Daily Check In Thread -- 10k+ version
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Skipper111 wrote: »woodwardtm wrote: »Today's run was a 50 minute steady run that I was not mentally prepared for. I decided to try it and if it didn't happen, I was planning to redo the run later in the week. I am happy to say that it went well and I got 5.5 miles in. Woot!
Amazing run!!!
Can't wait to be able to do this distance :-D
@Skipper111 Keep up the good work and you will get there! If I can do it with bad knees, anyone with determination can do it, too.3 -
W7, D1 complete. Trying to squeeze my runs in around the rain that is coming this week.
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W9d2 in the books.
If I'm going to make the 10k in 60 minutes I'm gonna need to be sub-10min/mi, so I'm trying to push pace starting now. Finished my run-walk intervals at about 3.9mi for 44 minutes, roughly 11:15 per. Did the last of my run intervals at around a 10min/mi pace. I'm pretty encouraged that at the end of my run I was able to get to a pace that will get me close to what will be necessary 4 weeks from now. Who knows if that's a sustainable pace for the whole distance, almost certainly not, and there's no way I'm managing that for a ~60% longer distance than I ran today, but still I'm encouraged.
Thursday and Friday are my 2 consecutive off days and I'm considering going on Friday to see if I can run an 8 minute mile just for *kitten* and giggles.3 -
I have just done my longest run! Thank you guys for all your encouragement!
Had a week off so I was dreading it but I ended up doing 50 minutes straight which is a PB :-D
Tomorrow is not going to be pretty :-/4 -
I was able to get six miles in today. There was a trail along the river right by my hotel3
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Week 7, Day 2 complete (aka Week 16). I have the worst run on speedwork day. The speedwork exhausts me and then I end up walking when I shouldn't at times. I try to keep the walk to 30 seconds or less but it frustrates me that I get so exhausted from maximum effort.
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woodwardtm wrote: »Week 7, Day 2 complete (aka Week 16). I have the worst run on speedwork day. The speedwork exhausts me and then I end up walking when I shouldn't at times. I try to keep the walk to 30 seconds or less but it frustrates me that I get so exhausted from maximum effort.
Keep at it. It'll pay off.1 -
Well, getting in mileage, even if it's short mileage, on 3 of 4 days isn't advisable just yet apparently. I wondered if the strain from yesterday would impact today, and my left hip was barking at me within half a mile or so. Of course I did the sensible thing and kept going for 2 and a half more miles until my right knee had a twinge of discomfort, presumably from some kind of compensatory motion, even though I was paying pretty close attention to mechanics and thought I was good. Called off the run. Going to do a bunch of mobility work today. We'll see how things feel Monday.
If you'd told my fat *kitten* a year ago that I'd be mad as hell about only running 3 miles today, I'd have said you lost your damned mind.5 -
Week 11 Day 3
25 min run, 5 min walk, 15 min run.
I feel like this isn't much different than my C25K runs.
I took the dogs out with me! My new dog isn't the best with staying near me and at one point he disappeared for a scary 5 mins. After that I made sure to talk to him when he was thinking about running off... that worked, he listened and would come trotting back.
My calves can't seem to quit aching. I think my ankles are weak and I've recently been scared of injuring them.
Here are some pictures! The black dog is nearing 8 years old. Very sweet girl. The working line German Shepherd is under 2 and he is much harder to take a picture of.
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I did Week 8 (aka 17), Day 1 yesterday and Week 7, Day 3 today. Today was the long run. 55 minutes of steady run and 5 minute warmup and cool down. I made it to 6 miles today in my hour and 5 minutes! That is the furthest I have ever run on my own before. I did a 7 mile race 3 or 4 years ago but nothing like it since that time.3
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Hi everybody. I'll be starting Week 9 day 1 on Monday Lord willing and the creek don't rise. :-) I look forward to cheering everybody on!4
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woodwardtm wrote: »I did Week 8 (aka 17), Day 1 yesterday and Week 7, Day 3 today. Today was the long run. 55 minutes of steady run and 5 minute warmup and cool down. I made it to 6 miles today in my hour and 5 minutes! That is the furthest I have ever run on my own before. I did a 7 mile race 3 or 4 years ago but nothing like it since that time.
