#6983731 - 03/31/13 03:04 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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dirtyS13drifta
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15km of trail running,probably about 1000 ft of vert. Nothing like doing 9 miles offroad when you haven't done even 7-8 on road in oh 6 months!
My brain/mind/spirit feels amazing. Such a great buzz right now.
My body is a little bit less enthused; ankles slightly sore and my right arch is less than pleased with me(what else is new). Other than that just a bit rubbery.
I think I'll skip my Tuesday run to aid recovery, probably just cycle to work.
hold it, I'm looking at my maps and it appears my nike running app shorted me some distance....
hmmmm
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#6983809 - 03/31/13 03:51 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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Fucking Nike, you're based 10 miles away and you cant get shit right!!
I think the nike running app doesn't accurately record distance while the phone is locked.
So my 15km (9.2 miles) turns out, it was more like 11.2-11.5 range. (~18km)
That explains my time and why I was so tired towards the end. I managed to do it in 2 hours, which would be slow(though actually on pace with my last lazy 1/2) on road, but I feel like is pretty good off road(to be fair 4 miles were a closed dirt road so I could move it up there.).
I was pushing pretty hard, mainly because I was convinced I was moving too slow due to my faulty GPS. Now I know there are mile markers on the main trails so fuck GPS. My goal pace(condition dependent of course) is 8km/5mph. Based on this run I could do a half at that speed on this type of terrain now. Awesome!
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#6986220 - 04/01/13 06:37 PM
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Yeah, my goal was a an easy run though.
So I actually feel pretty good today. One little sore spot(muscluar). Not bad all things considered. My feet actually aren't hurting, which is amazing.
I think I'll do shorter runs for the next bit, and in 2 weeks time try to do the next longer length, which will be about 13.5 or even 14. The park here is amazing, 100s of acres of forest, two main trails running about 15 miles each way with 1/4 miles markers, and about a dozen cross over trails.
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#6988670 - 04/02/13 10:22 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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#6999344 - 04/08/13 04:22 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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Just signed up for a trail series, 6 races, 4-6 miles. Nice little schedule.
I think I'll do a little fun/fast/tempo stuff this week. Next week I think I'll go for 13-14 off-road. I felt fine after the last 11-12er I did.
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#7001025 - 04/09/13 09:53 AM
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I've been waiting to finalize my 2013 race calendar before posting about it here and with this bit of mail from Maryland I'm all set! It's kind of cool to print out and mail in an application with a paper check and wait for a paper response. Not very green but so deliciously, hipsterishly analog - makes me wish I had a mechanical typewriter 
JFK is unique in that it's 1) HUGE (967 finishers last year), 2) OLD (this is the 51st running) and 3) includes qualifying entry standards to register. There are A, B and C standards with some entries reserved for charity runners, locals, etc. A qualifiers register first, then B, then C but in reality the field fills up with A qualifiers so you need to meet that bar to get a standard entry spot. Anyway, you can read about it here if you want:
http://www.jfk50mile.org/Registration/Default.aspx
And the course is badass too: mostly fast and flat bike paths with 14.5 miles on the Appalachian Trail in the middle. Should be a good time 
Anyway, 2013 schedule!!
3/9 - Land Between the Lakes (50 Miles) Kentucky
5/11 - Ice Age Trail (50 Miles) Wisconsin
6/1 - North Face EC (50 Miles) Virginia
7/27 - White River (50 Miles) Washington <-- about as close to Leadville as I'm comfortable with, trying not to run this one hard (but race day adrenaline does funny things)
8/17 - Leadville - Part 2 (100 miles) Colorado <-- really, really want to finish this one
9/14 - Run Rabbit Run (50 Miles) Colorado
11/23 - JFK (50 Miles) Virginia
It's a lot, but they're spread out well and if I train smart I should be fine. I'm planning on taking off the month between Thanksgiving and Christmas to really recover. Maybe do some cross country skiing or something, but no running for a month. Read about Scott Jurek doing this in the interest of longevity and it struck me as a really intelligent thing to do.
