The Running Thread

[Dev]

I just ran my first half marathon in under 2 hours. At the beginning of this summer my longest run ever was maybe around 8km.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

nice work, dev

[Dev]

thanks, len

[verb_to_trust]

Well done Dev!

[Dev]

Acid reflux is still burning in my throat. Crazy.

Or maybe it's my lactate level? How does that work?

[B]

Training on trails for my 11 mile trail run is going to kill me. I tripped the other day so hard that my shoe flew off, almost stepped on a 4 foot black snake, and did you know that it's possible to bruise the bottom of your foot? I did not.

[Dev]

You have to pay better attention to the ground and your feet.

[guestT]

Falling so hard your shoe flies off...lol.

Verb the thought of you having nothing to show for that 3 hour treadmill session is making me sad. Sign up for a half at least. Get a shiny medal to wear in your wedding photos.

[B]

Falling so hard your shoe flies off...lol.

Technically, I didn't fall. I stayed on my feet.

You have to pay better attention to the ground and your feet.

Maybe I don't have the attention span for runs over an hour.

[Dev]

You have to pay better attention to the ground and your feet.

Maybe I don't have the attention span for runs over an hour.

It's possible. Don't get me wrong. I have hurt myself plenty of times, because I am not paying good enough attention, but I think I have sharpened up in my old age. The point is it's just a stupid reason to get injured.

[Rangi Guy]

Just got back from a 10km run. The most I'd previously been doing was around the 7km mark lately. Felt good, and I beat my personal best times from the 6km mark onwards - some by over 2 minutes, so I'm happy about that

[knee tunes]

Just got back from a 10km run. The most I'd previously been doing was around the 7km mark lately. Felt good, and I beat my personal best times from the 6km mark onwards - some by over 2 minutes, so I'm happy about that

dev, answer him

[knee tunes]

You have to pay better attention to the ground and your feet.

Maybe I don't have the attention span for runs over an hour.

It's possible. Don't get me wrong. I have hurt myself plenty of times, because I am not paying good enough attention, but I think I have sharpened up in my old age. The point is it's just a stupid reason to get injured.

that smarts

[run2death]

It was nice to be back out there today.

[Dev]

Just got back from a 10km run. The most I'd previously been doing was around the 7km mark lately. Felt good, and I beat my personal best times from the 6km mark onwards - some by over 2 minutes, so I'm happy about that

dev, answer him

al

[guestT]

Apparently that monster I saw on Saturday was someone's pet monitor lizard that outgrew its home. I posted it on FB and instantly a bunch of do-gooders were trying to guilt me into rescuing it because "the poor guy won't survive the winter." I hope a hawk ripped it to shreds over the weekend.

[Dev]

I just ran another half marathon. These leave mentally and physically exhausted.

[guestT]

You're a beast, dev.

My wife's going out of town this weekend so after tomorrow I don't think I'll be able to run again until Tuesday. Maybe a short one if I can convince my daughter to ride in the trailer. Oh well...a little rest before the 6-hour race next weekend might not be a bad idea.

[tree_]

I think I'm addicted to running now
I'm a runner now

I'm working up my stamina slowly but surely

I run around my lakeside community area

there are hills

I'm getting better at pushing myself to run up them as long as possible

my calves get pretty tight so I have to take a day off sometimes regretably

on that day yesterday i did my stationary bike only 250cal/30min cause poor poor baby cry and wife cooked

hard to fit in exercises with poor poor baby so young but i'm doing it

feeling fresh

strong good

[Dev]

You're a beast, dev.

Still waiting for that Strava follow, bro.

PS I also biked 8.6km yesterday but forgot to mention it.