The Running Thread - 2018

[TCB in FLA]

QOTD: I’m the most active here. I’m in several FB running groups but mainly just lurk. I like our supportive nature here, esp since I can let my Disney side out without anyone rolling their eyes

I run with a couple of friends often, and they ask what the QOTD is since I bring up this group so much. It’s lead to some great conversations IRL. So thank you @LSUlakes!

 

[TheHamm]

This is encouraging. Where are you at now if you don't mind my asking?

I ask myself that all the time!

I am back to my normal rather low blood pressure.
I now have a resting heart rate of 55.
It took me 6 months of running to sign up for and decide I do not like 5Ks- but I keep trying.
I have run a few 10Ks, one that turned out to be a trail race and the other in a downpour, and I finished, and finished faster than the earlier 10ks with beautifully flat courses in great weather. And I liked it, surprising myself and everyone who knows me.
I signed up for a half marathon, and I think I will finish. Had someone suggested this a year ago I would have thought they were making fun of me.
My kids think I win races because I bring them the snacks from the end of the run. No one else thinks I won, but I do because I tried, I finished, and I went about my normal day.

I did whine about getting out of bed this morning to run, having a 5 year old that has reverted to climbing into my bed at 4am is making this hard. I know I would whine more about running in 80 °F weather, even though plenty of people do that, too. So I got up and went out. I turned the other way from my normal route because it is more flat and I wanted to see how it went. I did a mile in 11:15 including waiting for a stop light. The first 0.75 of this I walked 4 years ago and had to stop along the way because I could not go any further. Today I could keep running. Mile 2 I got lost, but I found another runner who directed me back to a landmark and a drinking fountain! I seem to be able to talk to strangers here, but never IRL, this was a first and I didn't hesitate to do it. I went a total of 3.8 miles before my family was up and we had to be out the door for work. Today's run is not what I wanted. I wanted to get out of bed and out the door earlier, but I still went so it is better than where I was. I wanted my other shorts to be clean, but at least I have shorts to wear even if they do ride up. I wanted to maintain that 11:15 for the entire run but the 11:56 average is better than not going at all and I can tell myself I stopped for water, stop lights, spent a lot of time looking at road signs, had the wherewithal to realize I was in the wrong place, and was thrilled a total stranger spent 3 blocks running slower to guide me back through nonsensical roads back to where I could navigate- none of this would have happened in bed. I thought I would be able to go 4 miles, but I ran out of time before needing to get to work. So where am I? Not where I was. Not where I will be. That is the same for all of us, we keep going forward and back, but going.
And I packed my lunch today, so despite the soul sucking meeting this morning, I feel like I can do anything! This will last until approximately 3pm when I will need caffeine to continue. And maybe I will finish laundry early enough to pack lunches and go to bed so I can get up and out earlier tomorrow. Maybe.

 

[kbenson13]

I was away for a few days, which means I'll never catch up and just need to jump back in!

Good luck @StacyStrong . Seems like a lot of great advice so far.

ATTQOTDs:

--Distance I consider a long run: Whatever @DopeyBadger says is a long run in my training program! LOL Really I would consider anything over 8-10 miles to be a "long" run.

--Other boards, etc.: Really only here. I can't imagine a better running board out there than this one!

Month Summary:
94.33 Miles
9:29.8 Average Pace
14:53.02 Total Run Time

 

[LSUlakes]

I run with a couple of friends often, and they ask what the QOTD is since I bring up this group so much. It’s lead to some great conversations IRL. So thank you @LSUlakes!

Happy to hear that things you read hear make it out into the real world!



The quote above makes me wonder, how many of you discuss things with others you have read in the running thread? Is this common or just a few people?

 

[cavepig]

I talk about runnning the most Here, Instagram, & my Personal Facebook.

 

[sylkai]

Well...here's hoping you all can offer some advice or encouragement. I'm just really frustrated with my progress.

I had a really bad "run" yesterday. My heart rate is always through the roof - even jogging REALLY slowly. When I set a treadmill to 3.7-3.8, my heart rate can get all the way up to 181. That's definitely not good. Any slower though and I'd be basically walking. I don't know what to do. Only walk for a couple weeks? Jog slower? It's very frustrating and embarrassing that my heart rate will bounce up that high. Even setting the treadmill and walking at 3.0 will get my heart rate to 140. Shouldn't that be my jogging rate?

I'm only 30 so realizing I'm THIS out of shape is frustrating and I don't see how I can get anywhere with moving that slowly. How am I supposed to train for a race when I feel like I can't even start jogging? I don't want to start all over, but my hear rate getting that high just isn't sustainable or healthy (I don't think).

I'll echo the checking with a doctor; that's going to be a good plan no matter what.

