The folks at the sidelines of these runs are surprisingly a big part of the run.
I’ve done a few half marathons in Ottawa, there’s 10’s of thousands of runners. And most of the course is lined with people telling and banging pots and holding signs. It’s quite exhilarating.
I did a 5k in which about halfway through there was a 4 year old with a cowbell cheering everyone on. It was pretty awesome – I feel all races need more cowbell.
Have any of you bought a pair of shoes lately? I was looking and for some reason all the soles look ridiculously thick. Is this some kind of new fad?
The super shoes the pros wear have thick soles for carbon plates, and people want to be like the pros.
Running shoes are def thicker. I never liked this.
I am a Saucony and Nike runner shoe guy. Saucony seems to have the least amount of this thickness.
I had a hard enough time adjusting in the mid 2010s when they all became neon rainbow colored
Like, some dude at the store hands me these neon rainbow shoes and I’m like ok whatever I just need to run and then everyone’s like, “nice shoes man!” I’m like wtf these look ridiculous.
Actuaries, eh?
Had a good run at the track this week.
Ran 12x400, with 200 jogging between.
Ran the first 4 in 1:44 each
Next six in 1:36-1:38
11th in 1:33, and last in 1:27.
All but the last one were in lane 2 as I ran with others.
With the exception of the last one, which hurt, felt in control the whole time, been a while since a 1:33 felt so solid.
You are all running so much faster than me. I’m trying to get back to it, running pretty regularly but pretty darn slowly, with some walk breaks. 5 miles 68 minutes 16 seconds (with no walk breaks in first 2 miles, but those also averaged over 13 minutes).
We had an AO thread for running 10K in under your age (which I managed to do during AO days. Couldn’t do now but not out of the question late next fall. After I turn 75, I would need to average 12 min 18 second miles.
Anyway, here are some signs from the NYC marathon that I received in yahoo mail today.
when i run 400m or shorter on the track I run staggered in lane 3-5 if I can. the tight turns hurt the old me.
Don’t remember the 10K in your age bit from the AO, but sounds like a good goal.
Don’t think I am quite there currently. Reasonably sure I could run a 5k in <half my age, but don’t have the endurance to hold it.
My favorite sign I saw when I was hurting pretty bad during a marathon. It said “nobody made you do this”. Even in my grumpy state, gave me a good chuckle.
Did a Galloway “magic mile” test at the high school track today. Sort of. Did it in 11:15 (was going to try for 12:00, thinking I certainly could do it). I’m sure I could have gone faster and did not tire myself as much as I’m supposed for a magic mile test. I immediately walked another half mile and still had enough strength to do 3 1/2 more (including some walking stretches) at about a 14 minute pace (not great, but proves I didn’t give it all during the magic mile.
Magic mile predicts that I should be able to do a 5K in less than half my age, but I would be about 6 minutes too slow in a 10K to get my age.
i somehow increased my mileage to something like 30 a week. then the last 3 days have been 7/7/6 and so… legs are tired. today i managed to go slower and it felt easier. was a needed slow down. i doubt it is sustainable (weather turning and a week of travel coming up to disrupt any momentum)
I am not doing a good job of running regularly. Have been going on long walks a bunch lately but it’s not the same. Anyways, did 30 minutes plus cool down on the treadmill 2 days in a row, trying to get back into things.
Overall fitness level is well ahead of what it was in the spring, but less than it was 2 months ago. Some of that is being less diligent with exercise, but I suspect some is also increasing doses on my anti-androgen. All the more motivation to keep at it and counter that as much as possible.
Ran an ~28 min road 5k today, seems consistent with an ~30 min XC 5k a couple months ago. Limited training due to life and motivation, hoping (as always) to get back into it.
Ran 3.5 miles on Monday, quads are still a bit sore. Going ice skating today. That should be an adventure
Yesterday completed a ~3.5 mile loop starting from my house, up and down a few hills, and finishing with a long hill just before home. I haven’t been able to run (at least jog) this whole route including the final hill for a few years. That felt like an accomplishment.
Next up: the other 4 mile loop which also ends with a hill, being longer and steeper than this one. It’s a bitch, and I’ll feel extremely accomplished (that I’m actually back “in shape”) when I can run the whole loop and that hill too.
I might get out for a jog tomorrow.
Initially disappointed last night. On Monday night the local running shop has group runs, 3 miles or 5 miles (or 2.25 mile walk). (There’s also an option to add a little section to the 3 mile.) For me, since I’m the slowest of the “runners”, I’m usually alone. Last week and this week, I started about 15 minutes early to do the 5 miles, so that I couldn’t be keeping them too late. I did feel confident of doing 5 with some walking, having done it several times recently. Was hoping not to walk during the first 2 miles (again consistent with recent training), but did start walk 1 min, run (or jog, whatever) 2 mins at about 1.75 miles. Expected to keep that the rest of the way, but near the start of the last mile I switched to walk 1, run/jog 1. Disappointed.
Then not so disappointed. Despite the extra walking, this was the first time (starting fall 2023) my average pace for 5 miles was under 13 min miles. Not a result to celebrate, but not one for disappointment.
