The Running Thread - 2018

[FFigawi]

Good luck! Beach to beacon is on my list.

My BIL did Beach to Beacon one year. I would like to do it at some point. There are a bunch of races in Maine in July and August. Probably because it’s hot up there but some times not as bad as other places especially near the coast. I have some races I want to do there and then get Holy Donut to celebrate lol. It helps that my In laws live there so we always have a place to stay.

Beach to Beacon is a great race, though I'm slightly biased because it's held in my hometown.

QOTD: What is your favorite movie that has at least one scene about running?

Stand By Me, because it's a great movie with a killer soundtrack, and I've walked along enough train tracks to know exactly how the kids felt.

 

[SarahDisney]

A-ha! I thought maybe Rocky. I was wrong. That's a lot of hatred. Chocolate is the best. Takes a lot to outweigh that.

I've actually never seen Rocky ... (I know, I know, I really should ...)

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Patriot's Day - Movie about the Boston Marathon Bombing

 

[rteetz]

Here's a clue ... It has been mentioned. But not as many times as I thought it would be.
Also ... my hatred of this movie outweighs my love of anything that mentions chocolate (yeah, I know, that gives it away)

I believe I know what it is. With that said my history teacher from last semester also hated this movie and our entire class was like what!?!?

 

[ZellyB]

McFarland, USA

 

[hauntedcity]

My wife and I watched The Barkley Marathons: The Race that Eats Its Young on the plane heading to our first marathon at WDW. If you haven't watched it, it's available on Netflix and it's INSANE.

http://barkleymovie.com/

 

[HomeiswhereMickeyis]

Race Report
Gateway to Space 10k
This was a great race! I ran the 10k while my husband ran the 5k. It was an out and back course on the shuttle landing strip which meant flat and nearly impossible to be crowded. We got there almost 2 hours early per instructions for packet pickup and then to wait our turn to get bussed out to the course. I really liked the setup! We got our bibs before the race and shirts etc after the race. Before heading to the busses I found a real bathroom that was completely empty! Some runners came in after me and couldn't stop raving and joking about the "private VIP" bathrooms lol!
For the actual race I had asked my husband who is faster than me to run with me until the 5k turnaround. He ran just a bit faster than my normal pace for me because I wanted to see how long I could manage to stay at that pace. I managed to hold the pace until his turnaround when I slowed down realizing I still had 3/4 of the race to go and didn't want to end up burning out and having to walk. I was really happy with so much about the race! I managed to run more than walk which is awesome since I'm really trying to transition away from intervals. I even managed to find myself running without thinking about when my next walk break was! I did pause at the 10k turnaround to psych myself up and grab some fuel because at that point it didn't occur to me that I could do that while walking lol! Just a bit before the finish line my husband ran out to run with me a little before running ahead and taking pictures. (there was literally no one else finishing around me and only the people staffing the finish line were there so no big deal... everyone else was at the awards ceremony or a few minutes behind me on course) It gave me just enough of a lift to find some speed to finish with!
My time was 1:46:01 which is close enough to my goal to make me very happy! Also it made for a huge PR considering my old PR from last year was 2:01:19!
After finishing we went over to the awards area where you could get your shirt and several booths were set up. Most of the freebies were gone but I had looked at them before the race (you could get the stuff before if you wanted) and none of it appealed to me so no biggie. They did have plenty of water and bananas still left and my husband had gotten me some of the granola bars and orange juice before they ran out so I was happy. After checking everything out I went back to the finish line to cheer on the last finishers before getting on the bus back to the parking lot. BTW, those bus stairs were tough on my mostly dead legs!
The only negative is that while there were port a potties at the finish area there were none on course which could be a problem if you really had to go! This was only the 2nd year though so maybe they'll have them next year. Anyways, I would 100% recommend this race!

Btw, the moon glows in the dark!

 

[SheHulk]

I love Spirit of the Marathon. Solidified my Deena Kastor fandom.

 

[jennamfeo]

I've actually never seen Rocky ... (I know, I know, I really should ...)

I haven't either and I have no desire to.

ATTQOTD: Forrest Gump is what pops in my head at first. I mean that movie is just amazing in general.

 

[PrincessV]

QOTD: What is your favorite movie that has at least one scene about running?
ATTQOTD: So many options for this one! I am going to go with the Steve Prefontaine move "Without Limits".

ATTQOTD: I also loved "Without Limits"! But if I have to pick one, it goes to "Finding Traction", a doc about ultra runner Nikki Kimball. I'ts on Netflix and it's pretty amazing. ♥

ATTQOTD: While not my favorite movie, my favorite running scene in a movie is from “Wildcats.” I love watching Goldie Hawn just keep running steadily around the track while the teen boys drop like flies.

Such a great movie, and that scene is epic!

ATTQOTD: Chariots of Fire, but probably becasue of the theme song

Also a big fan of this one.

 

[GollyGadget]

ATTQOTD: The first movie to pop into my head that features running is Juno so I'm going with that as my favorite.

 

[cavepig]

Reminds me I need to watch MacFarland USA, I've got it DVRd. I can't really think of a favorite running movie though.

 

[michigandergirl]

ATTQOTD: Rocky and Forest Gump. I've never known anyone to not like Forest Gump, so just curious, what's not to like?

 

[Sleepless Knight]

ATTQOTD: Star Wars. And lest you think I'm being funny, I'm reasonably sure every Star Wars movie has at least one scene of somebody running. Technically. And even if every Star Wars movie does not have a scene of somebody running, most of them do.

 

[JulieODC]

QOTD: forest gump immediately came to mind.

I also watched The Home Stretch, a documentary about Meb Keflezighi and really enjoyed it.

I’m a documentary person - so have watched a few about Steve Prefontaine over the years too.

I need to watch turn Boston marathon documentaries and movies that came out in the past few years. That one hits a little close to home.

 

[rootbeerkid]

Forest Gump comes to mind. I’ve always liked that movie. I can’t think of a lot of movies with running off the top of my head. The incredibles has running and thats a good movie.

Yes. When Dash finds out he can run fast enough to run on water, his giggle is a wonderful and favorite sound.

 

[jennamfeo]

ATTQOTD: The first movie to pop into my head that features running is Juno so I'm going with that as my favorite.

I was gonna say Juno too! Haha.

 

[Bree]

ATTQOTD: Does the scene where Woody & Buzz are running to catch up with the truck in Toy Story count?

@SarahDisney I am not a fan either. I’ve seen it once and I’m good, but I do like chocolate.

 

[jmasgat]

ATTQOTD: So many choices so I'm veering left and re-doing this question as "funniest running scene". And hands down, the answer is "Any scene where Harrison Ford runs". I don't know what it is, but he is so ungainly when he runs, with his chest all puffed out, that it cracks me up. So Indiana Jones, Star Wars, The Fugitive, doesn't matter.

Also, while not my favorite movie, I do appreciate Run, FatBoy, Run. Maybe because I love Simon Pegg.

 

[BikeFan]

My wife and I watched The Barkley Marathons: The Race that Eats Its Young on the plane heading to our first marathon at WDW. If you haven't watched it, it's available on Netflix and it's INSANE.

http://barkleymovie.com/

Great choice! I love that movie. Two of the best quotes from the trailer really sum up the Barkleys:

"Most people would be better off with more pain in their lives." - something only a runner would understand!
And:
"For some people, just to get back to camp alive is all they want in the world."