The Running Thread

[epilogue]

It's probably COVID

F*ck I shouldn't have made out with argo's mom and sister just now, then.

Godspeed

[lennytheweedwhacker]

It's probably COVID

F*ck I shouldn't have made out with argo's mom and sister just now, then.

Godspeed

I'm good as long as Argoslow

2/10

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Blech 3.25 miles. Heart and brain wasn’t in it, so I started walking and doing mini intervals at 2.25

[lennytheweedwhacker]

3 miles in the rain. First mile was slower than it felt so I upped the pace the last two. I've only ran in the rain a few times, but I love the way it feels.

[epilogue]

21.1 miles in the last five days.

FRI: 6 miles / 56:02 mins / 9:20 pace
SAT: 4 miles / 38:55 mins / 9:42 pace
SUN: rest
MON: 6.1 miles / 56:20 mins / 9:14 pace
TODAY: 5 miles / 47:11 mins / 9:25 pace

[epilogue]

By contrast, I ran 14 miles in the entire month of November.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Hecka impressive

[epilogue]

Thanks. I'm trying to get back before the weather absolutely turns and it's a battle to get out the door.

[Bammer]

Damn, durden! My knees and back would have turned to dust about 2 miles in on Monday.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Damn, durden! My knees and back would have turned to dust about 2 miles in on Monday.

This. Or when putting on my shoes.

[washing machine]

How was everyone's running year?

Mine was...mixed. By the numbers, I stacked far less miles than I planned. Goal was 1000 and I will barely miss 500.

However, I feel like nearly every mile ran was quality. I learned how to tame my heart rate. I trained for and beat a sub 2 hour half marathon goal. I ran in some really enjoyable spaces, and save for a long summer stretch of near abandonment, I wove a 3-4 day routine into my busy week.

Ending the year by starting another half marathon training block ahead of a March race and fully plan to celebrate 2023, the year of my 40th, by getting a full marathon in the fall.

What about you guys?

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Not bad overall. I started the year hot, but summer and Covid messed me up. Hopefully I have been building endurance with longer, slower runs. I didn’t have a miles goal, but I think I’m going to end up around 480.

I won’t say I have given up on my life 25:00 5k goal, but I don’t think about it much

[washing machine]

Not bad overall. I started the year hot, but summer and Covid messed me up. Hopefully I have been building endurance with longer, slower runs. I didn’t have a miles goal, but I think I’m going to end up around 480.

I won’t say I have given up on my life 25:00 5k goal, but I don’t think about it much

Feel like you and I are going to end on identical mileage. We should connect on December 30th and you'll probably run one mile more on NYE to beat/vanquish me on the pavement

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Not bad overall. I started the year hot, but summer and Covid messed me up. Hopefully I have been building endurance with longer, slower runs. I didn’t have a miles goal, but I think I’m going to end up around 480.

I won’t say I have given up on my life 25:00 5k goal, but I don’t think about it much

Feel like you and I are going to end on identical mileage. We should connect on December 30th and you'll probably run one mile more on NYE to beat/vanquish me on the pavement

I have the 23rd through the 2nd off so I could run to Houston after Christmas day.

[washing machine]

Not bad overall. I started the year hot, but summer and Covid messed me up. Hopefully I have been building endurance with longer, slower runs. I didn’t have a miles goal, but I think I’m going to end up around 480.

I won’t say I have given up on my life 25:00 5k goal, but I don’t think about it much

Feel like you and I are going to end on identical mileage. We should connect on December 30th and you'll probably run one mile more on NYE to beat/vanquish me on the pavement

I have the 23rd through the 2nd off so I could run to Houston after Christmas day.

That would add a lot to your mileage.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Wait I’m going to be around 380-385. Dangit to heck. Maybe I’ll hit 500 next year.

[The Argonaut]

Strava tells me I just broke 150 miles this afternoon. woot

[washing machine]

Good job, Argo.

[epilogue]

666.7 total miles so far this year.

12.8 mi average per week.

Way down from where I normally am and where I wanted to be. But injuries and weather and trips (mostly weird injuries) kept me away.

No biggie.

Here's to next year!

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Oh yeah a bunch of work travel hurt me too. I wish my body allowed more back to back days.