February 2018 Running Challenge

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  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    I must be doing something wrong because I need water on every run. My throat and mouth get super dry.

    I'm struggling to get out and run. I did weights today but it just seemed to warm to run.
  • shanaber
    shanaber Posts: 6,423 Member
    @DauntlessDiva - sorry about the DNF. I am running Surf City in the morning and hoping it stays cool by the beach! What race were you running?
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    I must be doing something wrong because I need water on every run. My throat and mouth get super dry.
    ...but you're in Phoenix, so you need the water! (...I say confidently after spending 4 days there last week.....)

  • bride001
    bride001 Posts: 153 Member
    @garygse and @skippygirlsmom - Thanks for the birthday wishes.

    Short run of two miles scheduled for today. Waiting until after church when the rain clears for a run. Plus the temperature will be in the 60 F.
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    I must be doing something wrong because I need water on every run. My throat and mouth get super dry.

    I'm struggling to get out and run. I did weights today but it just seemed to warm to run.

    I always water. And @simcon1 . Remember that when swimming, you don't necessarily feel hot and sweaty but you are. I figured running is always like that.
  • danichoc
    danichoc Posts: 5 Member
    2,3 2 km
    2.4 3km l
  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    Rest day
    @RunsOnEspresso though you're probably fine there is such a thing as taking too much water. If when you're drinking you can feel the water squishing around in your belly then you've reached saturation which is ok but you don't want to add more. You can always mention to your doctor if you think you water needs are execive, though many doctors will just tell you don't run.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    RunsOnEspresso wrote: »
    @HonuNui @PastorVincent @Elise4270 true, and it's been super dry lately. There are people here that say they dont take water on any runs under like 10 miles and they get snotty about it. I always tell people to do what works for them. Sometimes if I'm doing 3 or less I don't take it but the temp and air has to be just right. And Id rather have it & not need it then not have it and need it.

    That! For sure. We are all different. There are no hard fast rules here, just guidelines to give you a place to start from.

    Also, I almost always carry water, even if I know I will not need it. As you say, I rather be five miles from home with an extra water bottle, than be five miles from home with an insufficient water supply.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    @Teresa502 Congrats on your HM!
  • kevaasen
    kevaasen Posts: 173 Member
    Week 1 - 34.9

    aspiring to hit a goal of 168 miles for the month....
  • bride001
    bride001 Posts: 153 Member
    02/01/2018 - 4.01 miles
    02/02/2018 - Rest Day
    02/03/2018 - 4.11 miles
    02/04/2018 - 2.01 miles

    10.13/65 miles

    Rain showers this morning, so I ran this afternoon. The temperatures were in the 60,s F and winds about 5-6 miles per hour. Nice short run - long pants made it almost too hot.

    @Teresa502 - Congrats on the HM finish and awesome swag!

    Upcoming races (Question marks are races not yet registered for):
    Louisiana Marathon Quarter Marathon - 01/13/2018 - Done
    Mardi Gras Mambo 10K -02/17/2018
    Reveille at Oak Alley Run/Walk -03/17/2018 -?
    Q50 Races Sunset Gulf - 6.5 miles 3/24/2018
    BIG EASY BIG HEART 5K 7/21/2018 - ?
  • kat_ontherun
    kat_ontherun Posts: 45 Member
    Starflight00 wrote: »
    @kat_ontherun , you could use one of the online formulas to roughly estimate your zones based on your age, but best is to do a lactate test, if they're available in your area. I'm 34 and had one done last August, and for what it's worth, my long slow runs should be performed @135-147 bpm. Your resting HR seems to be a bit high, did you measure it right after you wake up before you get out of bed?

    Thanks for your advice! I must have messed up the resting heart rate. We did it once in health class but it was later in the day, so it must have been too high because I had been active and it wasn't first thing in the morning. I will retake my resting HR tomorrow morning to get a more accurate reading.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_ If I drank two glasses of water before a long run, I would need to pee about thirty minutes in! How does everyone handle this? Most places I run are way too public to pop a squat behind a bush, but have no toilet facilities or only one at the trail head.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    kat_ontherun wrote: »
    Starflight00 wrote: »
    @kat_ontherun , you could use one of the online formulas to roughly estimate your zones based on your age, but best is to do a lactate test, if they're available in your area. I'm 34 and had one done last August, and for what it's worth, my long slow runs should be performed @135-147 bpm. Your resting HR seems to be a bit high, did you measure it right after you wake up before you get out of bed?

    Thanks for your advice! I must have messed up the resting heart rate. We did it once in health class but it was later in the day, so it must have been too high because I had been active and it wasn't first thing in the morning. I will retake my resting HR tomorrow morning to get a more accurate reading.

    A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats a minute. Trained athletes may drop below that, but that is about the normal range for normal people (src: Mayo Clinic)

    To find yours, you want to take it when you have been resting for a while. You do not have to have been asleep (pending your dreams, or what woke you, you might have an accelerated heart when you wake up) but you should have been resting quietly for like 15 or more minutes.


    As for your thresholds... since most people can not get the official test, you can estimate it several ways. These seem to be the two ones I see recommended most often:

    WARNING- I am not a doctor. Check with your doctor before doing any rigorous activity. Listen to your body and stop if anything seems wrong.

    1) Wear a heart rate monitor of some kind (Watch, chest, etc) and then go sprint up hills. Work as hard as you can and do like 5 reps. Whatever your highest reading was during that, is probably close to your max heart rate.

    2) Run for an hour at a pace you can finish the hour, but not go much farther. This may take a few tries to figure out, but if you do run for an hour, and have nothing left at the end, the heart rate you have for the last 15 mins or so is your lactate threshold.

    #1 will help you find your max heart rate, #2 will help you find your lactate threshold. Different training plans suggest using either or value.

    The age-based formulas are completely worthless, do not use them.

    This book has great information on heart rate training:

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    And would be a good read for you to get something from an actual expert, unlike me. :)

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