ILX running running thread

I got used to the size of my old 305 quickly. Now use a 310xt.

yeah, the 305 isn't as xboxhuge as it looks in pictures. it's not even heavy really.

man now i want a fancy watch!
someone gave me a (v cheap) digital/stopwatch for xmas... i can't figure out how to work it because the instructions are like half a page and make no sense. :(

about to head out for a sockless run in trail shoes. been meaning to try this for some time

whats the deal w/no socks whys it a thing

ehhh kinda overrated imo. some trail runners dont wear socks. just kinda made one of my blisters rear its head tho ;_;

i did sockless once when i forgot my socks once-- boy did i regret that at about mile 5.

its not as lol-looking as all the trailrunners i saw wearing compression socks last summer though.

but _only_ once.

compression socks = loooooool

compression shorts = LIFESAVER for minimal chafing on 20+ milers

Not sure I get the sockless. What is the value add there?

I run in compression socks occasionally.

not sure about the value add, but i know a bunch of ultrarunners who swear by sockless minimal shoes, including ant0n krup1cka, who had a big hand in designing the NB 101 trail shoe, my shoe of choice, sooo.......

Probably some hippy reason then.

substitute "ultramarathon" for "ironman" and this is basically my life the past 4 months training

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B03dFMG8nR4

this one's good too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tO2T2ydKII

still got that annoying shin pain, i guess is shin splints. kind of a dull pain on the inside of my shins when i go down or up stairs. i haven't ran since last weds, but i guess always the chance it's just stiffness rather than still injured. might try tmrw.

Very snowy run tonight. Felt good though. My anti-treadmill winter continues.

love running in the snow

can't decide whether to go out tonight for 2-3 miles. it's 23º in austin right now. feels like 8º with wind chill :(

Do it.

convince me

Because your a better runner than me and I just ran in 22 degrees, -9 wind chill, and 30 mph winds. So you should be able to do double that at least.

goddamnit fine, i'll go out for a bit ;_;

btw you'd be "better" if i was injured and you weren't! luck o the draw

hahaha, I could not face the austin FREEZE so I just did a really long run last night.

i did 3 mi last night, i'm tapering ;_;

Have runner's knee, frustrated as hell. ~10 weeks until the London marathon, I'm not getting any less unfit by not training properly.

epic one through the weather today, v slow, the snow was like running on sand my god particularly climbing, broke down and walked a bunch, saw beautiful scenery, it got really dark, i met some nice dogs, got worried i was lost, p fun overall

http://grab.by/8K9G

that first big dip in pace was taking a wrong turn and having to cross a rail yard through three foot drifts - every stat tells a story - luv u garmin *sniffle*

Garmin makes life better.

May try my first sub zero run tomorrow morning.

the elevation is a lil fucked up on this report for sure - the first three and a half miles on this run are the same as the one i posted a couple days ago - and the elevation on that one looks way different and much more correct

i was never below 500ft on this run

seems like its just v beginning thats weird tho

wow i just reloaded the page and IT FIXED ITSELF

http://grab.by/8Kb0

ok i swear im gonna stop garmin bloggin now /garmin street team

looks like a fantastic run!

i wish my watch had a camera inside it because not only was this run a nice workout it was also vv pretty

they make regular cameras yknow

that is true i actually own a few of them iirc, they are not inside my watch tho which i find somewhat strange

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31%2BIHSFyW9L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

^^ i like carrying this on my runs, it's a super light camera with a clip, can be banged around or dropped, really sturdy

btw it's called a Bean camera lol

hmmm

That's pretty cool. How much?

No subzero run this morning. I think I would have been warm enough but I have the hardest time getting out of bed when it is cold. It just never makes logical sense.

want a garmin now badly.

ran a v quick 6 miles tonight, about 50 mins or so. my first run in a week after being a bit injured last week. the inside of my calves hurts a bit still, kinda feel like it won't go away, but it's tolerable. i guess i'll just run as and when, i don't feel like they'll heal totally anyway. would muscle training help in any way? feel like when i go on long runs as my legs tire my gait becomes looser and more likely to make me injured.

feel lately, and this may be a placebo, if i buy an energy drink or even just water about 3/4 of the way through my run, i get a major second wind and am flying for the last few miles.

do any of the running watches have barometric altimetry? when i compare the barometric figures from my edge 500 (i use the watchband adaptor for running) against the imported figures on garminconnect, the barometric numbers are waay more reliable. especially things like mtn trail runs.

'elevation correction' (see bottom left of repost i posted) seems to be garmins attempt at addressing elevation discrepancies - not sure how it works

just packed my drop-bag for saturday's 50 miler -- what's missing?

Antibiotic / Band Aids / batteries / Body Glide / bug spray / chap stick / deodorant / duct tape / Endurolytes / extra shirts (2), shoes, shorts, socks / flashlight / ginger / gloves / hand towel / hat / headlamp / hydrogen peroxide / jacket / nail clippers / Naproxen / nipple guards / Recoverite / safety pins / scissors / snacks / Tums / Vaseline / waist pack / water bottle

Sidearm?

like a weapon?? o_O

condom

cyanide capsule in case caught behind enemy lines.