The SUPER GOOFS are sweating our way through AUGUST, will this heat wave end soon?

[suzannews]

10449.5 - 98.9 = 10350.6

 

[SkinsFan76]

Feel pretty good. Did my long run yesterday (16.5 miles) in the heat and didn't completely crash. The fuel belt makes all the difference in the world. Carrying water and the gel energy packs w/ caffeine really helps. Did some speed work this last week, and definately felt the difference from avoiding it the last few weeks. Now the weather just needs to cool off.

 

[lenshanem]

Great job Jason!


I ran 9 miles with DH this morning out on the Silver Comet Trail. It is a drive to get there, but I really like it out there. I tried eating a bagel with light soy butter and water only before heading out and used a different flavor sport beans with water, finishing up with a G2 after the run and I didn't have the tummy problems I had last LR. Hoping this will work! I think the heat is really adding to the tummy issues and this morning it was humid, but overcast and the trail is mostly shaded so that helped.

Hope my fellow Goofs are having a nice weekend and staying cool!

 

[jmasgat]

Hi Goofs,

Winding down the time til I send my youngest off to school--I miss his moody teenage presence already!

So I managed my own "barefoot" injury the other day--was walking over to a friend's around the corner and just must have stepped on a rock or something. Bruised my heel. Bagged one of my runs just to let it recover, but it hasn't so far. It's not bad, just a vruise--but it's the location that makes it challenging.

Did my 13 yesterday--this is a "low mileage" LR week. I was looking forward to it since I figured it would be a leisurely run. No such luck! My plan called for a pace that is faster than the runs that I have been doing lately. Not a really fast pace--but in this weather, it is hard. I made it through, but it was more work than I was expecting.

Rich Have fun on your trip to WDW. And watch out for the rocks when you run in the Vibrams! I have to say, I love going barefoot. Not sure I want to run that way yet, though.

Jason Glad the water and fuel helped. I, too, am making an extra effort to sip something every mile. A pain, but I think it's helping. Probably need even more, but then I'd float away!

Shan Glad you found a solution for your tummy issue. It does take trial and error. On days that I run, I only have 1 pc of toast or shredded wheat and green tea--no dairy of any kind. And then I have to wait an hour. It can be such a production!

Kim Hope you recovered from your "heated" run--it does take a lot out of you.

Steve Found anything that's worked yet for your LR?

Well, off to the gym for who knows what and then back to packing my son.

Maura

 

[ksoehrlein]

Did my long run on Saturday, and a squirrel pooped on my arm. Then it started to pour -- at mile 4.5 of our 9-mile out-and-back. At least it made me feel a bit cleaner after my squirrel baptism!

Maura, good luck with the college packing. One of my coworkers just sent her youngest off to school, and she's been coping with it by baking constantly and bringing all the goodies in to work. Luckily her office is on the 6th floor and I'm in the basement, otherwise I'd be gaining a lot of weight!

Rich, how long will your WDW trip be? I'm going down next weekend for a quick visit while DH attends a conference there. Maybe we'll overlap.

Jason, after surviving these long runs in the heat, you will be a machine in the fall!

Shan, I'm also a fan of Sports Beans and G2. Glad to hear they're working for you as well.

Suzanne, I've been AWOL so long I didn't realize you were on the DL. I hope all is well soon.

 

[DisneyMomma09]

Hi Goofs! Long time, no see. It looks like everyone has been having a good summer. I can't believe how fast it has gone by! School starts for me on Monday and then the kids start next Thursday. It will be nice to get back into a more normal routine...

Maura-Sorry about your foot! Hope it starts to feel better soon. Good luck with your son's move...enjoy the empty nest!

Cindy-Your method for your long runs is inspirational! If I did it in loops like that, I would quit after the first one I think...Not that I am remotely close to running that far, but I either have to do an out and back or a big loop so I can't cheat. Good for you! And good luck on your PR.

Steve-I like your idea of audiobooks! I might have to try that...

Rich-have fun at WDW! Your streak is very impressive!

Kim-Yuck! How nice of nature to clean you up then...

