Month of July - WISH Team Walkers and Runners

[mkymsehi]

Diane,

My oldest daughter has done two kids triathlons, so she's the expert in the family. Saturday night at dinner, I asked her what kind of advice do you have for me? She said "don't get kicked in face" during the swim.

The younger one asks to run a race with me, but the shortest one here a a one miler for Niketown. We'll likely do that one as a family.

The older one balks at doing a running race. But when I told her she needs to stay healthly, she says okay, one of these days...

I never pressure them to do sports, so I like it when they ask to go play tennis, bowling, bike riding, or to walk the dogs.

 

[Hockeychic]

Jeff, that is so cool that your kids are into it also.

My DS, who is 20 now has done 2 (1/2) marathons, best time, 2:10 with no training....ughhhh to be young. He is doing his first full marathon at the end of Sept.

 

[jmasgat]

Hi all,

Not a great speed work for me today. First, I ran the first interval in the wrong time, then my stomach clearly told me "don't run so fast", so I said "whatever" and finished off the run at my usual recovery pace. At least I got in 3.5 miles.

Now off to read about more changes to my benefits....and not good ones.

Maura

 

[Ronda93]

Training help requested. I completed C25K in April and have been running 3 miles 3 times a week since. I’ve only recently started paying attention to my mile pace. While it’s improving (around 13:00 now) I am slow, really, really slow. Every morning there’s a middleschooler that shoots past me like I’m standing still.

I’m not concerned with slow (see Tortise v. Hare), but by the looming distance increases as I begin to train seriously. I use a HRM (love it) and watch as my HR climbs every mile. Using various calculations I put my MaxHR around 175 The common wisdom seems to be train between 65 and 75% of the max. Anything over 80% is bad/not sustainable. I’m there in a jiffy.

This morning my HR after one mile was 153, 2=158 and 3=163. Soon I will start running farther, but on this trajectory my heart will determine how much further I can go, not my legs.

My plan is to continue to do my two easy runs as runs. I hope I will continue to see cardio improvements from this. The weekend, endurance runs I will do as a run/walk.

Anyone have a similar experience and combine run with run/walk training?

Ronda

 

[FireDancer]

Jeff- great job on the tri and it is great your kids are getting into it so young.

Diane- sounds like you had quite the multi sport day at the gym

Maura- I hear you pain on the intervals, because:

I went to the track to do some repeats (well, technically I think ladders) for the first time in 2 years and..uh..was it always this difficult?

Did a 400m warm up then 1x800, 2x400, 1x200, and 1x100 as fast as I can, which is not as fast as I remember from high school.

I did manage to find a really nice track at a high school though that is fully marked, which is nice.

 

[goofyinohio]

Hi All!

Got 4 Miles in and man was it hot. Sweating like crazy, but I loved it. Got a mile in walking the youngest around in a jogging stroller so that was fun.

Take Care all!

 

[mousemgr2]

What time of day did you run? We waited until 8:00 tonight to go out. It wasn't too hot, but it was really humid!

 

[mkymsehi]

8 1/4 miles post tri, with lots of lactic acid on the muscles. A bit slower than our normal pace, 1:18.

Good training everybody!

 

[Hockeychic]

Hi CHris WTG on getting it done!!!!

mousemgr2: If I do the TM, I do it right after work, if I am going out we do long walks first thing in the morning or during the week we wait till dusk

Firedancer: WTG on the workout!!!!

Jeff....I will repeat my FB post. 8.5 M is a recovery run? A recovery walk for me is to the kitchen from the couch

Maura: Good for you listening to your body and getting in the miles!!!

Ronda: Sorry I can't answer your question. I try to follow MFM but tend to just wing it on the weekday walks but am going to try and get in the long walks on schedule.

AFM, feels good to get consistant in my training and eatting. I am way behind where I wanted to be in the weight loss dept but still have plenty of time to hit my goal weight before we get to marathon weekend.

Have a good day all

 

[DianeL]

JEFF LOL over your daughter's pre-Tri advice. That is great that they both are so active. The Nike family run sounds like it will be fun I have to agree with Kim. 8.25 mile recovery in 1:18 Post race it's the couch/fridge for me too Excellent job Jeff!

Maura I've listened in on that kind of conversation between my body and brain. Course I'm usually not laughing since my heart overrides but you'd think the heart would always so love thy sport but oh no there are days it says forget the body and brain you keep this up and i'm gonna kill you to which the brain replys it's only a 0.10 til the finish. I need to run with the ipod on

Frank "nice track at a high school though that is fully marked, which is nice." I am new to the track and most of my track workouts were back in the winter when it was still dark afterwork. So what is a fully marked track? All i've noticed was the starting marks I think in 3 spots. Thanks on my Monday workout. i have the bag packed for tonight!

Kim Definitely plenty of time between now and then to see the weight changes. In training for the 2008 Marathon I joined the gym in July and I think it wasn't till the fall that I noticed the scale drop. Let us keep the faith, it shall melt off! We have ASI photos to strike poses for afterall

Best get to work. After yesterday the boss probably thinks I've just made a run for the border which means I'd be seeking a hiding spot at Kim's

Happy Wednesday!!!!

 

[FireDancer]

Frank "nice track at a high school though that is fully marked, which is nice." I am new to the track and most of my track workouts were back in the winter when it was still dark afterwork. So what is a fully marked track? All i've noticed was the starting marks I think in 3 spots. Thanks on my Monday workout. i have the bag packed for tonight!

