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| Fitness | first half-marathon support group? | Jun 25 2010 14:59 (UTC) |
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You'll kick butt!! I'm looking forward to a race report! :) I'm not planning on racing again till August, so I need something to keep me going till then. Clint |
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| Fitness | June's Distance Challenge!! | Jun 24 2010 03:19 (UTC) |
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June Total: 175.3/265 km (109/165 miles) Thanks for the comments, all! My race leg wasn't as bad as I feared, right up until the last two km. Then it sucked more than I thought it would. :) lcuconley, that's hard to say (re: racing all summer). As far as I plan right now, I will be taking July off of racing, and my next race will be a 10k towards the end of August. Still plugging away, building up my base mileage... Next week I start speed-work again for my 10k training program. Looking forward to that, although I might have to start running in the morning again. Clint |
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| Fitness | June's Distance Challenge!! | Jun 22 2010 00:13 (UTC) |
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June Total: 142.4/265 km (88/165 miles) Well, survived the race. Here's a link to my run: link It ended up being mostly ok/fun, but the last 2k were killer. 7% grade for 2 kilometers (1.5 miles?). I was sucking air pretty hard by the end. If I can figure out how, I'll post some pictures with a report in my journal. Didn't end up running yesterday, as it was a 6 hour drive home. Managed to get out for a hike with my son along the way, though, as he really wanted to go for a hike while we were in the mountains. Had a good time camping while we were there, as well. Clint |
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| Fitness | running shoes | Jun 18 2010 01:41 (UTC) |
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Sorry to continue the threadjacking, but here goes... :) My coach told me to get a second (or third) pair of trainers because by giving your shoes a day off in between runs, it allows them to "recover". This means they'll last longer, in the end. So maybe rather than 500 miles life, you'll get 600 miles out of them. Also, I run in different brands of shoes. So I've got a pair of Saucony's, and a pair of Nike's. I figure a little variation may help work different muscles a bit. In particular, one is more neutral than the other. I do know that it took awhile to break my legs into the Nike's, compared to the Saucony's. At first, I wasn't sure I could stand the Nike's, because my legs would be sore for a day after, even on a short run. But after a couple weeks of short runs, and I can run in either shoe comfortably. As far as the racing flats go, I'd be cautious about using them for anything more than a half marathon. I also wouldn't start with a true "racing flat". I went with the Saucony Fastwitch 4, which is more of a really light trainer in design. And I was able to just wear those for my fast training runs (tempo and intervals) as well as one longer run prior to my half marathon, and my feet felt great in them. But I wouldn't wear them for a 30+ km run. On the other hand, I was leary about them at all, but I feel better after running in them than after a run in my regular trainers. I just can't afford to wear them all the time; their lifespan is less than half of a regular pair, as far as I know. I'm waiting for the Saucony Kinvara to come out up here, and I'll probably try them out. Same idea as the Fastwitch's, but I'm hoping (without any real evidence) that they'll last longer. I think that pretty much sums up what I know about shoes. :) Clint |
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| Fitness | running shoes | Jun 17 2010 18:44 (UTC) |
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One thing I should note about ordering from them... They have free return shipping if you don't like your shoes, but I have no idea if/how that works in Canada. So I tried on my shoes in a local store, then ordered online. I give the local store enough of my money, and I still occasionally buy shoes from them anyway. So I don't feel TOO guilty about that. Clint |
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| Fitness | When can I start running ? | Jun 17 2010 18:30 (UTC) |
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You should talk to your doctor if you have any concerns about your appendectomy and how it might affect your ability to exercise. Taking medical advice from a bunch of dweebs on the Internet isn't really advisable. IMHO... Your plan for getting started sounds fine. You could also look up the Couch to 5k program online. Similar in design. There's also podcasts available to let you know when to start/stop running, if that would help. I followed a similar program last June when I started running. First week was 2 minutes walking, one minute running (about 24 minutes altogether). Next week was 1 and 1. Then two minutes running, one minute walking. Then 3 and 1. At the end, we were at 10&1's (10 minutes running, one minute walking). At that point, you can either switch to continuous running, or some people do full marathons doing 10&1's. Whatever makes you happy. Clint |
