Red Mosquito

Peeps. Did you see me put you in the basement by .1 mile yesterday and just start running?

i did not. i have to make a point to look at the site more on my computer as i mostly use the phone

ill have to make it up tomorrow when its like -4 here

jerk

Definitely wasn’t trying to be a jerk there. “Putting you in the basement” was more of a self deprecating flex post that meant that I’ve run 1.7 miles this week.

relax read, im just messing with you

Peeps wrote:relax read, im just messing with you

Yeah yeah..

I just signed up for that Brazos Bend 10k in April. Running with the gators.

if youre chased by one just run in a zig zag, they have problems changing direction

Good way to add a little mileage too.

So I went for a jog today to see if I could run through the lower leg and ankle pain that's been discouraging me as of late. For the first mile, I really didn't think I was going to be able to do it. I ran about 400 meters, stopped, walked a bit, then started again. Then it was painful, but bearable. After about a mile I could have gone either way but I would have hated myself if I had gone back before my planned turnaround.

After pushing more, the leg pain just kind of disappeared. I hit a point that felt fucking awesome and I ran through my end point to grab another half mile and round it out to 3.5. I could have easily pushed it to four miles but I was on a schedule.

The best miles were my slowest ones at the end. I've been aiming for sub 9:30/m pace all along but I'm not really going off of anything other than what I think my lungs can handle. A friend of mine told me that he kept hitting a wall at 5 miles until he started slowing down. Now he's training for ultras.

Am I just running too fast? Is it the shoes? Why the hell do my legs hurt so much this week?

Nice run last night, verb.

Hope your hip is OK today.

Good to see you back on Strava, verb.

WM, are you going to follow a 10k training plan for your race? That'll help give each run a sense of purpose. When I first started running I really struggled the first couple miles of every run to get out of that "why am I doing this to myself?" mindset.

Thanks bros. I feel okay today. Not going to do back to backs for a bit though. The Kinvaras I got seem nice. They've really improved since the early generation I ran in.

Echo the kudos I. This thread, Verb. Those whips look good.

guestT wrote:WM, are you going to follow a 10k training plan for your race? That'll help give each run a sense of purpose. When I first started running I really struggled the first couple miles of every run to get out of that "why am I doing this to myself?" mindset.

Yeah, I pulled an incremental 8-week program from the internet that allows for four days of running per week. I’m getting antsy waiting for it to start so I reckon I’m running more at one time than I should. Who knows.

I’m curious about how I should be running these runs. Is it better to keep most of it in the tempo zone or should I go for more endurance or threshold? I’ve noticed my tempo pace is a lot slower than the average pace I record on Strava.

a slight chill in the air but nothing a top and bottom of long johns, a long sleeved shirt, a shirt, a fall jacket with hood, a hoodie, a pullover, face wrap, hat, two pairs of sweats cant handle

2 miles, 28 minutes

I'm weirdly jealous of all the cool weather running gear you northerners get to wear.

washing machine wrote:I'm weirdly jealous of all the cool weather running gear you northerners get to wear.

its layering. someone told me when they passed me their car had a reading of -5

if i were to be holding a 6 inch grip on a 9 inch turd i was in trouble cause i could barely move my arms to undo my sweats

Peeps wrote:holding a 6 inch grip on a 9 inch turd

wat

turtle head...had to pewp

1 time in the last 4 years have i had to slink off to the side of the road where another type of run hit me

Peeps wrote:turtle head...had to pewp

1 time in the last 4 years have i had to slink off to the side of the road where another type of run hit me

Oh.