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I wish thinking helped keep the aerobic base! just started giving it a gentle go- and after 6 weeks of nonsense- little to none left in the tank. Bunch of extra pounds to boot too. Let's see what see what the ortho says.

Thanks for this! I was too late to defer as well. Glad to hear about the recovery phase though. clearly I was doing something wrong despite all my caution. I need to be even smarter once I get through this mess. @MobyCarp it may have well been the same hill that got the best of us!!!

Thank you Kristine! Same thing happened to me in my recent training runs-- my calves started acting up, which has not once been an issue. It was a major red flag.

Love this! Thanks Elise!

Running slow, keeping the HR down, dealing with injuries, stopping myself from running during injury... Despite all that, I love the expectation and excitement of the long run.

There is great information here: http://running.competitor.com/2014/06/photos/new-techniques-treating-plantar-fasciitis_96398 I dealt with this issue on and off, as well as Achilles heel. In this training cycle, I focused more on hip strengthening, which prevented all of these issues. (although it turns out I could have…

Absolutely, it will gradually become easy/easier.

IMHO, no need for the 14 miler, especially that close to the race. I went over 13 mile training distances only on my 4th half, when I had the courage the pursue an intermediate/advanced plan-- and the long run (a 16 miler) was at least 3-4 weeks before the race itself.

http://geneseevalleyconservancy.org/images/uploads/OakTree_CourseMaps.pdf?lbisphpreq=1 looks like a nice course but there are two 200 feet climbs, one at mile 10-11. Makes things interesting :)

I agree with Wendy, with your high mileage it is a good strategy. If you run it easy to average in the first, it would serve as an easy long to kick of the taper week- you'd have more than enough in the tank to attempt a PR in the second.

@MobyCarp I look forward to it!

I'm just not good at keeping up with these kinds of things and diets. Too skeptical. :) Deprivation of any kind is hard to maintain in the long run. I've lost and gained so many times, I'm hoping for a bit more consistency this time around.

Hey @MobyCarp, thanks! 2 week-gap got me a bit worried actually. And several friends were interested to do the Oak Tree because it is cheaper and slightly shorter drive than Rochester. It is still open so I registered for it! I just noticed I have a really hard interval work on the day prior so I plan to (and will be…

Fwiw, this is the link to the podcast for those interested. The bit about "flow" state in running is compelling. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/marathon-training-academy/id359208879?mt=2&i=372908307

@RunRachelleRun wow! Crazy story! That sounds like a rough patch! I agree on your comment re: supplements and yummy carbs!!!! Thank you for sharing.

Sounds like, not only it passed me by, it already ended up in the large bin of gimmicky diet ideas that are reheated and served in slightly different fashions. Thank you so much @GiddyupTim !

Thank you both! Really helpful.

Moby, yes! Rochester+wineglass is the plan. I saw few posts on running websites that recommend 4-5 weeks min between the tune up and the actual race, but I have a feeling I could swing this. A pacers guidance would also go a long way to hit at/around MP. Super helpful (and a lot more specific than I could have ever wished…

Welcome back! Nice and easy does it. I took a three year break initiated by an injury and came back to it. I check my body parts daily, even hourly. :)

Cadence issue is complex and there is so much bad advice out there- even Fitz says so: http://running.competitor.com/2013/09/training/study-changing-running-stride-does-more-harm-than-good_41136

Perhaps a throwback headband would get the job done! :)

I guess one could tell that this runner and his situation were highly extraordinary. :) http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_57a3623ae4b0104052a18a86

First of all, I hope you heal quickly-- I've been there due to a HM and it is not fun! FWIW (I'm not as experienced as many here) it sounds like you've been doing what you're supposed to do: stop running and focus on cross fitness until you heal fully. I can't dig it up right now but I read somewhere recently that up to…

That sounds like a bad joke!

Very likely the case. Not the same thing, but the same 3.5 route at same easy effort without an HRM was 500 calories, since I started using the rhythm+ with FR 230 and setting the zones, the same run is about 400 cals for me.

In consistent pace runs, it does ok. With speed work it is a mess. In the most recent case, I was doing pace intervals right in target range, it kept telling me I was slow. Like others, I take a picture of the treadmill face at the end of the session and edit it in strava, or Garmin. The only a way to get a really reliable…

There is another one I found called V fuel, I want to try that one too.

It's been sitting in my Amazon cart. Didn't pull the trigger. I am testing the chews and gels first because I have more familiarity with them. Besides tailwind is kinda pricey because you buy it in bulk.

This may have been the single best thread I read on MFP. I love seeing how each of you have varying strategies and Ted flags that you are wary of your depending on your approach, body type, past experiences, etc. I also love that many of these approaches are tested and fine tuned over several races, and you know what works…

@litsy3 I can only wish that I build that much familiarity with my abilities and limitations. The race predictor on my watch suggests a marathon pace that seems like a joke!!! I hope I'll have a better sense as I stretch the long runs. Thank you for your insight.