ZenInTexas Member

My first 5k was 25:31. I had been running about 7 months. I nearly threw up at the end and could hardly walk for a week after. It was worth it. :laugh:

Have you thought about doing a "cut back" week? When training for endurance sports like marathon running and triathlons there is usually 3 weeks of "build" and then a cut back week. It allows for some extra recovery. Try a week with only 3 workouts and then go back to what you were doing the following week. Might work for…

Awesome! And the new hair looks great! You look years younger.

I did mine last weekend. No Label Sprint. And it was chilly. :)

I'm going to give you some advice someone once gave me. :wink: Just run. Given your recent illnesses and all the other factors just go in with no expectations and just run. Line up with the 8's. That way you will be pleasantly surprised if you PR and not crushed if you don't.

I had 224 this past weekend. Which is my birthday and my lucky number. I got third in my AG.

My PR from my last race was 21:50 but the course measured short. Doing another one in May and hoping to run a legitimate 21:50. :smile:

:laugh: I think it entirely depends on the individual. If someone was 400 pounds and lost 200 and ran a 5k then I think that would be super worthy of celebrating and bragging about. Hell I considered it a huge achievement to run a 5k when I had never run before. I waited until I did a 13.1 before I got the sticker because…

I don't think this sounds like ITBS. Not the way you describe a sudden POP and then pain. Not at all. Let me do some research and get back to you on this.

If it is ITBS you can rest, ice, roll and stretch. But until you treat the root of the problem its probably not going to get much better. It is usually caused by weakness in the hips and glutes. You need to do lunges and squats. Clamshells are good too. Also make sure you've been fitted for shoes. That can often eliminate…

One of my daughters decided she wants to run a 5k since she sees her dad and I out running all the time. And she wants to win her age group. She's 6. She has been super disciplined about training, running at least 4 nights a week. She's up to 2 miles non stop. Her big sister also wants to learn to run but is mostly about…

This is the one I am doing. I am also doing an Olympic triathlon 4 days before and it's an evening race. Both factors could come into play. And it's May. It could be 90 degrees. Regardless of the outcome I think it will be a very fun event. http://www.espritdeshe.com/page/show/680494-run-katy#.UzSBIvldUqo I know the course…

Well I already know you guys but hi anyway! :tongue: I ran a 5k last fall and got a time of 21:50. Sadly the course measured short so I can't accept this as a legitimite PR. I am running a 5k in May that I would love to be able to really do a 21:50 on. And I want to be faster at all distances, from the mile to the…

Well I think this is just common sense. Did they really need to do a study on it!? Obviously if the mom is out doing stuff the kids will mimic that behaviour. Likewise if mom sits on the couch eating Doritos all day what do you think the kids will be doing?

I'm in. I'm working on my speed for a 5k in May.

Katy, Texas. Part of the Houston megatropolis.

Absolutely. When it's cold and rainy I think about the long hot shower or bath waiting, and a cup of hot coffee, but mostly I think about what I'm going to eat. I'm slightly food obsessed.

I think you can do it, you have a good enough base. Just add a mile a week to your long run and you'll be good to go. Have fun!!

Thanks! I will check those out. :smile:

I live in Katy. :smile:

I buy all the candy before hand at the grocery store and smuggle it in in my purse. Will buy one big tub of popcorn and share amongst the kids and I. I buy them a slushie and myself a Starbucks. (Our theater is fancy!) I have also smuggled in other snacks too depending on my mood. We have another theater, the Alamo where…

I use Runtastic Pro for this very reason. Has a live feed tracker you can watch online.

Put the scale away. Water and glycogen storage are not "real" weight gain. Focus on being a bad *kitten* runner and not on defining yourself by a number on a scale.

I have no advice! Just want to say good luck and I can't wait to hear all about it!!

This is great!! Congrats on an awesome race. :smile:

When I was doing my really long runs for marathon training I would have an epsom salt bath while I drank my recovery shake (banana, choc almond milk and peanut butter) and then do some foam rolling and stretching later. And then eat all the food.

You can run zero miles or 10. It doesn't matter. It's all going to come down to how much you eat..

I use a paper calendar and a pencil to plan my workouts. :laugh: And I keep a log of them after the fact on Beginner Triathlete. I also use Garmin connect but I have uploading issues so it's more of a pain than anything to use that site right now.

I've read Advanced Marathoning and Matt Fitzgerald's book about nutrition for marathon training. Both really good as far as information and learning about the sport of running. I'm going to have to check out some of these others. :)

I have definitely been there, had plenty of bad run days. But it is true that they do get less and less the longer you run. Try mixing up your route like what was suggested, or downloading some new tunes. Or mix things up with a tempo run or some intervals just for fun. You prevent it by not quitting. Just keep running. :)…