Foo - I ran today

One of my goals this year is to be participate in a Triathlon. Towards that end, I ran for the sake of running, something I haven't done since Mar 05. This time I am going to avoid all the stupid things that let me give up the sport.. I
- got arch supports straightaway.
- am going to limit my MPW to < 6 the first two weeks and gradually increase it.
- am going to take it easy and not try to erase any PRs. Ill gladly take 8 and 7 minute miles over ITBs or shin splints.
- am ABSOLUTELY going to stretch, religiously.

And now to improve my swimming that I learnt last year. :eek:

Went out and got some running shoes and other stuff Saturday. Went out that day and ran four miles. We have a sprint triathlon coming up in a couple months. Not sure if I'll do it, since I'm starting running to do something different than biking.

Went out and got some running shoes and other stuff Saturday. Went out that day and ran four miles. We have a sprint triathlon coming up in a couple months. Not sure if I'll do it, since I'm starting running to do something different than biking.

For me it was the other way around. I started rec biking to get away from running!

My wife is a runner, but I still love her.

I ran today

Ew gross!

I ran todayYou ran? Ran so far away? Ran all night and day, but couldn't get away?

Are you doing any Firm races?

http://firm-racing.com/events.asp

I've done some duathalons but a separated ac joint and bad rotator cuffs make me scared of a mass start swim....

or any swim......

i ran soooo far away .............................

Are you doing any Firm races?

http://firm-racing.com/events.asp

I've done some duathalons but a separated ac joint and bad rotator cuffs make me scared of a mass start swim....

or any swim......

Ouch on the AC joint.

Thanks for the link! These are a lot closer and easier to get too than the ones I had in mind. I am really green on the swim as in my front crawl is just coming together. Backstroke is no problem but I dunno if its legal in a tri. I am going to give myself 4 months, including a 3 week period of inactivity, to train. Lets see how it goes.

You ran? Ran so far away? Ran all night and day, but couldn't get away?

The ladies, they be pestering me all day and night..

The ladies, they be pestering me all day and night..


I walked along the avenue, I never thought I'd meet a girl like you....

nice shoes, wana **** ...?

Ouch on the AC joint.

Thanks for the link! These are a lot closer and easier to get too than the ones I had in mind. I am really green on the swim as in my front crawl is just coming together. Backstroke is no problem but I dunno if its legal in a tri. I am going to give myself 4 months, including a 3 week period of inactivity, to train. Lets see how it goes.

You can do whatever stroke you want. If it is a pool swim you aren't allowed to walk on the bottom, but that is about it for rules.

Do it, do it, do it!!!!!

You ran? Ran so far away? Ran all night and day, but couldn't get away?

From the seagulls?
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r162/jsharr/flockofseagulls.jpg

or Mike Score?

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r162/jsharr/oldmikescore.jpg

May a bird take a crap on all who started repeating that God awful song in this thread.
Thanks to you guys I can not get it out of my head....aaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhh!

"And I ran, I ran so far away....
I couldn't get a way...."

One of my goals this year is to be participate in a Triathlon. Towards that end, I ran for the sake of running, something I haven't done since Mar 05. This time I am going to avoid all the stupid things that let me give up the sport.. I
- got arch supports straightaway.
- am going to limit my MPW to < 6 the first two weeks and gradually increase it.
- am going to take it easy and not try to erase any PRs. Ill gladly take 8 and 7 minute miles over ITBs or shin splints.
- am ABSOLUTELY going to stretch, religiously.

And now to improve my swimming that I learnt last year. :eek:



Spend the money on good shoes, but I'm sure you knew that. I really liked brooks shoes when I use to run in back in the day.

BTW

Hillary Clinton seem to have some good running shoes. :) (joked taken from the Hillary car thread)

Man am I sore Today!


Spend the money on good shoes, but I'm sure you knew that. I really liked brooks shoes when I use to run in back in the day.

BTW

Hillary Clinton seem to have some good running shoes. :) (joked taken from the Hillary car thread)

lol..

I got a good pair of asics 1090s a few years back. Saw about 40 miles of use so I figure I can get another 150 or so out of it. The new inserts help though..

You can do whatever stroke you want. If it is a pool swim you aren't allowed to walk on the bottom, but that is about it for rules.

Do it, do it, do it!!!!!

A pool swim will be rather ok by me. Hmmm, elt me find the ones with a pool swim..

nice shoes, wana **** ...?

