For Joggers and Runners

starryeyes · 07-28-2012, 11:04 AM

What's a 24 hour race? Was it a loop on a track?

Nice to meet you :-))

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Originally Posted by alexri

So glad to see this thread. I'd love to connect with other walkers, runners, and racers, from 5K to ultras.

I had a 24 hr race this weekend, and it was so crappy I dropped down to just the marathon division. Hated it- it was a boring loop course.

I think I only have 5 half marathons, 4 full and 1 ultra left this year.

alexri · 08-10-2012, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by starryeyes

What's a 24 hour race? Was it a loop on a track?

Nice to meet you :-))

Nice to meet you too!! Sorry I didn't respond sooner. It was a 3.1 mile loop around a lake, with a little approx mile out and back that we did at the beginning to even out the miles, and you could choose to stop after you finished a marathon. 8 loops was a marathon, 10 was a 50K. Or you could go as much as you wanted for 12 hrs or 24 hrs.

I will never do an overnight race that starts at night and goes into the next night again. I consider one that starts in the morning and ends the next morning. I was totally zonked.

sylvie · 08-12-2012, 10:21 AM

Morning Runners!

Went for my morning run this morning again, i am doing close to 4k here on the trails and main road of the resort..Fresh air, beautiful scenery, and a big 'ol smile, gosh the feeling of a run just sets me up for an awesome day all around!

When i arrived here in Oregon, i got super spoiled with some new running gear from my Daddy..It makes such a huge difference, having clothes on designed for running.. Got myself a new water bottle belt, too before travelling here. Having water on me definitely helps push me further, not sure how i did it so long without one, especially since i dehydrate so quickly without running even.

TexasCowboi, i completely get what you are saying as far as nutrition goes.. That is something i am just learning myself. On days when i am not so great to myself eatingwise, i feel like the energy is sucked right out of me. It definitely is important to have a healthy eating plan, lots of hydration and a lot of good rest. That is something i had a hard time adjusting to, the proper rest.

tazz · 08-12-2012, 10:26 AM

i am so excited i found this thread!!

tuesday this week will be my 6.5 mile run.
currently, i am training for my 1st half marathon next year. as well as my 1st duathlon.

stephfromMIT · 08-16-2012, 12:42 PM

She's prefers to run barefoot. (better form/just being contrarian) She runs 10 miles 3x/wk. Also runs a weekly race near us. (5 miles, approx. 5:30/mi) Also runs major local races.

alexri · 08-25-2012, 05:21 AM

Ugh. At the Rock N Roll Providence Half Marathon last Sunday, I was on my way to PR, and then the course hit this sudden, steep, sharp downhill with a curve, and I felt this pain in my right knee I have never felt before. I had to walk down the hill, and then tried to run again afterwards in a flat section. I made it a while but the hurting came back around mile 10. I had to stop at two medical stations for biofreeze, ice and a quick massage just so I could walk through the last mile and a half. I've been stretching, rolling, etc. like a madman trying to get this better.

Terrified I did something. Seeing the doctor on Monday just to be sure. I am guessing IT band since I felt it in my hip later.

I so cannot get hurt. I am *supposed* to be doing a 18-20 mile long run tomorrow to get ready for next month's races. It may just be a slow shuffle.

sylvie · 08-25-2012, 10:07 AM

Truly a great run this morning..
Nothing beats the sound of the feet hitting the pavement, early morning..
When all is quiet, heavy breaths and the feel of the fresh early morning air on my face..

Sometimes i tend to get hard on myself if i feel like i havent achieved the distance i achieved a previous day...But this week, i've learned to really stop doing that to myself. The fact i get up and run like i do is the best feeling in the world, considering where i was over a year ago - and everyday is an achievement of some kind.. Mostly, it's about the positive mind that comes from a run, no matter the length..It's about doing something for myself that feels great and preparing myself for some events to come, which will be such an accomplishment, i know this.

So, from now on, it's about patting myself on the back and being proud of me for what i accomplish each day, rather than being hard on myself, and enjoying every runner's high !

Angeltoes · 11-05-2012, 12:10 PM

I'm in no way a competitive runner, but it definitely wakes me up and starts the day off right if I can run for a mile or 2 in the morning. I've been keeping to that lately. The problem is staying motivated when it's freezing and dark on winter mornings. We've had an Indian Summer this year, but next week it may snow and I don't handle the cold well. I'll need to replace running with some indoor cardio activity at the Y. I can't stand freezing!

