ILX running running thread

Reason to do it is friends are doing it and I feel left out! Bit pathetic

It is all downhill...

I haven't been running a lot for very long. Really just got back into it last August. You can be me in 6 months! I'm still working on being super.

Please note that there is a lot of baggage that comes along with being me. I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

spell ur name rong 4 start, geoff

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Can I run/walk a 10k with only 2 weeks to train? I'm thinking yes, yes? If I don't get ambitious or anything.

You should totally do this. Just run/walk at your leisure, don't worry about time. You'll be able to finish, even if you walk as much as you run; who cares? Personal aside: I ran my first 10k on a week's training 5 years ago, and haven't looked back since.

ugh i had the worst treadmill experience today. gonna try to forget it and do better on land tomorrow.

Did the 4 mile in 42:30! so stocked on finishing my first race and running the whole way! Awesome weather and a great morning

:) :) :) 4u

suffered through a 35 min 5k this afternoon. am going backwards :( 4me

Just done about 5 miles with Emma's brother, who's training for a half marathon. Walked maybe a third of it, but it was really good, really enjoyed it.

i think my legs are broken. do not understand how i went from the most amazing run on wed to feeling like utter shit with every step today. maybe break a few days :-\

also, note to east coast: yr pollen sucks

seconded, since running 3 hours ago i have sneezed about 20 times

i feel like it was smacking me in the face the whole time.

My allergies are killing me too.

Ran 6 miles today. Didn't feel that great from my 9 yesterday, but I haven't had a weekend like this in awhile.

My last two runs I've seen the Hi Guy out and about. Sure sign that it's spring time in Chicago.

Did 2x8 miles this weekend in prospect park. Slight hamstring pain but ok. In terms of allergies: I sneeze 30 times per hour right now, seriously. Never done anything about it though.

Signed up for the 10K despite sensible advice on here not to (selectively listened to ilxor).

First ever run outside today: Just over 5K in 41 mins, trying to run 4 mins and walk one min, but with some extra walking from time to time.

Noticed...

- it was sometimes really hard to run as slowly as I needed to to keep my breath. I felt like I was trying to hover on the spot mid-stride to slow down or else do little baby steps. But I only felt that from time to time
- got hungry. What do you eat before an early morning run? I didn't want to eat a lot so I had had a handful of almonds.
- A bit weirded out by what felt like lots of eye contact from people. Prob imagining it but felt like a dork.
- people have some awesome front yards
- a kebab shop called Sacrificial Lamb

- A bit weirded out by what felt like lots of eye contact from people. Prob imagining it but felt like a dork.

I know what you mean. Find listening to (or even just wearing) an ipod helps a lot with this for some reason.

it takes two to make eye contact ;)

Yeah I know, I started to wonder if it was me confronting everyone. ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME? ARE YOU???

Yay ljubljana, how long have you got before your 10k?

it was sometimes really hard to run as slowly as I needed to to keep my breath. I felt like I was trying to hover on the spot mid-stride to slow down or else do little baby steps.

I think you just need to go with the flow and try not to compromise your natural rhythm too much, cos there's maybe a risk of injury if you force your stride to do something weird.

got hungry. What do you eat before an early morning run? I didn't want to eat a lot so I had had a handful of almonds.

Cereal with soya milk for me, or maybe toast with jam.

A bit weirded out by what felt like lots of eye contact from people. Prob imagining it but felt like a dork.

Sunglasses! Except I always get fogged up the whole time.

10k on 25 April, ahem...
Knee hurts a tiny bit :-(

How long do you leave between toast/cereal and the run?

About 30 mins? Just cos it takes me that long to find my running stuff and get out of the door.

If your knee's a bit iffy, I'd probably have a couple of ibuprofen and rest it for a day or two. If it's alright after that, you should be able to get in another 3 or 4 runs before your 10k and they'll definitely get easier each time if you recover fully in between. You'll be fine!

Signed up for the 10K despite sensible advice on here not to (selectively listened to ilxor).

