Should runners have "NRVs"?
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Awesome thread idea! Yay for celebrating all victories!
For the last couple years, I have walked up the (long, steep) hill at the end of my long runs as a cooldown. Recently I have started running it however tired I feel (I moved but the hill is similar). I know this has made me a lot stronger, and the hill gets easier and easier even as my distance increases, which feels great!0 -
About six weeks ago I was due a 13K LSR, and ended up taking a wrong turning. I ended up doing 17K, the furthest distance that I'd done up until that point. The big success for me was the point of realisation, that I had an extra four to do, didn't faze me at all so I just got my head down and got on with it, and enjoyed the whole run.
The last couple of K were hard work for me, but I managed to keep the pace up and complete the whole thing,
Given that I've only been running for a year it was a good feeling to have done it, and left me with confidence that this years objectives are realistic.0 -
I just had an NRV last night. My 8.5 mile run brought me 2 new accomplishments. It was the most I've ever run on a weekday and it brought me to 32 total miles for the week, which is the most I've ran in a single week before. I didn't even hit 30/week before my first marathon and I've maxed out at 20/week before my previous half-marathons. I'm pretty confident now that I'll do well in my 3rd half on June 7th and know I'm building a really solid base for my second full in October.
I felt pretty amazing after my run yesterday too, which was surprising considering it was on the treadmill so I could get some hill work in (I live in a flat area :frown: ). Not often that I finish a treadmill run with a huge smile on my face.0 -
My NRV is one that someone pointed out to me the other day. I am pacing my friend for part of the way when she runs her first 100miler and another friend when she runs her first full marathon. I don't consider myself a great runner but it is a victory for me to be good enough to help out friends.0
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Love Love the idea!
Mine right now is my best friend whom I have known since second grade, I convinced her to sign up for the warrior dash with me this coming June. She hasn't ran in probably 20 years. I have been coaching her through the couch to 5K and cheering her on. We have gone on a few runs together and I have to admit it feels good to be able to talk to her and coach her on and not be tired. And that will be after running 4-5 miles at lunch before hand.0 -
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I've finally managed to get my running mojo back this year after several years of struggling to find it and failing. I am so so glad to be back running consistently (minus an injury this last week) and enjoying it! :-)
It's great to hear about everyone else's victories too! Brilliant idea for a thread0 -
Okay, here's mine. At the start of this year I decided to make an effort to do more trail running as I built up to a 50-mile race. As many of you know, the race didn't go well; I ended up dropping out after 50k, which was still a pretty substantial effort but not what I was hoping for.
But despite missing that goal I'm starting to realize that I have become a much better trail runner. Just under a year ago I ran Pilot Mountain with a friend and found it very difficult. It took nearly two hours to run 8.2 miles, and I fell on my face a couple times. I remember some sections being extremely steep and difficult.
Fast forward to this morning, when I ran the same trail solo. Not only did I cut 20 minutes off my time, I pretty much shrugged off the "hard" parts, and didn't even have any close calls, let alone falls.0 -
I like this idea. My biggest NRV this year would be finding a podiatrist who is helping me overcome reoccurring peroneal tendinopathy in both of my feet. Finally figured out that when it comes to shoe fittings and gait analysis, if you are an individual with lots of old injuries; there are 'professionals' and then there are "PROFESSIONALS".....
A more running type of NRV would be finishing a 6 and a half hour solo trail run and being able to run the last set of stairs; then logging onto Garmin connect to see that the total elevation gain for the run was over 1,400 metres
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My biggest NRV recently has been finding a new love of running. I had a DNF about a month ago in a marathon I trained very hard for and had high hopes of busting through BQ-5 (my goal, I'm at -1min 40 seconds right now, which might not be good enough this year). I got to mile 23.5 with a predicted finish time at that moment of 3:29:15 (my goal was 3:30:00) but I suddenly got sick and puked after taking my last gel. I guess my BP tanked because of that and I suddenly felt really cold (it was 80 degrees). I stopped at a med tent and they helped me, but I chose not to finish because I was feeling so ick. Plus, I was just super-depressed in that moment...
But the last 4 weeks have been a complete turn around for me. I've started reading a lot more about running, changing up my diet, seeking my "racing weight, and running without technology (phone, ipod, watch, etc). Last weekend I raced a 10k with no watch...just me and the pavement and my inner racer. and I won!!!! and PRed by 3minutes. So...yeah...in a way it is a "racing" victory....but for me, I feel like the victory is just that I have come back around to where I was a long time ago, just loving running...feeling every run, just loving being out there. And I have my revenge marathon in November; I just know I am going to crush my goal because my mind is now in the right place.0 -
I've been running the last mile of some of my mid-distance runs sub 7 min, just to see if I can. A year ago I was thrilled to see the 7s and the year before that I was thrilled to see the 8s. So, despite getting older, I'm getting faster!0
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My latest NRV was my 7 mile run yesterday.
It doesn't sound like a lot, but it was an AWESOME run because I finally, finally, FINALLY had NO pain from PF in my left heel.
