The Running Thread - 2018

[SheHulk]

For all our running costume/fashion mavens does Serena Williams in the US Open make it cooler now to perform athletic feats in a tutu? Are we going to see a tutu resurgence the next few seasons? Full disclosure I have a drawer full of running skirts but no tutus.

 

[garneska]

I was not sure where to post this but “the running thread” seemed like a good place. I am kind of excited. I just signed up for my first 50k. It is one month after Disney but hey it’s only 6 more miles. I have big plans for the next few months. I sure hope everything falls into place.

 

[TheHamm]

For all our running costume/fashion mavens does Serena Williams in the US Open make it cooler now to perform athletic feats in a tutu? Are we going to see a tutu resurgence the next few seasons? Full disclosure I have a drawer full of running skirts but no tutus.

While neither a running, costume, or fashion maven, I think if Nike can make money off of it they would sell it.
If they can make it not itch or ride up (mine did) AND have a pocket I would consider it.

 

[Capang]

For all our running costume/fashion mavens does Serena Williams in the US Open make it cooler now to perform athletic feats in a tutu? Are we going to see a tutu resurgence the next few seasons? Full disclosure I have a drawer full of running skirts but no tutus.

I kind of thought she wore it as a joke of sorts after being told not to wear her compression "catsuit."
That said, I didnt realize tutus really went away. But then I'm out of the loop.

 

[jennamfeo]

For all our running costume/fashion mavens does Serena Williams in the US Open make it cooler now to perform athletic feats in a tutu? Are we going to see a tutu resurgence the next few seasons? Full disclosure I have a drawer full of running skirts but no tutus.

I ran in a tutu once that I had a friend make for me and the strings of tulle kept going between my legs and it was really annoying. It was the first and last time I wore a tutu and I moved on to Sparkle Athletic skirts, which I love.

 

[SarahDisney]

Not planning on Marathon Weekend at the moment.

Jumping out of my intense college football apathy to focus on "at the moment." Theres still a chance .

 

[DopeyBadger]

Jumping out of my intense college football apathy to focus on "at the moment." Theres still a chance .

Well I'd say it went from 0% to 0.1%. If I have to cancel Chicago, then I may do the WDW Marathon instead. But it's a long shot with all things considered.

 

[SarahDisney]

Well I'd say it went from 0% to 0.1%. If I have to cancel Chicago, then I may do the WDW Marathon instead. But it's a long shot with all things considered.

I will take 0.1%.
The best option is definitely Chicago, but if that ends up not happening ... see you at WDW.

 

[SheHulk]

I kind of thought she wore it as a joke of sorts after being told not to wear her compression "catsuit."
That said, I didnt realize tutus really went away. But then I'm out of the loop.

Yeah I know it was probably in response to that. Just wondering if there will be a small uptick in tutus because people saw it on a serious athlete on tv. Whether she wore it ironically or not.

While neither a running, costume, or fashion maven, I think if Nike can make money off of it they would sell it.
If they can make it not itch or ride up (mine did) AND have a pocket I would consider it.

I ran in a tutu once that I had a friend make for me and the strings of tulle kept going between my legs and it was really annoying. It was the first and last time I wore a tutu and I moved on to Sparkle Athletic skirts, which I love.

For sure I haven't tried it because tutus just looked like they would have all the issues mentioned. Something tells me the one a champion tennis player wears to compete may have some of those problems "ironed out" (get it?). Then Nike can roll out Tutu 2.0 to the masses!

 

[michigandergirl]

I have run in a tutu for quite a few races, mostly Disney. In fact, I ran in a tutu for 3 out of 4 races for Dopey this past January. That wasn't exactly planned, but because of the frigid weather, I had to modify my costumes, and it just so happened that the one tutu I brought matched all of my modified costumes. The key is to have very short strands of tulle, so it poofs out and doesn't come anywhere near your legs. I did many practice runs with it on and only had to trim some tulle that was hitting my elbows, otherwise I didn't notice it at all.

 

[AFwifelife]

No tutus for me but I have started making my skirts to go over whatever length is appropriate for the weather tights.

 

[flav]

I didnt realize tutus really went away. But then I'm out of the loop.

Unless, like my DD, you are a Unicorn.

 

[Capang]

Unless, like my DD, you are a Unicorn.
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Love that pic!!!

 

[MarBee]

Hello! Newbie question for you experienced runners. I just started running a couple months ago. I am still super out of shape but definitely getting better. I started by doing C25K. At first I could barely run for a minute, but now I’m able to run 2 miles with little difficulty. The problem is I run super slow. On the treadmill I keep it at 3.3 MPH speed. So it takes me over 30 minutes to run those 2 miles. I’m attempting to work up to the Princess 5k in February.
My question is- when should I working on primarily: increasing the distance I can run or my speed?
I’m not sure if it’s better to wait till I can hit the 3.2 mile mark and then try to speed it up, or if I should focus on getting to the 2.0 mile mark at a speedier time, then increase the distance.
I’ll take any advice. You all have been so helpful to me in the past! Thanks in advance!

