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Re: Event Reviews

guest — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:41:43 GMT

Good event....for its inaugral year. A few hiccups along the way.....liked it and will run this instead of the RFTC next year.

Re: Event Reviews

guest — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:51:05 GMT

Where are the results for this race? I was not a fan of no traffic control....had to stop 3 times on the back stretch coming back into town.

Re: Do you ever feel that skinny runners look at you differently?

guest — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:09:10 GMT

I have yet to experience any kind of poor behaviour from anyone at a race.......but I am 4 times the size of most runners......

fear has it's advantages

Re: Slower in the summer heat?

guest — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:41:55 GMT

I feel your pain. Bigtime.

I was knocking out Halfs, 10Ks, 8Ks and many 5Ks this winter and spring....then comes the Crescent City Half in NOLA....Introduction to Humidity....I was 5+ mins off my PR..........a half in Mississippi in June netted me a 17+ minute sub PR time.....All my 5Ks are 3+ minutes off my winter/spring times....Everything except the Peachtree 10K....for some reason..that was OK......

I am a big guy...built like a linebacker at 244...running is not easy for me, but I like it........but this heat and humidity....and DEW POINT (that one number is key here in the south).....have stomped me into the ground.

Training for a Marathon in NYC in Nov.....mostly on the treadmill right now...16-18 miles on a treadmill makes you question your sanity, but that is what I have been reduced to during this hot a$$ summer. It doesn't matter what time I run....I just can't do it in humidity of 85% with temps 82+.....so...yes...I feel your pain and understand your frustration. My plan is to run my race per week the best I can......try and drop some of the bulk and remaining fat....crosstrain...use the treadmill for my long runs....and hold out for late Sept.

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:41:45 GMT

Dude....it won't take you long to get back into it. You have been to the mountain before...and you know the way back! I was doing Adv. races in the 90s.....let it go all to hell over a 8 year period.....took me a year to get back into it....and 6 months to surpass my old fitness level......just take your time...listen to your body.....get great shoes.....and stick with it.

I am dreading my 8 mile tempo run tonight.....hot an humid.....fearing it will become a short "long" run......oh well....

80 days til NYC.....

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:54:37 GMT

WIGuy.............good job! I had a Timex Ironman......then went to a Garmin 305 Forerunner.........my running life changed.....no matter where I went I did not have to guess at my distance or pace....it was all there for you.....best investment (after shoes) I have made......Has a bunch of stuff for the up and coming runner....Auto Lap....Pace and distance alarms....virtual pacing partner......the 305 or 405....MONEY IN THE BANK! It has extra stuff like a footpod for indoor running.....heart rate belt to record HR......and you can download all this into the training software that comes with it........I have every run for the year mapped....recorded for analysis (elevation, Pace, Speed, Grade)....it help me in my Half training....I had 4 zones on my screen (Total Time, Lap Pace, Current Pace, Distance)....it told me during my first half that I was going too fast at the beginning and half way through the 1rst and 2nd miles I dialed it down....not having to find out too late like at the mile marker....saved me and I beat my goal time by 5 minutes.....it is a life saver....

16 miles today....11:08 pace......only walked 4 times.....I am soaking in the tub.....cause I hurt sumptin' wicked

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:10:40 GMT

RBonis -

I had the same issue........so here goes.

1. Crosstrain to get the weight off while limiting your miles of running.....you will be able add miles as the weight comes off and the wear and tear is lessened.

2. Go to a High end running store and have your gait and arches analyzed. They will be able to tell you if you are in the right kind of shoes or not......high end running shoes - correct high end running shoes are worth their weight in gold.....I can not emphasize the importance of good running shoes.....and no....just becasue you paid 85$ at Dicks or Academy Sprts does not make them good...I am living proof....I avoided a 55K surgery and 18 months recovery just by buying a pair of Neutral + cushioned New Balance 1064s and Gel Nimbus 12s.......the gait analysis will help to make sure that your running style is not assisting in creating shin pain....

3. Shin muscle strenghening.....google "shin exercises"....there are many sites that have exercises that help build that muscle up.....and prevent shin issues in the future.....

I am pretty sure that if you do all 3 of these.....you are going to be in the money! Good Luck

btw....my 5K last night.....i was sweating to death before the gun went off.....thats the moment you realize that even though you have lost a ton of weight...it still ain't enough dammit!

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:32:38 GMT

It is well documented that a decrease in weight leads to and increase in perfomance. It is said that a 1% decrease in body weight leads to roughly a 1% decrease in time.

If you run a 30:00 5K at 245.....and you lose 10 lbs.....you should gain a 4% decrease in time......to a 28:48......and so on....

this all depends on course and conditions........

speed training like intervals and 400s and such can be rough on heavy runners and can cause injury after injury....lose weight and then speed train....cause right now...its the same thing.

just my opinion.....

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:53:28 GMT

Eva Bank Midnight Run 5K tonight at 11:59pm.......should be an interesting run.....pretty flat, but a little scant on the street lighting. They will be giving us glow stick....700 runners with glow sticks ought to be interesting.

I would kill to be in the North West right now with its cooler temps....they are saying it will be 78 and 97% humidity tonight.....which means I do not expect great things to come out of this except a t-shirt and pizza..... (which is bad bad bad....cause I have to lose 25-30 lbs in a hurry)

Good luck on your runs this weekend!

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8/13 - Eva Bank 5K

8/21 - Are UABle 5K

9/4 - Ross Bridge 8K

9/18 - Celebrate Recovery 5K

9/25 - 4 Paw 4 The Cause 5K

10/2 - Montgomery Half Marathon

10/9 - Komen Race For The Cure 5K

10/16 - Maple Leaf 5K

10/30 - Calera Eagle 5K

11/7 - ING New York City Marathon

Re: 200+ Pound Club!

guest — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:59:33 GMT

AndinLV-

I have been doing much of my long run training on a treadmill here in Alabama due to the heat and humidity. The one thing I can tell you is that the treadmill has far more give to it and swtiching to pavement can be a shock to your legs and they tire out quicker than they would on a treadmill. The other thing is that you went from a treadmill to cement/concrete.....cement is the worst material to run on due to it's unforgiving hardness....asphalt is far better than concrete. If you are going to train on a treadmill.....use the incline at .5% at all times and then fluctuate between .5% and 2.0% to build and maintain leg strength. One more thing.....I do not know what it is like in Vegas at night, but in Alabama....the humidity raises quite a bit even though the temp goes down.....high humidity & dew point kills larger people like myself.....it makes you feel drained and leg weary....combine all these factors and it adds up.