Yep. I've only done one extra short roll out after last weekend's shovel run. I want to get some miles in while Im not stuck in the officeAnyone else trotting tomorrow? Tried telling my friend about mine, he didn’t seem to care.
Just an easy street run up north, where it's just another Thursday.Anyone else trotting tomorrow? Tried telling my friend about mine, he didn’t seem to care.
I’m running tomorrow. Nothing official but in the Chicago area and I plan on running by @tri-man 47 and @Brony’s houses and digging a hole in their yards with my new shovelAnyone else trotting tomorrow? Tried telling my friend about mine, he didn’t seem to care.
MI casa es su agujero.I’m running tomorrow. Nothing official but in the Chicago area and I plan on running by @tri-man 47 and @Brony’s houses and digging a hole in their yards with my new shovel
Very cool. Sorry that I missed this. Ugh.13 finishers x $13.10 = $170.30 (rounded up to $200) just donated to HAWS, an open-admission, no-kill animal shelter located about 10 minutes from my house.
I was never a pet person until my wife convinced me to get Misia back in 2015. Now I'm one of those guys who would literally run into a burning house and risk my own life to save her. I literally can't watch those Sarah McLachlan SPCA commercials on TV. My allergies really limit my ability to do much hands-on volunteer work at the shelter, but I do try to support them financially, and I'd like eventually get involved with their BOD.
Congratulations again to all of you who ran this past week, and thanks to @ChiefD for coming up with the idea.
@Juxtatarot exempted from a @ChiefD visit with his shovel.I’m running tomorrow. Nothing official but in the Chicago area and I plan on running by @tri-man 47 and @Brony’s houses and digging a hole in their yards with my new shovel
Great race, Bart. Way to dig deep! Happy Thanksgiving.Funny story, I have a long-running group chat with my brother, cousin, and a few football friends. I post about my runs and they’re aware that I am pretty decent at it. My buddy asked yesterday if I was thinking I’d finish first. I said no, looking at a respectable 12th place with a time a little over 20 minutes. Wouldn’t you know it, exactly 12th place! I did finish 2nd in my AG. Hope you all have an amazing Thanksgiving! Alright, alright, alright.
Awesome stuff. Nice run! You're going to enjoy TG even more now.I did finish 2nd in my AG.
This shovel?I’m running tomorrow. Nothing official but in the Chicago area and I plan on running by @tri-man 47 and @Brony’s houses and digging a hole in their yards with my new shovel
Thank you! Vegan* I don’t mess with any animals anymore.Sounds like a great run @JShare87 - congrats!! I knew that someone predicted pain but in retrospect, it wasn't you and I'm glad that Floppo didn't pull some VooDoo action on your knee. Enjoy some good vegetarian grub today!
Awesome race! I wish I could listen to pump up music. Still working on the pre-race anxiety. I love Orcas and am pretty fond of the movie Free Willy. Probably the only song that can calm me is the opening intro. I go to a different place when that song comes on and just find my inner peace. Happy Thanksgiving to you. You’re a true BMF, and I am always amazed at your runs.Signed up yesterday to do a turkey trot of my own. I'm loosely planning to start an 18-week marathon training block on December 7 (right before the baby comes, I know...genius), so my only real objective today was to get a feel for my current fitness level. I wasn't optimistic.
The company putting on today's race is the same one that put on my 50K and the same one that's been putting on local races all year. They have a pretty good system in place. Similar to @JShare87's race, they set up 10 rows of 10 cones spaced 10 feet apart. Everyone lines up by a cone, and they release one wave (row) of 10 runners every 30 seconds. Masks stay on until you start.
Got there early and did a little 2-mile warmup run. Felt like total crap at first and gave some serious thought to just bagging it and going home. But I'd told @gianmarco and @Steel Curtain that I was running, and I didn't want them to call me a poooosay, so I kept going. Fortunately, I felt quite a bit better by the end. I still had 30 minutes until the start, so I went and used the bathroom one last time, picked up my bib, and came back to the car. Changed into my Endorphin Pros (first time racing in these), ditched my long-sleeve shirt for my singlet, and headed to the start.
Apparently my pre-race routine is the polar opposite of @JShare87, because instead of listening to something calm, I switched to my hip-hop playlist to get me pumped up and into the racing mindset. Did a couple of quick strides before picking a cone in the first group of ten. Off we went, and I settled pretty quickly into 5th place behind three dudes and one girl. I haven't run a 5K in so long that I forgot what those paces feel like, and I came out a little hot. I didn't want to die, so I backed it off a bit and finished the first mile in 6:13. The course was an out-and-back that's slightly (but perceivably) uphill on the "out" and downhill on the way back. I slowed to 6:30-6:35 pace during the first half of mile #2, and the 180-degree turnaround didn't help, but I managed to pick it back up a little bit afterwards and salvage a 6:25 for the full mile. Heart rate was in the low 160s by now and wouldn't end up going much higher. I felt like I was working hard, but I guess my legs were the limiting factor and not my cardio. A dude passed me here, which I didn't love, but it is what it is. Pulled it together pretty nicely for the finish, clocking 6:19 for the mile #3 and 6:02 pace for the last tenth. Overall time 19:30 (6:17/mile), good for 6th overall and 1st in my AG.
