Runners questionnaire!
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MPW?
***25-ish and slowly climbing.
What's your favorite distance?
***anything on a trail in the woods, 10k.....but after 3 half marathons that distance is growing on me.
Brand of shoes?
***currently Asics, but also like Brooks
Indoor or outdoors?
***Outdoors except for the cold, dark, pouring rain of winter and then I'm on the hamster wheel
Music or no music?
***always
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
***sprint intervals
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar watch)
***Garmin FR70 w/HRM and foot pod.
Next upcoming race?
***Xterra Soaring Eagle half marathon (April 27th) and Seattle Rock n Roll full marathon (June 22) for my first full marathon.
Running club/partner?
***Nope....solo runner.0 -
MPW?
*** ~50mpw
What's your favorite distance?
*** Races: marathon. Training: 10 milers
Brand of shoes?
*** Mizunos and Brooks
Indoor or outdoors?
*** Outdoors 99% of the time: rain, shine, wind, heat, snow, etc.
Music or no music?
*** For long training runs, yes. Racing, no.
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
*** Hills :-(
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar watch)
*** Garmin 410
Next upcoming race?
*** In the near future: ILC Half Marathon as a pacer, Heels and Hills Half, and M2B Marathon
Running club/partner?
*** 98% of the time I go solo0 -
MPW?
*** 20-30 mpw
What's your favorite distance?
*** Races: 10 miles and half-marathon
Brand of shoes?
*** Saucony
Indoor or outdoors?
*** Indoors Nov-Feb (March this year b/c it is cold); mix of indoors and outdoors during the rest of the year
Music or no music?
*** For long training runs and races: yes
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
*** Hills
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar watch)
*** I rarely wear it
Next upcoming race?
*** April Fool's 1/2 marathon (AC), SPEAK 5K, Broad Street Run
Running club/partner?
*** rarely0 -
MPW?
***60-70 miles
What's your favorite distance?
***1 hour run
Brand of shoes?
***Brooks Pure Connect
Indoor or outdoors?
***Outdoors
Music or no music?
***Podcasts sometimes
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
***I don't hate any of them but fast intervals are the most intimidating
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar watch)
***Garmin 310XT
Next upcoming race?
***Run Across Georgia 240 mi relay during Memorial Day weekend
Running club/partner?
***Lead runs for the Galloway Training Group0 -
This has been done before.. I've just added a couple of questions.. just a bit of fun
MPW?
***15-20 miles
What's your favorite distance?
***not sure about that one. 10k I guess
Brand of shoes?
***Saucony all the way. I recently tried Mizunos, they were ok but I will be going back to Saucony
Indoor or outdoors?
***Outdoors, no question
Music or no music?
***Depends. I do both. I prefer to race without music
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
***Tempo
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar watch)
***was using mapmyrun app for iPhone but just bought a second hand Garmin 405cx I haven't had a chance to use it yet
Next upcoming race?
***8miler April 14th
Running club/partner?
***both. I am in a running club, we do Tuesday track sessions in the spring/summer. I have some informal groups that get together and do long runs (mostly from the running club) and my neighbour is a running partner. I still manage to do most of my runs alone. LOL0 -
This has been done before.. I've just added a couple of questions.. just a bit of fun
MPW?
***25+ miles
What's your favorite distance?
***10k
Brand of shoes?
***Asics
Indoor or outdoors?
***ONLY outside
Music or no music?
***Music, always.
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
***Intervals
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar watch)
***Runtastic for Blackberry
Next upcoming race?
***10k, April 27
Running club/partner?
***Solo runner. But I'm thinking of joining a run club when I go for the full marathon to do the long runs with.0 -
MPW?
***18-25 miles
What's your favorite distance?
***10-12 miles
Brand of shoes?
***Brooks, but I'm on the edge of buying a pair of Skoras
Indoor or outdoors?
***Outdoors. Come on, no one actually likes to run inside.
Music or no music?