The other thing to remember is that heart rates are very individual. It's possible yours runs high. I'm in that category. So's my dad. I only see a 140 heart rate at the very beginning of my runs. My max HR is somewhere in the 195ish range (based on readings I've seen during races, and that's higher than the formulas would predict for my age). I'll typically see my HR drift up over the course of a run even if I'm maintaining a constant pace/effort. I've just learned these things are normal for me and don't stress too much about how they fit in with what other people's experience is.

I'd suggest after you've talked with the doctor, you run more focused on feel and less on heart rate. Look into the run/walk stuff. I typically only end up looking at my heart rate data after my runs are done. I focus more on effort and pace while running.

ATTQOTD: I have a friend who I e-mail with and we talk a lot of running. He ran the Dark Side Half with me in April - my first race with someone - and he'll be pacing me for the Marathon in January. I stalk a few running accounts on Instagram but I never actually interact with people so I'm not sure that counts.

I have my days where I'm still not 100% sure I fit in here but I'm kind of lonely (work from home, have no coworkers, etc.) and we have common interests so I'll keep trying. Maybe I'll even start that training journal at some point.

 

[SarahDisney]

I have my days where I'm still not 100% sure I fit in here but I'm kind of lonely (work from home, have no coworkers, etc.) and we have common interests so I'll keep trying. Maybe I'll even start that training journal at some point.

You're not alone in the not feeling like you fit in here. More often than not, I feel like a total outsider during some of these conversations. All I can tell you is that I definitely feel like you're one of us and I'm always happy to see you post. Also, start that training journal!

 

[sylkai]

You're not alone in the not feeling like you fit in here. More often than not, I feel like a total outsider during some of these conversations. All I can tell you is that I definitely feel like you're one of us and I'm always happy to see you post. Also, start that training journal!

You all at least talk back better than the cats do, so that's something.

My new Luna sandals arrived today! I got the Oso Flacos because Saturday's half is partially on a gravel road and my normal running sandals hurt on gravel. (Think running on Legos barefoot.) So these have a thicker sole but still mostly a similar strap pattern, which is good, because I blister. On the downside, they arrived RIGHT AFTER my run for the day so I guess I'll go out and do 2 miles tomorrow as a trial before I wear them for a half marathon on Saturday.*

These are my first new pair of shoes for running in a year!

* I know the nothing new on race day rule but desperate times call for desperate measures. I'll be carrying the normal sandals with me, along with KT tape on the areas that seem most likely to blister. (I would have ordered these earlier but I haven't been doing long runs to try them out on anyway because of the shins and I didn't know if I was going to run the race for sure until this week.)

 

[SarahDisney]

Oh, @LSUlakes, can you update my goal for Sunday to 1:31:00? I'm hoping to come in a little faster than that, but that's the goal I'm setting based on Coach @DopeyBadger's recommended starting pace.

 

[GreatLakes]

Question for you Strava users. I just signed up for Strava and linked my Garmin Connect account. It transferred over all my activity back through the beginning of June, so the last two months (I signed up in July). I want every activity that is in Garmin to sync without having to manually move it. When I linked TrainingPeaks everything went over. I don't see any settings that limit the amount that goes over.

I also tried the Tapiriik site. It says it synched but I still only see what I've done since June 1. I manually synched again and it has been "Queuing" for about 30 minutes with no older activity transferred. Other than downloading the activity out of Garmin Connect 25 items at a time, which isn't happening, how do I get every activity I've ever done that is in Garmin Connect over to Strava?

 

[huskies90]

QOTD: Other than this thread, where do you talk about (post) about running with others?

ATTQOTD: Pretty much just here.

 

[LSUlakes]

I want to make a stupid purchase because I like gadgets. Garmin has a scale that gives you all kinda cool data, and well I want it lol. Its ~$150 so not the most expensive gadget, but expensive as far as scales go. I need to set some sort of goal to achieve before I make the purchase. 2 Things: What should that goal be? The other, am I crazy?

 

[DopeyBadger]

Question for you Strava users. I just signed up for Strava and linked my Garmin Connect account. It transferred over all my activity back through the beginning of June, so the last two months (I signed up in July). I want every activity that is in Garmin to sync without having to manually move it. When I linked TrainingPeaks everything went over. I don't see any settings that limit the amount that goes over.

I also tried the Tapiriik site. It says it synched but I still only see what I've done since June 1. I manually synched again and it has been "Queuing" for about 30 minutes with no older activity transferred. Other than downloading the activity out of Garmin Connect 25 items at a time, which isn't happening, how do I get every activity I've ever done that is in Garmin Connect over to Strava?