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| Fitness | June's Distance Challenge!! | Jun 17 2010 18:26 (UTC) |
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*grabs popcorn, waits for a hockey game to break out* |
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| Fitness | running shoes | Jun 17 2010 18:25 (UTC) |
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I'm in Canada, and I've ordered from Runningwarehouse.com. They charge $30 for UPS shipping to Canada, but other than paying the GST coming across the border, there were no extra charges. So rather than my $170 shoes locally, I got the same Saucony's for about $125. If you could combine multiple shoes for one $30 charge, it would save even more (obviously). I've also got a discount code for them, which helps cut down the cost. PM me if you want it. They're fairly readily available online, though. Just google "Runningwarehouse.com discount code" Clint |
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| Fitness | running shoes | Jun 17 2010 14:01 (UTC) |
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I don't wear my running shoes when I'm not running, unless it's a worn out pair. They're still fine for walking around, but they don't have enough cushioning left for running in. Now that I've got some worn out ones for walking in, I'm glad I kept them around. I wouldn't pay the big bucks for a pair of running shoes for walking in, though. Too expensive. BTW, I've got 3 pairs of shoes for running (2 pairs trainers that I alternate, one pair for racing). My wife makes comments about that now... :( Clint |
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| Fitness | June's Distance Challenge!! | Jun 17 2010 13:53 (UTC) |
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June Total: 116.8/265 km (73/165 miles) For those of you asking, this is my weekend's race: link This is my leg: link I think I'm mellowing out about the race. Either that, or the other non-running stresses are overpowering it. :) In any case, it helps that our team is not trying to be competitive in it, so there's not a lot of pressure that way. Clint |
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| Fitness | How often to jog? | Jun 16 2010 14:16 (UTC) |
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Running 3 times per week or 6 (or 7) has little bearing on whether you'll lose weight or not. Lots of people put on weight while training for a marathon. The key is how much of a calorie deficit you have per day/week. So there's a non-answer for you. But eat less than you burn, and you'll lose weight. Eat more than you burn, and gain weight. Doesn't matter (from a weight perspective) if you're exercising or not. At it's most simplistic, anyway... If you want to increase the number of days per week you run, do it gently, and don't increase the number of miles run per week quickly. So if you add an extra day of running, spread your total weeks miles out on those 4 days per week. Something like that. Then bump up your daily mileage for a couple of weeks till you're at the same number of minutes/miles per day again, then add another day of running. DO NOT just start running every day. Unless you're really young (< 25), I would imagine your body will not let you do that anyway. I run 6 days per week, but I'm just maintaining my weight. Have been since October. I do a cool-down walk after each run, but only for a few minutes (< 5). I do stretches after the runs as well. It's not a problem (I don't think) if you want to walk more before/after your runs, but I don't think it will make much of a difference one way or the other. Clint |
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| Fitness | June's Distance Challenge!! | Jun 16 2010 14:02 (UTC) |
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June Total: 106.3/265 km (66/165 miles) Still plugging away. Life is full of non-running stressors, and I'm hoping those well get resolved in the next week or so. At least to the point I know where I'm going, rather than running in circles. Not sure if things will get any less stressed at that point, but whatever. I see some nice mileages being totalled up here... People more than halfway to their goals already and all. Great work! Oh, and I'm 3 days away from my big mountain relay race... Not looking forward to my running portion, but looking forward to the weekend around the running portion. :) If you don't hear from me next week, come out and look for a fat bear... He'll likely have a Garmin in his belly. Clint |
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| Fitness | June's Distance Challenge!! | Jun 12 2010 18:24 (UTC) |
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June Total: 75.0/265 km (47/165 miles) Crazy month here, but still getting my miles in. Just not posting much. :) Great job, nursie! Clint |
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| Fitness | 10k race on Saturday--night-before prep? | Jun 10 2010 23:04 (UTC) |
