and my bottle slams into my chest bruising another rib. Now it hurts to cough. It'll subside in a week or 2. *sigh*

Last 2 weeks I capped at 41 miles, then 45 miles, now this week I plan on hitting 50-52 miles. Then a recovery week thank goodness.

 

Sounds like a successful training day to me! You still got those miles in after all that and I'm sure you'll recover fast!

 

And congrats on the 50 finish. That’s a great time. Nice going.

 

Thanks, man!

 

I'm dealing with some knee problems currently and it's bumming me out a bit. "Runners Knee" specifically. Knee cap pain kind of on and under toward the middle and top. I can technically run through it but that's not wise. I felt it 2 weeks ago after a long run, but it slowly got better during the next training week. Then I did another long run(22m) and felt it again. I ran on it the next day since it was a peak back to back long run I felt I needed to get in. Don't think that made it worse. Haven't ran all week trying to rehab it. Although I haven't done much to rehab(strengthen anything) other than ice the knee, a good diet, yoga and stretches.

I did the elliptical last night for 30 mins and I don't think it made anything worse. It's peak training for me so that's a bummer. Going to try the stationary bike and maybe easy stair-master tomorrow. No matter how my knee feels in a month, I'm running my 50k no matter what. Maybe I can maintain some fitness until then.

 

I feel your pain. During my 50 mile I started getting runners knee around mile 35. I took it easy and it eventually went away before mile 40. Right before my training block started my knee would flair up around 14 miles into a long run. What worked for me was to just take it easy. Basically followed an 80/20 or 90/10 rule. Mainly, my training weeks were 80% or 90% easy running the legs and 20% or 10% moderate - hard running. I think that really helped me out long term. Still got the miles in too. Above all else, go by how you feel.

You're going to kill your 50k!