The Running Thread - 2018

I am pretty sure my peak has come and gone. I have been running for 10 years now and will turn 60 this year. I have done pretty well for myself so far, but am not yet mentally at the place where I can establish new realistic goals. So meanwhile, I look at my age graded performance and try to keep it up over 70%. It's not "letting go", but it helps to not focus on the absolute numbers.
 
Paying to run 13.1 or 26.2 miles by myself without my friends right next to me the whole time and taking time off on every Saturday and Sunday to run and staying up late on weeknights to train instead of going out is something 37 year old Roxy would do (I am doing) but 20-29 year old Roxy would not. And in five years I will go from having a 5 year old to a 10 year old so I totally get why there is some really stiff competition with the 35-50+ age range. 40-45 F is gonna be BRUTAL! :)

Looking back in my youth, I did a lot of miles or 5ks in groups of buds or coworkers while leisurely walking and not really paying attention to anything other than being goofy or chatting. I never even considered those as races, but charity events or fundraisers. Those same type of events are the ones I'm killing myself to age group place in and are capital RACES to me now.
 
ATTQOTD: I actually think about this often. Not if I have peaked, but when. Will I love the fun and the thrill of running a race (that isn't a Disney race, because those are always fun!) if I am not trying to get a new PR or hit a goal? Am I only running now because I like to watch myself get stronger and faster? I don't know. I am just living in the present with my running right now, and I know I am not at my peak yet.

Not sure if this has already been shared, but I thought it was fun! Perhaps anyone looking for 2:00 half and a fan of Desi would enjoy an early June trip to SoCal.
UGHHHHHH. I really REALLY want to do the RNRSD race but I am shooting a wedding the day before in Vegas and I will absolutely not be able to make it to the expo to get my bib. But now that Des is gonna be there I am having full on FOMO.

I hope I haven't hit it, because I really would love to make that right on Hereford and left on Boylston one day!
You will. I have no doubt about it.

Mainly because I have some first-time distances to complete, so automatic PR (26.2 and 50K????).
THIS. Gotta love the distances you haven't raced yet.

I’m only 20
Are you already used to telling people that you are now TwEnTy?!
 

Paying to run 13.1 or 26.2 miles by myself without my friends right next to me the whole time and taking time off on every Saturday and Sunday to run and staying up late on weeknights to train instead of going out is something 37 year old Roxy would do (I am doing) but 20-29 year old Roxy would not. And in five years I will go from having a 5 year old to a 10 year old so I totally get why there is some really stiff competition with the 35-50+ age range. 40-45 F is gonna be BRUTAL! :)

And even 48.6 :)
 
Due to DS being sick I probably wont get around to posting a QOTD tomorrow morning, so I will post it tonight.

QOTD: (For 5/10/18) At what point as a runner do you believe you hit your peak? Do you believe you already have or you still have a few more PR's left in you? If you have, did you start a new set of PR's?

I highly doubt I'll run another 17 minute 5K or a 1:25 half but I think I can still better my 10K and full PRs if I train properly. The one that really hurts is I have a 10:00 flat 100m and I was hoping I would someday be able to get in the 9's. That will never happen.
 
ATTQOTD: This is a tough question because, like a few of you, age is working against me at this point. I'm 48 and did not start "serious" running until about 6 years ago. I've set a few PR goals at the major distances that I'd like to hit in my lifetime, and I've already hit those for the marathon and the 5K. I'm still chasing PRs in the half and 10K, and that's keeping me motivated right now. I also want to run at least one BQ marathon every year, to go back to Boston again. Most of my other big running goals are just "finish"-type goals, like running the World Marathon Majors, Comrades, etc., without specific time goals. I've found that what keeps me happy is mostly running a lot of easy miles, with some harder workout miles thrown in when I feel like it. I like being able to head out the door everyday and decide distance and pace purely on whim, without any sort of schedule. I'm still competitive and may return to more focused training in the future, but right now, my "make it up as I go along" training is keeping me happy and healthy and not burned out.
 














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