The "Official" Runners thread...

Yeah, I forgot to quote! It will take a bit to get your sit bones used to being on a bike seat, once you get used to it though, it should be all good. Were your legs just dead after the bike? It took a lot to get used to running off the bike but now I love it, hopefully you will too. How are your swimming and transition skills?

I have had to cut back on my running quite a bit, the heat has been getting to me and the past 2 days have been very hot with a continuous dust storm. Been attending a spin class 2-3 times a week to get in some extra cardio but really want to be out running. Hopefully I can get out tomorrow morning before my shift if the dust ever settles.

 

Cool, so you are practicing, that will help a lot but you already know that. Swimming is the toughest part even though it's the least amount of time of the 3 events, gotta get in the water as much as possible! Good luck in the pool, I would hit that 2-3 a week minimum if you can. I live near a lot of lakes but very seasonal for water temps and I don't get nearly enough open water time. There are some good videos out there for practicing transitions, early on I followed a couple, setup everything in a park near my house, put my wetsuit on and then ran from about 100 yd practicing getting my wetsuit down to my waist, getting bike gear on, hop on the bike, ride around the park, then do my run transition. Rinse and repeat.

Yesterday our thermometer that is in the shade read 125, today 124 and last night it never got below 100 for the low! About 80 more days in this crap!

 

Oh no, what happened?

 

Well, good to hear it went away, is it still feeling good?

 

Good to hear and yeah, ultra training is not something I would ever classify as fun!

 

@ Smith68, What!? Ultra training is FUN!!!!!!

 

Doing my first half marathon this weekend. Really is my first long distance race aside from 10Ks. only about a year into running. I ran 13.1 a month ago just to see what I could do it in, right at 1:48.

 

thanks man. looking forward to some pics. i'll post some of the race after this weekend.

 

Anyone want any Track Spikes? I'm willing to ship them to you!

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Monument Valley 50 mi this weekend! Looks like perfect weather

 

Anyone on here BQ? I feel like it's a good far away goal to keep me into running. I turn 47 this summer. Maybe BQ by 50? I would have to take over 3 minutes off of my current pace for a 10 miler. That is my current state of fitness.

 

Didn't even know this thread existed until now. Sick!

Pretty avid runner here, logging about 40-50 miles a week lately.

Just ran a 37:59 10k a few weeks ago, and now focusing on the running leg of a off-road triathlon I'm doing in May.

The running portion is 13.1 in the sand, and 13.1 on a trail with 4K elevation gain. I've been logging a lot of sand miles and hills, but this event will be my time doing such a grueling run.

Any suggestions for training and nutrition during the race would be appreciated. The event is 2 months out.

 

This may be more for ultra distance, but I've found that a very long easy day once every week or two is great for overall stamina. I feel stronger and more resilient when things get rough. Also, do light core work almost every day - has the same effect.
I've found that nutrition is so dependent on the individual that I would just experiment for the next two months. If you have stomach issues try crystallized ginger.
Most importantly don't overdo it and kill the fun, and don't take advice from anyone!

 

A lot of you guys are very serious runners! I want to be an avid runner. The results regarding weight loss are almost instantaneous for me. I started back up again at the beginning of february and have visibly lost weight. The only reason I got back into it is my daughter asked me to do the Broad Street Run on May 7th. It is hard for me to find the time to commit to running. I'm not sure how you guys do it.

 

Running is probably my best/worst addiction. I used to be into marathons. I have finished 13 with a PR of 3:32. I have done one ultra at 30 miles. I moved to Alaska and don't run as much. Here are a few Alaska race experiences:

Crow Pass: Goes from about 26 miles, give or take, along an old section of the Iditarod. I didn't see any, but you could see bears and moose. The trail used for the race has been closed prior to the race because of a bear killing a moose. You also have to cross a glacier fed river twice. Soooo cold.

Willow Winter Solstice Marathon and Half: Ran the half in 2013. It was -30 for the race. Got a bit of frostbite during that one.

Hoping to see some more activity in this thread.

 

Running is for prey, go for a bike ride instead...

J/K, I was running (jogging) once a week or so anywhere between 3-5 miles to support my cardio for the road and mtb rides. Being 54, it's really starting to wear on me so I cut back and cycling a little more. (3x-4x per week)

I'm running 'pose' style and landing pretty much mid foot.

I like trail running, but it's a real ASS kicker with the elevation and grades. Set a 2 mile PR a few weeks ago on a fire road back to the truck, 7'58" per mile. Not 'fast', but age adjusted it's not too shabby.

 

Broad Street Run (10 miler) today! Leg cramps started towards the end of mile 6 and by the end of mile 7 I was walking. I trained, maybe not enough but I trained. I did 8.7 miles 2 weeks prior. I sent my daughter on without me and she finished in just under 2 hours. Once she had the go ahead to drop me she took off. By the finish she was at a 9-something pace. I can tell you I was NOT dehydrated. I don't know what causes cramping but I practically drowned myself in the days leading up to the race. Any anti-cramp tips would be greatly appreciated. RocknRoll Phila. half marathon on sept 17 and would like to avoid a repeat.

 

How was your salt intake?

 

I honestly didn't monitor. Meal the night before was ribeye with a baked potato. 2 nights before a big plate of spaghetti. Morning if the race just water and a couple handfuls of lucky charms. I am type 2 diabetic. Last year I was running low carb and my calf started to cramp in the last half mile. This year was MUCH worse. It started in my calves and spread to quads and pelvis.

 

I am not a doctor or running expert, but it is hard to run a ten mile race on just water and a hand full of cereal. The meal the night before is typically irrelevant. Sounds like you need more calories prior to a long race and some sports fluid or goo packs during the race.

You may also need to stretch more prior to the run and after. Do a reasonable warm up and make sure you do some easy calf stretches. You can always try compression sleeves for the calves.