February 2020 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Something to think about:
    “Sleep and sports doctors say healthy adults need seven to eight hours of sleep, but that number goes up to eight to 10 for endurance athletes,” Catudal says. “As you put your body through more work, you need more rest if you expect to keep performing well.”

    More : https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a30680541/swapped-training-for-sleep/
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,010 Member
    Something to think about:
    “Sleep and sports doctors say healthy adults need seven to eight hours of sleep, but that number goes up to eight to 10 for endurance athletes,” Catudal says. “As you put your body through more work, you need more rest if you expect to keep performing well.”

    More : https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a30680541/swapped-training-for-sleep/

    Amen!
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    Scott6255 wrote: »
    Great racing @polskagirl01! 5K and 10K with PRs on the same day is something special!

    Missed this post! Congrats @polskagirl01!
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,190 Member
    So proud of my little triathlete today. Even better, she absolutely loved it.
    The organization of the event was absolutely outstanding. Amazing considering there were around 600 athletes under the age of 10! No hitches, no glitches, beautifully marshalled to prevent snarl ups and crashes. Awesome stuff.

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    Woooo hooo! I can't wait till my kids are old enough to do this. Sadly I was too old (just) when the kiwi kid triathlon started.

  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,190 Member
    @polskagirl woo hoo congratulations! That's amazing!
  • polskagirl01
    polskagirl01 Posts: 2,010 Member
    @ContraryMaryMary that's awesome! Well worth doing your own half marathon :)
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    Let us know how/if your race went @hamsterwheel6 and you are right @autumnblade75 3 minutes don't matter, the time doesn't matter - the distance will come and that is what matters right now.

    With tomorrow's being cancelled due to the weather I decided to do a HM of my own this morning. It doesn't count as a HM, partly because it wasn't under race conditions and partly as I hadn't mapped it and went too far, but most because you won't normally stop part way for a hair cut 💇‍♂️!

    Time to hunker down for storm Ciara!!

    I'm trying not to worry about how long the distance takes - and this isn't my first marathon. I've had exactly ONE totally magical run on the treadmill that lasted 20 miles, and stayed constant at 10:00/mile for the entire run. The trouble is that my brain wants to tell me that I can do that, every time. So, even though last time around 11:00/mile was a very pleasant run for as far as I wanted to go, I pushed for faster every time. And now I'm not even in proper shape to chase 11:00/mile. And then I have some sort of mental block about falling below that 12:00/mile threshold. And I don't know what this is that 11:30 feels like an easy pace until all of a sudden around 10 miles. After 2 hours, if it was an easy pace, it should still be an easy pace, right?

    I'm intrigued by the notion of stopping for a haircut in the middle of a run. That sounds Very Spontaneous.

    Most people have about 90 minutes worth of stored glycogen, so bonking after about 10 miles makes perfect sense. Fueling at about 8 miles should help.

    This. Listen to this very wise person. Fuel like 15-30 mins before you need to. Everyone's system is a bit different so you have to learn your timing. Taking smaller quantities of fule every 15 mins from the start works for some, large amounts ever 30 for others. Pick what works for you, but the key fact that is true for all is you need to fuel BEFORE you run out. Playing catch up is a bear.

    It takes about 10-20 min. for simple carb to absorb and transport, which is why the 2 miles ahead makes sense.
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    So proud of my little triathlete today. Even better, she absolutely loved it.
    The organization of the event was absolutely outstanding. Amazing considering there were around 600 athletes under the age of 10! No hitches, no glitches, beautifully marshalled to prevent snarl ups and crashes. Awesome stuff.

    That is great! She looks like she is having a blast!
  • autumnblade75
    autumnblade75 Posts: 1,660 Member
    Most people have about 90 minutes worth of stored glycogen, so bonking after about 10 miles makes perfect sense. Fueling at about 8 miles should help.

    This. Listen to this very wise person. Fuel like 15-30 mins before you need to. Everyone's system is a bit different so you have to learn your timing. Taking smaller quantities of fule every 15 mins from the start works for some, large amounts ever 30 for others. Pick what works for you, but the key fact that is true for all is you need to fuel BEFORE you run out. Playing catch up is a bear.

    It takes about 10-20 min. for simple carb to absorb and transport, which is why the 2 miles ahead makes sense.

    Oh, absolutely, I know that if fuel is the issue that the solution requires allowing for digestion. Even with the Gatorade, I plan to start at the beginning of my run. I don't intend to replace ALL the calories I burn during the run, so I'll do some math to figure out how many ounces per mile I need to replace ...let's say, 1/4 of what I'm burning. I won't be measuring liquids precisely during a run, but I know that a full mouthful of liquid is very roughly an ounce. Since I already time my fluid intake, I'll just need to swap out a portion of the water for Gatorade.
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    Congratulations @polskagirl01! Wow on the 5k and 10k PRs!!!

    @ContraryMaryMary so fantastic! Your little triathlete looks amazing and like she's having a blast. What a great experience and now she's all set to conquer the world!
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    @polskagirl01 Fantastic results! @ContraryMaryMary What a rock star she is :smiley:

    I’ll have a race report from yesterday in a bit...
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    Something to think about:
    “Sleep and sports doctors say healthy adults need seven to eight hours of sleep, but that number goes up to eight to 10 for endurance athletes,” Catudal says. “As you put your body through more work, you need more rest if you expect to keep performing well.”

    More : https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a30680541/swapped-training-for-sleep/

    I totally agree!