The Running Thread

[verb_to_trust]

17? Even better!

About 4 or 5 years ago I had a treadmill and I did the majority of my running on it. I could pace sub 7 min miles at shorter distances with relative ease. That treadmill broke and it resulted in me running exclusively outside. So fast forward to a few months ago and my girlfriend moves in with her treadmill and I find treadmill running a lot tougher than outside now, where my pace is usually much faster.

[Dev]

Yesterday I worked 12 hours and then did my run in the rain. I pushed pretty hard and finished with my most average time of 36 minutes.

[guestT]

Ran 6 miles Saturday and 5 yesterday. Had a pretty neat breakthrough: for the first time, my legs didn't feel heavy. You know how when you watch other people run it looks like they're just effortlessly gliding over the ground? That's how I felt.

[verb_to_trust]

Ran 6 miles Saturday and 5 yesterday. Had a pretty neat breakthrough: for the first time, my legs didn't feel heavy. You know how when you watch other people run it looks like they're just effortlessly gliding over the ground? That's how I felt.

Congrats. I'm pushing through a sinus infection of some sort which also feels like a breakthrough.

[guestT]

Ran 6 miles Saturday and 5 yesterday. Had a pretty neat breakthrough: for the first time, my legs didn't feel heavy. You know how when you watch other people run it looks like they're just effortlessly gliding over the ground? That's how I felt.

Congrats. I'm pushing through a sinus infection of some sort which also feels like a breakthrough.

Thanks. I'm still slow as hell but at least I don't feel like I'm dragging my legs behind me anymore.

[daft twat]

Really weird Sunday. Raining here, so I decided to try the long run on the treadmill. Made it 5 miles before I quit. I was doing an 8:13 pace but sweating balls. Took it outside from there and did another 9, making sure to run my last two at marathon pace. Followed it today with 9 easy miles.

So here's the thing: my knees just ache. Anyone run with copper sleeves or something similar on? I need to find something to make that pain subside a bit. I think about my knees too damn much when I'm running.

[Dev]

I glide like crazy.

[Dev]

Ran 6 miles Saturday and 5 yesterday. Had a pretty neat breakthrough: for the first time, my legs didn't feel heavy. You know how when you watch other people run it looks like they're just effortlessly gliding over the ground? That's how I felt.

Congrats. I'm pushing through a sinus infection of some sort which also feels like a breakthrough.

It's amazing how sensitive you are. I feel like I triple you in resiliency.

[daft twat]

Ran 6 miles Saturday and 5 yesterday. Had a pretty neat breakthrough: for the first time, my legs didn't feel heavy. You know how when you watch other people run it looks like they're just effortlessly gliding over the ground? That's how I felt.

Congrats. I'm pushing through a sinus infection of some sort which also feels like a breakthrough.

It's amazing how sensitive you are. I feel like I triple you in resiliency.

Possibly the best RM feud in years is starting to take shape, and everyone is going to miss it because it's in the running thread.

[verb_to_trust]

Dev smokes. There's no competition between myself and a smoker. Nothing to see here.

[Dev]

I've had a single smoke for each of the last 3 days. I could pretty much walk away from it at this point. I'll yell you what though, feeling a little congested has never held me back from anything.

[verb_to_trust]

Well I'm still running through it.

[Dev]

Well I'm still running through it.

good to hear. I was really worried about you.

[knee tunes]

Well I'm still running through it.

good to hear. I was really worried about you.

dev: {the sound of exhaling }

[verb_to_trust]

Just spent an hour running on the treadmill while Dev is probably fast asleep in his log cabin.

[Dev]

Funny stuff. I had a strong run tonight after the game. 3 time going every second day in a row. Now I'm back doing maintenance on my cabin. Pretty congested too. Must be a miracle that I'm able to work like this.

PS. didn't smoke today.

[daft twat]

*watches as two men antagonize each other into the best shape of their lives


Did a 2 easy, 2 threshold, 2 easy run yesterday. One concern I have is that I'm not running enough quality miles. This week, for example, I'm doing 44, but aside from the 2 threshold miles I just mentioned, it's only 2 marathon pace miles at the end of my long run and 4 marathon pace miles tomorrow, so just 8 for the week.

Also, I am still running my easy miles a bit too fast - between 8:05 and 8:15. According to Jack Daniels, I should be around 8:30. I can't bring myself to that, and I know it's negatively affecting the quality miles. Chime in with any sage advice R2D.

[E.H. Ruddock]

*watches as two men antagonize each other into the best shape of their lives


Did a 2 easy, 2 threshold, 2 easy run yesterday. One concern I have is that I'm not running enough quality miles. This week, for example, I'm doing 44, but aside from the 2 threshold miles I just mentioned, it's only 2 marathon pace miles at the end of my long run and 4 marathon pace miles tomorrow, so just 8 for the week.

Also, I am still running my easy miles a bit too fast - between 8:05 and 8:15. According to Jack Daniels, I should be around 8:30. I can't bring myself to that, and I know it's negatively affecting the quality miles. Chime in with any sage advice R2D.

Catch a sinus infection

[verb_to_trust]

*watches as two men antagonize each other into the best shape of their lives


Did a 2 easy, 2 threshold, 2 easy run yesterday. One concern I have is that I'm not running enough quality miles. This week, for example, I'm doing 44, but aside from the 2 threshold miles I just mentioned, it's only 2 marathon pace miles at the end of my long run and 4 marathon pace miles tomorrow, so just 8 for the week.

Also, I am still running my easy miles a bit too fast - between 8:05 and 8:15. According to Jack Daniels, I should be around 8:30. I can't bring myself to that, and I know it's negatively affecting the quality miles. Chime in with any sage advice R2D.

Catch a sinus infection

It fucking sucks.

[E.H. Ruddock]

*watches as two men antagonize each other into the best shape of their lives


Did a 2 easy, 2 threshold, 2 easy run yesterday. One concern I have is that I'm not running enough quality miles. This week, for example, I'm doing 44, but aside from the 2 threshold miles I just mentioned, it's only 2 marathon pace miles at the end of my long run and 4 marathon pace miles tomorrow, so just 8 for the week.

Also, I am still running my easy miles a bit too fast - between 8:05 and 8:15. According to Jack Daniels, I should be around 8:30. I can't bring myself to that, and I know it's negatively affecting the quality miles. Chime in with any sage advice R2D.

Catch a sinus infection

It fucking sucks.

yeah but it might slow him down