Fully marked means that all of the different starts are marked (100m, 200m, 400m, ect), there is a common finish line, the exchange zones are marked, and so on. Since I am just doing repeats most don't matter but having the 100m and 200m marked makes it easy to do shorter repeats. A lot of tracks just have one line so you can only really do 400/800/ect repeats.

It also is important to know if it a 400m track or imperial and the markings can help you tell. For example, if there is only one start in the first lane it is a 400m track.

 

[DianeL]

Thanks Frank! Now I can't wait to check it out. Maybe the curiosity to know which track I have will be what kicks my tush back too it

 

[Hockeychic]

Thanks Diane.....I have a weight in tomorrow and hoping for about a 3 pds loss...fingers crossed

 

[karaeric]

Hi all. Had a good hard workout on Monday, then went out for my training walk last night and the Garmin batter died .89 miles into the walk...ARGH! Oh well, I figure I'll repeat the same course I took on Thursday to see how far I went... I never repeat the same course, too boring for me. I am much more motivated when I change things up. The good news is that I didn't lose the four other training walks I had in the Garmin that hadn't been downloaded yet. Whew.

Good luck on tomorrow's weigh in Tracy!!

Have a good evening everyone.

 

[mla1977]

I'm so excited! I got my fiirst TnT donation today. I posted about it on Facebook and a friend donated. Much more that I expected for my first donation too. I may start offering gifts soon though. I need to get up early tomorrow since the I got a scrapbooking event tomorrow night. I might get my run in before heading to that if I get my work done quickly.

 

[Hockeychic]

Congrats on your donation Megan!!!!!

Kara: PD for your garmin!!!!!

Well, down my 3 pds...not bad for really only being on program since Monday. Starting day 4 without pepsi!!!!

Everyone have a awesome day

 

[jmasgat]

Kim WTG on the wieight loss!

Megan WTG on your first of hopefully many donations.

Hope everyone else is hanging in there.

AFM, yesterday I had a physical and was rather disappointed. Weight was up (I never really measure myself, but I always seem 5 lbs heavier at the doctotr's office. Blood pressure was higher than it has been in the past, and I felt like the doctor just ordered "the usual tests" and even though I had no complaints, I just felt like the whole thing was unsatisfactory. Oh well.

Today I ran 4.6 miles--not quite the workout planned, but close enough to delcare victory! Feeling a little lower-leg sore these days, so not going to push.

Okay back to work--break over!

Maura

 

[DianeL]

Megan A question. How long do you have to gather the donations? This is for the WDW weekend right? Congrats on the 1st!!!

Kim Woohoo!!!! It's starting!!! Great job! And be strong on the soda front

Maura YAY! On the miles, hope the leg soreness works itself out soon.

I did hit the gym last night. 1 hr 40 min. Started with the bike (i really don't like those recumbent types) should have been a warm up of 10 minutes but I decided to try the 15 again which with a 5 min slower speed at the end. Came to 5 miles. Then did my circuit and I think it's helping with my lower back, today will tell when I go out and do miles. Then I finished on the TM for another 20 minutes and managed to run 6 minutes at 13:00. I had the incline set at 2% which is my norm but my one shin didn't like it and screamed that final minute. I think on Friday i will try the 13:00 pace again at either flat or something, see if my shins don't complain so I can go farther.. Way back in the fall/winter I was able to run longer than the 6 min so I have to find my TM groove

Have a good day!!!

 

[Hockeychic]

Thanks Maura and Diane!!!

Maura, WTG on your workout. Sorry to hear about the DR issues.

Diane WTG on your workout also, shin splints hurt like h***, I deal with them off and on and ouch!!!!

 

[Kira G.]

Training help requested. I completed C25K in April and have been running 3 miles 3 times a week since. I’ve only recently started paying attention to my mile pace. While it’s improving (around 13:00 now) I am slow, really, really slow. Every morning there’s a middleschooler that shoots past me like I’m standing still.

I’m not concerned with slow (see Tortise v. Hare), but by the looming distance increases as I begin to train seriously. I use a HRM (love it) and watch as my HR climbs every mile. Using various calculations I put my MaxHR around 175 The common wisdom seems to be train between 65 and 75% of the max. Anything over 80% is bad/not sustainable. I’m there in a jiffy.

This morning my HR after one mile was 153, 2=158 and 3=163. Soon I will start running farther, but on this trajectory my heart will determine how much further I can go, not my legs.

My plan is to continue to do my two easy runs as runs. I hope I will continue to see cardio improvements from this. The weekend, endurance runs I will do as a run/walk.

Anyone have a similar experience and combine run with run/walk training?

Ronda

Ronda - I am not an expert at all, so I am hoping someone else takes a stab here, but I have noticed that when I do use a heart rate monitor (at the gym only since I don't run outside with one), my heart rate also shoots up to a supposedly unhealthy number. However, I still feel fine. I don't know if that means that my heart can take more than what my max heart rate is supposed to be, or if the monitors are off or what. So I just pay attention to my body and not the number. However, I have always had very healthy blood pressure, and only rarely get that "heart pounding, out of breath" feeling when I run, so I feel comfortable doing that. You may want to talk to your doctor about your observations and see what they say.

Incorporating regular walk breaks in your running sounds like a really good idea, and will give your body recovery time during your workout. Somewhat paradoxically, I frequently log a FASTER pace when I do regular walk breaks than when I just run. So definitely give it a try!

As for me - I am still up here in cool and foggy Maine! I usually hate to leave, but I have to admit that I am looking forward to returning to Philadelphia on Saturday and getting some real summer weather. However, I have been really active up here! Running of course (it's GREAT running weather), but also biking, hiking and just walking. I took on doing something active each day, and it's been wonderful. I hope to incorporate that into my life when I get home as well.