 

[kleph]

Hello! Newbie question for you experienced runners. I just started running a couple months ago. I am still super out of shape but definitely getting better. I started by doing C25K. At first I could barely run for a minute, but now I’m able to run 2 miles with little difficulty. The problem is I run super slow. On the treadmill I keep it at 3.3 MPH speed. So it takes me over 30 minutes to run those 2 miles. I’m attempting to work up to the Princess 5k in February.
My question is- when should I working on primarily: increasing the distance I can run or my speed?
I’m not sure if it’s better to wait till I can hit the 3.2 mile mark and then try to speed it up, or if I should focus on getting to the 2.0 mile mark at a speedier time, then increase the distance.
I’ll take any advice. You all have been so helpful to me in the past! Thanks in advance!

ignore speed. how long you are running matters more than how much distance you cover. and, even more important, building a strong routine is the best way to reach your goals.

 

[AntimonyER]

Hello! Newbie question for you experienced runners. I just started running a couple months ago. I am still super out of shape but definitely getting better. I started by doing C25K. At first I could barely run for a minute, but now I’m able to run 2 miles with little difficulty. The problem is I run super slow. On the treadmill I keep it at 3.3 MPH speed. So it takes me over 30 minutes to run those 2 miles. I’m attempting to work up to the Princess 5k in February.
My question is- when should I working on primarily: increasing the distance I can run or my speed?
I’m not sure if it’s better to wait till I can hit the 3.2 mile mark and then try to speed it up, or if I should focus on getting to the 2.0 mile mark at a speedier time, then increase the distance.
I’ll take any advice. You all have been so helpful to me in the past! Thanks in advance!

You are doing great! You and your body know best what motivates you. For me, getting to the distance was my first goal, even if I had to walk some to get there. But like what @kelph said, the amount of time you spend running matters the most. Not just per session, but per week/month. The more/longer you run, the better you will get. I started right where you did, 1.5 years ago, even a mile jog was too much. And now I am setting sub 2 hour half marathon time goals.

 

[Waiting2goback]

Hello! Newbie question for you experienced runners. I just started running a couple months ago. I am still super out of shape but definitely getting better. I started by doing C25K. At first I could barely run for a minute, but now I’m able to run 2 miles with little difficulty. The problem is I run super slow. On the treadmill I keep it at 3.3 MPH speed. So it takes me over 30 minutes to run those 2 miles. I’m attempting to work up to the Princess 5k in February.
My question is- when should I working on primarily: increasing the distance I can run or my speed?
I’m not sure if it’s better to wait till I can hit the 3.2 mile mark and then try to speed it up, or if I should focus on getting to the 2.0 mile mark at a speedier time, then increase the distance.
I’ll take any advice. You all have been so helpful to me in the past! Thanks in advance!

If your goal is a Disney 5k then focus on distance first because I have never heard of anyone getting swept at a Disney 5k. Once you know you can get to the 5k distance then you get that mental hurdle out of the way and you can focus on speed in my opinion. But you still have plenty of time to do both. And racing is different than training.

My girlfriend ran her first ever race in June. It was a 10k. Her training runs were always in the 14-15 min/mile pace. We ran the race together and she finished in 13:26 pace. I'm not saying she was the fastest on the course but she took over a minute + off her training pace. She was so excited and proud she signed up for a second 10k at the end of this month. My point is, don't worry about pace yet.

 

[Waiting2goback]

 

[jmasgat]

Been off the boards for the summer--seems like once I did vacation in June, time just flew. Spent the summer enjoying (really!) running outdoors for pleasure. Have no races that I'm planning--maybe I'm getting over that need to be competitive. Except I do plan to be on my computer next Wednesday at 10 am to register for Boston.

Hope everyone has enjoyed the summer, and to those battling injuries (@DopeyBadger,@Baloo in MI, and all the others) I send healing vibes your way.

I think my fall fitness goals are to get better on strength training (she says, yet again) and try to shed the vacation fat-yeah, that's what those pounds are.

 

[LSUlakes]

Hope everyone had a great weekend! It's been a rainy weekend here but good times were had. For those along the gulf coast, I hope you will not be affected by the storm heading this way. Looks like the tropics are getting active with a few systems out in the Atlantic. Lets hope they stay out at sea.

QOTD: We have discussed training for a race, pre race plans, post race plans and so on, but we havent actually discussed much about during the race. How do you make sure you are going to reach your goal during the run? Do you use race provided pacers, GPS watch, other methods?

ATTQOTD: I usually just run with my watch and have a pace range that I want to hit each mile. If I fall behind I will try to make it up in the next mile or two if conditions allow, but if slowing up is due to something else, then I just try to maintain that pace and make new goals.