May 2019 Monthly Running Challenge
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PastorVincent wrote: »Question for you all..
How did you build up distance? Particularly when running on your own I.e. non race days
I'm consistently stuck at 3-4 miles. I know I'm fit enough to run further (very occasionally surprise myself with a 5 miler) but it's like I've got a mental block where I get tired and bored.
Tried running with music/ without, dog/no dog.
Any tips would be great as I'd like to see some progression!
Physically or mentally?
Physically the answer is easy. Add up to 10% each week to your longest run, and cut back every three or four weeks.
Mentally? That is much harder because it is specific to you. For me, I listen to audiobooks while I run. After a couple of miles in my mind is lost in the world of the story and I am no longer focused on time or distance.
Ultimately you have to decide you want it more than you want to stop. A plan does help because it gives you solid targets. Also races help as they give you a goal. "I want to run the so-and-so half marathon so I need to do this!"
Audiobooks is a good idea, Will defo give that a go!
Will also try the 10% too. I think I add too much extra and then get frustrated that I can't suddenly run an extra mile!
I think you're right. A lack of goals and also running the same routes are the main issues. But easily solved if I want to.
Amature runners always seem to push too hard too fast. It is like we all think we are going to the Olympics in a few weeks or something
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I'm looking to mix up my post long run recovery meal, If I don't plan I will just devour whatever I get my hands on. Any tips on a solid recovery meal?0
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Question for you all..
How did you build up distance? Particularly when running on your own I.e. non race days
I'm consistently stuck at 3-4 miles. I know I'm fit enough to run further (very occasionally surprise myself with a 5 miler) but it's like I've got a mental block where I get tired and bored.
Tried running with music/ without, dog/no dog.
Any tips would be great as I'd like to see some progression!
As far as the mental block around getting tired and bored, the solution is to run somewhere where at 4 miles you are at least a mile away from where you need to be in order to quit. Walking is much more boring than running, so you run back!
There’s also bridge to 10k, which is for going from a 5k to a 10k distance, which might give you a program to follow.4 -
@tess453 - Another method is to run by time... so if it takes you 40 minutes to run 4 miles, try running for 45 or 50 and don't pay attention to the distance (turn off the app notifications). That way you aren't focusing on how far you ave run at all. I regularly update my running playlist with music that I like so it sounds fresh and not just the same songs all the time.
Some here listen to podcasts and also have apps with a running story line. The one that comes to mind is Zombies Run...
@Eddie_ice - I think it to depends on when you run and what you nutritional goals are... that said I try to plan what I am going to eat ahead of time. I am not usually hungry after my long run so I need to make something I will eat and my go to is a smoothy with Greek yogurt, berries, peanut butter, spinach or kale and some protein powder. I also like to have cold orange slices when it is hot. Other than that I eat my normal planned meals for the rest of the day. If you are interested we have another sub-group here that is nutrition focused
@7lenny7 used to post about his struggles with wanting to eat everything so maybe he can provide more insight...0 -
@Eddie_Ice I plan ahead to eat everything that’s not nailed down on long run days. Usually fries or sweet potato fries, plus bbq or a burger, or Mediterranean food, or pasta. So far it’s been working for me, my maintenance weight stays at about what is predicted by my logging. But for me half the point of a long run is getting to eat whatever I want (within reason). I’m diabetic and after a long run I can suck down about three times my normal amount of carbs without a blood glucose spike. And even pigging out freely I usually have some extra calories from the run to bank for the next day.
What are your nutritional goals? Are you trying to lose weight at the moment?0 -
@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.3
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@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
Sounds great! Greek yogurt, frozen berries, a tablespoon of almond butter, a capful of vanilla extract, and a scoop of 100% cacao powder is my thing right now. If you like dark chocolate, cacao powder is like magic, turns any food into chocolate. And it’s full of antioxidants so no guilt!
