The Running Thread - 2018

[FlashAM7]

March Totals:
Miles - 102.4
Time - 17:43:00
Average Pace - 9:58/mile
PRs - 1 (10k, 51:54)

 

[JulieODC]

Ummm, why is it snowing outside??? I might give up and use the treadmill today. I just want to be outside enjoying beautiful spring weather.

Mileage PR for me this month and first time hitting 100!

100.0 miles for March (it was 99.5 when I came in from my long run on Saturday....so right back out the door I went to do an extra 0.5!)

 

[PrincessV]

Although I won't be sleeping tonight because we have the Passover Seder, a very long meal that involves telling the story of Passover, drinking lots of wine, eating something called Matzah which tastes like stale cardboard, and not eating actual food until about 11 at night. Fun stuff.

I'm laughing because that is EXACTLY how I remember Passover Seder as a kid with my step-family! Confession: I love Matzah and don't keep it in the house because I'd eat it all the time.

We're spending 2 nights at AKL during Dark Side weekend. Does anybody know if there are running/walking paths there? We move to BC for the weekend, and are familiar with the paths there already.

I've run laps in the AKL parking lots... I don't recommend it. Go for the fitness center treadmills - they're really nice and you can select your scenery! I highly recommend the Bavarian Forest route if that's still an option.

The Ugly: The aforementioned PT identified that I have an atypical curvature to my right tibia. That causes my foot to strike at an angle, making the calf muscles work harder to pull the foot into line for the push off and has led primarily to the shin injury. Also, none of the new shoe styles I’ve been auditioning have panned out and my best bet for the future, the Glycerin 15s have now been implicated as potentially contributing to the shin issue. That leaves me with 2 pairs of Glycerin 13s to run in and nothing to turn to after. I’m a bit worried by that situation...

Not sure where the Glycerins go wrong for you, but I've had great success dealing with a structural physical issue on one side by using craft foam shims in my shoes. It takes trial and error, but once I figured out where I needed the shims, and what size, shape they needed to be, I wound up with customized shoes that correct the issue. It's a cheap thing to try, if nothing else!

Question, not sure it belongs here or a new thread... I was fitted for running shoes at a store and have a pair of supportive shoes now. They felt fine in the store, but as I’ve been wearing them, on my right foot the arch feels too far back and it gets painful. I’m going back to the store, but any thoughts on running shoes I can suggest to try on where the arches are more forward in the shoe?

I have issues with arch placement all the time - apparently my arches are at odds with lots of shoe lasts. The only way to really tell what will work is by trying and trying, in my experience. Also, try going up or down a half-size: going up a half-size in my favorite shoe totally changed the arch placement for the better, but only added a teeny amount to the length.

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ATTQOTD: I don't celebrate Good Friday or Easter, but I took Friday off and spent the entire long weekend doing Stupid Homeowner Chores.

ATTQOTD: Nope, no fools here!

 

[rteetz]

QOTD: Anyone got fooled on April fools day? Any good stories?

Nope. We’re boring lol.

 

[SarahDisney]

ATTQOTD: I was able to avoid the April Fools jokes. I haven't even looked at what Google did, and theirs are always fun.
I also didn't celebrate national stripes day on Saturday, so I'm basically a giant holiday fail right now.

 

[camaker]

QOTD: Anyone got fooled on April fools day? Any good stories?

I didn't get fooled, but I did appreciate the effort and imagination that Brooks put into their April Fool's press release about the in-shoe lighting and OS capability called MILES that they were about to release.

Not sure where the Glycerins go wrong for you, but I've had great success dealing with a structural physical issue on one side by using craft foam shims in my shoes. It takes trial and error, but once I figured out where I needed the shims, and what size, shape they needed to be, I wound up with customized shoes that correct the issue. It's a cheap thing to try, if nothing else!

Thanks for the suggestion! It's speculation and correlation without definitive causation with the Glycerin 15s right now. I thought they were going to be fine, but upon reflection their increased usage seems to be linked to the onset of and potential recurrence of the shin issue. Brooks made it a point with the 15s to increase the cushioning (and thus, compressability, of the mid-foot area). I think this increased cushioning is allowing additional travel distance in my foot as it rolls into position, causing the posterior tibialis to have to work a little bit harder. The shims are certainly a potential fix for that issue. The PT has already shown me how she works with someone to custom craft wedge shaped shims from TPU to correct this issue. My preference, though, would be to apply that fix to shoes that already work for me, so I'm improving from a more or less neutral state rather than having to have that fix be big enough to get the shoe back to a neutral state and then improve on it.

 

[FFigawi]

Pssttt...I have a secret for you all (and much to the cringe of @Keels)

Spoiler

@DopeyBadger loves math

He loves spreadsheets more

QOTD: Anyone got fooled on April fools day? Any good stories?

