The Running Thread - 2018

[Capang]

ATTQOTD: we did MNSSHP last year and it was AWESOME. We let our daughter dictate our plans for the evening so we saw the parade and rode tons of rides and took some cool magic shots. Go with the flow and have fun!

 

[Slogger]

Come race day, I try to run at the pace for which (not at which) I trained.
One way to determine that speed at the beginning of a (12-16 weeks) training cycle is by doing a 3k test on a threadmill.

What is the 3k test? Are you running as fast as possible or something else? Interested.

I agree with you that Pacers can be awesome. I was totally spent after 4 days in the park and 4 (actually 5) days in a row of early wakeups for Dopey and it was nice to zone out and let my Pace leader and group do all the mental work.

 

[Disney at Heart]

Ha, I LIVE there, so I am right there with you. REALLY don't want to make it three years in a row.

Originally from Glennville, with family still there. Praying for Florence to turn north soon.

 

[LSUlakes]

Terrible quality but my costume came in today. A little big but oh well. It’s funny as heck! Also on my hip is beast, he has been fever free for 24 hours!!!!

 

[LSUlakes]

Peak of hurricane season does not disappoint. Mother Nature, you scary!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Yup...

All my facebook memories are our prep of Irma from last year. Never want to have to live through that again.

 

[flav]

What is the 3k test? Are you running as fast as possible or something else? Interested.

I agree with you that Pacers can be awesome. I was totally spent after 4 days in the park and 4 (actually 5) days in a row of early wakeups for Dopey and it was nice to zone out and let my Pace leader and group do all the mental work.

Yes, the 3k test is exactly what you said: Run these as fast as you can endure (no stopping, just adjusting the pace) after a 10-15min warmup. Take that number and look where it puts you on a chart. I use the book Run Better by Jean-Francois Harvey but I am sure there are other programs and trainers that can do the math/extrapolation to other distances.

 

[Bree]

If the weather starts to look bad, most airlines will waive their change fees and let him book an earlier flight out.

I’m trying to get him to just push the trip out to the following week. He’s supposed to fly in Tuesday night, work Wed & Thu and fly home Friday morning. Not worth his time to fly in Tue night just to have to come home Wed or Thu.

 

[AFwifelife]

Saturday we rope drop AK and then plan to be in DHS by 1:45 PM.

If you are sticking around DHS for a while that afternoon, our paths just might cross! Our first FP at at 4:10.

 

[apdebord]

I live in Virginia Beach and am starting to get a little nervous about Florence. These things have never bothered me until we had a lot of damage and lost a car during Matthew in 2016. Still holding out hope it will make a sharp turn out to sea. My first thought though was, “I guess I’ll have to run on the treadmill during the storm, but what if we lose power while I’m on the treadmill?!” So my training plan might be a little off this week.

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

Disclaimer: not running or Disney related.

BLUF: everything is OK.

Yikes, we had a scare today. My wife spent the night with a friend last night. She called me this morning and said 'I think I'm having a stroke. Half my face is paralyzed. I'm going to the ER." The fear was heightened because my MIL had a stroke last month. We managed to get her to the ER fast enough that there was zero permanent damage.

Diagnosis: Bell's palsy, a viral infection that causes a facial nerve to become inflamed and then get pinched where it passes through a narrow corridor of bone, causing paralyze of the face.

Treatment: anti-viral medicine and steroids for the inflammation.

Prognosis: Almost always full recovery.

Give your DW (darling whatever) a hug and a smooch.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

Disclaimer: not running or Disney related.

BLUF: everything is OK.

Yikes, we had a scare today. My wife spent the night with a friend last night. She called me this morning and said 'I think I'm having a stroke. Half my face is paralyzed. I'm going to the ER." The fear was heightened because my MIL had a stroke last month. We managed to get her to the ER fast enough that there was zero permanent damage.

Diagnosis: Bell's palsy, a viral infection that causes a facial nerve to become inflamed and then get pinched where it passes through a narrow corridor of bone, causing paralyze of the face.

Treatment: anti-viral medicine and steroids for the inflammation.

Prognosis: Almost always full recovery.

Give your DW (darling whatever) a hug and a smooch.

So glad to hear everything is okay.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Disclaimer: not running or Disney related.

