The "Official" Runners thread...

have you tried a roller or ball? myofascial release is probably one of the most effective treatments (for lots of things)

 

My now ex, taught me to use a golf ball. Just roll the aching area over a carpeted room. It works NICELY, but it hasn't been enough.

 

yup- that's exactly the idea, golf ball sounds a little painful , my buddy uses a tennis ball when his acts up

 

Oh yeah the knees are feeling good!!! just got back from a 10.5 mile run my longest yet!

That 13.1 doesnt seem so far now

 

good deal!

got a really good 15 miler in today, really cold though ~ 12F w/ a windchill in the single digits- brrrr

 

finished up the week w/ a 5.3 mile run this morning, 40.3 miles for the week

next week I'll bump my long run to 17 miles (well that's the plan anyways )

 

I like running in the cold, much more than running in the heat.^^

40+ thats a good week!

 

I do too, but I'm whimping out today and hitting the stairmaster at the gym for an hour- windchill is -20 F, that's just painful

 

Gotta love Montana !!

 

had a pretty good week (considering the holidays and all ), got 6 miles of hill work in on Monday, 6 miles in on Wed, went x-country skiing Thur/Fri, 12 miles in on Sat & Sun- which gave me 1520 miles for the year


skiing was plenty of good exercise

 

decided today would be appropriate to run 13 miles in honor of the New Year, started out less than ideal ~ 20 F w/ a 10 mph wind, about an hour into the run the winds picked up to 20-ish and it started snowing- your basic blizzard

anywho- got 13 tough miles in to start the year

 

Wow, thats a lot of miles! Congrats

My wife and I are gonna challenge each other every week to see who can log the most miles. Should be interesting and help keep me motivated

 

^ sounds like a great idea maybe also set a combination goal, if and when you reach x miles, you treat yourselves to a night out or a fun trip? teamwork

 

Thats a good idea too!

we had thought about after each run putting $1 in a jar. either at the half year or year mark whoever ran the most gets the jar.

 

It really is what you get used to do. While living in OK, I learned to run in 113+ degree weather. It wasn't so bad when humidity was about 30% or less, but when it was above 30 and over 40%, it was BRUTAL.

I guess I will have to lear to run in sub 20 degree weather, or I won't get much running in Denver during the winter. I will not run under 10 degrees no matter what. Too much of a Floridian for that!


Went home for two weeks. Averaged out 30+ miles both weeks with three 8+ miles barefoot runs @ Clearwater Beach. It was HEAVENLY!

Ran a total of 1,017.89 miles for the year 2012.

 

Well I am starting to taper down my long runs in preparation for my first 13.1 race on the 26th of this month. I am hoping for something close to 2 hours.
Remember I have never run any race before so I will be really happy with 2 hour time. My longest runs have been 10.5 miles with the fastest being a 1:41 and I wasnt really giving it my all. I dont know the course at all and dont know how hilly it will be, the elevation gain is 675 ft. That does sound like a lot. Is it?

 

yeah 675 is pretty decent gain, kind of depends on where and how much- if it's relatively spread out throughout the 13 miles it won't be bad, if it's 675' in a one mile stretch it will be a dousy

 

^^Do you think I should do some steeper hill runs even though Im tapering off before the race?

 

^ I'd be careful to overtrain. I did it for the races that I ran until June last year and the results were awful. Leason learned.

 

I will be running my first Marathon in August 2013 at the age of 25. My dad has done Ironman 10 times and Ultraman also.. I have been asked over and over again by my dad to do it so this year I caved and we are doing a family relay. My sister will take on the swim my dad the bike and me the marathon.

Im exited and nervous but it will be a good goal to set and achieve