Frozen honeydew melon tastes so good in the summer after a run. That’s my side with bbq instead of bbq beans, when I’m trying to be virtuous.0 -
rheddmobile wrote: »@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
Sounds great! Greek yogurt, frozen berries, a tablespoon of almond butter, a capful of vanilla extract, and a scoop of 100% cacao powder is my thing right now. If you like dark chocolate, cacao powder is like magic, turns any food into chocolate. And it’s full of antioxidants so no guilt!
Thanks that sounds good as hell! I'm going to try that on sunday!2 -
Question for you all..
How did you build up distance? Particularly when running on your own I.e. non race days
I'm consistently stuck at 3-4 miles. I know I'm fit enough to run further (very occasionally surprise myself with a 5 miler) but it's like I've got a mental block where I get tired and bored.
Tried running with music/ without, dog/no dog.
Any tips would be great as I'd like to see some progression!
I was stuck at 3-4 miles for a while last year. Eventually I started running slower (even though I already thought I was running really slow) and that made running farther a lot easier physically. Mentally, I really enjoy the exploration opportunities from running farther, so made sure to map out my longer runs to places that I hadn't been and wanted to check out. Admittedly this will vary by your location.3 -
Love this ^^@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
Ya know they have hats and shirts that say 'will run for beer' 🤣 (I actually have the wine version)!1 -
Love this ^^@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
Ya know they have hats and shirts that say 'will run for beer' 🤣 (I actually have the wine version)!
Oh. Umm I actually do run for pizza. And chocolate.
On the increasing distance thing, my vote also goes to increasing distance very slowly and going slowerrrrrrr. I'm currently experimenting with the Jeff Galloway (run-walk-run) method and finding I can go a lot further without feeling like I'm about to die, and my times are pretty much the same as when I was tired and forcing myself to not stop running. Re mental distraction, discovering the Zombies, Run! app was the real breakthrough for me. I was so engrossed in the story I didn't want to stop! Now though I've reached the point where my running is my therapy, my mind wanders and works its way through issues and I often realise afterwards that I didn't hear much of whatever I was listening to. I couldn't even tell you what most of the songs on my playlist are, I only occassionally register them!
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Love this ^^@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
Ya know they have hats and shirts that say 'will run for beer' 🤣 (I actually have the wine version)!
Running for wine and/or beer is a completely worthy cause
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KatieJane83 wrote: »
Love this ^^@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
Ya know they have hats and shirts that say 'will run for beer' 🤣 (I actually have the wine version)!
Running for wine and/or beer is a completely worthy cause
I knew I would like you guys lol!
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5-1 injury idle
5-2 rest
5-3 injury idle
5-4 injury idle
5-5 injury idle
5-6 rest
5-7 3.5k slow
5-8 7.5k slow
5-9 rest
5-10 7k easy
5-11 11k slow
5-12 7k recovery
5-13 rest
5-14 7k threshold
5-15 7k recovery
May Total: 50k
May Goal: 100k
January Total: 131k
February Total: 159.5k
March Total: 183k
April Total: 126k
Monthly average: 149.875k
Next year when you pop in here claiming your December 2019 mileage, what accomplishments will you have made?
Run at least 4 5k races.
Get under 30:00 and a PR for 5k.
Average at least 135k per month, which would put me over 1,000 miles for the year.
Run the Year Team: Five for Nineteen
Slogged through a recovery run today. It was 70 degrees F and partly cloudy, so my body was confused.
2019 Races:
4-13 Shine the Light 5K - 31:12 chip time; First Place male 65 and older
6-1 Freedom 5K (Will be off the schedule due to another commitment)
6-30 Strides for Starfish 5K5 -
@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
"Give runners a fish, and they'll eat today. Teach runners to make beer, and they'll never lack friends."8 -
@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
"Give runners a fish, and they'll eat today. Teach runners to make beer, and they'll never lack friends."
