ILX running running thread

thinking abt going on a v hilly ~12mile run today, havent gone that far in like a year, will prob suffer miserably, am def not in top form, also its unseasonably warm which does not suit me, and yet

Do it!

oh yeah im gonna dont u worry

ty 4 encouragement tho

I encourage all bad decisions.

haha

also i am slightly hung over

lil sore not too bad I went v slow

i signed up for 5k on 1/1/13

did 4 miles yesterday, first run since fucking up my feet two weeks ago, and all good so far. i had some pain after but it was only brief, feel fine today. will prob give myself another week before going out again just to be certain but overall feels sweet that i've only missed two weeks.

good for you!
started using a training scheme about two weeks ago. nice mix of endurance and 'increased pace' endurance runs with ánd without intervals, three days a week. i really enjoy the variation and hope this increases my "intrinsic speed" over the next few months.

What a clusterfuck with the NYC marathon...

Trying to come up with a goal for a half-marathon I'm running in January, so I can calculate some training paces. Current PR is 1:55:12 from a year and a half ago, which I should be able to easily beat. I've run as low as 1:49:XX in training runs. Maybe 1:45ish? May be a stretch.

sometimes i miss the meditative space distance running put me in but then i don't miss the aches and pains it would cause me.

im bout to go do some distance running over here

Get after it!

Had a couple of bad weeks at end of Oct due to the demands of life but am getting back in. Loving the extra early-morning daylight afforded by Daylight Savings. I'm remembering why dawn is the best time to run, esp on trails in the middle of the woods.

I've started a run streak in order to get myself through this winter and go over 1000 miles for the year. Going on 7 days now. Of course it help that it is in the 60s in late November.

I ran outside for the first time in a week or so -- the morning fog was so refreshing! I also woke up at butt o'clock and had no excuse. Glad I went; it felt good. Would love to have a place to go in the middle of the woods, but I have to settle for dewy lakefront.

There are some great trails outside of the city, assuming you have a car. Wish I could get out to them more.

what shoes are you all on these days? thinking of buying a new pair as my current ones are starting to be a bit worn. is examining the heel a reliable way of assessing your gait? i originally got it analysed in the shop and judging by the heel (the outside is worn on both feet) i'm a supinator. from what i've read a neutral shoe is fine for supinators?

given it's just come up in the post above, do any of you do much trail running? quite like the idea of getting out to see some countryside.

For gait assessment I think examining just the heel is not enough. It's also the way you transfer your weight after you've landed on the heel that's important for determining what kind of correction/support you need from your footwear. I think almost every running shop has the opportunity to analyse gait so it'll be part of the buying process anyway.

I'm wearing Mizuno's, not sure about the model though. They're very light and the support is solid. I had to run them in a bit more than my previous pair (Saucony's), not sure if that's because of the shoes or me/my feet becoming less 'flexible' with age..

Got a beer mile this afternoon. I will destroy it. Or destroy myself trying.

Unofficially 8:49, which is 6 seconds than I ran last year. Not quite what I was looking for, but I'll take it. These are hard.

6 seconds faster.

Race time temp, 30 degrees.

Made it hard to open the can and difficult to chug.

Officially time was 8:44, 11th place. I wish we could have an ilx fap of a beer mile.

wait, was this drink a beer then run a mile? if so, good work jeff!

4 beers, 1 mile.

Chug, lap, chug, lap, chug, lap, chug, lap. Glory.

quickly followed by the bi-annual post-beer mile Shit Your Pants Time Trial

*RSVPs for beer mile fap*

14 days in a row of running. Seems to be going well. I've found that the secret for me to run faster is to not be training for a marathon. Last week I did 31 miles at average 8 min/mile pace, which is amazing for me.

Ran an 8K race today. 36:00 even, a 5 min 7 sec PR! That's what you get by only running an 8K every three years.

Awesome. Jealous of your 14-day streak. Wish I could get my knees and feet to play along with that. Just finished my 30+ mile week in a couple months and feeling good for now

I actually ended my streak at 17 days. It was fun, but I'm more of a 4-6 day runner.

i ran a marathon in my dreams last night. it was a very realistic dream - i was like "i can't fucking run a marathon, my personal best is only 6 miles!" and every step was incredibly painful, blisters and open bleeding.

Time?

never made it! i dropped into the middle of the race, woke up about 10 minutes of runtime later. one weird aspect was that the course was only 22 miles long - 11 miles in one direction, then 11 miles back, in a straight line.

5K race yesterday, set a 12 second PR - 21:32
Today, went over 1000 miles for the year.

Good week.

The other night I caught my foot on a curb while going at a relatively high speed. Was face down on the pavement before I knew it. Banged my head/face pretty good and had a cool welt to show for it. So in summary, pick up your feet when you run.

yikes! glad you're relatively ok, though, it sounds like.

Yeah, not much harm done. Mostly embarrassment and some cool scrapes.

Ran 13 miles yesterday. It was tough because I've been doing all these shorter distances recently. Also it is cooooooooooold.

Speaking of cold, I wear this as my base layer these days. It's awesome and I wish I had more. But it is $$$$.

http://www.directbaselayer.co.uk/Images/Large/craft_warm_crewneck_mens_ls_top_black.jpg

These are my favorite tights. Pearl Izumi.

http://dsp.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pG01-12559098p275w.jpg

My gloves. Have the foldover to make them mittens. I put hand warmers in the mittens section.

http://www.fleetfeetchicago.com/filebin/images/product/nonshoes/full/Manzella-Windstopper-Hatchback.jpg

In other news, I've hired a running coach. Basically someone to create training plans, training paces, and realistically tell me what my goals should be. I've wanted to do this for awhile but haven't been healthy enough that I could give it a good effort and make it worth it.

Shooting for a 45 min 10K and 1:40 Half in January.

Man, I hadn't run in a long time. I went out this morning on a four and a half mile loop through some once-industrial landscapes. Must confess I walked almost half of it, but it's a start, and it felt good (erm, mostly).

Can take awhile to come back, but it's awesome to keep seeing improvement.