The Running Thread

[The Argonaut]

I want to. My actual goal is 30 minutes. I don't stand a chance of beating you, lenny. 30 minutes by the end of June is a better goal

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I want to. My actual goal is 30 minutes. I don't stand a chance of beating you, lenny. 30 minutes by the end of June is a better goal

The fact that you've biked a lot gives you a great chance to hit 30. Are you one who can stay committed or will that be an ongoing struggle?

[The Argonaut]

I think having a goal and having you and reid to report to will help me stay on track

[lennytheweedwhacker]

If you top 30:00 you should become a semi-serious runner. I know the weather there is t conducive to going out at as often though.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Weird 5k today. At least my last mile was my fastest again, and didn’t feel like sh*t.

[washing machine]

I need to get back at it. I haven't run since Thursday but Argo is inspiring me.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Let’s just quit.

[washing machine]

No

[The Argonaut]

I need to get back at it. I haven't run since Thursday but Argo is inspiring me.

I also haven't run since Thursday. I've barely walked. I've just been limping around

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I can't stop sneezing. F*ck going outside. I'm an inside guy again.

[Bammer]

Running is the best way to clear your sinuses.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Running is the best way to clear your sinuses.

No, that would be your mom.

[The Argonaut]

I'm going out after work. My plan is eight sets of 2 minutes running/2 minutes walking. I don't think it will be too challenging. Listening to Reid and just doing a full 5k as fast as I could last week was an interesting experiment but kind of ruined my legs. I want to work myself up for a while now so I'm not limping for four days after every outing.

[The Argonaut]

I went 2.5 miles at a slower overall pace, and I think the 2/2 split I settled on was the right choice at this stage. I was working but never dying.

[washing machine]

Try thinking in terms of effort and not speed. Do you have a heart rate monitor?

70% of your max HR is considered a threshold effort, one where your body switches from aerobic to anaerobic and you no longer can speak in sentences while running. Work on getting to a point where that type of effort feels comfortably hard.

Go above that in short bursts to challenge yourself, but it's crazy to do 5k above that as a beginner. Try staying below it for like 80% of your week. Build from there

Figure out your max HR, then go from there.

[The Argonaut]

I don't know if I want to do math for this project, reid. I think I'm just going to run around outside until I'm in shape again. And then I'll run as fast as I can for five kilometers. If it takes me longer than thirty minutes, I will try again but run faster this time

[washing machine]

That sounds good too. That's what I did for years.

[washing machine]

I would still advice not getting hung up on speed and focusing on effort/heart rate. You can listen to your body for effort cues. The new technology such as watches and HR monitoring are fun tools but obviously people have been running since the dawn of man.

[washing machine]

Just trying to help you not get injured and burnt out, like you sort of indicated happened after that super hard run.

[The Argonaut]

Figuring out what my max heart rate is and being unable to speak in sentences sounds dangerous