Its a fun hobby and I'm never out of beer. I have a three tap kegerator that holds 15 gallons of whatever I've brewed year round!4 -
I do the out and back method of running, so run half the planned distance, turn around and run back. and fortunately on my current path I have several turn around points, so like this morning I planned on 5k, but when I got to my turn around point my legs kept going to the 6k turn around point, no idea how that happened. so I did 6k this morning. As others have said, once I'm that far, no way I'm walking home, too boring for that!
Was looking at the information for my July HM, and it turns out they are really really strict on the No Earphones rules (seriously? why!!). So what do you do when you cant wear earphones? Is this a common thing? I'm guessing its because the run is happening on rural roads with high speed limits. but most of us are sensible to have our volume turned down. Do I just need to embrace the suck and do a few runs without music? I hate listening to myself breathe lol. Or should I be *that* runner who plays music on my phone...
Oh and slightly amusing story, there is a guy who always runs the same route as me, but in the opposite direction, so we often cross paths. he never talks, never says hi to me, smiles, nods or anything. its like I'm not there. Ok dude, that's fine, happy being like that. Though he always says hi to my neighbour who is often sitting on his deck in the morning in summer. Well this morning I pass him just as I was about to turn, so I ended up following him for a bit then passing him! I was really self conscious about this, I made a point of sticking to my usual pace, and I left him in the dust. Its awkward seeing someone running every day and they never say hi so passing him like that was just weird.10 -
@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
"Give runners a fish, and they'll eat today. Teach runners to make beer, and they'll never lack friends."
Its a fun hobby and I'm never out of beer. I have a three tap kegerator that holds 15 gallons of whatever I've brewed year round!
So umm... @Eddie_Ice where do you live and when can we visit? I will bring the post group run pizza to have with that beer! Hope you have lots of room cause we are a big crowd! 🤣4 -
I do the out and back method of running, so run half the planned distance, turn around and run back. and fortunately on my current path I have several turn around points, so like this morning I planned on 5k, but when I got to my turn around point my legs kept going to the 6k turn around point, no idea how that happened. so I did 6k this morning. As others have said, once I'm that far, no way I'm walking home, too boring for that!
Was looking at the information for my July HM, and it turns out they are really really strict on the No Earphones rules (seriously? why!!). So what do you do when you cant wear earphones? Is this a common thing? I'm guessing its because the run is happening on rural roads with high speed limits. but most of us are sensible to have our volume turned down. Do I just need to embrace the suck and do a few runs without music? I hate listening to myself breathe lol. Or should I be *that* runner who plays music on my phone...
Oh and slightly amusing story, there is a guy who always runs the same route as me, but in the opposite direction, so we often cross paths. he never talks, never says hi to me, smiles, nods or anything. its like I'm not there. Ok dude, that's fine, happy being like that. Though he always says hi to my neighbour who is often sitting on his deck in the morning in summer. Well this morning I pass him just as I was about to turn, so I ended up following him for a bit then passing him! I was really self conscious about this, I made a point of sticking to my usual pace, and I left him in the dust. Its awkward seeing someone running every day and they never say hi so passing him like that was just weird.
As a non-music running runner I will say, embrace the silence. I love listening to nature, my feet, my breathing - keeps me in tune with how I'm running. Also, who says you need to train without music? You'll be fine on race day. Please don't be that runner who has music playing out loud (think about those around you who prefer to run without music and who are your speed who have to listen to it for two hours (I have similar rules about those who run with spare change or keys in their pockets that jingle - and the noise is the main reason I don't run with jellybeans!)).
Also, don't be the person who ignores the rules. At my half on Saturday I had to actually push a woman out of the way as she couldn't hear me behind her (either running or saying then shouting 'coming through') because she had earbuds in (running down a row of grapes, there were two runners in front of her side by side in the tractor wheel marks, and she was directly behind them but dead centre, causing a total block of the row). She didn't appreciate the push, I didn't appreciate the four seconds she cost me (remembering I was only sub 1:50 by eight seconds).