***no music. Never
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
***Hill repeats
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar watch)
***I have an el-cheapo Schwinn GPS watch I got off Woot. I try not to look at it while I run. I also like the HRM feature.
Next upcoming race?
***Either Earth Day Trail Half (4/20) or Back 2 the Beach Trail Half (5/19)
Running club/partner?
***Mostly solo, weekend runs are usually with a training partner. Sometimes a run with the GP Runners group.0 -
MPW?
Base mileage is between 50 and 60 miles per week, peaking in the low 80s for marathon training
What's your favorite distance?
8 to 12 miles
Brand of shoes?
Mizuno with a little Brooks sprinkled in. Also Salamon trail shoes.
Indoor or outdoors?
Outdoors only. 2013 goal is to run zero miles on the treadmill.
Music or no music?
No music, ever.
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
"Hate" is not in my vocabulary.
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar watch)
Garmin 610. I need my data.
Next upcoming race?
Maybe a small 5K in a week.
Running club/partner?
I'm a solo artist.0 -
MPW?
25-30
What's your favorite distance?
5-6 to run, 8-10 for the post-run calm
Brand of shoes?
Saucony
Indoor or outdoors?
Either
Music or no music?
No music ever
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
The sh!tty runs where every step is torture. Doesn't matter which kind-could be an easy run day that just feels like hell.
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar)
Garmin 610
Next upcoming race?
I don't pull the trigger until 2 days ahead of time, but probably a 5k on 4/21
Running club/partner?
No one I know is as slow as me-It's just me and the voices in my head.0 -
MPW?
***35-40
What's your favorite distance?
***12-15 miles
Brand of shoes?
***Mizuno wave rider 16
Indoor or outdoors?
***Outdoors. Why would anyone WANT to be on the treadmill?
Music or no music?
***Music, always really need to get away from it though
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
***Hill repeats
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar watch)
***My Droid for music and Endomundo tracking
Next upcoming race?
***Cox Providence Marathon in May
Running club/partner?
***Solo because my schedule rotate (Firefighter) but looking at clubs (and who wants to run as slow as me??)0 -
MPW?
***15-20mpw right now, but building as am in training phase
What's your favorite distance?
***Love a good half marathon, never ran farther but will be attempting to do so this October at MCM!!!
Brand of shoes?
***Asics Nimbus, since my first run and always since then!
Indoor or outdoors?
***Outdoors
Music or no music?
***Music on long runs only if I am running in a boring neighborhood/the mile long track loop by my house. if it is a trail, no need!
Most hated run? (intervals, tempo, hills, etc)
***Intervals, I dont like to run fast. I dont mind tempos or hills, but I am definitely not a "racer" by definition. I have a happy pace!
Gadgets? (Garmin, polar watch)
***My Garmin 610 (though used sporadically since I prefer to be technologyless most of the time)
Next upcoming race?
***Nothing competitive for a while. They kinda die out down here in teh South until the humid hell is over
Running club/partner?
***I lost my 9 year old Rottweiler this past fall. She was my faithful running partner and did almost every run with me. I miss her terribly. best running partner ever. I have an 8 month old coonhound but he is a HORRIBLE running partner. He loves to sniff!0 -
MPW? Usually around 43, sometimes more.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE DISTANCE? Half marathon distance.
BRAND OF SHOES? Nike! But I'm thinking of switching to Asics, or the new Adidas Boost...
INDOORS OR OUTDOORS? Outdoors.
MUSIC OR NO MUSIC? Music for the treadmill, and no music for outdoor running.
MOST HATED RUN? Hill repeats!
GADGETS? My Polar and my Nike GPS Sportswatch
NEXT UPCOMING RACE? Contemplating doing a 5k, but not 100% sure yet. I would prefer to do a longer distance.
RUNNING CLUB/PARTNER? Sadly none of my friends actually enjoy running, but I'm okay with that because I enjoy running by myself actually.0