I kept the pace nice and easy and after 7 miles felt like I would have easily run 3 or 4 more.
No pain later in the day, and (this is the real test with PF) - NO pain this morning when I got out of bed.
It has been improving for the last month, but this is really, the first time since March that I could honestly say I've fully healed up.
Now I can look forward to running regularly and getting going on the training for my first full in November!0 -
I love this!!!
I guess mine was last year the first time I ran over 13.1 miles. The plan was to do 14 miles but I ran 15 and right then and there is when I knew I was signing up for my first marathon. And I did so when I got home.0 -
Last fall I ran my first half marathon. My final training run, 12 miles, was completed with several walk breaks and the rest of the day was spent with feet up and lots of pain.
Last week I ran 12 in my final training for this week's half... running the whole thing, and felt absolutely brilliant the rest of the day.
And @OP - I did move myself, just a month ago. Carried all of my own boxes and my bed down one flight of stairs and into the truck (the bed was the best part), and then all of it back up 3 flights to my new place at the other end, not even sort of winded. Bounded up and down the stairs like a kid. Definitely the best feeling!0 -
There's a handful of runners that I work with who are definitely what I would consider a step (or two...or three) above my capability. I normally run mid-week at an 8:00-8:15 pace, these guys routinely hit sub-7:00's. One of them (this guy: http://www.coachcawood.com/) is an absolute running beast.
Two Thursdays ago, I was getting ready for a mid-week run. Cawood and another beast, were also heading out.
"Run with us," they say.
"Uhm...ok...I'll try to keep up, I guess, just don't let me hold you back," I say.
"Don't worry, this is going to be a slow run, I haven't been out in a couple weeks," says the other beast.
5 miles later I kept up for the whole run. 7:22 average pace with splits of 8:09 (stupid having to wait for traffic to cross), 7:22, 7:25, 6:59 and 6:57. Admittedly the last two miles were mostly downhill grade, but still.
And I didn't keel over and die.0 -
Oh, and I will throw in one other from about a month ago.
Modified Murph, for time:
1 mile run
100 Push-ups
200 air squats
300 Sit Ups
1 mile run
Finished in 48:39. Last in the group, but I finished. I struggle with push-ups, big time. I probably just need to start doing them every day. Most of those in the work-out were knee push-ups.
But I finished. 0 -
Oh, and I will throw in one other from about a month ago.
Modified Murph, for time:
1 mile run
100 Push-ups
200 air squats
300 Sit Ups
1 mile run
Finished in 48:39. Last in the group, but I finished. I struggle with push-ups, big time. I probably just need to start doing them every day. Most of those in the work-out were knee push-ups.
But I finished.
That is an insane workout! I'd have trouble with all of it. A couple of friends of mine did the original Murph not long ago. (pull-ups, push-ups, squats). I. Could. Never. (Though never say never, right? Maybe this will be my NRV next year...) Also great job on the 7:22 pace!0 -
Heck yes!
One of the best NRVs I've had lately is being able to climb the super long staircase at work (like 30+ stairs!) without huffing and puffing at the top. Normal stairs are no problem, but these stairs have been killing me for months!
And a weekly NRV is keeping consistent pacing on my long runs, and not having to hobble around the next day 0 -
NRV - jus' today.
At my work in the restroom as I was leaving my co-worker whom I have jus' about Hi stopped me and said "You have lost a lot of weight. Do you have sometime later today where we can sit down and you can explain me how you did it?"
I said "Sure anytime. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity"
Now that I think I have numerous NRVs that need a lot of acknowledgement b'coz I'm failing to realize they are my little victories that have got me so far.0 -
Oh, and I will throw in one other from about a month ago.
Modified Murph, for time:
1 mile run
100 Push-ups
200 air squats
300 Sit Ups
1 mile run
Finished in 48:39. Last in the group, but I finished. I struggle with push-ups, big time. I probably just need to start doing them every day. Most of those in the work-out were knee push-ups.
But I finished.
That's crossfit isn't it?0 -
I have one! I HATE running in the heat. For the past 2 years I have pretty much given up on running during the summer. Once I have to take walk breaks I just get too discouraged and stop altogether. But this week, I slowed down my pace and pushed through when I wanted to walk and made it through 4 miles! And it wasn't that much slower than a regular easy run. Granted, it was only 84 degrees (because I waited until 8pm to go) and it will get much hotter and much more humid, but I am determined to run straight through this year. I'll just have to mentally check out on the pace thing until I get adjusted 0
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Oh, and I will throw in one other from about a month ago.
Modified Murph, for time:
1 mile run
100 Push-ups
200 air squats
300 Sit Ups
1 mile run
Finished in 48:39. Last in the group, but I finished. I struggle with push-ups, big time. I probably just need to start doing them every day. Most of those in the work-out were knee push-ups.
But I finished.
That's crossfit isn't it?
Yes, it is. The same group of guys I run with do that silly stuff on our non-running days.0
