ILX running running thread

Hunt3r- maybe you just started off too quickly? Was very prone to that in the first couple of months, especially after a good run the previous go.

How much longer until your half darraghmac?

oh, ages

plenty of time, yet

(it's this weekend)

Oh um, that's quite soon! Praying for you man.

Ah looking forward to it, really. I'll be taking it at my own pace and all that jazz. Raised double the target amount so I kinda have to give it a good lash at this stage regardless.

Probably said this before, but my top tip is to find someone to chat to while you're going along, it's amazing how the miles can just pass by that way. Good luck and godspeed though.

yeah i got a guy sorted out, and it made a huge diffeence in my halfway-stage 10k so here's hoping.

Also, kick them in the shins and start sprinting like a loon with 200m to go.

yeah totally planning to wreak maximum physical carnage in the initial groupings

good luck!

carl (dog) and i have been enjoying some 65-70 degree weather and sunshine. am increasing my stretching and watching out for injury, as i think i was pushing it for a while there.

Played tennis for the first time in 9 months last night. I think I pulled every single muscle in my midsection. Feels great to have am injury that isn't directly running related.

a change is as good as a rest

Ran 3 last night, 7 this morning. Legs have that oh-so-satisfying soreness here at work. YESSSSSSSSSSSS

No matter how much I stretch my calves always shut me down. They start KILLING me and I have to quit. How to stop this?

I like "the stick" for calves. No idea of it would help you out your issue.

2.88 yesterday. Was absolutely perfect until right at the end when my right knee buckled and I almost fell over. Amazing how fast this comes on. And how I'm totally pain free most days afterwards. It's a cruel, cruel tease. Only 99 days to marathon.

Seconding "The Stick" -- that shit is amazing on sore legs.

Made 3 miles today!

a week long vacation with no bikes in sight. so its run run run. done 4, 5, and 4 milers so far, running quite a bit along the erie canal. no sign of mule named sal.

starting to be able to enjoy this shit. a little knee tweaking, a little hotspot action on the feet, but so far no breakdowns.

Sounds good!

how are your neighbors and pals along the erie canal ;)

it has been too hot for me to run during the day, and have been sleeping in til 7:30 or 8 so maybe tomorrow?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/818963/finished.JPG

This is before or after?

aftermath.

disappointed with the run itself, having to stop twice to walk during miles 9 and 11 (also tweaking hamstring didn't help) but still came in 15 seconds ahead of my minimum time (laughable 2 hrs 40 mins but hey we all gotta start somewhere, right?

Hey, first time is a massive achievement no matter how fast/slow you go (and you get a PB by default). You'll have lots more chances to work on improving your time.

Awesome, congratulations.

how do you run in summer heat & humidity? early mornings only I imagine.

I actually like running in the heat on occasion. Still I mostly do evenings, which it is still hot as hell but getting cooler. Saturday mornings I try to get out between 7:30 and 8:30 am.

Darraghmac, big flipping CONGRATS boy! W00t!

Also, I'm going to light a candle in memory of your legs. RIP.

good running sir

Heh, great picture. I know that feeling. Congratulations!

how do you run in summer heat & humidity? early mornings only I imagine.

You acclimate after a couple weeks, although when it's really hot you do need to drink more. I always run around sunset, and in the summer here (Texas) that means it's usually somewhere between 90-100F and generally humid. As long as the sun isn't shining on me, it's not a big deal.

It never gets *really* hot here in the UK but my heat tolerance is pretty low so I've been miserable for the past two weeks of 25+ degrees all day. So it's eleven at night now and I'm about to head off for my run...

man well done

btw Darragh no matter how bad you feel tomorrow and the day after you will recover and your body will be stronger for the race. Exercise is like magic that way.

(injuries aside)

thanks everyone! not feeling too bad, except for stairs. have already accepted offer of another 1/2 mara in sep, this time without 3 brutal hills to deal with

When will you ever bloody learn man?

yeah i learned about hills for a start

Elevation Gain: 822 ft
Elevation Loss: 825 ft
Min Elevation: 26 ft
Max Elevation: 322 ft

Do these stats mean anything to anyone> The hills were absolute dynamite to cramping calves tbh.

Seems too hilly for me. Hell, even a 5% grade kills me.

3 more pain free miles today. Still my fitness is lacking. That's fine though, it will come back eventually.

I love hills. That looks like a great race!

Ran 20 yesterday. Three weeks 'til my fourth marathon, and my wife's first.

So I was talking to my little sister yesterday and she was trying to talk me into doing the Ridgeway 85 mile race with her. In eight weeks time. And I haven't done any serious rnning since I got injured in March. And when I have been for a jog, it's like I'm trying to run with a wooden leg - my calf and hamstring just feel numb and dead. And given that this year has just been a miserable failure for me as far as running achievements go, I'm actually sort of curious about entering anyway, just to see what happens. Will I die?

PS I did some training today, just in case! 2.9 miles to work, 4.2 miles home! Woohoo!

it will be a beautiful death

a death a man would be glad to wish for in his quiet moments before sleep

That 85 miler sounds incredible (I've read a bit about it before). Take the pace easy!

Will probably end up doing it on a bike tbh, my sister really just wants some help with the night time navigation. And some company too - goes through lots of spooky places Uffington Castle, Wayland's Smithy, Didcot...

Four miles this morning. No itb pain. Am I back? Starting to feel like it. 25 days until my half marathon and I feel like I'll be able to run/walk it. I hope.