Daily Check In Thread -- 10k+ version
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I sometimes eat a protein bar or a peanut butter sandwich before running in the morning, sometimes nothing at all. I found that eating eggs or a banana left me queasy during my run. You might just have to try things to see what works for you.0
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the weather is miserable today. i didn't have it in me to take my run outside so . . . out came the treadmill. *yawn* i knew that i'd probably walk right off during the first break of the workout, so i just decided to run the whole darn thing. continuously. 40 minutes at an easy speed of 5.5 mph (thanks to the treadmill). yay!0
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I have a whole set system in the morning now that works well for me. I set out a glass of water at the bedside the night before and as soon as I wake up, I drink it. Then I usually head over to the kitchen and have half a banana and just a few sips of coffee to wake up. I get dressed, and make a pit stop right before I head out the door for my run. Usually it ends up being about 15-20 min between the banana and the start of my run.
The half banana works well for me. I had half a peach the other day and it was terrible. Too acidic and caused reflux during my run.0 -
Well, I ran my first organized 5K today...what an experience! I struggled a bit with pacing (going too fast) but was able to keep running the whole time. I don't have my official time yet, but it was approximately 32 minutes and change. Soooo much better than I thought it would be
I am stoked!! But I definitely need to work on pacing...that business from today will not fly when I do my first 10K in September. 0 -
It's been raining continuously this week, but managed to fit in 2 runs. Still one more run to go before I complete week 11 of B210k. Consistently running 4+ miles now.0
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finished the first run of week 10. went way, way, way too fast (new personal best for 1 km - 5m:05s) and it happened to coincide with the part of the route which has me on a gradual incline. PANT! PANT! PANT! as much as my ol' ticker wanted me to move slower my brain kept saying "this is too slow" - "you're going so slow" - "speed up old lady".
my brain can be a complete @$$ at times.
i'm contemplating running without music to see if i can moderate my pace better, but don't know how i'll manage without it.
7.22 km today. i'm proud of that.
@LLduds - great to read about your race! You should be so proud!0 -
My 2nd 5k race on Saturday. Pretty consistent with my first race in May. May = 38:32. Saturday = 38:26. Average 12.24 minute miles. They were a fast bunch so I had to work pretty hard at going my own pace and not worrying about being at the tail end of the runners. Of the 284 runners I placed 267. 15th in my age group. Overall I am very pleased because I did my personal best and enjoyed the race.0
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That is super great!It's been raining continuously this week, but managed to fit in 2 runs. Still one more run to go before I complete week 11 of B210k. Consistently running 4+ miles now.maggiekat7 wrote: »my brain can be a complete @$$ at times.
i'm contemplating running without music to see if i can moderate my pace better, but don't know how i'll manage without it.
7.22 km today. i'm proud of that.
I used jog.fm to find songs around the pace I want to run (I only used songs I already had, so didn't have to buy any.) I find it harder to run without music.
You should be proud!
That's what it's all about! Good job!DianaLovesCoffee wrote: »My 2nd 5k race on Saturday. Pretty consistent with my first race in May. May = 38:32. Saturday = 38:26. Average 12.24 minute miles. They were a fast bunch so I had to work pretty hard at going my own pace and not worrying about being at the tail end of the runners. Of the 284 runners I placed 267. 15th in my age group. Overall I am very pleased because I did my personal best and enjoyed the race.
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My husband is out of town, so I set the alarm super early and went to the national park to run. I had committed to running a 10k during July and realized I am running out of month. So today I ran 10k. It was hard. It was hot and humid (even at 6 am). My legs were complaining almost from the start. After about 5 miles I walked for a little while, but still managed to finish in 1:08:06, my slowest time for that route.
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Half a banana works for me too. Sometimes I'll have a couple of peanut or regular crackers.I have a whole set system in the morning now that works well for me. I set out a glass of water at the bedside the night before and as soon as I wake up, I drink it. Then I usually head over to the kitchen and have half a banana and just a few sips of coffee to wake up. I get dressed, and make a pit stop right before I head out the door for my run. Usually it ends up being about 15-20 min between the banana and the start of my run.
The half banana works well for me. I had half a peach the other day and it was terrible. Too acidic and caused reflux during my run.
