ILX running running thread

Dude has a long history of other running records btw. ie:

In 1970, Hill became the first British runner to win the Boston Marathon, by a wide margin, shattering the course record by three minutes with a time of 2:10:30. In July, at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, he became the first man ever to break the 2:10 barrier, clocking a world record time of 2:09:28.

Somehow I respect 2:09:28 a hell of a lot more than forcing yourself to run everyday.

Much like I love goals, I love obsessions as well. More power to the daily runners.

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

― ice cr?m, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:53 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

wtf is right? i got that this morning and it still hurts.

I get it at any distance over 3 miles.

i guess i've just never experienced it before since i just started running 4 miles at a time last week.

http://goinggear.com/images/products/bodyglide.jpg

guys consider placement if you ever safety-pin yr race number to yr shirt

I chafe on my inner upper thighs and GOD it burns. Body Glide is a wonder product. It prevents chafing and also soothes chafing that has already occured. http://www.bodyglide.com/

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

― ice cr?m, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:53 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

wtf is right? i got that this morning and it still hurts.

― Aerosol, Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:37 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

lol realized the embroidered tshirt i was wearing caused it

Lol, second run and totally forgot what time I started. So either I did exactly the same time as before or I knocked off 5 mins. I *think* I must have knocked of 5 mins because I was trying to walk a bit less, but who knows. Will find out next time I guess.

It's so hot already (DC) - that's going to be a massive problem for me. Even if I run before dawn, which would be tough for me, it's still going to be crazy humid. I don't take that well.

thanks for the Running Warehouse tip dudes. I went to the fancy shoe store in town, had them assess my running (I overpronate I guess) and tried out some shoes, then ordered sale shoes that cost half as much from RW, hopefully they'll work out.

try running barefoot

Hooray N/a. Glad it worked out.

Second 30k of the spring in two days. I'm really pumped. Haven't felt this good going into a race all year. But... I'm still thinking about that 50k/31mi "fun run" in a couple weeks, so may take it easy on Sunday.

run liek you'lll never run again, love like you've never been hurt etc

ilxor u r a fn lunatic

try running barefoot

― kiwi, Friday, April 16, 2010 9:07 AM

no u

imo people that run 50k for 'fun' are no better than millionaires taking their yachts down to poor villages and having BBQ's in front of the starving natives 'for fun'.

disgusting savages.

I'm still thinking about that 50k/31mi "fun run" BBQ in a couple weeks, so may take it easy on Sunday.

have been eating progressively larger pigs each week, really getting into my stride now.

back on the trail tomorrow, likely with dog on training collar. wish me luck
if i can do three miles i'll be very pleased

gluck- my running mate turned his ankle last night. am treating it as a valuable opportunity to gain time on him tbh.

thats the spirit!

8.0k non stop, 48 mins. and it's hot for ireland today

good work!

two weeks til the 10k race, so i'm in good shape for that. still not convinced about the half marathon, but that'll come along soon enough without worrying about it too.

my friend came in second in a local 5k, i would try to beat him next year but his time was 19:30. maybe i can beat his wife at 22:33. *only* a 7:15/mile split. ;_;

so i did a timed 5k myself today, was quite a bit slower than that. my excuse was i went mostly uphill. lol.

I want to break 23 minutes in a 5k. I'll try next weekend.

i just want to go further, think im ready to bump 8 up to 10, not sure abt the route tho

likely with dog on training collar

Just read this as "likely with dog training collar on"... whoops!

Just ran two 8:30 miles in Vibrams. 30k race tomorrow. YES!

Third time around. Didn't stop because I got fed up with checking my watch to see when to stop running and start walking, and seemed to do ok - I think partly because it's so much cooler today. *Sort* of understand 'getting into your stride' now, it was sort of happening towards the end. 36 mins, or 34 if you knock off 2 mins waiting for lights to change.

More questions:

- Why do my hands swell up?
- Please reassure me that I don't have to jog on the spot at lights. I don't think I could take the whole thing that seriously. I'd rather take it as a wild card and just time the wait, to knock off my total time.
- Have any of you tried running to an ebook? I don't want to get into running to music just yet as I think then I couldn't do without it, but I'd quite like something to listen to.

i don't jog at stoplights and i read somewhere it's bad to do but i don't remember why. i just stop my watch. i don't know about swollen hands. i think it's good to get used to running without listening to anything at all but that's just me.

er, audiobook, I meant. Yes, I need to get a decent watch. Fossil watches weren't made for this.

i usually don't worry about the time i spent at a stoplight, use a crappy timex watch. not sure what's going on with the hands. are you keeping them clenched in a fist or something? i find myself doing that sometimes.

I use stop lights as a well deserved rest. I just stop my garmin while I am waiting. It keeps track of overall time and active time.

Glad to hear you're cool about stoplights. No, I don't clench my hands. I found they swelled up on a couple of recent long walks as well. Maybe I should drink more water - I don't drink much.

I think the swelling is perfectly normal. I know my feet swell while running.

I'm really tired of weather that is not 80 degrees or higher.

Arrived 5 minutes before the race, and didn't have time to apply Body Glide. Decided to cut my losses and run/walk the second half to avoid excessive chafing. Next time I'll be sure to arrive early. Ouch!

'sup

today's run: ~4.9 mi in ~42 minutes

that's quick!

It's weird though, I have a hard time getting < 25 minutes in a 5k. Once I hit my groove I just zone out and keep going

and I can't sprint from a stop at all

my 5k times are better per mile than my 8k, but yeah not significantly or anything. i prefer to think it's because i have iron man stamina tbh.

best compliments I have received when running:

Damn, [los blue jeans] looked like he was running from the police!

[los blue jeans], you looked like a freakin gazelle out there.

now, i'm just after immersing myself in the wonder of the ronaldinho thread and am wondering if either of those comments are on shaky ground.

best i go to bed, maybe