ILX running running thread

there is a 1pm game at dodger stadium on sunday, so beware

ilxor, do you mind your pace at all on long training runs like these or is it just about getting the miles in?

all about the miles, no pace watching whatsoever. slow and steady. i do faster runs here and there, but maybe once a week on a separate 4-5 miler.. never when going long.

oxford 10k in 48min today, v happy - five minutes below the last one i did, and i barely ran all winter. wondering if i could drop below 40 by the end of the summer.

awesome!

i finally used my groupon for an athletic store to get new shoes today. now i have to brave the humidity :(

48 is a great time, congrats.

Did a 1 mile run on Saturday. Wanted to go longer but got some knee issues post marathon. Will rest another week. Running marathons are awesome, but having to take recovery time after sucks.

Sammy Wanjiru dead

http://www.universalsports.com/news-blogs/article/newsid=533569.html

Running marathons are awesome, but having to take recovery time after sucks.

this ^

dude run an ultra, you'll sit on yr ass for a month, drained ;)

that's what i did!

btw— ran 9 yesterday, 6 today, 25 overall this week & going for 11 more early tomorrow morning

As fun as a ultra sounds, the downtime would drive me crazy.

well by choice, though, i was only sore for a week or so, then i was just lazy XD

I would just get injured.

Sammy Wanjiru dead

http://www.universalsports.com/news-blogs/article/newsid=533569.html

― Jeff, Monday, May 16, 2011 1:39 AM (8 hours ago) Bookmark

Massive loss for the sport. I remember watching him storm the 2008 Olympic Marathon and thinking either he's crazy or all the 'rules' I know about how to run a marathon no longer apply. Turned out to be the latter.

I hate running I really do, but for health's sake I managed to get up to doing 8km nearly everyday till I hurt my tendon after a run in the UK.

Have not run a step now for about 6 months, I am now about to go and start it up again.

Dreading it, have been eating and drinking like a pig since I hurt my ankle. I will be starting from scratch. still I had better get up and see how it goes.

wish me luck

Sammy beat me in the Chicago marathon last year. By 3 hours and 40 minutes.

yeah, R.I.P., dude was a beast iirc.. too bad he also had all sorts of marital/personal issues ;_;

xxp

haven't run since my last post itt ;_;

Doing half mara in 6 weeks tho, despite damaging an ankle a week or two back.

Should be lol

11 miles today, 92 degrees, midday sun, 2 hrs 5 mins, amazing run

jesus man you couldn't have waited even a few posts

<3

even yr emoticon heart is in better shape than mine i bet

this rain is really messing with my schedule, but i am looking forward to stepping up my routine in 3...2...1 when the semester -- the academic year, even! -- is over. overoverovoer.

So I was running today and out of nowhere comes this intense throbbing pain in my liver and right rib cage. I stop running and start panicking, thinking about all the binge drinking I've done and hep-c risk behavior I've engaged in... Then I get and and internet-diagnose like anyone would, and lol I totally forgot about Side Stitches. Haven't had them for years.

"get home"

Slowly ramping back up. 4 miles today, feeling good. Suddenly it is hot too.

Any tips for someone who wants to take up running? I'm in OK shape I guess, but I really need to have a regular physical activity and running seems like the easiest to start.

When I was starting out a few months ago, I put myself through the Couch to 5k programme (http://www.c25k.com/), which is a gradual build up of running and walking intervals to get your strength and stamina up enough for a 5k constant run. I heartily endorse it, and am now running upwards of 20km most weeks (not all in one go, I hasten to add).

And get a decent pair of trainers.

I've been looking at that site but from the couple or so runs I've gone on lately, I think I'm already just about at the 5k mark. Is there a 5k to 10k one? Also, while looking at it, there's one thing that interests me. they keep mentioning stuff like "run for a certain distance then jog slowly for the same distance". Is this to make it easier to get into running or does it have another purpose?

As for the decent pair of trainers, are there important things to look for when buying them? Right now I'm running with a very basic pair of shoes.

and also, thanks scotstvo!

http://www.runnersworld.com/subtopic/0,7123,s6-238-244-259-0,00.html

my heel is killing me
this is tha worst

jibe, i asked the same question upthread a few months ago and got good adive from La Lechera, so i'll paste it here.

advice needed (sorry if all of this has already been covered)

i'm going to start running this week. i ran for a bit a few years ago but i was getting terrible migranes at that point so i had to give it up and i didn't get back into it once they had cleared up. my goal is to get a little fitter progressively rather than barge right in and risk overdoing it. fwiw i think i have a pretty good build for running so i'm not too worried about that. i'm hoping it might also help with my depression and focus/clear my head, and also, possibly, with my sleeping pattern. i stay up so late atm just because i have expended so little energy during the day that i don't feel tired until the early hours.

so... it's very cold here at the moment but currently not icey. i have running shoes but no other running gear. should i just wear longish shorts in spite of the cold? a lightweight nylon jacket? also do you /should you drink water when you run? i don't see many serious-looking runners with bottled water but i feel like maybe i need to. how should i start off tomorrow? with a run-walk-run alternating or just run until i feel like i've had enough? also i intend to start the days with a run rather than run later on, is this a good idea? should i breakfast before and let that settle for a while before running or wait until after the run to eat?

thanks in advance!

