The Running Thread - 2019

[rteetz]

QOTD: What is the single most important piece of advice someone has given you about running?

That’s a good question that I can’t really say I have an answer for. I’ve more or less self taught with running or used this board as my advice.

 

[steph0808]

Get fitted for good running shoes.

Self-taught piece of advice - Go at your own pace. - I tried (and failed) to start running multiple times until I finally got the hang of it in 2012. That's because I would always run too fast, whether outside or on the treadmill. Slowing down and running at my own pace made me realize I could actually run and not die.

 

[dodukes]

Get fitted for good running shoes.

Self-taught piece of advice - Go at your own pace. - I tried (and failed) to start running multiple times until I finally got the hang of it in 2012. That's because I would always run too fast, whether outside or on the treadmill. Slowing down and running at my own pace made me realize I could actually run and not die.

I have to say that being a new runner i got a little carried away on Saturday at the 10k (best time so far an all) but I am definitely feeling it like no other time I have been "training". I think a mixture of the "race", the adrenaline, the excitement and I went way to fast for what I am used to training for. I mean I was trying to get a better corral for half in November but then yesterday I thought to myself, who cares, I'm doing this for fun and feeling like this isn't fun and at the end its not like I'm trying to qualify for any serious marathon so I can definitely second the whole, run at your own pace thing!!!! Lesson learned!!

 

[sky13]

So I did a 10k race yesterday that did not go as expected, and it was my first 10k race ever where I had to stop and walk halfway through instead of being able to just jog/run the whole distance.

I thought I had trained adequately for it (my regular runs these days are about 3-4 miles, and had just done 5.5 miles a week ago). But I think I might have started off too fast... then the sun came out and it got incredibly hot (like Florida in summer) and I tried pushing through the heat but had to stop and walk about 2/3 of the way through the course.

I did realise that I tend to do my regular runs either in the air-conditioned gym, or outside in the evening when it's a lot less hot - so that might have been why I had such difficulty with this run (early morning but got hot fast). Or maybe I over trained a bit in the week leading up to the race. Or just started off too fast and got tired too fast.

I guess the upside is that I knew when to stop. It's a bit disappointing that I wasn't able to run the whole way but hey, at least I finished the race... And there are more races to look forward to!

 

[Princess KP]

QOTD: What is the single most important piece of advice someone has given you about running?

Carry tissues and hand sanitizer.

 

[cavepig]

For me the most important advice from CC Coach eons ago - Get out of your comfort zone.
It's hard for me to do still 20+ yrs later.

 

[BikeFan]

I'm loving the posts featuring DIS'ers doing races with their kids, especially the younger ones. It's inspiring seeing so many of you set an amazing example for your kids and getting them started on a healthier, happier lifestyle. Great stuff!

ATTQOTD: My advice for any new runner would be, stick with it and you'll be amazed at what you can do. I've always loved the stories I read here and elsewhere from fellow runners going farther than they ever thought they could, faster than they ever thought they could, or reaching some new peak that seemed impossible before. Just yesterday I met a runner at a race who was 250+ pounds when he started, and now he was running a 1:46 half and getting ready for his first 50K later this month! I'll never get tired of those kinds of stories, so that's my single most important piece of advice for new runners - stick with it and prepare to be amazed.

 

[Slogger]

ATTQOTD: Slow Down!

My personal contribution: BodyGlide is your friend.

 

[roxymama]

ATTQOTD: To stop being afraid of what might go wrong and to be excited about what could go right.

 

[McNs]

ATTQOTD: Slow Down.

Same for me, especially the more running you do. I used to treat each run as a race - see how fast I could go - but you can’t do that if running multiple times s week.

 

[roxymama]

So I did a 10k race yesterday that did not go as expected, and it was my first 10k race ever where I had to stop and walk halfway through instead of being able to just jog/run the whole distance.

I thought I had trained adequately for it (my regular runs these days are about 3-4 miles, and had just done 5.5 miles a week ago). But I think I might have started off too fast... then the sun came out and it got incredibly hot (like Florida in summer) and I tried pushing through the heat but had to stop and walk about 2/3 of the way through the course.

I did realise that I tend to do my regular runs either in the air-conditioned gym, or outside in the evening when it's a lot less hot - so that might have been why I had such difficulty with this run (early morning but got hot fast). Or maybe I over trained a bit in the week leading up to the race. Or just started off too fast and got tired too fast.

I guess the upside is that I knew when to stop. It's a bit disappointing that I wasn't able to run the whole way but hey, at least I finished the race... And there are more races to look forward to!

Heat is no joke and can get to the best of us. Congrats on finishing!!

 

[broadsheet]

ATTQOTD: Never judge a run by the first mile.

 

[TheHamm]

ATTQOTD: "You cannot PR every race, let alone every run, what are you thinking?!"

 

[run.minnie.miles]

ATTQOTD: To stop being afraid of what might go wrong and to be excited about what could go right.

This is really speaking to me today! I need to repeat this 100x.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

QOTD: What is the single most important piece of advice someone has given you about running?

To slow down on my easy runs in order to race faster.

 

[apdebord]

ATTQOTD: Not every training run needs to be a PR.

 

[roxymama]

ATTQOTD Part 2: One I should listen to more is "don't look at your watch." Had some of my best runs not looking at my watch

 

[huskies90]

QOTD: What is the single most important piece of advice someone has given you about running?

ATTQOTD:

ATTQOTD: Not every training run needs to be a PR.

You took my answer. Once I realized that I didn’t need to run every training run as fast as I could, training became a lot easier and much more productive.

 

[Professor_Cookie]

Well, I figured it was inevitable, but Thicc Bois(Hoka) took the trophy this year. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that Vert Bois(La Sportiva) will make a better showing next year, but who knows? Maybe Dad Bois will be the Cinderella story.

 

[Kazrak]

QOTD: What is the single most important piece of advice someone has given you about running?

No matter how slow you are, you're faster than anyone who didn't start.