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#7001346 - 04/09/13 11:41 AM
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Wow man you're racing 400 miles this year. Last year I did my first half marathon and didn't even hit 300 miles total, haha. My goal is 1k miles this year, which is going to be tough. Make up some posts with tons of pictures again the last one was awesome!
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#7001483 - 04/09/13 12:32 PM
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Ran my first hills/stairs run of the year (do this in summer months). Had to wait for the snow to melt. This was what it looked like last time I tried it.  Anyways, 3k trail run to stairs, 8 sets of stairs and 3k run back. Calves are tight this morning (also skied Sat/Sun all day, so that didn't help). Last fall:  190 stairs.
That's fucking beautiful.
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#7001533 - 04/09/13 12:51 PM
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I've been following a plan to build up to a half marathon, not sure if I'm going to actually run one or not...but at the very least this will help with some cross training for biking.
I have a bad habit of running balls out and as fast as I can instead of pacing myself and working on increasing my miles(and slowing down) instead of my time for a set distance. The plan has kept me honest and forced me to slow down. I ran about 5 yesterday at a comfortable pace.
Being trained and fit enough to run a half marathon at a moments notice is going to be a goal of mine for as long as I have two legs I can use. It requires enough training to stay pretty fit, but not so much to monopolize your time if you have other things going on.
Yeah, I feel you on that.
WHen I previously ran 1/2s I trained. Now I just go for a run, maybe it'll be 6 miles, maybe 14 i decide when I pack for it that morning.
I love being able to run a 1/2(albeit a slow one) at any time. I actually think if I did the normal 12 week program I like now on top of the base miles I'd probably do much better.
I've never had much for base miles, but now I'm a huge fan.
Basically, slow down and just run. Once you're comfortable with that, then you can work on the speed. I previously tried the opposite and suffered through races and was still slow.
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#7002064 - 04/09/13 04:16 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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1:37 on your first?!
Eff me. Nice job!
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#7002068 - 04/09/13 04:17 PM
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That's fucking beautiful.
Edmonton doesn't get a lot of love, but the river valley is extremely nice at all times of the year. I do almost all my non-winter running in the valley/ravines. It's definitely more enjoyable.
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#7002091 - 04/09/13 04:38 PM
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1:37 on your first?!
Eff me. Nice job!
It wasn't my first ever half, just the first of the year. I have another next month that I've ran before and is a little flatter that I'm really hoping to get a 1:30 at or blow up trying.
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#7002130 - 04/09/13 05:09 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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1:37 on your first?!
Eff me. Nice job! It wasn't my first ever half, just the first of the year. I have another next month that I've ran before and is a little flatter that I'm really hoping to get a 1:30 at or blow up trying.
Oh, re-read that.
Still not bad. I'd love a 1:3#:## half.
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#7002264 - 04/09/13 06:22 PM
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Good time man, 1:37 is awesome. Those 1:35-ish times are something I'd love to hit someday. I'm with dirty though, I want to do a sub 100minute half.
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#7015343 - 04/16/13 02:51 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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#7019979 - 04/18/13 03:17 PM
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I went out and got new running shoes and not sure how much I like them yet. I was running in Brooks Pure Connects and have 350-375 miles on them and decided to replace them. My right achilles area was starting to hurt from running, and it is much better with the new shoes.
I got a pair of Saucony Virrata's. They felt good in the store, but now that I've done 2 runs in them (5 and 8 miles) the area under the balls of your feet has a lump and it is annoying, because it is slightly behind the area. So it is just pressing into my arch area and it isn't that fun, on top of that my right big toe starts to get sore and tingles from running. First run was 5 miles and it was pretty bad, but I had tied them tight, so the next run of 8 miles I loosened them up some and it helped, but after 4 or so miles it was noticeable again. I have to do 5 miles again today and will try them out again, I got them at a local shoe store and not sure what kind of return policy they have, guess I should have done runningwarehouse and just returned them!
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