Nice work. You'll be fine. We had a 10k in Austin last weekend, I swung by the packet pick-up area the day before (my daughter ran the kids' 1 mile) and there were *hundreds* of folks signing up to run the day before. Figure a good handful of these are first-time runners and most of them will make it through the race just fine. Run, walk, run... all the way to the finish.

- got hungry. What do you eat before an early morning run? I didn't want to eat a lot so I had had a handful of almonds.

A few ideas: trail mix bar (I like Kashi brand), oatmeal, banana, bagel, English muffin, toast. Something with a couple hundred calories, not too heavy, mostly carbs or plant-based. Most will advise that you skip the dairy/protein until afterward.

How long do you leave between toast/cereal and the run?

Experiment a bit, then do what works best for you. I can head out immediately after any of the foods above... your mileage may vary.

Something with a couple hundred calories

Rather, something with *UP TO* a couple hundred calories. A banana or a slice of bread may have less. That's fine. Just eat enough so that you're not starving mid-run... something to hold you over until you can eat a proper breakfast.

I just run with my eyes down or to the side to avoid eye contact. I'll go by dozens if not more runners on a nice day, so that is alot of avoidance.

If I run in the morning I'll usually just eat half a bagel or a toaster waffle. Othertimes just a banana. For bar form food I like the Clif Mojo bars. I only eat half at at time though.

okay, so i'm just starting running again after two years off. i've lost 20 lbs doing circuit and dieting, and i'm in the process of doing c25k, already on the 5th or 6th week. anyway... i've got chafing issues. fellas, what kind of underwear do you recommend? i will NOT be freeballing. what works and is (relatively) inexpensive. cotton briefs/boxers/boxerbriefs are all no-go.

I just wear standard running shorts that come with a sewn-in liner thing. They're all made of fabric that wicks the sweat away, so chafing isn't generally a problem unless the conditions are super-sweaty. Big blobs of vaseline are really good though for stopping any rubbing.

I wear the shorts with built in lining too. Specifically under armour brand. No chaffing issues.

Body glide is your friend too.

I only have chaffing issues in one place and I use bandaids to cover those up. Wow it hurts when I forget.

http://www.terrenceoconnor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/nipple-chafing-120x300.jpg

Hi dere!

o damn i had nip chaffing for the 1st time ever yesterday wtf

(selectively listened to ilxor).

― ljubljana, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 8:32 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Nice work.

― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:13 AM (35 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

B-)

i've got chafing issues. fellas, what kind of underwear do you recommend?

i got a pair of boy-armour type things because chafing was an issue, they do the trick perfectly. don't know brand but will post later.

boy-armour jesus my typing really is gone to shite

shorts with built-in lining, plus selective application of sudocrem

would it be shameles of me to post this here?

if so, feel free to ignore it :)

http://www.mycharity.ie/event/darragh_mchughs_event/.

lol you chose the default picture I see! I also have one of those, for my charity 10k in May. can we take it that we both gave each other the exact same sponsorship amount and so cancelled each other out? :)

heh not sure that the charities benefit from that, but certianly as an accounting measure it balances.

gonna try jogging again this weekend; the pain in the ankle is mostly gone.

appear to have stalled at 5k as maximum non-stop distance (managed nearly 8k but that was only once, about a fortnight ago and no sign of a repetition) and now my times for that have stopped improving (hovering around the 29 min mark)

anyone else got any experience of hitting a 'wall' in either distance or pace? any tips for overcoming it?

10k goes ahead in about two weeks, and I don't think it's beyond me to do it non stop in < 1 hr or less, but that was based on progress up to the beginning of april, now i'm not so sure.

10k in 1 hour would be pretty amazing I think given you're new to this? I know nowt though. It can't be as straightforward as just 2 x 5k.

ran 6 miles in 60 mins last week but had to stop 3/4 times- i'd rather cruise along at a constant pace if i can manage it. it's more dignified

2x 5k keeping pace at 30 mins would be just fine by me tbh!

Co-worker claims it's tantamount to asking for injury to run every day. T/F?

anyone else got any experience of hitting a 'wall' in either distance or pace? any tips for overcoming it?

― Jesse James Woods (darraghmac), Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:50 PM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

do hills and intervals