BLUF: everything is OK.

Yikes, we had a scare today. My wife spent the night with a friend last night. She called me this morning and said 'I think I'm having a stroke. Half my face is paralyzed. I'm going to the ER." The fear was heightened because my MIL had a stroke last month. We managed to get her to the ER fast enough that there was zero permanent damage.

Diagnosis: Bell's palsy, a viral infection that causes a facial nerve to become inflamed and then get pinched where it passes through a narrow corridor of bone, causing paralyze of the face.

Treatment: anti-viral medicine and steroids for the inflammation.

Prognosis: Almost always full recovery.

Give your DW (darling whatever) a hug and a smooch.

So scary! I am so glad the prognosis is good. Prayers for your family!

 

[Disney at Heart]

Yup...

All my facebook memories are our prep of Irma from last year. Never want to have to live through that again.

We were at WDW just before Irma on a regular vacation. There were no lines!!! We could ride everything. Got off FEA and the CM asked if we wanted to go again since no one was in line. Left on Saturday via I-4 and I-95 and had no traffic. WDW closed on Sunday, so our timing was impeccable.

Disclaimer: not running or Disney related.

BLUF: everything is OK.

Yikes, we had a scare today. My wife spent the night with a friend last night. She called me this morning and said 'I think I'm having a stroke. Half my face is paralyzed. I'm going to the ER." The fear was heightened because my MIL had a stroke last month. We managed to get her to the ER fast enough that there was zero permanent damage.

Diagnosis: Bell's palsy, a viral infection that causes a facial nerve to become inflamed and then get pinched where it passes through a narrow corridor of bone, causing paralyze of the face.

Treatment: anti-viral medicine and steroids for the inflammation.

Prognosis: Almost always full recovery.

Give your DW (darling whatever) a hug and a smooch.

So glad it was not a stroke and is treatable. A friend had the same thing happen a few years ago, and while it took a while to get over it, it was definitely a full recovery. Think I'll go hug DH now.

 

[Bree]

Disclaimer: not running or Disney related.

BLUF: everything is OK.

Yikes, we had a scare today. My wife spent the night with a friend last night. She called me this morning and said 'I think I'm having a stroke. Half my face is paralyzed. I'm going to the ER." The fear was heightened because my MIL had a stroke last month. We managed to get her to the ER fast enough that there was zero permanent damage.

Diagnosis: Bell's palsy, a viral infection that causes a facial nerve to become inflamed and then get pinched where it passes through a narrow corridor of bone, causing paralyze of the face.

Treatment: anti-viral medicine and steroids for the inflammation.

Prognosis: Almost always full recovery.

Give your DW (darling whatever) a hug and a smooch.

That is so scary. So glad for your family it wasn’t something more serious!

 

[Keels]

Disclaimer: not running or Disney related.

BLUF: everything is OK.

Yikes, we had a scare today. My wife spent the night with a friend last night. She called me this morning and said 'I think I'm having a stroke. Half my face is paralyzed. I'm going to the ER." The fear was heightened because my MIL had a stroke last month. We managed to get her to the ER fast enough that there was zero permanent damage.

Diagnosis: Bell's palsy, a viral infection that causes a facial nerve to become inflamed and then get pinched where it passes through a narrow corridor of bone, causing paralyze of the face.

Treatment: anti-viral medicine and steroids for the inflammation.

Prognosis: Almost always full recovery.

Give your DW (darling whatever) a hug and a smooch.

OMG - how scary! But I'm so glad she's going to be OK - and good for her for acting quick in the face of something so scary!

 

[avondale]

Disclaimer: not running or Disney related.

BLUF: everything is OK.

Yikes, we had a scare today. My wife spent the night with a friend last night. She called me this morning and said 'I think I'm having a stroke. Half my face is paralyzed. I'm going to the ER." The fear was heightened because my MIL had a stroke last month. We managed to get her to the ER fast enough that there was zero permanent damage.

Diagnosis: Bell's palsy, a viral infection that causes a facial nerve to become inflamed and then get pinched where it passes through a narrow corridor of bone, causing paralyze of the face.

Treatment: anti-viral medicine and steroids for the inflammation.

Prognosis: Almost always full recovery.

Give your DW (darling whatever) a hug and a smooch.

