The Running Thread - 2018

[cburnett11]

Secondary QOTD for those who don't care about bikes: If you could make your own triathlon out of Running + two other events what would it be?

Running + Disney Park Touring + Eating

 

[roxymama]

Running + Disney Park Touring + Eating

I think I'll do this one in January!!!

 

[Princess KP]

Secondary QOTD for those who don't care about bikes: If you could make your own triathlon out of Running + two other events what would it be?

Running + Spinning (Cause I'm scared to ride outside) + Shopping

Have done 2 of the 3 recently. Ran past a boutique that had a gorgeous red coat in the window. Went back and bought it and some other things. Most expensive run ever.

 

[apdebord]

ATTQOTD: I know nothing about bikes. To keep it triathlon related, I would run+spin class+kayak, but my real style would be more like run+pure barre class+float in the water on one of those big inflatables with a cup holder and cooler.

 

[jmasgat]

In other news:

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I guess I'm excited? IDK, just looking for redemption after this year's crap race and weather.

I just submitted my registration....now to wait for the confirmation!

 

[Bree]

ATTQOTD: I’m not a strong swimmer and my bike is a retro looking bright pink cruiser with a white and yellow basket. So my tri would be running + boardwalk biking along the beach + lazy river tube floating

 

[PrincessV]

ATTSecondayQOTD: I haven't had a bike since grade school, so I'm out on that. I think I'd make a triathlon out of running, walking, and hiking. I'm boring lol!

 

[Chaitali]

Hmm... I like this question about creating your own triathalon I think I'd go for running, yoga and kayaking.

 

[Wendy98]

I just submitted my registration....now to wait for the confirmation!

More than likely, you will have confirmation before Friday's registration opens. Congrats.

 

[michigandergirl]

QOTD: No advice, but I'm interested in hearing answers. I might be a couple of years out from trying my first tri though.

SQOTD:

I think I'd go for running, yoga and kayaking.

This sounds lovely! I was going to have a similar answer, but I would want to add beer drinking in there somewhere, like while I'm kayaking.

 

[huskies90]

Today's QOTD: I've signed up for my first triathlon next year August 2019 and I do not own a bike. But Santa is going to give me one for Xmas. Please suggest a beginner friendly road bike for a 5'9" 150 lbs woman who is slightly scared by speed when not on her feet. And doesn't want to spend a million dollars. But also wants something nicer than a walmart shelf model bike.

ATTQOTD: I would love to get a bike and bike to work since I am only 4 miles away but the drivers in the Northeast are crazy and there are no really good bike routes so I would have to be on city streets. It is bad enough running on the roads. I can't imagine doing it for many more miles on a bike. I am also not a very strong swimmer and do not have a place to train for swimming. I would love to do a some kind of Tri in the future but training for the other 2 events are a challenge and probably a deal breaker for me.

 

[Wendy98]

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Holland Haven Half Marathon
Official time: 2:19:54

So glad to have cooler weather this morning with temps in the 50’s. We ran this race as a marathon training run, running the first 10 miles at LR pace and the last three at M tempo pace, although those last three miles were hard because of a 20 mph headwind, so we didn’t exactly hit pace, but no worries coach @DopeyBadger, the effort felt like M tempo.

The picture above is me on the right (with my favorite donut compression sleeves), and my two friends & favorite running partners, with the lovely Lake Michigan as our backdrop.

My daughter has the same donut compression sleeves:

 

[Sleepless Knight]

ATTQOTD: I have not ridden a bike in roughly 25 years.

Disney Triathalon: RunDisney race + celebratory character medal photos + eating whatever I feel like at the moment especially dessert in the parks.

 

[avondale]

Secondary QOTD for those who don't care about bikes: If you could make your own triathlon out of Running + two other events what would it be?

My answer to that second questions would be British Baking style competition + Dance Break + Running

ATTSQOTD: running + tennis match + Messier marathon. A Messier marathon is when you observe all 100+ Messier objects in the sky in one night. This is only really feasible in the spring, due to the locations of the Messier objects in the sky, so apparently my triathlon would only be able to be held in the spring!

 

[Chaitali]

QOTD: No advice, but I'm interested in hearing answers. I might be a couple of years out from trying my first tri though.

SQOTD:


This sounds lovely! I was going to have a similar answer, but I would want to add beer drinking in there somewhere, like while I'm kayaking.

Sounds perfect! Or we can go with the route @apdebord took earlier and change it to one of those rafts with a drink holder

 

[kbenson13]

Question of the Day:
There have recently been several admonishments to be seen while running. Our friends in the southern hemisphere are getting more daylight hours but many of us fewer. Do you modify your time, route, gear or anything else based on the quantity of daylight available?

Catching up here! I run in the dark in the summer when it's hot, and schedule permitting I will sleep in a bit more and run in the daylight once it cools down in a month or so. The gear will change accordingly. No more headlamp. Add the long sleeve shirts, etc.