There's no awards ceremony, and they discourage people from congregating after the race, so I took a quick minute after the finish to catch my breath and then jogged to my car before heading back out for a little 2-mile cooldown.
I said before the race that I'd be happy just to break 20 minutes, so at least I can check that box. Extrapolating today's results, I'd say I'm probably in 1:30-1:31 half marathon shape and 3:10-3:12 marathon shape right now. With 18 weeks of training ahead of me, I should have a decent chance to get into 3:05ish marathon shape by spring.
Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.
Great race, especially with so little targeted prep. You're such a badass, I feel like you have sub-3 in you for the full. With the right weather and course, you can kill it.I said before the race that I'd be happy just to break 20 minutes, so at least I can check that box. Extrapolating today's results, I'd say I'm probably in 1:30-1:31 half marathon shape and 3:10-3:12 marathon shape right now. With 18 weeks of training ahead of me, I should have a decent chance to get into 3:05ish marathon shape by spring.
Don’t listen to @gruecd. Guy can run sub 3 whenever he feels like it. Roll outta bed on a Tuesday morning and decide to hit a sub 3 at any moment.Great race, especially with so little targeted prep. You're such a badass, I feel like you have sub-3 in you for the full. With the right weather and course, you can kill it.
Congrats!! Great time and I'm sure you glad to have that race behind you. Now go through back some cranberry seltzers and turkey.Signed up yesterday to do a turkey trot of my own.
Overall time 19:30 (6:17/mile), good for 6th overall and 1st in my AG.
Thoughts on these? I havent put mine on for like 6 months but have been loving the Endorphin Speeds for the a couple of uptempo runs I’ve taken in them recently. Can’t wait to lace up the soopershooz again.Changed into my Endorphin Pros (first time racing in these), ditched my long-sleeve shirt for my singlet, and headed to the start.
Not a mistake.Very cool. Sorry that I missed this. Ugh.
Crazy work schedule paired with hanging out in the Beatles thread = not being in this thread lately. Rookie mistake.
Beatles thread = clearly not a mistakeNot a mistake.
I've used the Endorphin Speeds the last 2 weeks for my workouts.Thoughts on these? I havent put mine on for like 6 months but have been loving the Endorphin Speeds for the a couple of uptempo runs I’ve taken in them recently. Can’t wait to lace up the soopershooz again.
Great race to you and @JShare87! Happy thanksgiving all!
I feel the same about the Vaporflys. Now, it’s the only shoe I run in. When you find a shoe you like, stick with it.gianmarco said:I've used the Endorphin Speeds the last 2 weeks for my workouts.
By far, not even close, my favorite shoes I've ever worn. I may just get these from now on for every day use, tbh.
I wore the Pros for the marathon but that's just not a good way for me to judge.
They really are outstanding. That line is expanding with trail version and new models next year. I am getting at least one more pair of the current Speeds in the blue orange they did with jackrabbit site.gianmarco said:I've used the Endorphin Speeds the last 2 weeks for my workouts.
By far, not even close, my favorite shoes I've ever worn. I may just get these from now on for every day use, tbh.
I wore the Pros for the marathon but that's just not a good way for me to judge.
Zasada said:Great race, especially with so little targeted prep. You're such a badass, I feel like you have sub-3 in you for the full. With the right weather and course, you can kill it.
I don't know about all that, but thanks, guys!JShare87 said:Don’t listen to @gruecd. Guy can run sub 3 whenever he feels like it. Roll outta bed on a Tuesday morning and decide to hit a sub 3 at any moment.
I'm trying to find the right word, and "unremarkable" is what comes to mind. VaporFlys definitely feel "faster," IMHO.bushdocda said:Thoughts on these? I havent put mine on for like 6 months but have been loving the Endorphin Speeds for the a couple of uptempo runs I’ve taken in them recently. Can’t wait to lace up the soopershooz again.
Great race to you and @JShare87! Happy thanksgiving all!
Brand is PADO. I think this is the equivalent current model: https://www.amazon.com/PADO-CM-07-Percussion-Massager-attachments/dp/B08G9QNP6D?ref_=ast_sto_dpAny cool running stuff on your X-Mas list?
@gruecd What brand/model is that massager you brought when we ran earlier this year in Kenosha?
Is that a blender?Brand is PADO. I think this is the equivalent current model: https://www.amazon.com/PADO-CM-07-Percussion-Massager-attachments/dp/B08G9QNP6D?ref_=ast_sto_dp
Sounds like "treadmill time" to me.I set my alarm to run at 5:30 but this storm got here early, so I went back to bed. Do I get credit for trying? Looks like I'll be off the next 2-3 days. We'll see how much snow I have to trudge through after the sidewalks are cleared - calling for 6-10" with pockets of > a foot.
Same here! Winter is coming!!!!! The weather for my area the next 10 days could not be more perfect. Going to be 39 degrees Wednesday morning! When it comes to gloves on Wednesday morning....Ran in 50 degrees and no wind yesterday around lunch. It's currently in the 20's with flurries. Luckily, it'll change by tomorrow with temps in the 40's and 50's again all through the week with a good bit of yellow.