The Running Thread - 2018

[flav]

ATTQOTD: Besides the odd long run or race that fall in the afternoon...
I usually have similar breakfast: Coffee (with salt before a race), milk, toast/bagel/bread, sweet stuff or PB on it. If I can stomach it (hear not at 2:30AM in my hotel room at Disney), some eggs because it keeps me going longer. I try to have breakfast three hours before the long run/race and then have a snack an hour before (applesauce and a bar work well).

 

[Chasing Dopey]

It’s the last night with DW for our W&D trip, waiting for the fireworks. Just wanted to drop in and report something interesting: They announced at the start of the half that the age group winners would each receive a Misfit smart watch. It had a noticeable effect on people in the front half of corral A. A few people started glancing around sizing each other up. Pretty funny! I don’t know if this will extend to the other races. If so, expect the top times to noticeably jump.

 

[PkbaughAR]

ATTQOTD: I always drink coffee in the morning and usually run without eating anything else. I’m just now getting into distances over 7 miles though, so I’m not really sure what will work. I do always eat a Luna bar before running my 10k’s and that hasn’t given me any problems, so I plan to stick with that!

 

[MissLiss279]

Well ladies and gentleman, I had to convince myself that crying was pointless today (stinkin' female emotions). I believe I have my first case of shin splints.

Walking doesn't bother me. But as soon as I start running, they hurt. I noticed some discomfort on Saturday's long run but didn't think much about it. I really noticed it on Monday's easy run but pushed through anyway. Then I went to start today's run and realized I really did have a problem and gave it up after 3/4 of a mile.

I'm trying to think on the positive side. This week is my 4 run week instead of 5. My next race isn't until next Saturday. The half is 2 months out so I should be fine there. I guess my hope is that I really will be fine after a few days of taking it easy.

I'm posting in hopes of getting some real-life best-case scenarios from fellow runners. No horror stories please or I won't be able to hold back the floodgates.

How old are your shoes or how many miles do you have on them? Maybe they need to be replaced?

You can also try compression calf sleeves or socks to help.

 

[PkbaughAR]

I think the only fear I have had using a TA is if they are good st their job and do everything they are supposed to. You are putting your trust in their hands to get your vacation plans right. If you are only using them for getting the site you want, no big deal, assuming they get it. I had a co-worker that used a TA in September for her trip. She got down there and didn't have the ADR's or FP's she wanted. (She's not a Disney nut like we all are so she didn't know how to even check). I had tried to warn her. On top of that she paid $7500 for a week at an All Star and 4 people. I tried to save her money but she wouldn't listen.

Yeah I have had good luck with Disney travel agents. We haev one that will book our FP's for us, but we usually book those ourselves. I find them helpful with Dining Reservations and with booking packages. I've had sevreral times where they have helped us make changes to our trip because they identified a new discount that was released after our initial booking.

Thanks for the TA advice! I’m way too type A to turn all my vacation plans over to someone else! Lol
I think I might try one just for my site reservation and see how it goes.

 

[huskies90]

OK...I ended up registering for a half marathon which was recommended at the half way point of the Higdon marathon training plan. I am still not sure if I am going to run it or just use it as my Sunday long run. Part of me wants to see if I have improved on my race time and part of me wants to stay focused and injury free for the marathon...I’ll will probably run it. But I am not going to push it if I am not feeling great.

Either way, @LSUlakes please add the following race for me. Thank you!!

11/11/18 - Huskies90 - Faxon Law Madison Half Marathon (1:47:00 / TBD)

 

[sourire]

@LSUlakes, goal for the Monterey Half is <2:30! (Current PR is a 2:30:12, and those 12 seconds need to just go. away.) Going into this one a bit undertrained due to the long recovery period from a non running related foot injury, but still had a decent (although shortened) cycle of training, so here's hoping! I'll keep you all posted. Hope to see you out there @r2chewbaccad2, and love your goal of trying to see a whale or an otter!! DH and I visited Monterey several years ago (saw many an otter - very cuddly appearing), and have wanted to get back there ever since! The course looks beautiful. Can't wait!

 

[Smilelea]

How old are your shoes or how many miles do you have on them? Maybe they need to be replaced?

You can also try compression calf sleeves or socks to help.

They're about a month old and have maybe 80 miles on them.


Thanks. I've been looking at getting a pair so maybe I should do that sooner rather than later.


Edited to take my response out of the quote.