Well I once asked this girl to go running with me, trying to impress her. She droped me like a hot potato.. It all worked out though ;).

Well I once asked this girl to go running with me, trying to impress her. She droped me like a hot potato.. It all worked out though ;).
She droped the hamer on ya? Did she have massive guads?

Sure it was a she?

I've started running a lot as well over the past month and a half. Never used to get far because of my knees but I think cycling has done them good because I'm up to about 25-30 miles per week now with no significant pain. My long run on Saturday was 7 miles and I managed to do it without stopping which I would have thought impossible two months ago. I'm not fast right now but I'm really noticing improvements in that over the past two weeks. I also kicked @$$ on a road ride the other day so it's starting to pay off in other areas as well. My long term goal is to run the Gasparilla Marathon here in Tampa next March.

A pool swim will be rather ok by me. Hmmm, elt me find the ones with a pool swim..

I am a strong swimmer - it is always the best part of my tri & I still prefer pool swims. I don't mind the thrashing/bashing of open water swims, but since I don't have a wetsuit I tend to find them a little chilly... In my neck of the woods I'd say the pool swim/open water ratio is 50/50.

One of my goals this year is to be participate in a Triathlon. Towards that end, I ran for the sake of running, something I haven't done since Mar 05. This time I am going to avoid all the stupid things that let me give up the sport.. I
- got arch supports straightaway.
- am going to limit my MPW to < 6 the first two weeks and gradually increase it.
- am going to take it easy and not try to erase any PRs. Ill gladly take 8 and 7 minute miles over ITBs or shin splints.
- am ABSOLUTELY going to stretch, religiously.

And now to improve my swimming that I learnt last year. :eek:

most of the people who run would love to settle for 8 or 7 minute miles. :)

i find running as cross training has really helped advance my cycling. makes sense that being fit all around makes me a better cyclist. i like it, but with moderation as it is so darn hard on a body. later.

most of the people who run would love to settle for 8 or 7 minute miles. :)
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Seriously?

...:wtf:

^^^^ sure. first he said settle.

second, there seems to be a misconception that all runners log 7 minute miles. look at marathon results and see how many 7 minute'ers compared to 9 or 10 minute'ers and i bet you see more 9 & 10s. i aint saying what is fast and what isnt. im just saying. later.

^^^^ sure. first he said settle.

second, there seems to be a misconception that all runners log 7 minute miles. look at marathon results and see how many 7 minute'ers compared to 9 or 10 minute'ers and i bet you see more 9 & 10s. i aint saying what is fast and what isnt. im just saying. later.

I would be happy with a 3hr marathon.

^^^^ sure. first he said settle.

second, there seems to be a misconception that all runners log 7 minute miles. look at marathon results and see how many 7 minute'ers compared to 9 or 10 minute'ers and i bet you see more 9 & 10s. i aint saying what is fast and what isnt. im just saying. later.

I mean, i guess there is a difference between running fast and running long but frankly, if my fat ass can beat your mile time and you can run marathons then i can't see how you're trying hard enough.

For what it's worth, my best mile was 6:07 following my Sr. football season. A more accurate time, though, is probably around 6:50-7:10. Haven't done it in a while..

Yeah, but I think he is talking about running more than a mile at a time. And I would loooove to run a 5k with those times. Running is just not my thing.

^^^^ sure. first he said settle.

second, there seems to be a misconception that all runners log 7 minute miles. look at marathon results and see how many 7 minute'ers compared to 9 or 10 minute'ers and i bet you see more 9 & 10s. i aint saying what is fast and what isnt. im just saying. later.

Oh I agree.. I was talkin those miles for 10Ks and not even remotely close to a half marathon even.. When I stopped running I started hitting low 7, high 6s over 7-8 miles and that is when my joints started to give away :(. And that was after running for close to a year but I still tried to ramp up way too quick. Actually the thing that stated my ITBS issues was when I tried to see how fast I could run a mile stupid stupid :fight:..

Running was kinda my thing where the lack of weight helps aplenty.


Edit:Thinking more about it, I should have said 9/8 minute miles rather than 8/7.. 7 was kinda where the shin splints started.

Yeah, but I think he is talking about running more than a mile at a time. And I would loooove to run a 5k with those times. Running is just not my thing.

Oh...well...in that case.

