Red Mosquito

Can those Altras hold up for long distances?

verb_to_trust wrote:Can those Altras hold up for long distances?

I don't think I've ever taken them beyond 6-7 miles at a time, but they're always a comfortable ride. The upper is super breathable mesh and feels like a sock. I bet you could get a half marathon or beyond out of them at your BMI.

The colorways Altra offers do nothing for me

Yeah, they trend bland.

What's interesting about the Adios and Boston is that the offset is only I believe 8mm, but the stack is out of control (especially in the Boston). So I know it isn't the heel drop alone that is causing my issue.

Nearly 250 miles on the year so far. Verb told me two years via PM ago I could easily get 500 by July. He was a year late, but gotta give him credit for believing in me. Need to scoot if I want to make 1000 for the year though. I'm about 30 miles behind pace. Slacking off the last couple of weeks didn't do me any favors.

You've made so much progress!

I listened to Jon Spencer Blues Explosion during my run last night and that really clicked for me

One time I listened to Steve Reich and somehow made a 5k PR.

Knee pain again today. Below the knee cap. Lateral side.

Same pace as my Saturday run, ugh. I suck.

In what may be a fruitless attempt to lower my heart rate, I'm going to begin a schedule of various running routines. Tonight I did 4 very, very slow miles attempting to keep my heart rate as consistently low as I could without it being speed walking. I knew my watch was going to die and it crapped out around 1.85 miles, but when I looked at it three times it was either 156 or 157. Just based on how I felt I'd imagine it stayed around that the rest of the way. I'd never gone that far without walking, so there's that. It did feel nice, despite being so slow.

I have to try some form of speed intervals this week also

That's the stuff, len.

I do most of my runs like that now, and one speed day a week. Today was that speed day.

Try this workout:

10 minutes at an easy jog to warm up
6 sets of 30 second high intensity intervals w/ 2:00 "rest" in between each interval.
7 minute cooldown jog.

The 30 second intervals should be all out sprints, targeting 170-180 heart rate, or whatever your max is.

The 2:00 minute "rest" intervals can either be walking or steady jogging.

I did this workout today after a week of sloooow miles and it felt appropriately tough. Didn't kill me and felt like a good workout. After slower running, even the high heart rate stuff felt natural.

The HR and pace jags look cool on Strava, and that's all that really matters.

I need to start lower than that in speed intervals. I can’t handle it from a breathing standpoint, and my heart rate be over 190. I think I may start with 1 minute intervals at like 75%, then work my way up.

I kinda want to go today, but I feel like a day off will be best. And I will be better suited to do intervals tomorrow.

Go kill it, R-dawg

Got a magazine in the mail with the new Saucony line. Now, I will give them credit because Grayson Murphy is in it and she is hot, but on the cover of this thing was 5 lumbering women who clearly do not run. Interesting marketing strategy to say the least.

I'm actually going on a date with Grayson next weekend.

Tear that up bro

Will do.

Did some intervals this evening. Stomach cramp. I may try them again.

Chose a far too rocky trail for the run today, so the jags on the Strava record are all goosed up

4.64 miles this morning with the dog. Had to stop for about 30 seconds total at a couple intersections. 7:41/mile pace and 188ft elevation gain.