#6499761 - 08/03/12 07:30 AM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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I've been running 3 miles a day, sometimes a little less depending on how I feel, sometimes a little more...my shins are a wreck. I cannot figure out what is going on in my stride to give me these terrible shin splints.
I've tried going slow (10:00 pace) for the first half mile to warm up, but my shins are killing me by then, so I have to walk a bit, then I kick the pace up to 7:30 min/mile until my shins are dead, then I walk etc. What ticks me off is I'm not tired at the end of a 3 mile run. It's my shins that are the limiting factor.
I'm going to meet with the owner of Track Shack next week and see what he has to say. I had my gf take a video last night of me jogging at the end of our run...she didn't zoom on my feet, so I'll have her take it again and see what the hell is going on. I don't heel strike, I run on the balls of my feet. I have tried supported shoes, down to the minimalist shoes I currently wear. I'm bowlegged, which I cannot correct.
Not sure if this is a rest or run through it sort of deal right now as shin splints are something I've had a problem with my entire life.
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#6500167 - 08/03/12 09:57 AM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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Not too shabby for first time, although you were kind of falling apart at the end - maybe from going out too hard. 2:06 is what I did my first half marathon in.
I just signed up for my first full marathon in January 
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#6519958 - 08/12/12 02:56 PM
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TexasCamaroSS
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Ran my first half marathon today and finished!
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/209793094
Temps at the finish were 87 degrees and I still managed to run it in 2 hours 13 mins.
Started out strong (for me) running just under 9 min miles until mile 5 and felt great.
At mile 8, started leaning more towards 10 min miles and was starting to struggle.
From mile 10 on, I kept telling myself "All you've got is a 5k left"...and myself kept telling myself to shut the hell up because this sucks. 
Alternated running/walking for that last 3 miles, but I finished, so I'm pumped! Next race is the Dallas half in December, so I get a couple weeks of rest before I start this all over again.
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#6528406 - 08/15/12 07:05 PM
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#6533273 - 08/17/12 03:20 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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I'm really contemplating running the disney marathon in January. I've never done a half marathon let alone a full, but I really think I want to and can do it. I've been running 3 miles tuesday & thursday and 5-6 miles on saturday for roughly a month or more and I really think by January I could get there.
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#6564438 - 09/03/12 04:38 PM
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Ampsman in Extremis
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#6585958 - 09/13/12 11:50 PM
Re: Running/Cardio Thread
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Ampsman in Extremis
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I get in a funk period during marathon training (well I mean I don't mean to make it sound like I do it on the regular, once last year, once this year). It turns it into a fucking job.
Hey ampsman, I just came from sorta your neck of the woods, Cupertino. I was only there for a day but a little google maps scanning showed there are some cool looking trails for sure. Lots of green spaces everywhere, lot of elevation though!
Rancho san Antonio in cupertino is one of my favorite spots.
Hit me up if you're out here again and ill take you out there.
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#6586794 - 09/14/12 11:40 AM
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micah
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Thanks! This was a demo so if we make the sale I'll be taking you up on that when I go back out for the delivery 
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#6602656 - 09/21/12 02:53 PM
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Looking for some help... I'm 5'7" 173lbs and want to loose some weight. Would like to get down to around 150-155lbs, in 2008 when I moved here I weighed 135lbs lol. My GF and I started walking/running a figure eight that's behind her apartment complex that totals almost a mile. I haven't run in years. The first few times we did it, we'd walk at a good pace then run for a little and just kept doing this. My shins were killing me. We went to Fit2Run and got some actual running shoes, which are fucking amazing btw. My shins still hurt a little after getting new shoes. We'll stretch before and after but my damn shins keep hurting. Will this go away after a while? Any advice, suggestions, etc?? I really want to get rid of this beer belly.
#1 cause of shin pain in new runners...heel strike/bad form. Make sure you have proper running form and you should not have any pain while running. (You will feel sore and tired, but not pain)
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#6602758 - 09/21/12 03:22 PM
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Chadbrochills
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Looking for some help... I'm 5'7" 173lbs and want to loose some weight. Would like to get down to around 150-155lbs, in 2008 when I moved here I weighed 135lbs lol. My GF and I started walking/running a figure eight that's behind her apartment complex that totals almost a mile. I haven't run in years. The first few times we did it, we'd walk at a good pace then run for a little and just kept doing this. My shins were killing me. We went to Fit2Run and got some actual running shoes, which are fucking amazing btw. My shins still hurt a little after getting new shoes. We'll stretch before and after but my damn shins keep hurting. Will this go away after a while? Any advice, suggestions, etc?? I really want to get rid of this beer belly. #1 cause of shin pain in new runners...heel strike/bad form. Make sure you have proper running form and you should not have any pain while running. (You will feel sore and tired, but not pain)
Yeah, that's what I thought was wrong until we went to Fit2Run and they analyzed my stride or whatever. They guy said I had a good gait and didn't favor my heels or balls of my feet while running. He told my gf, who does heel strike a bit, to try to land more on the balls of her feet. I tried that but it seemed a little hard to do.
Is there an easy way to avoid heel strike?
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