ILX running running thread

Ran in rural Iowa this morning. It was nice but I like the way distance passes in the city better.

half marathon today, did it in 2:04 which I would have taken beforehand but I was pacing myself alright, feeling good, did 10 miles in 1:29 and my legs fell apart just after 11 and I walked, limped&shuffled to the end, so eh, aching more than pleased but feel satisfied

Good job! Get some ibuprofen down you tonight I reckon.

ilx be running in march

99 miles on the month, should hit close to 110 by the time the 31st comes around.

Nice month and good on the half Mary ogmor.

I'll hit 50, maybe 60. I hope April will be my month where I return to triple digit totals.

Barkley2010

Make that 59:18
2 minutes ago via txt

Yes JB is the 9th official finisher of the Barkley! 59:19!!!
4 minutes ago via txt

I will update if/when I hear anything.
11 minutes ago via txt

Time just ran out. I'm in Denver; chicken gourmet Joe is supposed to text me any updates and there have been none. JB did 14 for loop 4; ...
12 minutes ago via txt

5. Bell lap. JB got some sleep and had minutes to spare to the 48 Hour cutoff to start loop 5. He has to do his last loop in 12 hours.
about 12 hours ago via txt

6. JB just came in to finish loop 4. He has just over an hour to get out on loop 5. The rain has just picked up again.
about 13 hours ago via txt

Looks like we have our ninth official finisher of the world's toughest 100 miler.

More: http://twitter.com/barkley2010

who's that then?

has psyched myself up for a 10k trial run this evening but flood, sleet and storm conditions meant i settled for a quicker 2 miles than i've managed yet. glad to be in out of it tbh.

i dropped my computer on my toe, and its raining

running is still hard yo

my endurance is really improving tho

Photos from the 2010 Barkley course: http://mattmahoney.net/barkley/2010

Wrapped up a 25k over the weekend, called Hells Hills. Ran it in about 2:51, though still waiting on the official results. Lots of rolling hills, single track woodsy trail, really fun course!

i didn't do anything like that, but i ran in rural iowa, chicago, and prospect park (in brooklyn) in one seven day span!

So I went for my first ever run on Saturday. I was out for about 35 minutes, ran for just over 20 of that and walked for just under 15, and covered about 2.3 miles, according to www.mapmyrun.com.

I did a little less on Sunday morning, with Em; about 1.5 miles in about 30 minutes, walking about 2/5s of that.

I am sore now. But I have good running shoes! And now I have running socks and running pants, too. I feel this is important.

have a bad case of the non-runner's remorse atm, haven't been out since tuesday and even that was just 2 miles. weather is awful here this week so it's tough to get out.

xp i cannot bring myself to don running pants, but hurrah 4u anyway

But I have good running shoes!

Curious; which?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/njsouthall/IMG_0343.jpg?t=1270476777

still not at jogging point. trying to indoor bike and do ankle strengthening exercises. maybe by midweek?

If one is a casual, beginner runner, and just running to keep fit, how often should one run and for how long? Is 30-45 minutes a go, every other day or so, about right?

Shoot for 3x a week, 30-45 minutes, for starters. Don't overdo it these first few weeks, you'll want to listen to your legs and make sure you don't push into a place where you are overtraining and risking injury as your legs get used to running. If you doubt whether you are well recovered for a run, I'd say play it safe.

that's what i do and i'm a casual running noob
don't push too hard, aim to make a habit instead of win a race

ilxor OTM

gearing up for a 4 mile in Central Park this coming Sunday. I ran 3 miles on Saturday so i'm thinking i should be okay for the full 4 in a week.

this will be the first time I run an official race. is there really something to be said for the extra race day adrenalin push?

Should I bring my runners on honeymoon to NYC at the end of the month so I can jog round Central Park?

ok feck ye i'll go out. if i get a cold i'm blaming you all.

SM- without doubt

YES.

I did that on my NYC trip last fall, it's a great place to run. There is a generally excellent, easy 6 mile "main loop" in Central Park that I would highly recommend, having run it as a tourist myself.

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ran 3 miles on Saturday so i'm thinking i should be okay for the full 4 in a week.

Yes, you'll be entirely fine. The same principle applies as you go further up in distance -- that's why most people train with 20 mile long runs for 26.2 mile marathons, and are able to complete them.

is there really something to be said for the extra race day adrenalin push?

Again, yes. You'll understand once you try it. ;-)

Dope! I’m super excited about it. hopefully it goes well and I’ll do a few more this summer.

the nyc reservoir run is a beautiful time

guys, intervals are HARD

yeah? i could imagine. i don't even want to try messing with that yet. just reading about the benefits has me curious to give it a go some point though.

Hey maybe I'll do some intervals tonight. Inspiration! Good idea!

felt like was gonna puke a lot! feel unbelievable now, about to chow down on fish and mash, <3 my lyfe atm.

i've been doing some running, wanna go today but it's 91º. i should do it though, to get nice and sweaty.

intervals keep feeling easier and easier to me, which means i have to push harder for the fast parts, which is not so appealing some days!

the one thing i really don't like about them is that it is like 10x as much stress on the legs/shins.

im kinda hoping that the chirunning stuff ive been working on will make a big reduction in the shin stress dept.

felt like was gonna puke a lot!

kinda love getting this feeling? when yr almost delirious from exhaustion & yr insides are electric oh man

hmm maybe i should read that
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i can send u a pdf if u want, i still have ur email

sure! i think i downloaded it once and then deleted it because i hadn't read it yet and i was cleaning out hd. lol.

t are you pumped to come to dc and run in the HUMID

xp i found it v. helpful but i hadnt run in years and it gave me something to focus on, that is working on the postures etc instead of getting self-conscious in my short shorts

ugh so not looking forward to the humid!

at least temp residence has some nearby trails

four days in a row on the bike. ankle is sore! not bad sore but kinda like it's being tested.
wanna go for a jog so bad.
really really need to be careful so i don't scotch the whole spring.

<3 intervals, theyre exciting!

having said that, pretty sure every time ive gotten injured running was because of them

haven't run in a week so psyched to finish my first attempt at 10k in an hour flat.

I haven't posted here in a few days, but the weather has been nice and I'm running a lot. It's amazing how much better I feel if I'm out there four days a week. Getting new shoes as soon as I get my orthotics back.