MissItalianDiva · 11-05-2012, 12:14 PM

I am an odd duck but for me personally I love running or jogging in the frigid air. Just makes me feel even more driven. Getting out there and just running from it all...an escape of sorts.

Angeltoes · 11-05-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MissItalianDiva

I am an odd duck but for me personally I love running or jogging in the frigid air. Just makes me feel even more driven. Getting out there and just running from it all...an escape of sorts.

I think I need you to run next to me and tell me to quit my cryin'

Dance-with-me · 11-05-2012, 12:26 PM

Sigh. I miss running so, so much. I was a regular runner in my early 20s until I let life just get in the way. Two years ago (after almost 30 years of not running) I started the Couch to 5K program (C25K) and went from barely making it through 5 minutes of exercise to half walking/half running a 5k just a month later. A week later I started having weird weakness in my leg and arm that a year later they finally diagnosed as two disks in my neck pushing way into my spinal cord - after three docs said that there was no choice except surgery, stat, I had a two-level discectomy and fusion last January. It's probably not at all smart for me to consider running again, but I wish with all I have that I could go back to it.

A friend who started the C25K program with me finally tired of running 5ks, just ran her first two half-marathons, and is going to train for a marathon in the spring.

Sigh.

MissItalianDiva · 11-05-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Angeltoes

I think I need you to run next to me and tell me to quit my cryin'

LOL anytime...I love running with company

sylvie · 11-05-2012, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MissItalianDiva

I am an odd duck but for me personally I love running or jogging in the frigid air. Just makes me feel even more driven. Getting out there and just running from it all...an escape of sorts.

i love the frigid air as well.. The only thing i have problems with are the snow and ice.. If we had proper street cleaning, i would be all over it indeed.

i completely agree with the escape, it's been very much that for me as well.
i love running off a stressful or emotional day!

JAGG · 11-05-2012, 12:29 PM

I loathe running when it is below 48. I prefer 70 - 80 . I havent been able to run since last Wed. Too cold in the am. And I was too busy all weekend. Getting too cold means I will be buying a new eliptical and recumbant bike.

MissItalianDiva · 11-05-2012, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sylvie

i love the frigid air as well.. The only thing i have problems with are the snow and ice.. If we had proper street cleaning, i would be all over it indeed.

i completely agree with the escape, it's been very much that for me as well.
i love running off a stressful or emotional day!

I am glad that it isn't just me...the burn from the air feels so good

08-12-2012, 10:21 AM	#3
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08-25-2012, 05:21 AM	#6
alexri Member How Do You Identify?: - Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: - Posts: 549 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,209 Thanked 2,799 Times in 468 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Ouch Ugh. At the Rock N Roll Providence Half Marathon last Sunday, I was on my way to PR, and then the course hit this sudden, steep, sharp downhill with a curve, and I felt this pain in my right knee I have never felt before. I had to walk down the hill, and then tried to run again afterwards in a flat section. I made it a while but the hurting came back around mile 10. I had to stop at two medical stations for biofreeze, ice and a quick massage just so I could walk through the last mile and a half. I've been stretching, rolling, etc. like a madman trying to get this better. Terrified I did something. Seeing the doctor on Monday just to be sure. I am guessing IT band since I felt it in my hip later. I so cannot get hurt. I am supposed to be doing a 18-20 mile long run tomorrow to get ready for next month's races. It may just be a slow shuffle.

08-25-2012, 10:07 AM	#7
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Dance-with-me Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: earth Posts: 419 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 264 Thanked 1,926 Times in 378 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	Sigh. I miss running so, so much. I was a regular runner in my early 20s until I let life just get in the way. Two years ago (after almost 30 years of not running) I started the Couch to 5K program (C25K) and went from barely making it through 5 minutes of exercise to half walking/half running a 5k just a month later. A week later I started having weird weakness in my leg and arm that a year later they finally diagnosed as two disks in my neck pushing way into my spinal cord - after three docs said that there was no choice except surgery, stat, I had a two-level discectomy and fusion last January. It's probably not at all smart for me to consider running again, but I wish with all I have that I could go back to it. A friend who started the C25K program with me finally tired of running 5ks, just ran her first two half-marathons, and is going to train for a marathon in the spring. Sigh. __________________ Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~Mahatma Gandhi

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