Rant over. Do as you please, but please be considerate!8 -
@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
"Give runners a fish, and they'll eat today. Teach runners to make beer, and they'll never lack friends."
Its a fun hobby and I'm never out of beer. I have a three tap kegerator that holds 15 gallons of whatever I've brewed year round!
So umm... @Eddie_Ice where do you live and when can we visit? I will bring the post group run pizza to have with that beer! Hope you have lots of room cause we are a big crowd! 🤣@shanaber + @rheddmobile I like the idea of a post run shake, I want to have something that really feeds my body with high nutritional value before I eat a large pizza for the heck of it. I am trying to lose a little weight but my primary running goals are to keep the weight off so I can continue drinking beer. I make my own and its hard having that much beer in the house and not having a gut so running is my pathway to guilt free beer consumption. I've also started lifting trying to give my body some definition, I do not want to go all bulk but I do want to maximize some lean muscle. I think yogurt, berries and protein might be the way to go maybe get wild and throw in a banana lol.
"Give runners a fish, and they'll eat today. Teach runners to make beer, and they'll never lack friends."
Its a fun hobby and I'm never out of beer. I have a three tap kegerator that holds 15 gallons of whatever I've brewed year round!
So umm... @Eddie_Ice where do you live and when can we visit? I will bring the post group run pizza to have with that beer! Hope you have lots of room cause we are a big crowd! 🤣
My husband has turned me into a bit of a beer snob so ... @Eddie_Ice what kind of beer do you have on tap today?
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »I do the out and back method of running, so run half the planned distance, turn around and run back. and fortunately on my current path I have several turn around points, so like this morning I planned on 5k, but when I got to my turn around point my legs kept going to the 6k turn around point, no idea how that happened. so I did 6k this morning. As others have said, once I'm that far, no way I'm walking home, too boring for that!
Was looking at the information for my July HM, and it turns out they are really really strict on the No Earphones rules (seriously? why!!). So what do you do when you cant wear earphones? Is this a common thing? I'm guessing its because the run is happening on rural roads with high speed limits. but most of us are sensible to have our volume turned down. Do I just need to embrace the suck and do a few runs without music? I hate listening to myself breathe lol. Or should I be *that* runner who plays music on my phone...
Oh and slightly amusing story, there is a guy who always runs the same route as me, but in the opposite direction, so we often cross paths. he never talks, never says hi to me, smiles, nods or anything. its like I'm not there. Ok dude, that's fine, happy being like that. Though he always says hi to my neighbour who is often sitting on his deck in the morning in summer. Well this morning I pass him just as I was about to turn, so I ended up following him for a bit then passing him! I was really self conscious about this, I made a point of sticking to my usual pace, and I left him in the dust. Its awkward seeing someone running every day and they never say hi so passing him like that was just weird.
As a non-music running runner I will say, embrace the silence. I love listening to nature, my feet, my breathing - keeps me in tune with how I'm running. Also, who says you need to train without music? You'll be fine on race day. Please don't be that runner who has music playing out loud (think about those around you who prefer to run without music and who are your speed who have to listen to it for two hours (I have similar rules about those who run with spare change or keys in their pockets that jingle - and the noise is the main reason I don't run with jellybeans!)).
Also, don't be the person who ignores the rules. At my half on Saturday I had to actually push a woman out of the way as she couldn't hear me behind her (either running or saying then shouting 'coming through') because she had earbuds in (running down a row of grapes, there were two runners in front of her side by side in the tractor wheel marks, and she was directly behind them but dead centre, causing a total block of the row). She didn't appreciate the push, I didn't appreciate the four seconds she cost me (remembering I was only sub 1:50 by eight seconds).
Rant over. Do as you please, but please be considerate!
When I ran my 10k, there was a woman playing music on her phone. I do not run with music. But it just happened to be music I liked... mostly. I was a little disappointed she was doing a run-walk thing and we didn't stay together for long.
