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Updated the spreadsheet. Several folks are now within single-digits in terms of months projected to reach their goal. BTW, don't be afraid to set a target date other than 12/31/2014. I think that just seemed like a reasonable date when most people signed up for the challenge. I'm currently on track to finish by the end of…

Here's a pretty cheap one that gets decent reviews: http://www.lindsayonthego.com/2012/02/ultimate-direction-stinger-hydration.html

That is awesome. More, shorter runs is definitely going to be easier on your body than fewer, longer runs.

Hell to the yeah that will work. I don't know about Higdon but many plans have you doing 2 (or sometimes 3) "quality" runs per week. The rest of your runs are just filled in with easy miles -- the key is just getting in enough miles per week. So if you have 3 days a week where you are getting 10 miles, plus your 20-ish…

Good questions! I will need to do some more research. I'm thinking the top finishers will be around 16 flat, so I'd definitely be getting lapped by some folks. I don't mind running with faster people, but what I don't want is to be a lap behind the entire field (or a lap ahead).

That's what I was wondering - will there be anyone running my pace in the open division. Sounds like, from your experience, there are usually some folks who sandbag and enter the slower heat, so it's not like I'd be horribly out of place there. Really I just want there to be some runners out there who are doing a similar…

I'm now two weeks out from the dreaded time trial. I think I'm going to try doing some 1/2 mile intervals on the treadmill to see how they feel -- I have never run this fast on a treadmill! Any other fast treadmill running tips would be greatly appreciated.

I've never tried that one, but the only thing I don't like about it is that if you don't know your 5k pace, this doesn't really help you get there. That's why I like the 800s as a way to hone in on your 5k pace.

Wow, congratulations! Impressive.

Well, I did run 26.2 on Sunday, even though the race was cancelled. Back in recovery mode! I updated the spreadsheet as well. Keep moving, everyone!

Wow, awesome race! That's tough to do in those conditions. Did you see Meb or were you ahead of him?

Woot! Congratulations! I didn't quite make it -- 189 out of 196. But with any luck I'll start June off with a bang -- 26.2 tomorrow! I'm updating the spreadsheet now and will update it again in a few days to catch any stragglers.

I don't know. I don't use an HRM. I know that whatever MFP estimates for me based on minutes of running is way high. I cut that down by about a third as a guesstimate -- seems to work out okay. As it turns out it takes 81 minutes for my guesstimate to work out to 1,000 calories, which is about 10 miles for me, at 6'2" and…

The discipline your coach is giving you is more important than hitting some arbitrary number of miles. I wouldn't sweat that at all. I think it's still cool to track miles here even though I'm limiting my miles due to being in this running study; neat to see what everyone else is doing and offer mutual support.

I think if you are in good half marathon shape that shouldn't be too hard at all. I always tell people who are looking to PR in the half that they should be doing longer long runs anyways. Ideally you'd be hitting 15-17 on your longest runs in preparation for a half-marathon PR. You can recover quite quickly from a half if…

She is totally capable of an 8:00 pace in good conditions. It has been muggy in NC where she has been training so I think she's good there as well. I think she has a shot -- she is well-trained. We did a training run in 80 degrees / 100% humidity a few weeks back!

Yeah, I agree. The only thing that is looking good about this forecast is that it is probably not going to be sunny. I think we really need to stick to her BQ pace at a minimum, just so she at least has a shot. Currently the temp isn't slated to hit 70 until 9 am, which is 2.5 hours in. So I think it won't be quite as bad…

I'm still limited to 40 miles per week due to participating in a running study. However, I'm starting with a marathon on June 1, so my goal for the month will be 190.

Since I'm on the road and not sure when I will have a chance to update, I have already set up the June challenge! Join in the fun by following the link below: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1302522-join-the-june-2014-challenge

I never wash them, but like others will hose off the trail shoes after a muddy run. I remove the insoles after every run and I rotate between two pairs of shoes -- that seems to make them fresh and ready for the next run.

I like it! Now if we could only get our Garmins to do that for us!

It's really not so much about a 5k time, it's about weekly mileage. If you can comfortably handle 35 miles per week, then you are a candidate for marathon training. In the meantime, you can try your hand at longer and longer races. If you can finish a 5k, try a 10k. If that feels good, look for a half-marathon training…

Hmmm... yes, well, a 5 mph pace on the treadmill is a 12:00 mile, so it makes sense that you would get short of breath fairly quickly. If you slow down to 4 mph are you still more comfortable running than walking? If if works for you to run at that pace, I'd give it a shot. That is slower than your 5k pace so you should be…

Actually hill repeats are one of the best ways to get a good running workout while going easy on the knees. Just make sure you take it VERY easy on the downhill recovery. I'm a big advocate of strength training to prevent repetitive stress injuries for runners. Squats, lunges, and core strength workouts are keys. If you…

I just updated the spreadsheet. Of course it's fine to jump in to the challenge late in the month -- thanks timadotcom and Julie_Emma! I'm at 154 for the month currently, with 42 miles to go. Unfortunately the running study I'm enrolled in limits me to 40 miles per week and I'm running a marathon on June 1 that counts as…

If your "not planned" runs end up fairly closely paralleling a system that has been scientifically tested and shown to be effective, then they will probably end up being almost as successful. I do agree that if your body is showing signs of injury or overtraining, it's a good idea to back away from a plan (or from…

Is your trainer a runner? It doesn't sound like it to me. If you want to improve endurance, the first thing you need to do is slow down and run for longer periods of time. You can take walk breaks occasionally if you find that you can't keep on running. Right now, you don't have enough endurance to worry about increasing…

Do you mean a workout plan or strategy for the actual races? For those events you pretty much need to do half-marathon training and then fit the races into the plan. If you're interested in pacing strategy for the races it does depend somewhat on terrain. There is a thread on 10k strategy here:…

I hope you're not serious about a gel every mile. That would probably start being painful after 8 or 9 miles. For nearly every runner, 1 gel every 30 minutes is about the max they can actually metabolize. Victoria, you will probably need to eat more than just gatorade if you try to do a 100-miler. As NorthCountryDreamer…

I'm getting lots more responses to this on my profile page than here but I thought I'd summarize them here: Victoria: 22:20 track 5k vs 21:45 mill V's brother: 18:54 road vs 17:54 mill Ray: 24:26 road vs 23:30 mill Carson: This could be due to poorly calibrated treadmills I would hope this is not the case for a scientific…