I loved this one for cyclists - https://www.pinkbike.com/news/the-quadrant-ring--north-shore-billets-move-to-the-future.html

And this one from GU from two years ago - https://guenergy.com/new-flavors-april/

 

[gjramsey]

ATTQOTD: Mother Nature is the only one pulling pranks on me this year... someone needs to tell her it's SPRING.

I agree but on the flip side, it is way too early in the year to have constant 70 degree temps at 4am!!! Over the last month, too many days to count, the morning low has been warmer than what the avg high is supposed to be

 

[Dis5150]

Ok, maybe I am just oblivious and don't notice such things, but is it normal for a marathon to offer race awards like this?

Marathon (Men and Women’s Divisions)
1st: $15,000
2nd: $7,500
3rd: $4,000
Half-Marathon (Men and Women’s Divisions)
1st: $10,000
2nd: $5,000
3rd: $2,500

This is what the Silo District Marathon is awarding. (I obviously need to work on my speed! )

 

[Capang]

ATTQOTD: no. As a teacher I dread the day. I'm grateful it fell over spring break I'm all for clever jokes and pranks, but most are just dumb, imo.

We did have a puppet show at work Thursday and it was punny. I couldn't stop laughing and got in trouble for laughing too hard. Punny gets me every time.

 

[apdebord]

ATTQOTD: No. My husband fell for a post on Lululemon's page...something about their new product called "OM" which basically sounded like an Alexa for meditation. I had to remind him it was April Fool's Day, but he didn't believe it was a joke until he read the comment section...

Honestly though, I could see this being a thing.

 

[LSUlakes]

Ok, maybe I am just oblivious and don't notice such things, but is it normal for a marathon to offer race awards like this?

Marathon (Men and Women’s Divisions)
1st: $15,000
2nd: $7,500
3rd: $4,000
Half-Marathon (Men and Women’s Divisions)
1st: $10,000
2nd: $5,000
3rd: $2,500

This is what the Silo District Marathon is awarding. (I obviously need to work on my speed! )

Those are decent payouts. Looks like they are trying to get some big names to run the race and not just locals and fans of the show. I would say it is not normal as cash payouts are usually for big races, which is maybe what they are aiming for.

 

[Bree]

ATTQOTD: I think my kids forgot it was April Fools Day. I didn't go out of my way to remind them either! Saw some pranks on the interwebz though.

 

[roxymama]

ATTQOTD: I fell for someone posting on social media a pic of their hand with a ring on it. Extra annoying because she has done this every year for at least a few years. And yet I got all excited for exactly three minutes before my brain caught up. D'oh! All the comments were pretty funny because people just assume if she ever does get engaged it will have to be on 4/1 now.
I saw the fake Toronto and Australia Disneyland announcements but was suspect as soon as I saw the headline.

 

[dis_or_dat]

March totals:
about 67 miles - about 9:20 pace.
Taking it slow after a 2 month injury hiatus and now the baby refuses to nap unless I drive him, so that has put a damper on things. And no, he won't nap in a jogging stroller. He seems to hate it. Boo!

ATTQOTD:
Someone posted about how her kids were especially nice helping her clean the house for an Easter party. I was so amazed until she revealed it was an April Fool's joke.
Also, the yelp app had a "broken screen" overlay so I thought my screen cracked for a second before I realized it was a prank.

 

[gjramsey]

Ok, maybe I am just oblivious and don't notice such things, but is it normal for a marathon to offer race awards like this?

Marathon (Men and Women’s Divisions)
1st: $15,000
2nd: $7,500
3rd: $4,000
Half-Marathon (Men and Women’s Divisions)
1st: $10,000
2nd: $5,000
3rd: $2,500

This is what the Silo District Marathon is awarding. (I obviously need to work on my speed! )

that is some impressive amounts.

Houston Chevron gets some pretty big names, and their awards are:

Full,
1 $45,000
2 $20,000
3 $10,000

Half:
1 $20,000
2 $10,000
3 $5,000

 

[JulieODC]

ATTQOTD: I was able to avoid the April Fools jokes. I haven't even looked at what Google did, and theirs are always fun.
I also didn't celebrate national stripes day on Saturday, so I'm basically a giant holiday fail right now.

Not too late to get back on track - today is national peanut butter and jelly day!

QOTD: no April’s fools jokes here...

 

[Dis_Yoda]

ATTQOTD: I wasn't pranked. I was amused by the Reddit AMA threads yesterday. I also missed ordering the InkNBurn April Fool's Day Shirt

 

[AFwifelife]

ATTQOTD: No pranks here. I believe nothing on April Fool's Day.

 

[Keels]

QOTD: Anyone got fooled on April fools day? Any good stories?

ATTQOTD: I did not get pranked, but did see one online that I know was a joke but funny. It was a few pictures combined showing Disney transportation and the new "cost" to use them for things like the bus, boats, monorail, ect. I lol'd.

I got fooled into believing the Rangers could win a game. And then a bird pooped on my iPhone.