The Running Thread

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I see runners checking their watches constantly and it always amazes me. I've never been that runner. Even in training I only look at my watch when I get the mile notification. It buzzes, I look down at check my mile time, and that's it. Even when training I've never done the kind of work that requires my checking my watch. I should try it sometime and see how it changes what I do.

I used to more, but now I really don’t until near the end.

[washing machine]

Don't make the mistake in thinking that all runners who check their watch are doing so for pace/ distance related reasons.

Sometimes we are just worried that we won't make it back home by the time we promised our partners we would!

[Rangi Guy]

I've run more this month than all of last year

[Bammer]

Don't make the mistake in thinking that all runners who check their watch are doing so for pace/ distance related reasons.

Sometimes we are just worried that we won't make it back home by the time we promised our partners we would!

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[lennytheweedwhacker]

Don't make the mistake in thinking that all runners who check their watch are doing so for pace/ distance related reasons.

Sometimes we are just worried that we won't make it back home by the time we promised our partners we would!

Agreed.

[Rangi Guy]

Don't make the mistake in thinking that all runners who check their watch are doing so for pace/ distance related reasons.

Sometimes we are just worried that we won't make it back home by the time we promised our partners we would!

I don't have a watch, but my running app gives me time/stats updates every km and 10 minutes

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I've run more this month than all of last year

Do you have a Beast Mode button you just push?

[Rangi Guy]

I've run more this month than all of last year

Do you have a Beast Mode button you just push?

It mostly just defaults back to sloth mode

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I've run more this month than all of last year

Do you have a Beast Mode button you just push?

It mostly just defaults back to sloth mode

I’m going to stop harassing you about how good you are.

[washing machine]

From here on, my Saturday long runs will be new distances. Today's was nine miles and it was mentally tough.

It wasn't tough as in "how will I finish this?" Finishing the distance isn't a problem, and I wasn't really that fatigued. I skipped a rest day so I was a little fatigued, but not terribly so.

The run was tough because for the first time in the training block, I realized that I might miss my goal pace. I missed the average pace it by 3 seconds for these nine miles and I was battling to even do that well. On paper I ran it well. Got gradually faster, Starting around 9:41/mi and finishing with 8:46/mi, but it really felt like an effort. I've still got a month to figure it out, so I'm not really sweating it too much, and finishing the race in over 2 hours is still super respectable for a 38 year old novice, but damn this is the first long run that I didn't 100% enjoy. 10 miles next week. Let's see how it goes!

[washing machine]

Factors working against me this morning:

1. No rest day. That's the biggest one for sure. I did 11 miles over three days leading up to this so legs were a little heavy.
2. Cold cold temps. I was layered but still an adjustment in this neck of the woods.
3. 5 hours of sleep last night. I usually try to get at least 7 before a long run. You'd think without a rest day I'd need even more. Not in the cards for my schedule unfortunately.
4. Maybe over-experimenting with fuel? I tried two types of carbs on the run which was likely overkill for nine miles. A powder and a gel.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

From here on, my Saturday long runs will be new distances. Today's was nine miles and it was mentally tough.

It wasn't tough as in "how will I finish this?" Finishing the distance isn't a problem, and I wasn't really that fatigued. I skipped a rest day so I was a little fatigued, but not terribly so.

The run was tough because for the first time in the training block, I realized that I might miss my goal pace. I missed the average pace it by 3 seconds for these nine miles and I was battling to even do that well. On paper I ran it well. Got gradually faster, Starting around 9:41/mi and finishing with 8:46/mi, but it really felt like an effort. I've still got a month to figure it out, so I'm not really sweating it too much, and finishing the race in over 2 hours is still super respectable for a 38 year old novice, but damn this is the first long run that I didn't 100% enjoy. 10 miles next week. Let's see how it goes!

Don't focus so much on pace and just run, you fool.

[washing machine]

Not the worst advice by a long shot. Thanks len. I needed that.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I was kidding. Make yourself go faster.

[Rangi Guy]

Got in just over 5km this evening. Took the dog with me, so my time was awful. She's good to run with for 2 - 3km and after that I'm pretty much dragging her

Just over 60km this month, so I'm happy with that

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Did 3.5. Body felt off so just went slow without walking much

[tree_]

3.3 miles yesterday afternoon. I really pushed myself hard to make it in about 40 minutes. I kept peaking (around 167-172), so had to keep slowing down, walking some. Well, it is only my second run in two weeks after about a month and a half off, before which I hadn't been running a lot anyway...

[lennytheweedwhacker]

3.5 again. Hoping to do 3 tomorrow. I never go 3 days in a row, so we will see…

[Rangi Guy]

I haven't run at all this month so far. Buggered up my foot, so we'll see if I'm up to it in a couple of days

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I haven't run at all this month so far.

wat

Is it February 1st there?