 

[Miranda]

Depends on how often you do laundry and whether you're willing to re-wear clothing before washing. I have 5 pairs, but only 2 are fleece lined, I usually do laundry every 2-3 weeks, and I wear then twice before they go in the wash (don't judge me ... I wear underwear).

No judgement from me. Stuff like pants I will wear more than that... in the winter usually the only thing that gets sweaty for me for my pants is the lower back area. I always take them off right when I get home and hang them up on the shower curtain to dry. I'm not going to wash my pants every time my lower back gets the waistband wet.

 

[jennamfeo]

Hey @LSUlakes what's one more race, right? Can you please add:

December
8 - jennamfeo - 12k's of Christmas (1:19:00 / N/A)

When I went to sign up for the Scottsdale Half they asked if I also wanted to sign up for the 12k's of Christmas which is the day before to get an extra medal. Well, obvious answer was yes and it still works out with the mileage I need for training that week. Win/win!

 

[McNs]

ATTQOTD I was careful with what I ate before Auckland Marathon, carbing up the day before though unlikely as much or as scientifically as I should. I did make sure the evening meal was early and easily digestible (pasta with a simple tomato sauce), as was breakfast.

One of my longer training runs was the morning after going to a nice restaurant. I had refrained from adult beverages but the rich food still got to e and I felt like cr@p the whole run. Meal was really good so was worth it.

I’ve shared my cold weather running story before but will share again for the newer folks. Where I live rarely gets below 40F, I was sent to Rochester NY for a work trip in December. The Dreadmill at the hotel was soul destroying so went for an outside run with the temps around 20F. I had shorts but a couple of layers on top so body was fine, and my hands were sheltered by the long sleeves of the merino I was wearing. No hat. I hadn’t thought about my ears and they started to get rather cold. Not ever running in temps that cold I started to worry about damage to my ears from the cold, so ran most of the way with my hands wrapped around them! Ears were fine in the end, I looked silly, and made sure I bought a beanie for the next run!

 

[Waiting2goback]

QOTD: Does your pre race meal for a long run vary much from the meal you have before the race?

ATTQOTD: Other than where I am eating, to contents are usually the same. It's all part of the practice part of things, so before a long run of 15-20 miles I will have something similar to what I would eat before running 26.2 to minimize chances of anything out of the ordinary happening.

I eat a HUGE breakfast before a race. A 4-5 egg veggie omelet and 1-2 bagels. This is for races at home anyway. I usually leave 2-3 hours before races start around home so it is nicely digested by race start and it holds me over for a good portion of my races. For Dis eye I bring oatmeal I can make in the room and mini bagels and peanut butter. I don't do anything special before a long run.

Yeah I have had good luck with Disney travel agents. We haev one that will book our FP's for us, but we usually book those ourselves. I find them helpful with Dining Reservations and with booking packages. I've had sevreral times where they have helped us make changes to our trip because they identified a new discount that was released after our initial booking.



So this QOTD is ambiguous to me. Is pre-race the night before or is pre-race the morning of the race.

I don't usually worry about my eating the night before a long run. I try and watch my eating in general and if I know I have a 20 miler the next morning I'll probably try and avoid overeating. The night before a race I try and eat a little lighter (Especially for something like Disney where the race morning starts so early)

The morning of a long run I usually have a cup of coffee right when I wake up, which I want to be at least 30 minutes before I leave my house/room. If the run is Over 10 I'll usually have a gu shortly before I start running. I follow pretty much the same routine for races, but if there is going to be a long lag (greater than 2 hours between getting up and starting to run) I may also have something small to eat, like a granola bar with my coffee.

I have only used a Disney TA twice, both for the Disney full, because the deal was too good on the room. The first time she made a mistake and I had trouble with DME and check in at the Contemporary. Of course Disney got it all resolved and it just delayed my arrival in the room by an hour or so. The second time things went great because I had my guard up and knew what the mistake was the first time and made sure it went right this time. But normally I do it all on my own.

 

[Waiting2goback]

 

[jmasgat]

Well ladies and gentleman, I had to convince myself that crying was pointless today (stinkin' female emotions). I believe I have my first case of shin splints.

Walking doesn't bother me. But as soon as I start running, they hurt. I noticed some discomfort on Saturday's long run but didn't think much about it. I really noticed it on Monday's easy run but pushed through anyway. Then I went to start today's run and realized I really did have a problem and gave it up after 3/4 of a mile.

I'm trying to think on the positive side. This week is my 4 run week instead of 5. My next race isn't until next Saturday. The half is 2 months out so I should be fine there. I guess my hope is that I really will be fine after a few days of taking it easy.

