The "Official" Runners thread...

Run the 5 mile run in 36:20. Not bad for a 195 pound 40 year old. I won my age division, but of course the timing chip in my bib did not work so there is no record of my run. I will try again next month for the Alaska 10k Classic.

 

For those of you looking for a good cross training option, I started using a Concept 2 rowing machine a few months ago. I think it has really helped with condition and working alternative muscles. Plus it will be good to have during the winter when it can be challenging to run in cold weather.

 

Yes it's good to see this thread didn't die. I have been injured for nine months. I'm starting over. Shit it's hard.

 

Ran a 5k and 10k double race this past weekend. The 5k was a warm up so I jogged it in 25+, but did the 10k in 46:40ish. I was hoping to do better, but started having stomach issues around mile three. Did better than my 48 minute mark the year before.

 

Okay, Ill ask again. Anyone use Strava??

 

This is not a very active thread. I am not an app person; never had a need for a running app.

 

I'm new here but running is my jam so one of the first forums I searched was this. I graduated in May, but I was a college cross country and track athlete (NAIA school don't be too impressed) and raced the 'ol 800m on the oval. Was a 1:55 guy which got me on the 4x8 relay for the national meet twice.

Looking forward to getting into some longer, more endurane type running now that I'm done on the track (which seems to be the more popular thing round here).

 

Welcome

I'm headed up to pace a friend in the Castle Peak 100k. I'm doing the last 19 miles with him. This is an awesome race with crazy amounts of climbing and altitude

 

Wow that sounds like a blast! I had a 10 week hiatus from running because I was in Honduras doing service/missions work and this is just my second week back. Definitely outta shape. Can't wait to crank the mileage back up though. Wish I could fast forward a couple months and be able to crank out 19.

 

What NAIA school?
I raced NAIA, but now my alma mater is now a D3 school and a lot has changed
1:55 is nothing to shrug about, the 800 is hard!

I just raced the first time this year a little 5k, went out to fast and wound up with 18:45, not bad for running 1-2 times a week for 4-10 miles.

 

Yeah man I was pretty proud of 1:55 actually. I was a 2:08 high schooler haha

I ran for Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois. We were pretty competitive in the NAIA realm. Which school were you at?

 

Houghton College Western New York.
We were were not as competitive at the national level, but made a few trips there. I ran the marathon my senior year and was the alternate on our 4x800 at a 2:03.

 

Wow! The marathon is always a blast to go watch. The finish line always looks like a war zone haha. That's awesome man!

 

I think I was 35th.
It is a brutal race. I haven't done another marathon!

 

lost track of this thread, but happy to report I'm alive and well

my last post was in January of 16, in 2016 I did my second Bob Marshall Open, several 20-50k mountain races and a ton of just for fun adventure runs- totaling just shy of 2000 miles.

2017- completed my third Bob Marshall Open, ran several 20-40k mountain races (no 50k's this year), numerous fun mountain runs and am on track for another 2000 mile year.

A few pics from a couple of weekends ago trip to Glacier- a really nice 25-ish mile loop (replete with close encounter with a sow grizzly an two cubs!).

 

Redemption! Just completed my third Broad Street Run. No cramps today. I think I may have held back a little because of last years debacle. I will turn 48 this summer and I only started training for this the first week of March, and I’m fat. So all things considered, this was a good result for me.

 

I just noticed all the medals are bottle openers. Haha!

 

it’s been several months since my last check in, finished 2017 with 1900 miles, my highest

we’ve had a long winter here, but still was keeping my mileage in the 30-ish per week, a fair amount of it on snowshoes

gearing up for my fourth Bob Marshall Open in a couple of weeks, route this year is about 140 miles so a little longer than previous years

with record snowpack and record stream flows, it will also be the most challenging to date

did a little test run on Sunday, trying out a new pack- 20 miles with about 15 on snowshoes- I think my conditioning is on par with previous years- the conditions will be the make or break it factor

 

Ran a local 12k trail race the weekend before last; normally run their 30k, but too close to the Bob Open (this weekend). Finished in the top third (good for me) and 4 of 17 for my age group- pleased with that.

The real test is this weekend, 140-ish miles in what will certainly be the most challenging conditions to date, thanks to record snowpack.

Did a little 20 mile test run Sunday, most of it on snowshoes- shaping up to be a dandy

 

thank you Sir! good luck with your race, glad you're bouncing back