The Running Thread

[Peeps]

something was happy to see me after my run at lunch

[guestT]

Mother nature beat the piss out of me this morning. Got pelted with hail the size of marbles for about 10 minutes straight. I look like someone emptied a cartridge of paintballs on my shoulders and arms.

[Balki]

Happy National Running Day

[run2death]

Welp, I jumped on the trampoline with the kids for 2 hours last night instead of going for a run, so my streak is over.

Guess I'm glad it ended early this time instead of getting into the 200s like before and getting knocked out by illness or injury.

[guestT]

2 hours on a trampoline should count for something.

[Balki]

3.1 miles
27:58
9:02 avg pace

splits:
8:47
9:08
9:18
7:43 (that last 0.1 mile)
117 ft elevation gain

[guestT]

My legs have felt super heavy for the last couple weeks. I think I'm gonna do a medium run (10 or so) on Saturday, then shut 'er down until Grandma's. Maybe do a mile or two the day before the race. 5 days of rest sounds amazing right now.

[run2death]

The heat fucking destroyed me this morning. 95 when I got back at 8:30.

[Dev]

The heat fucking destroyed me this morning. 95 when I got back at 8:30.

today was too hot. fuck that shit.

[guestT]

I don't think I have a the balls to make the switch to Tailwind this Saturday. Need more time to experiment with the powder-to-water ratio. Too strong and I feel bloated and gross, too weak and I have to piss every 20 minutes. Gu it is. Forecast looks hot, humid, and rainy.

[run2death]

I don't think I have a the balls to make the switch to Tailwind this Saturday. Need more time to experiment with the powder-to-water ratio. Too strong and I feel bloated and gross, too weak and I have to piss every 20 minutes. Gu it is. Forecast looks hot, humid, and rainy.

Smart move.

I love Tailwind, but you have to find the mix that's right for you.

I prefer it weak, so I just put one scoop in the same hand-held that you have.

[run2death]

11 days until Western States!


Can Jim Walmsley actually control his pace and NOT blowup?




Can Courtney Dauwalter continue her streak against real competition?

[guestT]

Must. Stop. Checking. Duluth. Weather. Every. Hour.

[Dev]

today I bought a pair of boston 6s and adios 3s. I loved my old adios, but I thought I would try out the bostons for running and keep the adios for chill stuff. well I ran in the bostons today and they felt clumsy and loose to me. I dunno. I remember I had size 10 in my old adidas and then i got 10.5 in the adios which was perfect but I feel like maybe I needed a size smaller in the bostons to back to a 10?

[guestT]

shit

[run2death]

I love running in the rain, but a full-on T-storm... ugh.

Sorry, dude.

[verb_to_trust]

today I bought a pair of boston 6s and adios 3s. I loved my old adios, but I thought I would try out the bostons for running and keep the adios for chill stuff. well I ran in the bostons today and they felt clumsy and loose to me. I dunno. I remember I had size 10 in my old adidas and then i got 10.5 in the adios which was perfect but I feel like maybe I needed a size smaller in the bostons to back to a 10?

I've worn Boston's for a while now and they've always been the type of shoe that hugs your foot and requires a break in period for them to feel right on me. Are they the newest version 7s? I have a pair of those that I've only just tried on but they do seem to run slightly larger than the 6s.

[verb_to_trust]

When is the start time for Duluth? Looks like there could be a window at 9.

[guestT]

7:45 for the full, 6:45 for the half. Short of cancellation, I'll take whatever weather they throw at me. A little rain would be nice.

[daft twat]

7:45 for the full, 6:45 for the half. Short of cancellation, I'll take whatever weather they throw at me. A little rain would be nice.

It either rains or is humid. I’ve run it twice in the rain. Those were fun. You’ll take it over humidity any day. Have a great race, Tim.