― jed_, Tuesday, 4 January 2011 00:25 (4 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

a good place to start for inexperienced runners (i used this and now i have improved like 600% at least and am not injured, which is a big thing for me) http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-380-381-386-9397-0,00.html

-- i don't think you need water if you are only going out for like 30-40 min at a stretch in the winter

-- wear whatever's comfortable but remember that you're going to get warmer if you're running. i wear 2 shirts + hoodie and tights/shorts

-- take it easy, don't try to push yourself too hard at first, focus on making a habit (this can take a looooong time)

-- running will help with mental health (has for me, at least, big time) and will also help with sleep, so good idea there

-- everyone does what works for him/her, so figure out what works for you. this will take time, don't push it too fast. let it develop.

-- that is my condensed advice for now, but i am extremely conservative, not into tracking data, and not competitive at all

― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 03:13 (4 months ago) Bookmark

and i'm not at around the same point as scotsvo, running either 2 miles or four each day (depending on how much free time i have) with maybe two days off in the week. i'm feeling much better than i did at the beginning of the year, physically and psychologically.

thanks for the links and advice tehresa and jed_. i really feel like the toughest thing will be getting off my ass and keeping a regular running schedule.

you'll be surprised - there's a point at which it switches from "i can't be arsed" to "i wish i could go out for a run now [but i don't have time/it's too late/the rain is torrential]"

I definitely hope I'll reach that point where it's no longer a hassle soon.

if yr also just looking for regular activity may i suggest commuting by bicycle

honestly, earlier this evening i was considering and looking forward to my run. it took me a while to realise that i had already gone for a decent length one at lunch time. xpost

commuting by bicycle would be nice but I don't have a job right now, i don't have a bike either and the last two bikes i had were stolen ;;
i really do like cycling tho but right now i'm guessing it's going to be cheaper to keep running with the shoes i have than to buy a bike. and tbh i have no idea where i'm going to end up working and running is really the easiest thing to do just about anywhere.

I missed a run Friday due to pouring rain and it sucked. I will run in light rain but it was cats n dogs.

I'll run in pretty much any weather. Maybe not a tornado.

i would like to be a runner again

ha, it was really windy today and this was the first day i realised how much more strenuous/exhausting it is to run into the wind.

I probably wouldn't run in a flood either.

yeah i can run in anything but wind

i really feel like the toughest thing will be getting off my ass and keeping a regular running schedule.

yup ^^

just go run— the more frequently the better, don't worry about distance really—just get on a regular schedule and you'll be good

actually looked on google maps and realised my usual 'probably about 10k' route is actually more like six and a half, sigh

http://www.geodistance.com/

is good for distances and route planning

yeah jibe just keep at it and you'll start to enjoy it. everyone says this but it's true. i've been having on/off injuries lately and it actively annoys me when i can't go running, or worst of all, when i run 500 yards and then realise i'm in too much pain to keep going.

find a route you like would be my advice too, somewhere that is nice to look at, and extend your run by short distances each time. the visible improvement is a real motivator.

went running today before lunch. my route is actually quite nice, i get to run under trees, nice view, while running through hordes of tourists apparently having a great time. went running for about 6km, it was actually quite nice with the great weather. i'm aiming for 2-3 runs a week for now, because i don't want to be completely dead for my weekly 5 a side football game. i know i'm not too used to running cos my shins were a bit sore at the end but apart from that it was great.

Had a beauuuuuuutiful run this morning, and long overdue because last week sucked. 63 degrees (F), shorts, sun coming down but I was running in the shade, ahhhhhhhhhhh. Felt great.

I missed two running opportunities last week and missed it a lot. I realized that this is probably the first healthy obsessive habit I have ever had. Yay me? I'm going on two years, and I'm sure many of you would not be impressed by my progress, but it's (1) definitely a habit now and (2) much less arduous than it was when I started. My lungs feel a lot healthier than they did. I'm obsessively moderate, I guess.