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A lot of you saw this on my feed already, but wanted to post here as well...
This past Saturday, I completed my 1st Half Marathon. It felt so good and made all the months of training worth it! My time was 1:58:24 with an average pace of 9:03/mile. I ran my 12 mile long run a month previous with an average pace of 9:46/mile, so I was thinking I would be closer to 2:10-2:15. I started the race off with the 2:10 pacers and quickly realized the pace was too slow for me, so I moved in with the 2:00 pacers. They slowed down at the first aid station near the 2 mile marker, so I trudged ahead and never looked back. In looking at my Garmin stats, I felt good about the mostly consistent pace I ran and think some of the differences can be attributed to the hilly course and slowing down at some of the aid stations. Here are my mile stats: (started timer before crossing the start line) 9:46, 8:53. 9:03, 8:47, 8:39, 9:08, 9:07, 9:03, 9:03, 9:09, 9:07, 8:15, 9:02.
And for @MeanderingMammal who has shared several of his race medals...
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Well... I was supposed to do Week 11 Day 3 which was 25 mins running, 3 min walk, then 15 mins running.
I hit 25 minutes and I decided to just continue until I hit 2 miles and then I figured I'd stop. Well... then I thought another minute or so and I'll be at 30 minutes running.
Then I thought... well... I'm on a downhill right now... might as well run down it and then I can walk at the uphill.
... Then I thought I might as well continue for another 5 minutes and hit the 40 allotted running minutes required for the day.
Annnnnd then I thought I might as well go for 3 miles.
And then... well... I was at another downhill.
And then I thought... I might as just do a whole hour!
And then I thought I should just go for 4 miles.
So... I ran 4 miles in just over an hour. I kept a slow and steady pace over rolling hills.
I'm conflicted now... the program I'm using caps out at 60 mins. I'm thinking I might just download a 10K pacer app and use that until I can actually hit 10K in under an hour. Then move onto training for a half marathon.
What do you guys think??
EDIT: I calculated it up... it has taken me 70 days to get to the point where I'm able to run for over an hour.
The body is an amazing thing.4 -
@SierraFatToSkinny The more you run, the faster you will get. I would run a few 10k races, keep running 3 to 4 days a week, then find a half marathon you want to do and register for it. Find a training plan that you like and start your half training 12 - 20 weeks before your half (depending on the plan and how long you want to be in training).
Great job so far!
@rusgolden Love the medal! That's an awesome time!3 -
@SierraFatToSkinny --- agree with @Just_Ceci (Thanks BTW!). Maybe look for an app/plan that goes by distance instead of just time. Shooting for running a 10K in under an hour might be a little aggressive for an initial goal. Sounds like you are currently are running about a 15 minute mile if you did 4 in an hour, so running 6.22 miles in under an hour would make your pace about 9:35 minute mile. So, maybe shooting for an 11-12 minute mile for a 10K would be a good interim goal. Get a couple of 10K races under your belt and then go for the HM.2
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W10D2 completed...first ever forest trail run. I loved the rocks and roots and soft forest floor. My time was slow: I got lost a bit, anything over a 35degree incline I walked as fast as I could (keeping my rhythm and heart rate as steady as possible) and some hills were pretty steep. But as soon as it started levelling out I would run again. It was really fun. I would love to get into orienteering races one day.
I signed up for a couple 5k races this summer and started using the 10k app mostly to help improve my time. But the body is an amazing thing. There is a 10k in October that I might sign up for.7 -
Hi everyone, I am back to this group! I was here a year ago - did my 10k and then trained for a half. Did my half in September, another 10k in late October and closed the season. Started running again two months ago, got to 5k, and am transitioning into 10k now! Have a race on May 6th!
I am using Zenlabs, Week9 Day2 is done today (4 x 10 min runs).
I missed three weeks due to health problems, but back to running! Week 10Day1 was done on Tuesday and Week10Day2 is done today! Feels great to run again! 5
