The Running Thread

[epilogue]

Finished out the week with 7 miles @ a 9:30 pace this morning.

Puts me at 27 total miles on the week.

Feeling good right now.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Absolute fail attempt at a 10k run today. Not sure I have a half (marathon) in me.

[epilogue]

Absolute fail attempt at a 10k run today. Not sure I have a half (marathon) in me.

Get some rest. Take some ibuprofen. I believe!

[Bammer]

I am in Orlando right now and I totally planned to go running but my back hurts so, no.

[Dev]

10.5 kms today. Good time despite dropping temperatures.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

10.5 kms today. Good time despite dropping temperatures.

Get it.

Half marathon is off.

[Dev]

10.5 kms today. Good time despite dropping temperatures.

Get it.

Half marathon is off.

I wish you would let me be your coach.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

10.5 kms today. Good time despite dropping temperatures.

Get it.

Half marathon is off.

I wish you would let me be your coach.

The best runner of my group, despite making it to 12 miles in training, backed out due to a busy December and ongoing knee pain. I am okay with it.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

About to break in a new pair of shoes tho. One of the main reasons I still try.

[Dev]

I did 10 kms yesterday and then it snowed like a foot. See you next spring.

[epilogue]

9 miles @ a 9:20 pace this morning. Hoping to nab at least another 6 tomorrow.

4 mile race on Sunday.

[epilogue]

11 miles @ 9:56 which is pretty impressive when you see that the first four miles where 10:17, 10:32, 10:17 & 10:49.

Really kicked it into gear in the second half.

[Bammer]

2024

January
10 runs at 4.5 miles avg.
Pace 7:49
45.02 total miles

February
5 runs at 5.2 miles avg.
Pace 7:48
26.03 total miles

March
9 runs at 4.99 miles avg.
Pace 7:52
44.99 total miles

April
7 runs at 4.80 miles avg.
Pace 7:39
33.63 miles total

May
5 runs at 4.06 miles avg.
Pace 7:44
20.3 miles total

June
3 runs at 3.38 miles avg.
Pace 7:41
10.15 miles total

July
3 runs at 3.2 miles avg.
Pace 7:59
9.61 miles total

August
5 runs at 3.9 miles avg.
Pace 8:00
19.52 miles total

September
7 runs at 3.52 miles avg.
Pace 7:52
24.67 miles total

October
10 runs at 3.15 miles avg.
Pace 7:47
31.51 miles total

November
7 runs at 3.05 avg.
pace 7:47
21.4 miles total

[epilogue]

12.5 @ 9:45

[washing machine]

Let's hear everybody's 2024 running recaps.

This has been my least eventful running year since the pandemic. Barely 300 miles, and the half marathon I finished in January was my worst time since I started running them annually.

Couple years ago all of this would have really bothered me, but I'm feeling pretty content these days knowing that I can still run whenever I want to.

All that said, I'm thinking of signing up for my first full marathon in 2025. No pressure but to finish. If I do one it will have to be somewhere in the North that doesn't get sweltering in April/May because that's about the amount of time I would need to train for it.

[The Argonaut]

I did zero runs this year. I pledge to be better next year

[Bammer]

I will finish the year right around 300 miles. That’s down from 500+ last year.

In my defense: Shingles

And cervical radiculopathy.

[epilogue]

Final race if the year this morning. The Frosty 5K in Prospect Park.

Fucking cold but felt good overall. Ended up finishing in 26:07 with an 8:25 pace. Not bad considering I started the race frozen.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

12.5 @ 9:45

Very nice

I've not ran at much at all since early November but, did 4 slowly today. I could have easily gone two more at that pace, but my stomach started to turn on me. I still had to walk almost a mile and half back home and as soon as I got inside straight to the toilet for instant 'rhea

[epilogue]

12.5 @ 9:45

Very nice

I've not ran at much at all since early November but, did 4 slowly today. I could have easily gone two more at that pace, but my stomach started to turn on me. I still had to walk almost a mile and half back home and as soon as I got inside straight to the toilet for instant 'rhea

Woof. That sucks. But I know the feeling. My stomach is always a little worse when I'm not running as regularly.