The Distance Running Thread

[Brock Landers]

Just got back from a little jog. Glad I did it already since it feels too hot and miserable to start now. Accuweather  claims 89 degrees with only 49% humidity. I call bullshit #fakeweather

[IPA4Me]

67F dew point isn't real comfortable when exercising.

[IPA4Me]

Checked off a bucket list run: Central Park. Beautiful running weather.

[tdaver]

Looks nice.  Are there a few standard running routes through the park or just go wherever?

[tdaver]

 4 runs, 41 miles, 7400 ft vert all on trails this week

I'm ready for this beast, I think
[youtube]https://youtu.be/UPvhliioqJw[/youtube]

[IPA4Me]

Looks nice.  Are there a few standard running routes through the park or just go wherever?

There's a bridle trail that encircles the park as well as a paved route. There are a myriad of little paths that cut here and there around the water features and lawns. I stayed mostly on the bridle trail.

[CopperBowl]

4 runs, 41 miles, 7400 ft vert all on trails this week

I'm ready for this beast, I think
[youtube]https://youtu.be/UPvhliioqJw[/youtube]

Is this where we check in our vertical gain for the week? 6 runs, 40 miles, 6,700 feet of gain, mostly from just 3 of those runs.

That race looks hella fun - and painful.

[tdaver]

Yes, This Is the Place!  Nice work this week.  Where do you run to get the vert?

[CopperBowl]

Yes, This Is the Place!  Nice work this week.  Where do you run to get the vert?

Two runs (one with 3,200 (10 miles), one with 2K (6.5 miles)) were in Frozen Head SP in the Cumberland Mtns of TN. The other was a race in South Knoxville.

Take it you're out west?

Oh, and by "runs" I mean slog fests at really slow paces, scrambling over and limboing under downed trees, 100% humidity - more walking than running.

[tdaver]

I'm sweating just at the mention of humidity 

Yep, out west.  Running in the Wasatch Mtns. 

[cDubya]

Did a 4 mile trail race last month. 5200 vert. Love me some mountains!

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

Gearing up for first marathon this fall. Sticking to the Higdon Novice 1 plan. In reality I'm probably a bit more advanced than that, but the last 10 weeks of Novice 2 just looks like too much wear and tear on my body. I hurt myself trying to ratchet up too fast last year and had to scrub the training.

The running is definitely helping me with my super weightloss challenge. I've dropped from 206 to 193 in 16 days. Goal is to hit 185 by Day 30. In addition to the Higdon runs, which I do early in the morning, I'm also running 20 minutes on the treadmill at a rolling incline most evenings. Gets a nice burn going right before bed.

[tdaver]

 

Did a 4 mile trail race last month. 5200 vert. Love me some mountains!

5200 feet in 4 miles?  That's steep.  I would definitely be power hiking not running that.

[CopperBowl]

Did a 4 mile trail race last month. 5200 vert. Love me some mountains!

5200 feet in 4 miles?  That's steep.  I would definitely be power hiking not running that.

Yeah, assuming that's both up and down, otherwise we're talking about a 25% grade. But still a bunch of ascent for that distance.

[CopperBowl]

Gearing up for first marathon this fall. Sticking to the Higdon Novice 1 plan. In reality I'm probably a bit more advanced than that, but the last 10 weeks of Novice 2 just looks like too much wear and tear on my body. I hurt myself trying to ratchet up too fast last year and had to scrub the training.

The running is definitely helping me with my super weightloss challenge. I've dropped from 206 to 193 in 16 days. Goal is to hit 185 by Day 30. In addition to the Higdon runs, which I do early in the morning, I'm also running 20 minutes on the treadmill at a rolling incline most evenings. Gets a nice burn going right before bed.

Good luck - I think both of those plans are lousy - one 20 mile run isn't sufficient.  And it comprises 50% of your weekly mileage 

That said, they will get to the start line, allow you to experience the dreaded wall like every marathoner should, and hopefully get you to a place to suffer through the last 4-8 miles.

[cDubya]

Did a 4 mile trail race last month. 5200 vert. Love me some mountains!

5200 feet in 4 miles?  That's steep.  I would definitely be power hiking not running that.

Yeah, assuming that's both up and down, otherwise we're talking about a 25% grade. But still a bunch of ascent for that distance.

Nearly the whole first mile was uphill. Rest was up and down the whole time. When I get a photobucket replacement ill post my movescount app screenshots up in here.

[SdK]

Get Tapatalk.

[cDubya]

Get Tapatalk.

I did. And I'll use it once I can get a mod to help me with an email/pw problem. Lol

[SdK]

Awww good deal.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

Supposed to run 12 this weekend. It is so damned insufferably hot and humid. Doesn't matter that I'm starting at 5am - it'll still be mid-70s. Training in summer for a marathon is just so terrible.

[IPA4Me]

Supposed to run 12 this weekend. It is so damned insufferably hot and humid. Doesn't matter that I'm starting at 5am - it'll still be mid-70s. Training in summer for a marathon is just so terrible.

Agreed but those splits will drop as the race approaches and the temps cool.

[cDubya]

Here you go guys...

[Tobias]

E.T.

[tdaver]

 

I'm ready for this beast, I think
[youtube]https://youtu.be/UPvhliioqJw[/youtube]

I downed 3 cartons of choc milk, 2 cups of electrolytes, a bottle of water,  and my free beer after this 

[IPA4Me]

Nice!