From memory when I used Tapiriik it was on that queue for hours. I think something like 6-8 hrs before it finished. And I don't remember periodically checking Strava to see if it was working either. I just remember setting it up and walking away for hours on it. But that was years ago and memory is a bit rough.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

ATTQOTD - This is it for running. I am a member of a few sports boards, but to follow football, not to discuss my running.

 

[KaitlynJ]

I want to make a stupid purchase because I like gadgets. Garmin has a scale that gives you all kinda cool data, and well I want it lol. Its ~$150 so not the most expensive gadget, but expensive as far as scales go. I need to set some sort of goal to achieve before I make the purchase. 2 Things: What should that goal be? The other, am I crazy?

I definitely wouldn't spend $150 on a scale, but TETO. I have this one, which is much cheaper but tracks the same info. And I know it can be exported to other apps, so you may be able to link it with your Garmin account. It also has higher ratings on Amazon than the Garmin one (avg. of 4.5 stars compared to 3.5)

https://www.amazon.com/RENPHO-Bluet...9422&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=garmin+scale&psc=1

 

[sylkai]

I want to make a stupid purchase because I like gadgets. Garmin has a scale that gives you all kinda cool data, and well I want it lol. Its ~$150 so not the most expensive gadget, but expensive as far as scales go. I need to set some sort of goal to achieve before I make the purchase. 2 Things: What should that goal be? The other, am I crazy?

I have the Fitbit scale, because that's the ecosystem I've been plugged into for longer than I've been a runner.

I would say x weeks of meeting your training goals consistently or, if you're doing food tracking, x weeks of consistent tracking. You define x, of course. (I'd probably do something like 4 weeks.)

Garmin really doesn't like to import info from a Fitbit scale, at least. Maybe it plays more nicely with other brands that are less direct competitors.

 

[GreatLakes]

I want to make a stupid purchase because I like gadgets. Garmin has a scale that gives you all kinda cool data, and well I want it lol. Its ~$150 so not the most expensive gadget, but expensive as far as scales go. I need to set some sort of goal to achieve before I make the purchase. 2 Things: What should that goal be? The other, am I crazy?

I've been going back and forth on getting that same scale and it's the price that is held me back for now. Going from memory I seem to recall a lot of people linking their smart scale to MyFitnessPal and then synching MyFitnessPal to Garmin Connect if you couldn't go directly from scale to Garmin Connect.

ETA: I forgot to answer the goal question. Have you heard of Qapital or any other goal based savings account? you can set up rules and set money aside based on those rules. For example, you can round up a transaction or every time you go to the gym or do a run put a set amount into this account. I would look into something like that because it adds the game aspect to savings that really helps people stay on track.

From memory when I used Tapiriik it was on that queue for hours. I think something like 6-8 hrs before it finished. And I don't remember periodically checking Strava to see if it was working either. I just remember setting it up and walking away for hours on it. But that was years ago and memory is a bit rough.

Thanks for the info. I started it at work today and left for the evening so it has all night to catch up if that's what it needs.

 

[SarahDisney]

I've been going back and forth on getting that same scale and it's the price that is held me back for now. Going from memory I seem to recall a lot of people linking their smart scale to MyFitnessPal and then synching MyFitnessPal to Garmin Connect if you couldn't go directly from scale to Garmin Conne

I have a Nokia scale and that's what I do. Drove me crazy the first few days because I had linked it to my MFP and couldn't figure out how to connect it to Garmin, and then I saw my updated weight in Garmin and realized that it was getting that info from MFP.

@LSUlakes - I looked at the Garmin Index, but I didn't need all the features (I really just wanted a scale that synced with my phone so that I couldn't lie about the numbers) and I didn't want bluetooth, so I ended up with a basic wifi Nokia that only does weight and BMI (and gives me the weather of all things). I think that if you want the Index, go for it. I like @sylkai's idea of consistency - pick a goal and decide how long you think it will take for it to become a habit (most research says about 21 days, but I think it differs based on the person and the goal), and say that if you can stick to that goal for that amount of time, you get the scale.

 

[jennamfeo]

ATTQOTD: I post mostly here about running. I am in a girl's running group on FB and also a Disneyland Exiles group who basically is a small group of people who were sad that the Disneyland races went away. Haha. But I follow a ton of runners on Instagram and Twitter.

ATTSQOTD: My husband gets to hear all about the QOTD from me. He is a runner but not as dedicated, I guess you can say. He likes the little nuggets of info that I pass to him.

 

[Slogger]

@LSUlakes .......nothing wrong with wanting a cool gadget. If you are seeking delayed gratification, how about waiting to purchase until LSU makes it to the SEC Championship game?!!

(or a simple running goal works too).