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Well, I ran my first organized 5K today...what an experience! I struggled a bit with pacing (going too fast) but was able to keep running the whole time. I don't have my official time yet, but it was approximately 32 minutes and change. Soooo much better than I thought it would be I am stoked!! But I definitely need to work on pacing...that business from today will not fly when I do my first 10K in September.
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Today was my first run in weeks. I couldn't get my head in the game and used my busy life as an excuse. I wasn't sure if I should repeat the later weeks in c25k or just move on. I decided I would try wk 9 of b210k. It went ok with a few adjustments. I walked 2 minutes in between the 10 min runs. I also only did 3 rounds and not 4. I had to slow down a little but I still completed 3 miles during my 45 min workout. I decided to continue on with b210k. It might take me a couple of weeks to get back to where I was but I'm ok with that. The important thing is I want to continue my running journey.
Good to see all the progress on this board. Keep up the good work.0 -
Well tonight was my usual group run, not so usual though was I hadn't run since last Tuesday (due to various factors). I had decided I was going to do a 10k TT tonight, aiming for 45min. It was a total failure. Warmup was good, first 2k were good, and then my body started complaining as they do. Being solo and not in the best head space I gave in to my body, we ran/walked tht next 2.5k until I ran I into one of the other people from the social group. I turned around and ran the next 5k with him. 4 of those k's were nearly on target for my 45min 10k. This leaves me thinking I have a 45min 10k in me. I just need a pacer and the right prep/leadup.
After the TT I joined in on the social laps on the oval and then the group run at the end of the night. I had a slight detour as I escorted one of our female runners back to the finish point via a shortcut as her knee was hurting. Then I had to push to catch up to the group. I caught them with less than 200m until the finish. Hard running tonight for a total of 21.8k. Stil a reasonably good night. I just need to pull my finger out and push through the uncomfortable parts of a run, especially during training.0 -
@fit4life_73 My quads are screaming at me today. I'm guessing it was a combination of running on hills which I hadn't done in a few weeks and not stretching properly after I ran yesterday. Hoping today's bike ride will help with that.0
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Nice to see you back, fit4life_73...I have been wondering what you were up to 0
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Still a reasonably good night. I just need to pull my finger out and push through the uncomfortable parts of a run, especially during training.
Don't be too hard on yourself, a half marathon on a school night, that's a win on it's own in my book.
It's nice to see some of the old faces posting again as well as the enthusiasm of the new meat from C25k. If anyone gets a chance I would recommend looking at MM's video link on the HM he did. Well put together and an interesting take on what low key "racing" is about. For those still not convinced, enter one and you might even enjoy it!! Taeliesyn convinced me by his enthusiasm to do a parkrun. Over the last 17 weekends, I've run in 13, volunteered in 2 and missed 2 weeks due to holiday. It gets habit forming.
FM training is dragging, since the last update I have only had 1 decent run, this mornings interval session, which was fantastic, most of the others have been sluggish. I honestly believe it is a mind thing, the dread of an 18 miler this weekend is already pulling on my spirits. But I know I should do it, but the thought of nigh on 3 hours running is not doing for me at the moment. And this is supposed to be fun. I need a boost from somewhere. The only significant change in my life is that the 17mile run back from Derby has convinced me that the old road is not too bad, so am looking to commute it by bike twice a week and drop some of the easy pace running (cross training). Some will have seen on my Strava feed that I have started some 10 mile rides, which should get in place to do an evening and following morning split to do the 15-20 miles each way.
Have fun with your running.
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Somehow my earlier post got cut off! I meant to comment on the bolded part below. Glad you are back at it, @fit4life_73 !@fit4life_73 My quads are screaming at me today. I'm guessing it was a combination of running on hills which I hadn't done in a few weeks and not stretching properly after I ran yesterday. Hoping today's bike ride will help with that.fit4life_73 wrote: »Today was my first run in weeks. I couldn't get my head in the game and used my busy life as an excuse. I wasn't sure if I should repeat the later weeks in c25k or just move on. I decided I would try wk 9 of b210k. It went ok with a few adjustments. I walked 2 minutes in between the 10 min runs. I also only did 3 rounds and not 4. I had to slow down a little but I still completed 3 miles during my 45 min workout. I decided to continue on with b210k. It might take me a couple of weeks to get back to where I was but I'm ok with that. The important thing is I want to continue my running journey.
