The Running Thread - 2018

[baxter24]

ATTQOTD: Three miles tomorrow and 13 on Saturday. Rumors of a potential trip to the zoo with the kids on Saturday after my long run. That’s good prep for being on my feet a ton for marathon weekend at least!

 

[McNs]

ATTQOTD easy 20 minutes Saturday then hard 42.2km Sunday.

I’ll look to upload to Strava not long after the race, I’m on the DISboards club so should pop up on that feed some time Saturday afternoon for most of you (#timezones)

 

[MissLiss279]

ATTQOTD:

Running my first 50k!

Which I guess I should add to the calendar, @LSUlakes :

October
27 - MissLiss279 - Kansas Rails-To-Trails Extravaganza 50k (NG/NA)

 

[cburnett11]

ATTQOTD: I have only run easy-paced miles since Chicago. I've been cautious because of a little hip issue, but am trying to address this by doing some long over-due stretching and some simple core exercises. I have NYC in 10 days, so plan to do something a little tougher after work today... either some marathon-paced running with some recovery in between intervals, or some hill work... or a bit of a combo. I didn't do much running on hills when I trained for Chicago, but NYC has some elevation change. Anyways, I suspect this will be only day I try to run something non-easy and then I'll probably just run 45-60 minutes a few times between now and next weekend.

 

[cburnett11]

Running my first 50k!

October
27 - MissLiss279 - Kansas Rails-To-Trails Extravaganza 50k (NG/NA)

Nice turnaround!

 

[flav]

ATTQOTD:
Friday at lunch I have a costumed charity 5k run organized by work.

Then, my longer run before my next half in two weeks... Roughly 12 miles at easy pace.

 

[SarahDisney]

ATTQOTD: 10 miles Sunday. Most likely my last run on my current long run path. Not sure how I feel about that.

ATTQOTD: I have only run easy-paced miles since Chicago. I've been cautious because of a little hip issue, but am trying to address this by doing some long over-due stretching and some simple core exercises. I have NYC in 10 days, so plan to do something a little tougher after work today... either some marathon-paced running with some recovery in between intervals, or some hill work... or a bit of a combo. I didn't do much running on hills when I trained for Chicago, but NYC has some elevation change. Anyways, I suspect this will be only day I try to run something non-easy and then I'll probably just run 45-60 minutes a few times between now and next weekend.

I think I've made my feelings about central park clear, but in case I haven't... those hills are no fun (although I dont remember which ones the course hits). If it helps, I'll be out there cheering for you! I'm on finish line bag check until 2, and after that I'll either be at mile 26 or on the east side somewhere, depending on whether I join up with other people.

 

[MissLiss279]

Nice turnaround!

We’ll call the marathon last weekend a ‘warmup’. It was run at an easy pace. Hopefully this won’t be a mistake, and the weather looks really good!

 

[Sanchez]

Big weekend for me. 10x400 at the track tonight. Friday morning spin + lift. Saturday morning swim 2,000m plus 30 mile bike. Sunday run 13.

 

[PkbaughAR]

ATTQOTD: I am signed up for the Celebration Pancake Run 10k on Saturday. Hoping for a PR so I can have fun during the W&D races! Lol

@LSUlakes I’ve never added a race before, so I hope this is right...

27 - @PkbaughAR - Celebration Pancake Run 10K (1:09:59/ N/A)

ATTQOTD: I gues I am a professional volunteer lol! My DH has a very flexible work schedule so we are on the go a lot. When we are home, I spend my time on church activities, or packing and unpacking! Therefore, no effect on my training and recovery except for creatively trying to schedule runs. I am jealous of the ones that run in the middle of the day. I would rather run before I get things started for the day, or at night after daily activities are over. Thankfully, weather is usually pretty mild during the winter that either option works. That might change this year if the farmer’s almanac predictions for a frigid one are correct!

ATTQOTD: We went from summer to winter in SE AR. 50’s and raining is our typical winter. The temps are a welcome relief, but I could do without all the rain

ATTQOTD: I have an Apple Watch and I never pause it during a run. I tried to once and accidentally ended the workout and it messed everything up, so I just leave it alone. I run a closed loop, so no traffic lights to contend with and haven’t yet done a training run over 7 miles. As my mileage increases getting closer to the SW challenge, I might try again, especially since using Strava requires an extra tap to end the workout-maybe I won’t goof it up! Lol

 

[PkbaughAR]

Also, since I’m adding runs...

November
2 - @PkbaughAR - Wine & Dine 5K (NG / NA)
3 - @PkbaughAR - Wine & Dine 10K (NG / NA)

Thanks!

 

[gjramsey]

ATTQOTD: 7 miles of intervals this morning, 6.2 miles ez for tomorrow and Saturday, and a supported training run (half) on Sunday. Fun times!