However, there were more than a couple people running with cowbells during the 12k. THAT was annoying. Please don't run with cowbells.9 -
@ContraryMaryMary - I totally agree on not playing your music out loud especially in a race situation. I had someone do that (earphones were allowed so no real reason for it) and his music was so loud it overtook the music on my headphones. His music was awful (to me and others around me) and I was stuck near him most of the race.
I have stopped and commented to people about not moving over when they slow or stop and staying to the right when they are walking, oh and to get their water or whatever and keep moving at the aid stations. To me nothing is more annoying when you are running than to have someone stop suddenly in front of you and then block the path. I was especially aware in the HM Saturday, since I ran intervals, to stay to the right so people had a clear path around me, to look around before I slowed and to put my hand up to let anyone I didn't see behind me, know that I was slowing to a walk. It was a small race so it wasn't much of an issue but sometimes it can be terrible...
I generally attribute it to people being new runners and not knowing the etiquette yet or they have just never learned. I had a great mentor who taught me the ropes before my 1st race so I knew better. I hope we can impart that knowledge here too. So newbie racers take note!5 -
I do the out and back method of running, so run half the planned distance, turn around and run back. and fortunately on my current path I have several turn around points, so like this morning I planned on 5k, but when I got to my turn around point my legs kept going to the 6k turn around point, no idea how that happened. so I did 6k this morning. As others have said, once I'm that far, no way I'm walking home, too boring for that!
Was looking at the information for my July HM, and it turns out they are really really strict on the No Earphones rules (seriously? why!!). So what do you do when you cant wear earphones? Is this a common thing? I'm guessing its because the run is happening on rural roads with high speed limits. but most of us are sensible to have our volume turned down. Do I just need to embrace the suck and do a few runs without music? I hate listening to myself breathe lol. Or should I be *that* runner who plays music on my phone...
Oh and slightly amusing story, there is a guy who always runs the same route as me, but in the opposite direction, so we often cross paths. he never talks, never says hi to me, smiles, nods or anything. its like I'm not there. Ok dude, that's fine, happy being like that. Though he always says hi to my neighbour who is often sitting on his deck in the morning in summer. Well this morning I pass him just as I was about to turn, so I ended up following him for a bit then passing him! I was really self conscious about this, I made a point of sticking to my usual pace, and I left him in the dust. Its awkward seeing someone running every day and they never say hi so passing him like that was just weird.
All it takes is one idiot, and then no one's having fun anymore. I actually forgot my headphones at my very second race and enjoyed it enough that I generally don't listen to music at races at all anymore. The environment tends to be exciting enough on its own, and for both half marathons last year I either talked to the pacers and pace group most of the way or listened to them talk.
That's definitely awkward about that running dude - I like to think that if I saw someone every day I'd at least nod, but it's entirely possible I wouldn't realize that I'd been seeing them that often until enough time had passed that I'd worry it would be weird to change my behavior. Sort of like how hard it is to ask someone's name when you've chatted with them multiple times before. Or he's just rude, who knows.5 -
@Avidkeo RE: unfriendly runner guy
Now there’s a woman that ran when I did and I’d always nod or wave and about half the time or less I’d get a nod back. Thought sheesh, am I that off putting? Then I was out for a run and came up on a fellow from church, we walked and chatted and then this same woman came along.... his daughter. She chatted willingly, but she apologized said that she is not a social person. She works with people all day, kids and the parents of those kiddos. No worries, right? I totally get the “leave me be”.
So don’t worry about stuck up runner guy. He’s probably in the zone. Or an a hole you don’t wanna say hi to anyway. Haha!6 -
ContraryMaryMary wrote: »I do the out and back method of running, so run half the planned distance, turn around and run back. and fortunately on my current path I have several turn around points, so like this morning I planned on 5k, but when I got to my turn around point my legs kept going to the 6k turn around point, no idea how that happened. so I did 6k this morning. As others have said, once I'm that far, no way I'm walking home, too boring for that!
