The Running Thread - 2016

[LSUlakes]

Not running related, but can I ask a question of current and past beagle owners? What kind of fence did you have to have to contain your dogs? My beagle (Hunter) is a monkey and escaped again today! He is not supposed to be out without supervision but DH apparently let him into the back yard with our other dog and didn't watch him. We have a 4' wire fence that we put up when we just had my Chihuahua. We live out in the country on 7 acres and while he always comes back, he is wet, muddy and covered in ticks when he does. Plus I am afraid he will get hit. Our other rescue dog jumps the fence but he doesn't run off. Has anyone else had this problem and remedied it???

We have a ~8' wooden fence. The dog has not tried to even dig under it in 7 years. But since I typed that, tonight she will tunnel to China.

 

[LSUlakes]

For those that knew when the Garmin 235 was going on sale, where did you find that information? Wanting to know incase it goes on sale again.

 

[disneydaydreamer33]

I bought The Run-Walk Method by Jeff Galloway and realized pretty quickly there wasn't a ton to the book. It was basically a chapter's worth of info spread out or repeated throughout the whole book. I like Jeff himself though! I think it's great how it's opened up the doors of running to more and more people!

 

[camaker]

For those that knew when the Garmin 235 was going on sale, where did you find that information? Wanting to know incase it goes on sale again.

I don't know about everyone else, but I got the heads up from an REI sales flyer that they sent out in advance. It seemed like when their sale went live, a lot of other places followed suit.

 

[DVCFan1994]

I don't know about everyone else, but I got the heads up from an REI sales flyer that they sent out in advance. It seemed like when their sale went live, a lot of other places followed suit.

Same here, I got an email and a postal mail flyer.

 

[opusone]

For those that knew when the Garmin 235 was going on sale, where did you find that information? Wanting to know incase it goes on sale again.

I received an e-mail from Clever Training.

 

[huggybuff]

Training is important, no doubt about that. But I would suggest not letting "under trained" be the deciding factor on getting out to the starting line. "Under trained" is an incredibly subjective, individual term that can range anywhere from "unable to complete the distance safely" all the way to "perfectly capable, but not performing at an optimum level". You can learn a lot about what you are capable of from running a race somewhat under trained as long as you're self-aware enough to know that you're not going to hurt yourself in the attempt. Letting adherence (or lack thereof) to a training plan dictate whether you're going to get out there on race day is letting your fear hold you back. Get out there and surprise yourself!

You're right of course. I think that's a way I set myself up for failure: if I haven't followed the plan to a tee then I am allowed/expected to fail in my mind. I know logically that missing a run here or there won't affect things overall but I build it up in my mind to be a huge roadblock. I must sound like a big headcase!

 

[dis_or_dat]

For those that knew when the Garmin 235 was going on sale, where did you find that information? Wanting to know incase it goes on sale again.

A thread asking about running watches had popped up on this forum (and this thread) and so I was doing a good bit of googling "garmin 235" and I saw the REI sale mentioned on a reputable website for deals (www.slickdeals.net, it's basically a forum for deals) and so posted it on this thread as a heads up. Also, you can set up an alert on slickdeals for upcoming sales too.

 

[Keels]

QOTD: What was the last book (or magazine if no books) you purchased that is running related?

For magazines, I take "Runner's World" and "Women's Running".
As far as books go, here are ones I've either finished, am in the process of reading or am about to read:

Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide by Hal Higdon
Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Women Run by Kristin Armstrong
Meb for Mortals by Meb
Boston Bound: A 7-Year Journey to Overcome Mental Barriers and Qualify for the Boston Marathon by Elizabeth Clor
The New Rules of Marathon and Half-Marathon Nutrition by Matt Fitzgerald
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle by Matt Fitzgerald

 

[Waiting2goback]

You're right of course. I think that's a way I set myself up for failure: if I haven't followed the plan to a tee then I am allowed/expected to fail in my mind. I know logically that missing a run here or there won't affect things overall but I build it up in my mind to be a huge roadblock. I must sound like a big headcase!

You're no more of a head case than the majority of runners. Running is 10% physical and 90% mental. You just need to decide how bad you want it and break through these roadblocks.


QOTD: I am in the middle of Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald. I have Meb for Mortals but haven't read it yet. Normally I am so tired at night I get about 2 pages done a night but I suspect I will do a lot of catching up after the surgery when I won't be getting up early for runs, making me tired early at night.

I also want to buy, Total Heart Rate Training, by Joe Friel. I was going to order it last weekish but I need another book to get free shipping so I need to figure out one more book to get.

 

[Waiting2goback]

@huggybuff

 

[NJlauren]

just checking in!

