Red Mosquito

wife and kids are out of town for the weekend. I am going on a monster run tomorrow! Lions Lair Loop. 7 miles and 1400 feet of elevation gain. Taking the Brooks Catamount for their first big one.

I hope I am ready for this....

Hatfield wrote:wife and kids are out of town for the weekend. I am going on a monster run tomorrow! Lions Lair Loop. 7 miles and 1400 feet of elevation gain. Taking the Brooks Catamount for their first big one.

I hope I am ready for this....

Super jealous of this. When I went out of town away from the fam for a work conference earlier this year, my main goal was to get as much epic running in as I could manage across some central Texas brush terrain. Wasn't nearly as much as what you're describing but it was heaven. Do you normally run in Brooks? I haven't run in a pair in years, but I've seen a lot of good reviews on their trail line as of late.

The Argonaut wrote:I came so close yesterday. I did the full 5 kilometers without ever stopping to walk. But it took me 30:30. So, 30 seconds off the goal time. I think if I give it another go this weekend on a flatter route I could do it in under 30.
My legs are basically there. My lungs and heart are close. My mental fortitude is what really needs to catch up at this point

Describe your mental blocks.

I've felt like crap most of the week so hadn't gone since Monday. Considering that I tried to do the run long and low to keep heart rate at a low, steady pace. I could barely keep it below 160 without practically walking. My left leg started to feel weird so I got annoyed at stopped at 2.70. I walked .20 and thought if i'm going to hate today I might as well try intervals. I did finish out the mile at around a 10:00 minute pace, running .55 in three intervals. The first two weren't bad, but the last one got me and was the shortest of all.

I'm beginning to dislike running.

washing machine wrote:

The Argonaut wrote:I came so close yesterday. I did the full 5 kilometers without ever stopping to walk. But it took me 30:30. So, 30 seconds off the goal time. I think if I give it another go this weekend on a flatter route I could do it in under 30.
My legs are basically there. My lungs and heart are close. My mental fortitude is what really needs to catch up at this point

Describe your mental blocks.

I know that I'll never be as fast as lenny and it's disheartening

The Argonaut wrote:

washing machine wrote:

The Argonaut wrote:I came so close yesterday. I did the full 5 kilometers without ever stopping to walk. But it took me 30:30. So, 30 seconds off the goal time. I think if I give it another go this weekend on a flatter route I could do it in under 30.
My legs are basically there. My lungs and heart are close. My mental fortitude is what really needs to catch up at this point

Describe your mental blocks.

I know that I'll never be as fast as lenny and it's disheartening

I really don't think I could do 5k in 30:30 without walking. And that's on a flat route.

my wife and i took the dog for a walk earlier, and when we were about halfway through i had the sensation that i needed to poop, so much that i thought i was going to crap myself. she told me to head back home and don't worry about her and the dog. i walked really fast for about 1/4 mile, and then i thought i'd jog a bit. i started to jog, mostly on my toes rather than heel-to-toe. i jogged all the way back to the house, which was about 3/4 of a mile, and as soon i got to the front door...the sensation to poop immediately had gone away.

i still shouldn't be running, but it felt good knowing i made it that far without stopping. i haven't run in years.

dad wrote:my wife and i took the dog for a walk earlier, and when we were about halfway through i had the sensation that i needed to poop, so much that i thought i was going to crap myself. she told me to head back home and don't worry about her and the dog. i walked really fast for about 1/4 mile, and then i thought i'd jog a bit. i started to jog, mostly on my toes rather than heel-to-toe. i jogged all the way back to the house, which was about 3/4 of a mile, and as soon i got to the front door...the sensation to poop immediately had gone away.

i still shouldn't be running, but it felt good knowing i made it that far without stopping. i haven't run in years.

What was your pace?

We each have our own motivation for running

I’m sick of all you great runners.

Haven't been for a run in over a week. Waiting till I get my new headphones

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

dad wrote:my wife and i took the dog for a walk earlier, and when we were about halfway through i had the sensation that i needed to poop, so much that i thought i was going to crap myself. she told me to head back home and don't worry about her and the dog. i walked really fast for about 1/4 mile, and then i thought i'd jog a bit. i started to jog, mostly on my toes rather than heel-to-toe. i jogged all the way back to the house, which was about 3/4 of a mile, and as soon i got to the front door...the sensation to poop immediately had gone away.

i still shouldn't be running, but it felt good knowing i made it that far without stopping. i haven't run in years.

What was your pace?

9:57

dad wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

dad wrote:my wife and i took the dog for a walk earlier, and when we were about halfway through i had the sensation that i needed to poop, so much that i thought i was going to crap myself. she told me to head back home and don't worry about her and the dog. i walked really fast for about 1/4 mile, and then i thought i'd jog a bit. i started to jog, mostly on my toes rather than heel-to-toe. i jogged all the way back to the house, which was about 3/4 of a mile, and as soon i got to the front door...the sensation to poop immediately had gone away.

i still shouldn't be running, but it felt good knowing i made it that far without stopping. i haven't run in years.

What was your pace?

9:57

Ugh

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

dad wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

dad wrote:my wife and i took the dog for a walk earlier, and when we were about halfway through i had the sensation that i needed to poop, so much that i thought i was going to crap myself. she told me to head back home and don't worry about her and the dog. i walked really fast for about 1/4 mile, and then i thought i'd jog a bit. i started to jog, mostly on my toes rather than heel-to-toe. i jogged all the way back to the house, which was about 3/4 of a mile, and as soon i got to the front door...the sensation to poop immediately had gone away.

i still shouldn't be running, but it felt good knowing i made it that far without stopping. i haven't run in years.

What was your pace?

9:57

Ugh

terrible, right?

even for someone who's close to shitting themselves.

dad wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

dad wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:

dad wrote:my wife and i took the dog for a walk earlier, and when we were about halfway through i had the sensation that i needed to poop, so much that i thought i was going to crap myself. she told me to head back home and don't worry about her and the dog. i walked really fast for about 1/4 mile, and then i thought i'd jog a bit. i started to jog, mostly on my toes rather than heel-to-toe. i jogged all the way back to the house, which was about 3/4 of a mile, and as soon i got to the front door...the sensation to poop immediately had gone away.

i still shouldn't be running, but it felt good knowing i made it that far without stopping. i haven't run in years.

What was your pace?

9:57

Ugh

terrible, right?

even for someone who's close to shitting themselves.

Not if you walked .25!

You guys are way more detail oriented about your runs than I will ever be.

I wish I wouldn't be as much. I'm trying.

You are pretty much running the same pace as me now it sounds like

Dev wrote:You are pretty much running the same pace as me now it sounds like

I doubt I can go near as far keeping that same pace though. What's your normal pace for 5k vs say 8 or 10k?

I have another race at the end of May. After that I'm going to try to change my approach.