Was looking at the information for my July HM, and it turns out they are really really strict on the No Earphones rules (seriously? why!!). So what do you do when you cant wear earphones? Is this a common thing? I'm guessing its because the run is happening on rural roads with high speed limits. but most of us are sensible to have our volume turned down. Do I just need to embrace the suck and do a few runs without music? I hate listening to myself breathe lol. Or should I be *that* runner who plays music on my phone...
Oh and slightly amusing story, there is a guy who always runs the same route as me, but in the opposite direction, so we often cross paths. he never talks, never says hi to me, smiles, nods or anything. its like I'm not there. Ok dude, that's fine, happy being like that. Though he always says hi to my neighbour who is often sitting on his deck in the morning in summer. Well this morning I pass him just as I was about to turn, so I ended up following him for a bit then passing him! I was really self conscious about this, I made a point of sticking to my usual pace, and I left him in the dust. Its awkward seeing someone running every day and they never say hi so passing him like that was just weird.
As a non-music running runner I will say, embrace the silence. I love listening to nature, my feet, my breathing - keeps me in tune with how I'm running. Also, who says you need to train without music? You'll be fine on race day. Please don't be that runner who has music playing out loud (think about those around you who prefer to run without music and who are your speed who have to listen to it for two hours (I have similar rules about those who run with spare change or keys in their pockets that jingle - and the noise is the main reason I don't run with jellybeans!)).
Also, don't be the person who ignores the rules. At my half on Saturday I had to actually push a woman out of the way as she couldn't hear me behind her (either running or saying then shouting 'coming through') because she had earbuds in (running down a row of grapes, there were two runners in front of her side by side in the tractor wheel marks, and she was directly behind them but dead centre, causing a total block of the row). She didn't appreciate the push, I didn't appreciate the four seconds she cost me (remembering I was only sub 1:50 by eight seconds).
Rant over. Do as you please, but please be considerate!
I completely agree with all the above points. And acually would never consider actually running with music playing, I think that is the height of rudeness. I will just embrace it on the day and enjoy the course.
Oh and people who run in the middle, GRRRRRRRRRRRR I dont blame you for pushing, thats just breaking the code.0 -
@Avidkeo RE: unfriendly runner guy
Now there’s a woman that ran when I did and I’d always nod or wave and about half the time or less I’d get a nod back. Thought sheesh, am I that off putting? Then I was out for a run and came up on a fellow from church, we walked and chatted and then this same woman came along.... his daughter. She chatted willingly, but she apologized said that she is not a social person. She works with people all day, kids and the parents of those kiddos. No worries, right? I totally get the “leave me be”.
So don’t worry about stuck up runner guy. He’s probably in the zone. Or an a hole you don’t wanna say hi to anyway. Haha!
yeah after the second time I nodded to him, and I never got a response, I figured he's just one of those people. And actually atm its so dark when we pass each other, its NBD anyway. I think I'm just such a social person it feels weird to see someone almost every single day for almost a year and never acknowledge their existence in some way. Especially here where the eyebrow lift greeting (complete with head jerk) is so normal its almost offensive to not do it.3 -
Re: running without headphones.. I’d been training with music for long runs but since headphones were discouraged for my HM I didn’t use them. It was fine, and didn’t make a difference, I don’t think, that I hadn’t trained for long runs without music.2
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So, after my long run Sunday.... I kind of fell apart. All of me hurt. And then I thought I could “fix it” by lifting Monday. Not so much. And then Mother Nature sent me into hiding for a rest day on Tuesday.
So, finally got a run in today. It felt pretty good while it was happening. Now, not so much. But I got 3.1 in. On the treadmill, because I am a major lightning chicken. (Thus why I was sent into hiding Tuesday, well that AND hail.) But really looking forward to my pt appointment Friday.