I'm posting in hopes of getting some real-life best-case scenarios from fellow runners. No horror stories please or I won't be able to hold back the floodgates.

One opinion, so take it for what it's worth......I would just take off from running til your next race. Do some alternative training (spinning, swimming, etc) that doesn't impact your legs. Also some gentle stretching--Kneeling/sitting back on your heels, calf stretch (upper and lower), foot stretches, etc. So, the shin area and surrounding muscle groups.

One week won't throw off your training. You could try an easy run before your race to gauge how you feel. As for the race, don't know how long or how aggressive your race plan is, but consider doing it as an easy run IFF (if and only if) you are physically able.

You have the right positive attitude (which is hard to do!), just listen to your body.

Good luck!

PS: A good cry is a good thing-for women and men!

 

[jmasgat]

Heads up to anyone considering purchasing a new running watch......For Black Friday, Best Buy will be offering the Garmin Vivoactive3 and the Forerunner 235 for $200. The music version of the VA3 will be $250.

This per BFADS net

One of these will be my present to myself for my 60th birthday (along with a few others things!)

 

[FFigawi]

Hey @rteetz, need a summer job? They’re looking for people in Wisconsin.

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[rteetz]

Hey @rteetz, need a summer job? They’re looking for people in Wisconsin.

http://97zokonline.com/oscar-mayer-...rivers-in-wisconsin/?trackback=fbshare_mobile

That would be an interesting job.

 

[AntimonyER]

Heads up to anyone considering purchasing a new running watch......For Black Friday, Best Buy will be offering the Garmin Vivoactive3 and the Forerunner 235 for $200. The music version of the VA3 will be $250.

This per BFADS net

One of these will be my present to myself for my 60th birthday (along with a few others things!)

I just ordered the VA3 music myself this morning. (I get Garmin partner pricing through work).

 

[LSUlakes]

I have a question! I just did the W&D half and followed the training plan from RunDisney. I'm also signed up for the Princess Half...how should I continue my training? Should I start the plan over or jump in at longer distances? Should I not follow a plan at all and just do "long runs"?

Not sure the length of the runDisney training plan or the exact date of the race, but if you have more time than the training plan I would try to keep up your current fitness with long runs in the 8-12 mile distance. You would likely improve on your next half if you follow the same plan regardless, but if they have a moderate plan (next step up?) you could try it. It would give you something different to do and would likely result in a huge gain. Just my $.02.

Well ladies and gentleman, I had to convince myself that crying was pointless today (stinkin' female emotions). I believe I have my first case of shin splints.

Walking doesn't bother me. But as soon as I start running, they hurt. I noticed some discomfort on Saturday's long run but didn't think much about it. I really noticed it on Monday's easy run but pushed through anyway. Then I went to start today's run and realized I really did have a problem and gave it up after 3/4 of a mile.

I'm trying to think on the positive side. This week is my 4 run week instead of 5. My next race isn't until next Saturday. The half is 2 months out so I should be fine there. I guess my hope is that I really will be fine after a few days of taking it easy.

I'm posting in hopes of getting some real-life best-case scenarios from fellow runners. No horror stories please or I won't be able to hold back the floodgates.

If it isnt a shoe problem then time is the only thing that will improve it. To help healing you can freeze a water bottle or fill a solo cup up and freeze it. Take the ice to you shin and rub it on there aggressively. Also, doing any king of leg exercise to help strengthen those muscles will help. I know how you feel and it sucks a lot! Once you get over this, its one of those things that rarely ever happen again. If you have access to a stationary bike or elliptical, those could help keep your fitness levels up for the time being.

It’s the last night with DW for our W&D trip, waiting for the fireworks. Just wanted to drop in and report something interesting: They announced at the start of the half that the age group winners would each receive a Misfit smart watch. It had a noticeable effect on people in the front half of corral A. A few people started glancing around sizing each other up. Pretty funny! I don’t know if this will extend to the other races. If so, expect the top times to noticeably jump.

Hope you enjoyed the fireworks and have a safe trip home.

 

[LSUlakes]

QOTD: Since Marathon Weekend is approaching quickly I wanted to ask what are some must does during any of the races. What are the character stops that are a must, places to get a beverage or ride that you can get on during the run. While we are at, bathroom options that are not port o pots... Anything you think that is worth mentioning, lets hear it!

ATTQOTD: I've only run the race once so far and I did not stop for anything other than water towards the end. I have heard a lot of great things, but I am interested in hearing of exact experiences from yall.