 

[GreatLakes]

I meant to post this after my quick work trip but will do so now. I found the perfect shorts for the parks no matter how hot it gets. They only make men's shorts but I highly recommend Birddogs for hot days in the parks. They breath, move easily, are really comfortable, and have plenty of pockets. I have two pairs and will be wearing them on both of the park days for my W&D trip.

I have no affiliation with them at all but will be getting a few more pairs just to have for the summer around here. I wouldn't run in them personally but they are lined and you probably can.

QOTD: Taking the easy way out for todays question. What is everyones running plans this weekend?

My plan calls for:

Saturday: 6 miles with 3 at pace (10K pace, not half).
Sunday: 10 miles starting slow and gradually accelerating to near race pace for last quarter.

I'm training to have the fastest 10K possible but also running the half the next day so I think I'm going to run Saturday with only 1 at pace and Sunday as a slow 10 miles just to work on base. I don't want to do that much race pace running less than a week out. I'm looking to completely change my training in the near future and that will include more long slow runs and much less speed work for at least the first 2 months. I'm kind of in the middle of two paradigms at the moment.

 

[mankle30]

QOTD: Had an 5-mile Tempo run (with 1 mile WU and 1 mile CD) today, Friday is 4 miles easy, Saturday is 6 miles easy. Sunday is 10 miles long run (I think).

 

[jennamfeo]

My office started offering two group fitness classes during the week and I am off to try the 30 minute afternoon yoga session!

 

[roxymama]

This is the oddest thing I've read on the internet in a long time... The "trash squirrel" is funny, but the fact that you have pizza to throw away is baffling.

YEAH OMG WHAT?! No such thing as pizza trash.

Seriously... I don't even understand the words "pizza trash" together!

I didn't know my trashsquirrel post would incite so much intrigue. I am not a food finisher. I am a slow eater. And I snack a lot throughout the day but never finish anything. Unless it's chocolate. My coworkers marvel at how it takes me three hours or more to almost finish one muffin. I don't finish my coffees and I leave half full bottles of drinks around my house. Maybe this is why trashsquirrel has been in my family for actually a few years now.
My husband has no issue finishing the pizzas we order, but I like veggies on mine and he doesn't. So at least I'm offering up "healthy" veggie pizza to my squirrelfriend. I'll take a pic next time I catch him for y'all.

He doesn't eat crust?

He leaves baggies and wrappers. He's got no issue with the crust. My daughter however...

Squirrels are tough for her to catch - I'm not sure if that's because they're too fast for her or if it's because she's a little overweight (pretty sure my boys were over feeding her all summer). That stinks "trashsquirrel" ate your pumpkins!!

He ate our first round of pumpkins. My daughter decided that all white pumpkin at the grocery store would trick him. I told her he would smell it but she wanted to test her theory. She was right for about two days until he destroyed it.


On a similar note, does anyone else like to "launch" squirrels and rabbits when they run. Aka run past houses and watch all the wildlife flee in terror?

 

[TheHamm]

He ate our first round of pumpkins. My daughter decided that all white pumpkin at the grocery store would trick him. I told her he would smell it but she wanted to test her theory. She was right for about two days until he destroyed it.


On a similar note, does anyone else like to "launch" squirrels and rabbits when they run. Aka run past houses and watch all the wildlife flee in terror?

My kids think the white pumpkins were attacked by Bunnicula.
And I have not considered launching wildlife before, but I will now! It seems like a good game to pass the miles.

 

[jmasgat]

Can I borrow your dog too? We have a critter I've nicknamed "trashsquirrel" because he's chomped a hole in our plastic garbage bin and is now taking treats up onto our garage roof. I now watch him snacking on old bread and pizza etc and leaving the remnants up there. He's also ate 4 of our pumpkins now.

We had to buy a galvanized steel pail to store bird seed (way back when) and currently our dog's food. The critters ate through the plastic. Now the key is to make sure the inside door to the garage is closed and the pail handle is in lock position. This prevents a repeat of "how much of a 30 lb bag of food will Buddy eat if he can get into it. (The answer is: Enough for an emergency trip to the vet, and one wicked set of Xrays showing how distended a dog's stomach and internal organs can get!)

 

[FFigawi]

QOTD: Taking the easy way out for todays question. What is everyones running plans this weekend?

6 miles or so on Saturday. My only running on Sunday will be to catch my plane to Bogata.

Seriously... I don't even understand the words "pizza trash" together!

Me neither. "Trash pizza" on the other hand is easy to understand, like when pineapple somehow ends up on there.

 

[jennamfeo]

"Trash pizza" on the other hand is easy to understand, like when pineapple somehow ends up on there.

And now I know how to make sure you don't eat my pizza. #TeamPepperoni&Pineapple