The Running Thread - 2018

[Miranda]

I can't use the auto-pause feature usually, especially on Strava. It always pauses on me when I'm walking. Personally I just pause for breaks and lights and things. Yes, I'm not going to pause during a race for those things, but I want an accurate picture of my pace.

One time on a long run, similar to @PrincessV's lights, I got stuck on the wrong side of a freight train for 20 minutes.

 

[PrincessV]

No auto-pause feature?

It exists, but it sucks. If I make it too strong, it auto-pauses while I'm still moving. Make it too weak and it takes forever to notice I'm not moving. If there's a just right, I haven't found it lol! Much less aggravating to just tap the pause button.

 

[Bree]

QOTD: Do you take break during your long run? If so how long does it last before you start running again?

Depends on just how long the long run is. If I need to run more than 6 miles I’m going to hit traffic lights which can be an eternity here in FL. Other than that I don’t usually take a break.

I pause my watch when I stop. My Garmin will give me total time in addition to moving time.

Random Question... has anyone tried "Goodr" sunglasses?? Thoughts?

Those are super cute!

 

[Miranda]

One of my run buddies also likes Blenders sunglasses, which seem similar to Goodr.

I think Goodr must be giving kickbacks to MRTT/SRTT, because my local group is full of ladies that wear them, too.

 

[Capang]

So I had to Google goodr and now I want a pair or 4. I need a side hustle.

 

[LSUlakes]

So I had to Google goodr and now I want a pair or 4. I need a side hustle.

You could sale that R&F stuff. Apparently the commission is really good.

 

[jennamfeo]

Note about sunnies: BibRave is doing a chat this evening on Twitter at 8pm CT (#bibchat) and they will be giving away two pairs of the Knockaround sunnies that @KSellers88 mentioned...

 

[Capang]

You could sale that R&F stuff. Apparently the commission is really good.

I could, but I swore off make up a few years back....I’m too cheap to buy it.

 

[rteetz]

Um, yes to all of this!! The shopping enabling of the Dis strikes again!

Does it ever stop?

 

[McNs]

Compression sock update - I bought a pair recently as I have been having sore calves for a while. I got Skins brand and the ones I got were specifically for recovery rather than while running. I’ve gotta say they are a revelation - recovery is so much better wearing them, no pain post run with them in and even better the next morning getting out of bed. I generally wear them for a few hours post run.

And on the stopping question, if there are art of lights on my run I will stop and pause my watch. On occasion I may have adjusted pace approaching lights to maximise the stop...

 

[JulieODC]

Just adding to the chorus of “I love my Goodr sunglasses!” I now wear them for everyday as well as running. And I’ve converted about half the runners I know the buy them - and my husband!

I don’t usually stop on long runs - I sometimes worry if I stop I might not start again, so just keep going....

 

[Dis_Yoda]

You could sale that R&F stuff. Apparently the commission is really good.

My favorite subreddit currently is AntiMLM. It can be funny or sad depending on how you look at it.

 

[Waiting2goback]

QOTD: Do you take break during your long run? If so how long does it last before you start running again?

ATTQOTD: I do, especially during warmer months. They are usually short, less than 5 minutes. I refill my water bottles, use a restroom if needed and then get going again.

I do my walk breaks but that's when I drink my water and then I just start again. If I go out for a long run with a mileage in mind I don't stop for breaks or anything until I'm done. If I stop short of my mileage then I failed on that run in my mind.

Nope. I don't count refueling and refilling bottles as breaks. They're more an opportunity for sweat to soak directly into my shoes so they'll make that lovely "squish" sound for the rest of the run.

This just reminded me of something, thinking of needing extra shoes for them getting sweaty. I went to Asics on Sunday. My daughter needed new shoes and I figured I would look while I was there too. (I get as excited going into the shoe/running store as I do a Disney store). My favorite shoes are the Nimbus 17's. So heavenly. I am on my last pair. The 18's were awful so I didn't buy any. The 19's were close but still not as good. Now the 20's are out. I got so exited until I tried them on, they are worse than the 18's. So now I will need to stock up on the 19's to carry me through in hopes the 21's are good.

I got to the counter and asked them "Why do you guys need to change your shoes so much, the 17's were so awesome." I was heartbroken when she responded, "People used to complain the 17's were too soft so that's why they changed them". So now I have lost all hope of every finding anything close to my 17's again.

 

[Waiting2goback]

 

[LSUlakes]

QOTD: Have you ever done Yasso 800's to predict your marathon time? If so, how close was it? For those who do not know what Yasso 800's are, its a speed workout you perform during your marathon training plan. You run 800 meter repeats building up to 10 total before your taper. When you hit 10 of them you will take the average time of the 10 and that would be your expected marathon time. As a example, if you 10 average to 4:00 minutes, you use the minute as the hour, the seconds as minutes and no seconds. So for this example your predicated marathon time would be 4:00:00 marathon time.

ATTQOTD: I have not used this prediction tool but know people who have and there finish times and the prediction were close. I am considering using it this fall/winter to see what happens.

 

[KSellers88]

ATTQOTD: I don't think so, unless Coach @DopeyBadger has had it in a plan without me realizing it. LOL

 

[rteetz]

QOTD: Have you ever done Yasso 800's to predict your marathon time? If so, how close was it? For those who do not know what Yasso 800's are, its a speed workout you perform during your marathon training plan. You run 800 meter repeats building up to 10 total before your taper. When you hit 10 of them you will take the average time of the 10 and that would be your expected marathon time. As a example, if you 10 average to 4:00 minutes, you use the minute as the hour, the seconds as minutes and no seconds. So for this example your predicated marathon time would be 4:00:00 marathon time.

Did not know about Yasso 800.

 

[DopeyBadger]

ATTQOTD: I don't think so, unless Coach @DopeyBadger has had it in a plan without me realizing it. LOL

No secret Yasso 800s in my plans. I tend to use blind runs and Tempo runs at race pace to find whether a person is on target late in training.

If memory serves me correct, I remember doing Yasso 800s myself back in the early years of my training. I was in the 3:50-4:00 range for repeats but finished in the 4:30 range for the marathon. My issue then was I was pushing too hard in training on a daily basis. So I had the speed, but not the endurance. But the system can work dependent on a few personal factors.

 

[roxymama]

QOTD: Have you ever done Yasso 800's to predict your marathon time? If so, how close was it? For those who do not know what Yasso 800's are, its a speed workout you perform during your marathon training plan. You run 800 meter repeats building up to 10 total before your taper. When you hit 10 of them you will take the average time of the 10 and that would be your expected marathon time. As a example, if you 10 average to 4:00 minutes, you use the minute as the hour, the seconds as minutes and no seconds. So for this example your predicated marathon time would be 4:00:00 marathon time.

I've heard of Yasso but had not heard of this specifically. I've done 800s a handful of times in my DB plans but at prescribed paces and not as a test. (tomorrow I'll be doing some .5 mile intervals so we shall see how that goes!) Like DB said above, we do a handful of blind runs throughout the plan as check ins. And I think races snuck into the plan in strategic places help too.

I might be wrong but I think if I did ten 800's right this very second I would do fairly ok (not blazing fast, and probably painful, but ok enough) but it would not be a good predictor of marathon time because I have a lot of WORK to do to build my endurance back up over the next few months.

 

[Slogger]

ATTQOTD-Have not used Yasso 800s. May try later this summer during Fall marathon training. I have been using an online pace calculator, works pretty well.

ATTQOTD from yesterday: I don't normally take extended breaks during long runs. I'm trying to prepare myself for the mental and physical fatigue of a marathon.
At least that's what I tell myself.