Active Community: Message List - Runs & workouts, Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, September 12, 2012

guest — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:24:46 GMT

Mike, No t'aint in FL. Out west in SF Bay area (mid-peninsula and south bay if you know the area). Was probably mid to high 70's

during run yesterday. Forcast high is 90 today - good for a recovery run...Shoe wise, run in vibrams (komodo, bikila and kos). Son runs in Merrells - prefers his shoes look normal. Feet got pretty warm yesterday...

Rich, left leg held up well. right calf is a little tight. thought the left achilles might be tight yesterda, but actually feels good this morning.

Rolled out the calves last night on the foam roller.

DH, most days are a bit of a struggle. First mile is almost always in the 9:00-9:30 range. Takes awhile to loosen up.

Ray

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, September 12, 2012

guest — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 03:24:27 GMT

DH, no MN sports teams named Heat yet (yo Miami), but look out for the Timberwolves this year

10 miles sounds like a great run Ray, and aren't you doing that in Florida heat?

Rich, I switched to Brooks "minimalist" Pure Connection a month ago from Asics DS Trainers. I don't know how they will feel with higher mileage, but so far they feel awesome, and my legs are doing well.

Ran 3 today in light rain. 6 Sunday, 4 Tuesday = 13 wtd. Thinking maybe 25/week for the first time in awhile. Over the 10% rule, but I think I will be ok, as this time is different, right...right

Mike in Minneapolis

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, September 12, 2012

guest — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:02:50 GMT

rcuriel wrote:

10 miles today. First 5 in 45:15, second five in 44:05. Definitely died the last mile, moderate effort to do a 9:02 mile.
Don't feel too bad for longest continuous run since...1995?!

Ray, very nice. Definitely a milestone day for you.

I struggled to run 4 miles today! I don't know how it is, but even relatively short runs tend to wear me out. I've always been this way, it's not because of my age. At 6'5", I'm not one of those guys who floats like a butterfly.

Dark Horse

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, September 12, 2012

guest — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:05:15 GMT

Nice run Ray, congrats! What's nice is the next one will be easier.

How's your leg? Runs like the one you did today will definitely help, way to go...

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, September 12, 2012

guest — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:43:50 GMT

D.H., here's an interesting list, 15 foods that burn more calories than they contain. http://lifehacker.com/331319/fifteen-foods-that-burn-more-calories-than-they-contain#13389459066563&{

Info for your book...lol

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, September 12, 2012

guest — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:40:34 GMT

10 miles today. First 5 in 45:15, second five in 44:05. Definitely died the last mile, moderate effort to do a 9:02 mile.

Don't feel too bad for longest continuous run since...1995?!

Interesting diet DH, you're not supposed to drink water - Scotch instead?

Ray

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, September 12, 2012

guest — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:32:19 GMT

4 slow miles at the track today, untimed. Last lap a bit faster.

Working on a book called The Dark Horse Diet.

Key points:

1. Run 4 miles every day.

2. After your run, do not drink water.

Of course, the leg cramps at 1 a.m. are a b*tch, but one must suffer to be beautiful.

Dark Horse

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, September 12, 2012

guest — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:19:05 GMT

Watching the scale on a daily basis can be frustrating, it'll have you losing weight one day and gaining the next. On that note, I weighed in at 169 this morning. I haven't seen that number in a while, now we'll see how long it holds up. I have this vision of being a whisp of a thing, lighter than air as I BQ without so much as breaking a sweat.

Today's run consisted of a 2 mile warm-up, 6 X 1/2 mile intervals with a 60 second break between, then a 2 mile cool down for a total of 7. Shooting for 3:40's, I ran 3:42, 3:37, 3:39, 3:38, 3:45 and 3:42. I was experimenting with my form a bit in that 3:45, or would have been more consistent.

Sadly, I wasn't lighter than air...

Runs & workouts, Wednesday, September 12, 2012

guest — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:37:10 GMT

G'day, haven't done an actual run or workout yet; just wanted to get things going.

166 pounds this morning, one pound above goal weight. Of course I haven't really lost two pounds of fat since yesterday morning; it's all water weight. Last night I said to Dark Mare at bedtime, "You know, I really haven't drunk enough water since my run." So I had a glass of water, but this morning I felt parched and the scale told the tale.

Maybe a slow run later. Then lots of water.

Mike, good run by you yesterday in the Minnesota heat. (Is "Minnesota heat" an oxymoron? Or possibly the name of a sports team?)

Dark Horse