So glad for you both that it turned out to be Bell's palsey and not a stroke! My father had Bell's palsey for awhile in the few years before he died. It did get better after awhile, but it was slow and subtle progress. He was not the best at taking care of his health in any way, so probably not the best example for you. Best wishes for her to have a good recovery!

 

[YawningDodo]

I got an email notice yesterday that early bird registration had opened for the Governor's Cup (it's not until June...yeah, seriously). Since next year's GC half marathon is my midway goal and the money I'd started putting aside for the trip had grown enough to cover the early bird entry fee I decided yeah, I'd commit. So that's slightly terrifying! Too early to put it on the shared race calendar (I've got a reminder set for January). Then I got the email and the course description:

The Governor’s Cup half marathon charted a new course in 2018, and is returning to the rolling hills south of Helena in 2019. The 13.1-mile journey starts in Clancy and joins up with the marathon route less than a mile into the race. Runners will encounter a demanding hill section at Miles 3 to 7, and will face the aptly named Cardiac Hill at the start of Mile 11. Participants looking for a beautiful setting and a challenge will arrive at the finish line satisfied and hungry for more. The net elevation loss is 162 feet (4,272 to 4,110) and the cumulative elevation gain throughout the race is 638 feet.

638 sounds like a lot. Is that a lot? I feel like I picked a harder first half marathon than I realized. Maybe I was just put on edge by the full marathon description above it:

The Governor’s Cup marathon charted a new course in 2018, and returns to the same course in 2019. The point-to-point 26.2-mile adventure – a USATF certified Boston Qualifier – starts about 3 miles southwest of Jefferson City near the mining Ghost Town of Wickes, and features a moderate downhill start in a beautiful rural setting.
Runners will encounter a demanding section of hills from Miles 16 to 20, and will face Cardiac Hill at the start of Mile 24. This marathon isn’t your run-of-the mill course designed to make qualifying for Boston easy, but if you lock up a qualifier here, you certainly will be set up to run extremely well in Beantown or wherever your running takes you next. If you can handle Cardiac Hill, Heartbreak Hill shouldn’t scare you.

Note to self, don't shirk the hill training. On the bright side, the time limit for half marathon runners is 5 hours, so I don't need to be fast--I just need to be able to go the distance. It's a big commitment, but I'm really excited about it all over again, hills or no...though this being the race I'll probably use for my 2020 WDW Marathon corral placement means it's a bit of a bummer that I'll probably end up slower than I would on a flatter route. I guess I can keep my eyes open for other races next summer if I'm not happy with my time and think I can do better.

Disclaimer: not running or Disney related.

BLUF: everything is OK.

Yikes, we had a scare today. My wife spent the night with a friend last night. She called me this morning and said 'I think I'm having a stroke. Half my face is paralyzed. I'm going to the ER." The fear was heightened because my MIL had a stroke last month. We managed to get her to the ER fast enough that there was zero permanent damage.

Diagnosis: Bell's palsy, a viral infection that causes a facial nerve to become inflamed and then get pinched where it passes through a narrow corridor of bone, causing paralyze of the face.

Treatment: anti-viral medicine and steroids for the inflammation.

Prognosis: Almost always full recovery.

Give your DW (darling whatever) a hug and a smooch.

That's terrifying. I'm so glad for you guys that it wasn't a stroke!

 

[Kazrak]

638 sounds like a lot. Is that a lot? I feel like I picked a harder first half marathon than I realized. Maybe I was just put on edge by the full marathon description above it:

638 can be a lot. It depends how gradual it is. If it's 638 over the whole course, you won't really notice much.

If it's 638 over a mile, that's more than a 10% grade. That's the sort of slope that has "turn off AC to prevent overheating" signs and dedicated truck lanes. I've done that in a 10k, and I don't recommend it. (I came in under 2 hours. Barely. And considered myself lucky. My daughter ran the associated half marathon, total elevation gain 2075. She was the last finisher.)

It sounds like this is somewhere in between. Definitely a rather hilly run, might not be one to push for PRs on. I'd suggest having a backup race for your POT.

 

[Slogger]

@OldSlowGoofyGuy …….glad that the prognosis is good. Thank you for sharing and the reminder to let those we love and care about the most know how important they are to us.