In terms of “will run for xyz” ..... this was my run bribe tonight. There was actually a food truck in my little bitty town!! (And I wonder how I can run, lift and GAIN weight... do I even talk to myself?)
3.1 today = 33.2/508 -
Date :::: Miles :::: Cumulative
05/01/19 :::: 4.0 :::: 4.0
05/02/19 :::: 3.5 :::: 7.5
05/03/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 7.5
05/04/19 :::: 2.1 :::: 9.6
05/05/19 :::: 10.2 :::: 19.8
05/06/19 :::: 3.0 :::: 22.9
05/07/19 :::: 1.1 :::: 24.0
05/08/19 :::: 0.0 :::: 24.0
05/09/19 :::: 2.8 :::: 26.8
05/10/19 :::: 3.3 :::: 30.1
05/11/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 33.2
05/12/19 :::: 8.0 :::: 41.2
05/13/19 :::: 4.0 :::: 45.1
05/14/19 :::: 1.7 :::: 46.8
05/15/19 :::: 3.1 :::: 49.9
The sky was weird today, it wasn't pouring down buckets of water. There was a strange glowing orb visible for parts of the day. I ran and was not cold and wet. A miracle!
I meant to take a nice slightly longer run today before strength training but got caught in a meeting longer than expected so the run had to wait until after. The workout was fairly tough bodyweight stuff so I was not feeling particularly energized after that, but it was NOT RAINING so I headed out to the canal to get in what I could before I had to pick up my dog. My pace was better than I would have thought, actually better than the last couple of 5k races I have run (@Scott6255 I also hate the 5k).
Tonight there was a workshop on yoga for runners at the gym. I go to yoga 1-2 times a week anyway so I didn't find it that enlightening (and too much talking, not enough doing), but some of the stretches felt good for my sore legs. It was definitely geared to people who haven't done any yoga, or not much, but I'm hoping they might turn it into a more regular class.
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On the topics of conversation - I eat pizza post-long run on a pretty regular basis. I don't worry too much about what I eat that day other than trying to get a good amount of protein. I often bring a chocolate protein shake with me for long runs when it will be a bit before I can eat a full meal.
Headphones - I run with headphones most of the time unless I'm running with friends or a group, but I'm ok with not using them during a race if needed. I often start without them and might use it as a motivator if I need to later in the race. When I ran the marathon I started without and didn't start using them until mile 18 or so (maybe even 20, I can't remember now) and then it was nice to add something new to keep me going. The excitement of the race gets me through pretty well most of the time.
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Date...........Run.......Walk
05/01........00M.......2.5M *tapering*
05/02........00M.......4.0M *tapering*
05/03........00M.......0.0M *tapering*
05/04........03M.......0.0M Pittsburgh 5k
05/05........26M.......0.0M Pittsburgh Marathon
05/06........00M.......0.0M *tapering*
05/07........07M.......0.0M *tapering*
05/08........09M.......0.0M
05/09........06M.......0.0M
05/10........09M.......4.0M
05/11........10M.......0.0M
05/12........10M.......0.0M
05/13........00M.......3.3M
05/14........00M.......3.5M
05/15........14M.......4.0M
---MTD: 21.3 miles walking, 85.3 miles running, and 0KM resting
Upcoming Races
Hell Have No Hurry 50k Trail Race - June 2019
Howl at the Moon - Nighttime 5k - August 2019
<plus some others that I can not recall>
202? - Disney World Dopey! (if can raise funds)
2019 GOAL: Knock a full hour off my 50k time at Hell Have No Hurry3 -
I always run with headphones. They are not always on (well almost always when I am running alone, but I often have them on and just calling pace in a big race), but there are in place to call outpace regardless. I am thinking about getting the Trekz headphones that do not go in your ear at all but use bone conducting. I tired them at the Expo this year and they actually work very well. You can both clearly hear and still have full awareness of noises around you.
These:
https://aftershokz.com/products/trekz-titanium
Just do not have the cash right now.1
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