hbfs

I wrote in a previous post about deciding between training for a half or a full after my 5K on December 5th. For a couple of reasons, I've decided that IF I am healthy (I've had some knee pain the last week but it's getting better quickly) at the time that the official week one of training starts (Jan. 11), I will train for the full. (Actually, the marathon is the Cleveland Marathon and the date to sign up for only $65 is Jan. 8, so I might decide 3 days early.) I'm going to base build between Dec. 5 and Jan. 11.

( More details and a question about extending the taper a week )

TIA for your advice/sharing similar experiences!

After a couple of weeks of NOTHING, I laced the shoes back up and went for an easy 2 mile jog and noticed around half of the way I started tasting blood. I noticed it, realized that was strange and just kept on going, came back, took a shower, and I feel fine, if a little weirded out.

I didn't bite my lip and I don't have any cold sores.

Thoughts?

Edit: Per g0omba's comment it was 40 degrees F when I was out.

I used my Garmin 305 today for the first time on a 4.6 mile run around a local lake.

My husband and I both got them, and today we ran together for the run.

His took a while to find sattelite, which I know is normal, but mine COULDNT FIND IT. It finally asked me if I was indoors or had moved more than a few hundred miles away. I tried to answer "yes" to the last question in case that somehow helped, but I had to turn it off and back on. It eventually found sattelite.

Then we ran. There was some tree cover, but nothing crazy I wouldn't think since it says it can handle "dense tree cover". At the end of the run, we both looked down - his was fine, mine had lost sattelite at 4.17 miles. Also, at no point when I looked down did it say anything other than - - : - - for pace.

Do you think I got a "dud" or is this somewhat normal?


( on the plus side )

I am running my first "race" on Thanksgiving--a 5 mile Turkey Trot that I was talked into by a friend. I have never really been much of a runner and am neither fast nor good at long distances. I have only recently been able to run 3-3.5 miles, and just today ran my longest yet: 4.4mi.

But it took me 53 minutes. So now I feel good about finishing--I know I can do it, even if it will be tough--but what if I am so slow that I come in dead last and embarrass myself and my friend? Someone has to be last, right?

Am I being nuts?

( ...the shoes that fit best are always the ugliest damned pair in the shop!? )

Good morning runners! Happy weekend! Here's the daily training thread!

I had a GREAT workout on the track last night (in significantly less than ideal conditions) as sort of a tune-up for tomorrow's 5k. It was the first time I wore my Brooks T6 racers and HOLY CRAP(!) I'm in love. Today I'll just do an easy/recovery paced 4-5 mile shakeout and maybe some strides at the end.

So what is everyone else up to today, training and otherwise?

Question! I'm in charge of Thanksgiving dinner this year. So I need recipes and cooking suggestions! Anything from the starters to the dessert is welcome and appreciated!

Also, I'd like to send out a BIG GOOD LUCK to kara_called, kelj99, tia1982, erismichelle, hbfs, and any other runners who are racing this weekend or otherwise going for some manner of PR!

If you figure out the relevance here, you're quite a wit. Enjoy:


Discuss... and HAPPY RUNNING!

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A couple of weeks ago I was up to running over 3 miles (my longest run being 4 miles). It was difficult, but I could do it (I have a 5K coming up on December 5th). However, the last two times I've been out running I've barely made it half that distance before hitting the wall and having to walk. Its not like I've taken any time off or anything and I can't understand how I've regressed so fast. Tonight, I just got back home after running a measely 1.5 miles.

It has gotten colder here in Boston, but I don't think that is to blame. Is this normal? Do you have to take a couple of steps back to get ahead again?

Here I thought I've made it so far only to realize that I have a very long way still to go.

What did you think of tonight's episode? I thought it was great. Here's my thoughts:

All in all, great show. What did you guys think?

What is the name of the song that was played at the end of the episode tonight? I loved it!!

 

( Grey's Anatomy & Private Practice Spoilers )

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 Hello everyone!
I was just wondering what are your favorite quotes from Grey's Anatomy?

Mine is..
"You don't get to call me a whore. When I met you, I thought I had found the person that I was going to spend the rest of my life with. I was done. So all the boys, and all the bars, and all the obvious daddy issues, who cared? Because I was done. You left me. You chose Addison. I'm all glued back together now. I make no apologies for how I chose to repair what you broke. You don't get to call me a whore. "
-Meredith


Feel free to share =)

I never really shipped them actively but with season six, I just adore these two. Rewatching the whole series I fell in love with them. They are so different and yet so special. I am so glad they are married on a post-it now. And seriously: Best proposal ever. Need to picspam that one, too.
Grey's is my drug at the moment. There are so many pretty couples on there.

( I don't have a story. I'm just a girl in a bar. )

hi!

I've been running a steady 27-28min 5k now for about two months (prior to that I did the c25k program). So running for about 4 months total at this point. I'm in a position where I am running 5k comfortably but not mega fast, so I'm wondering if I should start to focus on running it faster, or if I should think about adding mileage to my daily runs? At what point did you start to run beyond 5k? Should I be running it in 25 minutes and then try to add miles? As a novice runner, I'm not really sure where to go from here!