Good to see all the progress on this board. Keep up the good work.0 -
robbie- The tedium of long training runs will keep me from ever trying to run a full marathon! Good to see someone else being sucked in to the cycling world!
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Good to see you back @ftrobbie and @taelisyn. I was wondering about the marathon training too.
Agree with @Just_Ceci ...the tedium of long training runs is a big put off for me. Finding time for the B210k long runs is proving to be difficult enough.
Did a 4.5 mile run today to complete Week 11 of B210k. Hoping to start Week 12 on Thursday and do the parkrun on Saturday.0 -
@Just_Ceci Be worried when I actually enjoy swimming. I could do triathlons then. More seriously, I need to get some non running CV done to be able to cope with the Ultra. A minimum of 4 hours a week on a bike replacing 2 hours of sitting in a car and 2 hours of easy running, seemed a good compromise. It's not love, just expedient. Have fun and one day I might love my bike as much as you do yours. Take care.0
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Thanks for the kind words mate, but I really do need to harden up on my runs. Since my injury woes earlier this year I've done very little truly hard running. Last year I was doing 6x1k intervals at 4:15 pace with about 3min recovery. They sucked, I wanted to give up from about 750m onwards (earlier as they progressed) but I pushed through. I'm struggling with the drive to push through on intervals like that, or harder than comfortable runs currently.
@LLduds great work on your 5k
@samra338 you may find eventually you rework your schedule for your runs, I know I often do this, and god help anyone who tries to get me to do something else on a 'run night'
@maggiekat7 That's a cracking km Don't worry everyone's brain can be an @$$ at times
@Fit4_Life WHOOT WHOOT!! It's great to see/read when someone decides they really want running in their life. It won't take you too long to get back to where you were.
@DianaLovesCoffee Well done on your 5k, it's hard to hold back and run your own race when it feels like everyone else is leaving you behind.
@Just_Ceci Never say never, one day you might get that magical long run and then decide you want to keep going 0 -
It's not the tedium, I actually enjoy contemplating things and enjoying the surroundings when out. I tend to do long runs on new routes. It's the time. They just take so long and at the end I feel drained physically. I am not going fast at least a min/mile slower than my HM pace sometimes 2min/mile slower. The short runs in the week after just feel sluggish. My next 2 long runs are the longest so from then on in, it will be about building pace. 8.5 weeks left, then I will take a break. MM wrote about training for a long time without a break. At the end of September I would have run 64 out of 68 weeks, 2 weeks non running vacation and 2 separate bouts of illness. October will largely be run free, I need the break mentally and physically. Have fun0
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Slow short run with the Hubs who's on W4D3 of C25K. Late evening and hot with lots of mosquitos. Could feel the need/want to do more but time would not allow. W10D3 for me tonight no matter how late.0
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i'm entirely inspired by all the experienced runners here. pretty sure i'll need to stop at 10k distance runs as i have to fight the way my body is built to continue running, but it really does help light a fire under my butt when i feel myself dragging in the last bit of each session. mad props!
i had a GREAT run this morning (despite the hot sun and heat) and the 4am wake-up to clean up my 3-year old who is now sick with a tummy bug. farthest distance to-date at 7.53km and earned myself a new pb for 5km (31m:33s - which included a 1 minute walking break)! last run of week 10 in a day or two. i find now that i'm running farther my body is complaining a bit more. i look quite comical i'm sure, running along the road with my ankle wrapped and my elbow tendinitis braced.
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I ran I went for a run yesterday. The plan was to do 2 miles: jog a mile at 12 min/mile and then do w6d1 of c25k. I completed the first goal0
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....and ditched second goal. I decided to jog 1/4mile and walk 1/4mile at varying speeds for the jog. On the second walk break I noticed I didn't need that long to recover so I cut it to 1/8. Then a light bulb came on and a little voice said try jogging at a slower pace to recover then increase the speed back to a jog. I was able to do that for 1/2 mile. I was near the end of my workout when I had this epiphany0 -
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I like structure so that I can guage my progress. But I'm very hard on myself if I can't stick with the plan and meet goal. For now, my new goal is to just RUN. And my plan is NOT to have one. Each run will be 3 - 4 miles. I will slow down when I need to and walk if I have to. No pressure.0 -
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