Also, I had my first "run in" with a motorist the other day. It was 5:00am on an otherwise deserted suburban street. I was running on the left side of the street (facing traffic). This car comes toward me and unlike in every other instance I've experienced, the guy starts accelerating and giving me almost no room on the road. At this particular point, of course, I couldn't get off the road because the homeowner put a bunch of rose bushes right up against the road. I had to stop and squeeze myself between the bushes and the car. He clearly saw me and did it on purpose since I was wearing a headlamp. Again, it was 5:00am and there was nobody else on the street and no reason he couldn't have given me some room. What a jerk! It was very unnerving. I've been even more cautious with cars as a result.

Today's QOTD: I've signed up for my first triathlon next year August 2019 and I do not own a bike. But Santa is going to give me one for Xmas. Please suggest a beginner friendly road bike for a 5'9" 150 lbs woman who is slightly scared by speed when not on her feet. And doesn't want to spend a million dollars. But also wants something nicer than a walmart shelf model bike.

Secondary QOTD for those who don't care about bikes: If you could make your own triathlon out of Running + two other events what would it be?

Wish I had advice on this but I could use a new bike too. I have an aluminum framed (carbon fork) Cannondale that's really nice but I need to upgrade it if I want to be competitive in tris. From what little I know, at some level the components (i.e rims, wheels, brakes, gears, shifters, etc.) matter at least as much as the frame. I also know that many bike stores have exclusives with 1-2 manufacturers, so you will be constrained to the brands they carry. Good luck and I'm looking forward to what other people say.

I don't have a funny answer to your secondary QOTD. I think the sports in "real" tris are spot on (the endurance sport trifecta), but I would like to see the bike portion shortened and the swim portion lengthened to make the legs more "even" in terms of the time it takes and average triathlete to complete them...

 

[sourire]

ATTQOTD: No advice, but reading all the answers!
I don't actually own a bike (yet). For the start of tri training, I brought DH's hybrid out of retirement in the basement and was using that. Then my swim coach let me borrow one of her hubby's road bikes, with option to buy if I want to, after the triathlon. That was really nice of her. It's sooooo light compared to DH's....so easy to get in and out of the car/house. Definitely going to use it for the tri, and then decide on whether to purchase it...

In tri news, the weather is looking good in NJ for the weekend, so this race should be all systems go! I shall report back...
@LSUlakes, whenever you catch up on the thread next week, can you add this race for me? Hope you are having a great vacay!!
16 - sourire - LBI Triathlon (Goal for 1st tri is to finish & have fun!)

 

[roxymama]

ATTQOTD: No advice, but reading all the answers!
I don't actually own a bike (yet). For the start of tri training, I brought DH's hybrid out of retirement in the basement and was using that. Then my swim coach let me borrow one of her hubby's road bikes, with option to buy if I want to, after the triathlon. That was really nice of her. It's sooooo light compared to DH's....so easy to get in and out of the car/house. Definitely going to use it for the tri, and then decide on whether to purchase it...

In tri news, the weather is looking good in NJ for the weekend, so this race should be all systems go! I shall report back...
@LSUlakes, whenever you catch up on the thread next week, can you add this race for me? Hope you are having a great vacay!!
16 - sourire - LBI Triathlon (Goal for 1st tri is to finish & have fun!)

I've tried using one my hubby's many bikes but he's so much taller than me that even with an adjusted seat my feet dangle way above the ground even with pointing my toes down. It's treacherous!!

Good luck on your race!

 

[garneska]

Definitely bike store and just like running shoes, test ride the bikes. I have a Scott Carbon frame. It is a men's bike and my hubby has the same one (bought at the sametime) just bigger. I liked the ride. I am 5'9 as well but i am ALL leg. The bike store did a fitting after we bought them. They changed the stem on the handle bars because while i am tall a men's bike does not work for my torso. So go to a place where you can get fitted after your purchase.

Wow with all the interest in triathlon i may do one next year. @OldSlowGoofyGuy there are usually quite few around lake lanier, i did my first tri there.

 

[jmasgat]

ATTQOTD: No advice, but reading all the answers!
I don't actually own a bike (yet). For the start of tri training, I brought DH's hybrid out of retirement in the basement and was using that. Then my swim coach let me borrow one of her hubby's road bikes, with option to buy if I want to, after the triathlon. That was really nice of her. It's sooooo light compared to DH's....so easy to get in and out of the car/house. Definitely going to use it for the tri, and then decide on whether to purchase it...

Please do yourself a favor and take that bike to a bike shop and have them do a bike fit. It's great to get a loaner, but even if you are built the same as your swim coach's husband, you should have it set up to suit your measurements. If not, there's a chance of injury.

If you're doing a sprint tri, then an improper fit wouldn't be that big a deal. But all those training miles.......