I would love to be able to run 7-8 minute miles for any significant distance. I just set my best (almost) 5k pace yesterday and that was pushing hard to get a mid/high 8 minute pace over 2.9 miles. My long runs are closer to a 10-11 minute pace.

Go to some running forums and there we are talking about legit fast men/women. We are all pretty much FRED equivalents in the running world ;)..


I would be happy with a 3hr marathon.

I would love that as well..

I mean, i guess there is a difference between running fast and running long but frankly, if my fat ass can beat your mile time and you can run marathons then i can't see how you're trying hard enough.

For what it's worth, my best mile was 6:07 following my Sr. football season. A more accurate time, though, is probably around 6:50-7:10. Haven't done it in a while..

running just a mile is so high school. get back to me when you run 5 or 6 miles at that pace. seriously.

to the OP; i was more impressed with your statement then trying to be an arse :). anyone who can log 5 or more miles holding a 7 or 8 minute mile pace is fast in my book. of course, who knows if i have the right book or not.

later.

running just a mile is so high school. get back to me when you run 5 or 6 miles at that pace. seriously.

to the OP; i was more impressed with your statement then trying to be an arse :). anyone who can log 5 or more miles holding a 7 or 8 minute mile pace is fast in my book. of course, who knows if i have the right book or not.

later.
No worries man. At this point, I possess none of that speed anymore. I hope to build up gradually.. :)

Iran today (http://www.stanford.edu/group/psa/events/2004-05/ipap/life.utf8.html)?

I'm running at about 7.5 minute miles now! And I'm 10 minutes faster then two years ago in a Run 1.8, bike 5.5 run 1.8 off road duathalon.

I'm 30 lbs lighter too!

But...plantar fasciitis was the big problem last year, and this year its hip bursitis :(

Man am I sore Today!



lol..

I got a good pair of asics 1090s a few years back. Saw about 40 miles of use so I figure I can get another 150 or so out of it. The new inserts help though..

I have a pair of asics with about 1100 miles on them. Good shoes go far.

I have a pair of asics with about 1100 miles on them. Good shoes go far.

I'm surprised you're not injured, unless you weigh next to nothing, getting more than about 350 miles out of a pair of running shoes is remarkable.

Most people are doing their long runs between a 9-11:00 pace per mile that are doing distance races longer than 10Ks. There's plenty of room in the BOP for everyone :)

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But...plantar fasciitis was the big problem last year, and this year its hip bursitis :(

Cirkey.. I figure the next in chain of command for me is prob hips.


I have a pair of asics with about 1100 miles on them. Good shoes go far.
Kid you are young and able.. Unlike me.. But I would still rotate out just in case. How is the tread wear on those?

Running in dead shoes is asking for trouble! (I had about 400 miles on mine when I developed the plantar fasciitis)

Please get some new running shoes.....

yes new shoes between 300 and 500 miles for sure!!! you wouldnt ride a pair of Mich Pro Race 2's with 5000 miles on them. would you? :) later.

Concur,, way too many miles on a pair of shoes... I wont put more than 3-400 miles on a pair of shoes. If you are a 9.5-10 let me know I will send you a pair of my 3-400 mile "new" shoes to replace those tired old dogs :)

You are better off to get a couple of new pairs of Asics and rotate them every other run (gives them a chance to dry out and they last longer). Either track the mileage in a spreadsheet, notebook, or online site (there are many) but retire them to non-running duty after 300 miles, man, as a rough rule of thumb!

Shoes are cheaper than the doctor, or missing out on being active because you are injured!

My marathon PR is 4:39:59 (for my first and only marathon so far). I'm expecting slightly better results when I run Napa next March.

only the guilty run.

I ran three miles today, finally I said "lady take your purse."

Emo Phillips:)

Well I once asked this girl to go running with me, trying to impress her. She droped me like a hot potato.. It all worked out though ;).

Channeling RyanF, no?

I got a good pair of asics 1090s a few years back. Saw about 40 miles of use so I figure I can get another 150 or so out of it. The new inserts help though..

No. Big mistake. The midsole material that absorbs shock and provides cushioning breaks down just with age. Better get a new pair of shoes rather than risks injury.

One the topic of running, I read this article about a year ago.
Crossing the Sahara (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/news/story?id=2772368)

Channeling RyanF, no?

Clearly. I mean why would I not?



No. Big mistake. The midsole material that absorbs shock and provides cushioning breaks down just with age. Better get a new pair of shoes rather than risks injury.

I got new insoles though..