ILX running running thread

I have a neutral stride with a wee touch of underpronation

Maybe try Asics Gel Stratus or Saucony Grid Fusion 2? I think they're both very neutral and are at the cheaper end of both ranges of cushioning shoe. Haven't used either myself, but have run in the next ones up which just have some extra twiddly bits but probably no real performance advantages.

i can only provide motivational help and relief from competitive stress; no shoe tips sorry :(

relief from competitive stress;

this was so successful that it played HAVOC with my times last week so no thanks to u imo.

so like, after a big bowl of pasta, how long should u wait to go for like ¿8? miles?

i ask bc i just ate one

Dunno, but you should probably wait 1 hour before swimming.

For real though, why wait? The only reason I could think of to wait would be concerns over bowel activity.

well, major stitch

dog balked on me but i'm about to go try a 3/4 mile fun run solo for the first time since i twisted my ankle. It's still a slight bit balky, but 1/2 hour stationary bikes every day have it loose and i gotta start sooner or later. here goes.

back from 10k in like 50 mins. suddenly feel alive after weeks of aches. ~alive~

good pace, ya feckr

did 5 miles a few times now and feeling great! Running regularly is really becoming just a part of my life and it's pretty dope.

Yeah, once you get up to three times a week regularly, it gets much easier to get out there.

I'm enjoying the weather here. 70 degrees is awesome to run in. I also had a random ILXor sighting while running today. That was odd.

who'd you see? i saw no one when i went out this morning.

Chicago Kevin. At Monroe harbor of all places. I don't think I've seen him for a year or so previously.

weird! it would be extra weird if i saw someone way up here.
wait, monroe or montrose?

Monroe

I suppose seeing him at montrose woud be odd too.

62 mins! an improvement of 15 mins on last week. :)

Wow! Well done!!

Did you wildly sprint at the very end without planning to? I felt like I did, but pics on line later showed what I was really doing (trotting + sagging)

You saw kevin this morning downtown?? Was he lost?

xp, yeah, totally did. felt a bit of a dick passing people close to the line, but it was for my time rather than placement so no guilt

Just before the finish is the best place to pass ppl. You can gain like 10 spots that way.

Kevin was not lost. He said why he was there on jenny's fb wall but I forgot the reason.

my watch died and it's hot and i have allergies so i just ran 1.3 miles and walked back, it was still fun

Woke up at 4:30, dressed, made espresso, packed a couple Hammer gels, drove down to the lake/trail... result: 21 miles in about 3:45.

dam @ u ilxor, good job

i struggled doin like 5 mi in mayb an hour just now ~ think i still had a stomach full of coffee, dunno just didnt hit a stride or have my wind. it's beautiful out tho ill make up for it tomorrow

One day I will be able to nonchalantly run 20+ miles.

Today I ran 5. It's so humid, it looks like I went swimming.

hey y'all

my running has been so rare lately and i am so sad but when i DO go out i feel great - like not getting too worn out and my legs don't get sore. big problem today was that it was sunny and 85 which makes breathing hot air really disgusting. i went into the woods to run on some trails but i am now nervous about getting poison ivy. i also stepped in the creek by accident. totally miss running in seattle :(

i am so averse to running in the morning but i think i'm going to have to start going out at 6am to avoid heat and be able to run more often.

12k in 55 mins BITCHES!! (this is def my best time yet)

t, would you not prefer to go in the evening when it cools down (i mean i know i have island weather but the golden hour is choice imo)

in the summer it doesn't cool down before dark ime
pollen is ridic today, i feel sick

i wanna run in the morning too. last year i remember it would often be in the 70s before 8 am but still above 85 just before dark

i would prefer to go in the evening but the problem is that i don't get home til 7:40ish most days, later if i have to work an event/show, so it's not practical to go run and then try to eat dinner and get to bed in any sort of timely manner. also by the end of the day i'm so worn out (esp after commute) i can't even think about it. this will change when i move closer to work, thank god.

62 mins! an improvement of 15 mins on last week. :)

Yay! THat's a fantastic improvement in a week! Hope you managed to dodge the drug test at the finish...

Ilxor, if you ever want to sell me your legs, I've got the cash right here.

12k in 55 mins BITCHES!! (this is def my best time yet)

Can't work out how fast this is in miles per minute cos my mind is rubbish, but this sounds solid!

mad props

going out at 6am to avoid heat and be able to run more often
i woke up at 5:45 today to go out and it was luxuriously quiet out there b/c it's saturday
granted, i work on sat. mornings, but if i get up and run with the dog before work i feel good about eating startling amts of vietnamese food after work.

think i will sign up for race for the cure team at work because it's a saturday morning 5k one month away. that way i have some kind of goal that makes morning running more reasonable?

Was thinking of signing up at work for the same thing!

well, i signed up about an hour ago and already raised $120 of my $125 goal thanks to two very, very generous people, so maybe i'll aim a little higher :)

i think this means i have to run really fast, too. or something.

Hope you managed to dodge the drug test at the finish...

Hahaha!

This was a beautiful morning for a run 70 and windy! But I didn't take advantage of it. Walked to the gym, tried to take a "boot camp" class, but the mob of regulars elbowed me out of the way and got all the equipment. So I ran on the treadmill. I did one of my miles in 7:21. IT SUCKED SO BAD.

Now that I've been running outside for a couple of years, I don't think I can ever step on a treadmill again.

Why not?

The Bally's in your hood is starting to piss me off - a number of the treadmills are somehow bouncy in a way that makes it feel like you could twist your ankle. And sometimes the belts slips, which is really terrifying, esp. at higher speeds.

Because treadmill running is boring and monotonous.

i was such a dumbass before and never brought water, but on longer runs it really makes a difference. was i the only one who never di this?

I do in the winter but since the bubblers are back on, I'm running without my bottle these days. It's nice, I like not having to carry anything.

i can't do treadmill. i feel like i can't breathe on them because the air is standing still (i mean i *can* breathe it just seems like i'm not). and they are boring.

i feel like i can't breathe when it's 85º because the air is standing still! i like treadmills for intervals but i agree, they are very boring!