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I didn't know until this year's race. Last year I was too busy racing the race. Now I know better - the Peachtree is a race to have fun and enjoy unless you are an elite. I will still make sure I am in the first wave every year but not worry about my time. EDIT: one of my running friends found 7 places giving out free…

Lots of free beer along the course at the Peachtree!

Maybe, but I think they just wanted to go home.

Yep, I was there. It was like the zombie apocalypse. The volunteers were encouraging people to take as much as they can, even handing them boxes to carry more. In some cases the volunteers themselves were carrying away a large amount of stuff. This was happening 2 hours after the first runners started the race when there…

I am hoping this pays off in the fall when it gets cooler. If it doesn't I won't be signing up for any more fall marathons!

Last night a couple with 3 little kids was walking around the track. Well, the husband did run a few laps but most of the time they were all walking side-by-side taking up about 4 lanes. During a fast interval two of the kids suddenly decide to turn 90° and dart right in front of me. I yelled at the parents but they paid…

Yesterday we went to the track and did some speedwork. As usual it was 90° with little wind and the full force of the sun upon us. The black surface of the track made it feel much hotter. After a 2-mile warmup we did a "Mona Fartlek" workout. This was a new one for us - a short workout but pretty hard. Here's what it is: 2…

Last week I hit my highest weekly mileage yet - 38 miles. 30 of those miles came during Thursday through Sunday. And I was definitely feeling the effects after my 12-mile long run yesterday at 9:19 average pace. I'm a little "out of it" this morning and will probably collapse on the sofa as soon as I get home from work. My…

You can do it!!! Great job!

That does sound like good week! Great progress Laura!!

That's fantastic!! Way to go!!

Way to go Laura! That's awesome! Today I was at the Peachtree Road Race - the largest 10K in the world. I was doing photography for the track club so not really racing it. But I was all over & up and down the course taking photos. Ended up running 10 miles total, but most of that very slow with lots of stops. Plenty of…

150 miles Get my butt back into the gym Keep following the coach's plan

Usually my knees and/or shins will tell me. When I get achy in my legs that's a good sign they are wearing out. My oldest pair of Brooks Ravenna 4's got up to 270 miles before I had to retire them. When a shoe gets around 150 miles I buy something new and use it for my long runs only. The older shoe gets used for short…

Nice job!!! Keep up the good work!

Funny - I do the same thing. When my shins were bothering me I hit the trails.

It's the last day of June! I hope everyone did well on their goals! Here's my update: Sub-22 5K - Ran a 21:15 5K on June 7th. 120 miles for the month - Ran 145 miles for the month Don't get injured - I was a little worried about this one for a while. My shins were hurting off and on most of the month and I even had to skip…

Had a good 11-mile run today early in the morning. Averaged 9:22 pace. That's my last run of the month and I finished June with 145 miles total. By far my highest month yet. Now the real marathon training starts!!

Welcome mom2! Good work on the C210K program! It's been a busy week for me. End of the month and especially end of the quarter is a hectic time. Still getting in my training despite work, heat, & storms. Tuesday: 5 miles easy run Wednesday: Track workout - 2 miles warmup, 2x1600m @ 7:25 pace, 8x200m @ 0:45 each, 2-miles…

Welcome to the group!!

Sounds like you are getting in some pretty good mileage and I think you would have no problem doing a marathon in 18 weeks. My first marathon is the first weekend of November so pretty close time-wise. I have not had a long run more than 14 miles yet and am currently running about 35 miles/week and slowly building up.

Ultimately you have to figure out what works for you before a run. Not everyone has the same tolerance for certain foods followed by running. For me my go-to is a peanut butter & jelly sandwich and a banana. Simple carbs work for me. But I have found things like citrus fruits, yogurt, and any whole-grain stuff does not…

Yep, me too. And I'm in a couple of groups and it's fun to see how we compare each week. They have rankings for distance, time running, and climbing (elevation gain).

Could be an issue with the posterior tibial tendon. I've been bothered by this off and on since I started running. As I have increased my mileage this year it started coming back as I got close to 40 miles/week. My coach showed me a simple massage routine to do every day - dig your thumbs deep into the arch of your foot…

Awesome, awesome, awesome Laura!! Congrats to you!! You crushed your goal! And I wish I running in those temperatures!

Today was our 7th trail race in an 8-race series. It was a 2.85 mile race. My wife already had the series points championship locked up for her age group going into this race. I just needed to show up and place in the upper 50% of my age group to lock in my series win. It was warm and humid as hell with a kind of late…

Yep I've noticed that myself. I can do shorter runs in a neutral shoe but need a slight amount of support for longer runs. For neutral shoes I need something less "spongy" and the ASICS Nimbus is the best I have tried so far. It's a stiffer neutral shoe. A lot of cushioned shoes are too soft for me. Mizuno is another great…

Good luck on your race Laura!!

My nose runs too while running or at the gym. I carry a small hand towel.

Last night was a sweaty 6.5-mile easy run. It felt like the most I have ever sweat - my shirt was all clinging to my skin and I left a little puddle when I was stretching afterwards. The night before was speedwork (fartleks) and I don't think I sweat that much then. I just hit 90 miles for the month. This will be another…