Thanks so much for your insight.

xoxo
Melissaaaaa

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Hi everybody, I am hoping to get some tips from you expert runners, I am a newbie so please be gentle. :)

Basically I really admire people who can run, and to me its like exercise with a purpose (other than losing weight that is), I love the idea of running 5ks, espeically ones for causes like here for example we have runs for Breast Cancer and stuff like that.

Anyways, so I am really new to running, meaning I've barely done it yet. I really want to sign up for a 5k that takes place here in April. Problem is, in addition to being a new runner, I am completely out of shape, so I get tired really easily.

My questions are:

1. Whats the best way to ease into a new running routine? How many days a week should I run? How long? My schedule is kinda all over the place, I have school/work and my work schedule is random, so I never really have specific days I am free, more like random alloted times. Should I just try to work around my schedule or is it better to try and have specific days/times you run?

2. Is April a realistic goal for someone new to running/out of shape to run a 5k or should I pick an event later on next year.

3. Any general tips to someone new to running?

My cousin ran the San Fransisco marathon this summer and it really inspiried me. So I definitly wanna give running a shot.

Sorry if something like this has been posted a lot, I know you can find tips online but I like hearing things from people.

Thanks!

So last time I went running I had some interesting encounters. It made the run a lot more enjoyable in the ever freezing weather here in New Jersey.

For my usually run around the area, there is a part where I need to run in a wooded area for a bit. I tell you man, I had never heard so much random animals noises and scurrying in my life. I kept expecting something to just pop up cause it was just that loud.

So I finally get out of it, glad to have not been attacked by some random little critter. Good enough. So I keep on running and then I see a black squirrel! This is the first time I'd ever seen one before so I take it they are pretty random in New Jersey. Amused at this point I keep on running.


I continue running, nothing too exciting at this point. I look to the left of me, and I see a chicken.

Yeah a chicken. A pretty odd site in the suburban town I'm currently in but lo and behold I see a chicken just chilling there. At this point I'm like this run can't be getting any wilder.

As I am close to finishing, I'm feeling great. Almost there! Suddenly this huge bird comes flying out of nowhere. I easily get startled and almost afraid for a minute thinking this bird might go at me. It was this huge falcon just chilling there! I got pretty close to it to. I never realized they got that big. I can only imagine how big a bald eagle must be.

Finally I made it home, glad to have not been attacked. Although a run in the summer put me uncomfortably close to a black bear once. I think I've seen it all New Jersey has to offer.

So question for you guys, what are some weird/cool things you hAve seen while running?

So everyone knows what to do (or at least where to look) for couch to 5k advice, but that's not what I'm doing.

My last 4 races were either half or full marathons, I run 10ish miles 6ish days a week, but I'm evidently doing a 5k turkey trot in 2 weeks. I'd like to do as well as I can, but I have no idea how fast I should run at that distance, nor how to train for it.

The McMillan calculator says that I should aim for a 24:14 (a 7:48 pace)(I told it I ran a 3:56 marathon, since I could have done that if not for the Nor'Easter (I ended up with 4:01:11)).

That's only 2 minutes faster than the only 5k I ever raced, 3.5 years ago, when I was running about 1/4 as much as I am now.

I feel like I should be able to knock rather more than that off of my time from back then. Am I nuts? My 10 mile easy pace is 10:15-10:30, 10 mile tempo (I'm not sure I'm using that term correctly. A 10 mile run that is quick, but by no means all out) is about 8:20-8:15, my marathon race pace is about 9 even.

Any and all ideas about what I should aim for, and how best to achieve it (do you taper for a 5k?), would be welcome.

Thank you very much.

Good rainy Friday morning!

What's everyone up to this weekend, training-wise and otherwise?

For me, it's finally here: NCAA Division III Mideast Regionals. I've been thinking about this race for months, and now it's tomorrow. The weather isn't exactly what I'd have dreamed up (hurricane-y?), but in every other area, this season has exceeded my expectations. I'm fitter, stronger, and stronger than I've ever been in my career, and I'm ready to race well and run a good time tomorrow, even if the conditions are a total mess. And I can't wait. The taper seems to be working. Yesterday, we only ran for 20 minutes, and we have another 20 on tap today. I'm antsy and want to run lots RIGHT NOW, which seems right :)
So obviously me weekend plans are to race on Saturday, then a celebratory Italian dinner (with jakshadows, perfectstormpsu, and supermanz), and then an early night because supermanz is running a 5k on Sunday morning. Sunday night is our end-of-season party, which means that sometime on Sunday I will have a nervous breakdown over gift cards or dessert selection - but whatever, it always works out in the end :)

A big "Good Luck!" to everyone racing this weekend - kick some serious butt! And everyone who is training hard, you guys rock, too.

Have a great weekend, runners! :)

Edit: I can't embed this, but it's awesome - The Gloomers cause Friday the 13th