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You don't have to "limit" yourself the night before, but you don't have to do anything special, either. One thing I wouldn't do (even if you normally do it) is chug a lot of beer or other alcohol. Staying hydrated the days before the race will help you while you're racing. Same with breakfast... Eat what you normally do. Oatmeal is my pre-race meal, so I'd recommend it, if you're used to it. But don't do anything new on race day (or the night before). For the weeks leading up to a major race (like a goal race, that your training program is focused on), I treat the last 3 Sunday's as "race days". I get up when I would need to get up for the race, I eat and drink when and what I plan on eating on race day, and I run at race time. In my mind at least, this lets me know if I need to drink less to avoid a potty break, or if I feel like I need to eat more to make it through the race. Plus it gets my body used to running in the morning, if I've been training in the evenings. Just some of my thoughts... Clint |
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| Fitness | 10% Increase? | Jun 08 2010 14:06 (UTC) |
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I don't think it's a good idea to switch from running 2 km 3x a week to running 6k once per week (or running 3/3/4/ to running 10k). Not the same at all. Otherwise I'd be able to run ultra-marathons. :) There will be other races in the future. Is there a 5k option for the race? Another one in a few months? For that matter, if you get one of your runs up to 6 km, you can likely do a 10k race, if you take it slow. Definitely not going to be an optimal approach, but if you're willing to accept you might have to take walk breaks to complete it... Clint |
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| Fitness | June's Distance Challenge!! | Jun 07 2010 00:02 (UTC) |
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June Total: 33.8/265 km (21/165 miles) Getting my distance back up, slowly. Runs still feel like work by the end of them, when they're supposed to be easy, but they're getting better. cc31, good job on finishing off the run, even though it was longer than you expected! I get distracted by the computer sometimes, and that can delay my getting out in a timely fashion. Not so much with laundry and stuff... l2ride, I think a few people have posted "non-specific" goals. Just getting out there and moving is good. Maybe you could just make a goal of "number of days", or "number of minutes" or something? Sorry about the real life troubles, though. Hang in there! Clint |
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| Fitness | first half-marathon support group? | Jun 06 2010 23:07 (UTC) |
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Awesome job, cricketrunner! Getting under 2 hours for your first is great! And I guess it's a small running world! I had read race report in another forum where they also commented on a tree being down and delaying the start of their race. :) Clint |
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| Fitness | Couch to 5K, anyone? | Jun 06 2010 20:07 (UTC) |
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Sorry to intrude... But don't buy the shoes just for the Nike+. Buy the holder (available at many sports places that carry running shoes) for about $10, or off of eBay (search for "nike+ sensor" for ideas). The only thing special about the shoes is the sensor fits inside the shoe, under the insole, instead of being attached to the outside on the laces. In either case, you'll need to buy the sensor itself. Kay, you likely would be anyway, but be gentle with your running buddy! He needs to get used to the exercise too, especially if he's been laid up for awhile. And he'll need drinks too, as the heat builds up. Clint |
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| Fitness | running with a heart monitor | Jun 06 2010 03:36 (UTC) |
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So first of all, how did you come up with your "zone"? The only way I'd trust is to test your body to find your Max HR, and go from there. And it's not fun, but it's the only way to do it with any accuracy (in my humble opinion). Age has little to do with it, although your maximum HR will drop as you get older. But you can find 70 year olds with the maximum HR of a 20 year old. For myself, I'm 42 years old, and my max HR is about 198. According to the formula's, that's about 20 bpm over my max (220-42 = 178). And yet, I haven't died while running. Heck, my last half marathon, my AVERAGE HR was 175. Second, the whole "fat burning zone" is a fallacy. Again, my opinion. There's zones for your lactic threshold, aerobic, anaerobic... But worrying about it for "fat burning" is not worthwhile. Yes, there may be some zones that maximize what percentage of your energy comes from fat, but exercising harder than that burns more calories overall, which makes up for it. There's lots of threads in here already about that. Just my $0.02. Clint |
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| Fitness | June's Distance Challenge!! | Jun 06 2010 03:26 (UTC) |
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June Total: 22.7/265 km (14/165 miles) Still recovering. :( And adjusting the new faster paces my coach gave me as a result of my race. Doesn't seem that 15 seconds/km should make that much of a difference, but combined with tired legs, it's making the runs a challenge still. Hope the weekend is going well for everyone! Clint |
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