ATTQOTD: I'm not sure how many I missed but I haven't purchased any running books or mags, but maybe in the future depending how this running thing goes for me.

I did put sneakers on for the first time since I 'injured it'. I decided to test out how they felt and go for a short walk. I did about a mile at a pretty slow pace, all walking. It felt ok, a little sore and not great but not horrible. May try to run Saturday....

I was just getting motivated so I'm really bummed this happened when it did, hoping I can jump start my motivation again!

 

[Miranda]

Most of my other books, purchased before Born to Run and The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances, were actually triathlon books. Two of them were actually about training, the other three were also about training but also sort of just biographical stories. And before that I had purchased some of The Penguin's books.

The Courage To Start: A Guide To Running for Your Life by John Bingham
No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running by John Bingham
Run For Your Life: A Book For Beginning Women Runners by Deborah Reber
Slow Fat Triathlete: Live Your Athletic Dreams in the Body You Have Now by Jayne Williams
Shape Up with the Slow Fat Triathlete: 50 Ways to Kick Butt on the Field, in the Pool, or at the Gym--No Matter What Your Size and Shape by Jayne Williams
Triathlons for Women: Training Plans, Equipment, Nutrition by Sally Edwards
Triathlon Training in Four Hours a Week by Eric Harr
Transformed by Triathlon: The Making of an Improbable Athlete by Jane Booth

 

[FFigawi]

QOTD: What was the last book (or magazine if no books) you purchased that is running related?

Do cookbooks count? If so, my most recent book purchase related to running is The Real Meal Revolution by Tim Noakes. Delicious and healthy stuff in there, even for those who don't subscribe to his theories.

 

[Chaitali]

The last running book I read was My Year of Running Dangerously: A Dad, A Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan. It wasn't a running book in that it gave information, but was more a biography of this guy and running his first marathon with his daughter and going on to do an ultra. I found it to be really well written and charming. Here is the beginning of the description from Amazon.

"As a journalist whose career spans three decades, CNN correspondent Tom Foreman has reported from the heart of war zones, riots, and natural disasters. He has interviewed serial killers and been in the line of fire. But the most terrifying moment of his life didn't occur on the job--it occurred at home, when his 18-year old daughter asked, "How would you feel about running a marathon with me?"

 

[LSUlakes]

QOTD: What is your max price for runDisney races you'd pay before you said no thanks? Does that price vary for other races of equal distance?

Todays QOTD was a suggestion from another poster on the board. Thanks for the suggestion and keep them coming!

ATTQOTD: At this time I haven't found a marathon that I wouldn't run because of registration fees. I am fine with the price Disney charges for its races, but I should add I have only run the marathon there. Without looking up the 5k, 10k, ect I am ok with it. The most expensive race I have run (Registration fees only) has been Boston at a fee of ~$300. Worth every penny and wouldn't hesitate to pay it again. Now I think for a 5k, about $35 is my cut off, $50 for 10k, and the half and full just really depend on where its at.

 

[ebradley23]

ATTQOTD: Price is one of the reasons I haven't done a RD event yet. I'm waiting until I turn 40, so it can be part of my 4 marathons for 40 goal. So far I'm planning on Richmond 2017, Disney 2018, Little Rock 2018, and I haven't figured out #4. It may be MCM 2017 before Richmond.

I'm naturally a cheapskate when it comes to race fees. I rarely do 5k races anymore, because I don't want to pay $35-40 for 20-25 minutes of event. The 10k races I run are in the $30 range. Half and full max would be determined by the location. If they throw in a cool medal, I'll pay a little more too. I've paid more to do the Myrtle Beach Mini (half) because of the location and their awesome medal. Although, it still was in the $70-80 range.

 

[Chaitali]

Hmm... interesting question. I'm interested to hear what others say. I haven't really thought about it before but off the top of my head, I would say my limit for a 5k would be $40 and $60 for a 10k. The most I've paid for a half is at Disney but other than Disney, I think I would pay up to $150? I've never done a full so don't know what my limit would be there. RnR races have a really reasonable registration fee if you sign up for next year's race right after the current year race is complete. I got the 2017 RnR DC half for $60.

 

[RunDisneyDad]

ATTQOTD: For runDisney events I'll tolerate $200 to $250 (single event Marathon), but if crept higher than that I'd probably need to see some sort of justification. Probably.

Outside of that, for a Marathon i think $100 to $120 is reasonable, half = $65ish, and then down from there for a 5 and 10k.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

ATTQOTD: Since I just consider the race costs to be a part of a vacation, it isn't an easy question to answer. I would pay $250 to run the NYC marathon, so I would be fine with numbers north of that for a "runcation" marathon. I am sure that there is a limit, but I don't want to make up some arbitrary number.