The Running Thread

anyone training for anything specific during the covid times?

TrickShotG said:

anyone training for anything specific during the covid times?

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Does getting rid of the Covid 19 lbs count? I started running in August and I am down about 14/15 lbs. I just did a 5k loop in my neighborhood at an 8:28 per mile pace, which is probably the fastest I have ever ran consistently at 1 time for more than 1 minute. 

bwin12 said:

Does getting rid of the Covid 19 lbs count? I started running in August and I am down about 14/15 lbs. I just did a 5k loop in my neighborhood at an 8:28 per mile pace, which is probably the fastest I have ever ran consistently at 1 time for more than 1 minute. 

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Heck ya it counts! I don’t have any races on my calendar either, just running to run! 

Starting marathon training again, tryna actually take it semi seriously (as best as my busted-ass knees will allow). My brother found his secret stash of Topo shoes (hey @LyceeFruit PE ) and is giving me a pair and I treated myself to a new pair of Asics GT-2000 as a rotational/backup set for my bday. Right now hovering around 25 miles/week, I think I'll increase mileage by 10% every week or two. Also starting a new job in 4 weeks so I might not be able to keep mileage that high on weeknights, I'm a little concerned about that (since I'll have to go in to the office and meet my new coworkers, etc, etc).

squaretaper LIT AF PE said:

Starting marathon training again, tryna actually take it semi seriously (as best as my busted-ass knees will allow). My brother found his secret stash of Topo shoes (hey @LyceeFruit PE ) and is giving me a pair and I treated myself to a new pair of Asics GT-2000 as a rotational/backup set for my bday. Right now hovering around 25 miles/week, I think I'll increase mileage by 10% every week or two. Also starting a new job in 4 weeks so I might not be able to keep mileage that high on weeknights, I'm a little concerned about that (since I'll have to go in to the office and meet my new coworkers, etc, etc).

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Whoa big diff between gt2000s and topos. But yay running! I'm not really moving rn

squaretaper LIT AF PE said:

Starting marathon training again, tryna actually take it semi seriously (as best as my busted-ass knees will allow). My brother found his secret stash of Topo shoes (hey @LyceeFruit PE ) and is giving me a pair and I treated myself to a new pair of Asics GT-2000 as a rotational/backup set for my bday. Right now hovering around 25 miles/week, I think I'll increase mileage by 10% every week or two. Also starting a new job in 4 weeks so I might not be able to keep mileage that high on weeknights, I'm a little concerned about that (since I'll have to go in to the office and meet my new coworkers, etc, etc).

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NEW JOB!!!!! Congrats! Are you going to get the civil engineering experience?

leggo PE said:

NEW JOB!!!!! Congrats! Are you going to get the civil engineering experience?

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Yeah!! The dream is becoming real! Wooo! Also, my ankles are hurting! Why are we yelling!

Still shuffling along...down 20 pounds since NYE!

Dang, why are "real" running shorts so dang expensive? (rhetorical) Or most fanceeee athletic gear. Same with cycling stuff. It's dumb.

Ultimate comfort?? Says the leggo who bought Mr. Leggo a very expensive pair of bib shorts (for his biking adventures) for his birthday....

Also, new office has a really nice 4 mile mi trail loop (ok, really it's a 2 mile out-and-back) and *gasp* SHOWERS at the office!! I'm so excited for amenities (even though they're really for the O&M wastewater folks but oh well). Lunch run!

Also, it's about to be a billion degrees here in the central valley so...I'm gonna roast. Ughhh.

Triple? I miss SPAM.

Because @squaretaper LIT AF PE wouldn’t deem himself to post here, I will instead.

I went on the first run I’ve gone on in a few months (basically since I had started studying for the S.E. exams in December) on Saturday. 4.5 miles (you may ask why? I did!). My gams sure were sore Sunday and Monday. I think I kicked that to the side with a weighted leg workout this morning that I honestly wasn’t excited for, but did anyway and am glad I did!

I really need to get back on the two runs a week train. It would do me a world of good!

Though it’s looking I might be back in the office part time some time relatively soon, in which case, I’ll also get part of my bike commute back.

Homagah I'm obsessed with compression socks. I honestly don't need the magical mystery powers, but I just find them comfortable to wear during and after running so I'm just gonna keep wearing 'em so nyehhhh!

I run a 10K on Monday, so join me in my pre-race pit of dispair where I question if my training was good enough.

And I’m supposed to be running a virtual half next week, and haven’t run more than 6 miles in ages. It’s gonna be fun!

leggo PE said:

And I’m supposed to be running a virtual half next week, and haven’t run more than 6 miles in ages. It’s gonna be fun!

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You'll be fine. It's just a 5K with a ten-mile warmup.

My 10-mile race is on Sunday and I haven't run any significant distances in 2 weeks. My knee is no longer swollen and the pain has subsided. My longest run was 7 miles, I think. Maybe 8. Can't remember. I've run on less training than this so I'll survive. It's an easy course compared to my neighborhood.

Race went well. I actually ran better than expected. I used rock tape and that helped tremendously.

As for me, I completed the virtual half marathon yesterday! It was by far my least speedy half time ever, but I attribute that mostly to my complete lack of training, and a bit to the lack of adrenaline I got for the virtual aspect of it when compared to the vibe I always feel in in-person races. But, I did prove to myself that I can run 8-10 miles without real significant slowdowns, which is cool!