I just did my first 5K since Colby was born and I started running again. It was a night race in memory of a student I had who passed away. It was great to see her family and catch up and the race went really well! I ran the whole way (one of my goals) and made decent time. I finished in 32:24. I felt really good after and probably could have gone faster, but I didn't want to start out too fast and then not be able to run the whole thing. Then, the second half of the race was on a trail and by that time it was pretty dark, so I slowed down considerably since I couldn't see! I am planning on doing another 5K this weekend at the local zoo, so that should be pretty neat!

My milage for June was 22 miles running and 79 miles walking at WDW!

July was 34 miles running and 12 miles walking...Colby loves going for walks around the neighborhood! It is a great 1 mile loop.

Sorry to be so long winded...now that I am going back to school and will be in my routine, I will try to stay in the loop a little better!

 

[airtime247]

Great job everyone getting through your long runs!

Rich - Good job keeping your streak going, even though you aren't feeling very motivated. I'm curious how you will like the shoes once you get up to your higher mileage. I was told to run with my orthotics since I overpronate so much so I don't know if I should avoid them.

Kim - I've had run-ins with rogue birds but never squirrels. I'm having a hard time visualizing how that would happen but it's probably better left unsaid!

Ashleigh - Great job getting back out there!

I still haven't done a long run by myself in a while. My LRs lately are half marathons. I just ran one Saturday. I was sick all week and didn't get much exercise. I debated whether or not to run it since I hadn't registered yet. I decided to go with it anyway. I was pretty snotty and short of breath. I ran it about 4 minutes slower than last year which wasn't too bad. I was pretty pleased with how I did. I ran into a mom of a girl my DD goes to preschool with so we ran the second half together, trying to piece together life's great mystery as to why 4 year-olds are so evil. We couldn't figure it out although we did find comfort in learning we weren't the only ones having problems with our little angels.

I've been running with my wife a lot lately trying to prepare her for her first half at Disneyland next month so I haven't experimented with music or anything.

-steve

 

[budpaulsaint]

First post. Need to be around like-minded people as this is my first marathon and will be only my second half once the Goofy is completed.
I track all my runs on my iPhone (Runmeter app) so I went ahead and did some adding to see how the months have gone.

I only started running in earnest in April/May, then lost much of June to a calf injury, so I'll just start with July.

July - 51.1 miles
August - 41.5 miles so far, but I expect to get that up to about 70 or so.

On Sunday the 29th I'll be attempting my first double-digit mile run, going for 10. I just did nine last Sunday and am doing a step-back this Sunday to six miles. That nine miles was my longest to date and I think it went alright. I finished in about 78 minutes, or less than nine-minute miles. My knees were more sore then I had experienced before but the weekly post-race ice bath helped.

My first half marathon is Saturday, September 29th in Akron, Ohio, so I'm well on my way to being ready for that.

 

[jmasgat]

Well, DS is off to school and yes I spent the day yesterday moping. Hopefully, he will deign to text us now and then (not being much for conversation!)

Kim The squirrel poop---definitely a new one! All they do around my house is nibble and drop branches from our big maples as they make their nests.

Ashleigh Congrats on a greta 5k. And 79 miles at WDW-yikes! That is a lot of walking.

Steve Great race result! And I have no advice for "evil" 4 year olds, but I did chuckle reading that. I don't know what your DD is doing that puts her in that category, but I have come to realize how utterly egocentric children can be. Not malicious, mind you. It just seems to be their nature. I guess that's why we are the parents--we need to teach them how to be better people! Hope I get to meet you at DL.

budpaul saint Welcome to the Goofs! Sounds like your training is progressing nicely, and that you are a speedy runner. Take advantage of those step back weeks--they can feel real good. So I take it from your post that your first marathon will be party of a GoofY? You are braver than me. I stuck with just the marathon. But I would like to do Goofy in the future--gotta have that extra medal. Not this year though (she says)

I'm solo (plus dog) for the next week while DH goes on a bike trip. So definitely a mellower pace.

have a great weekend all

Maura

 

[budpaulsaint]

Jmasgat - yep, this will be my first marathon. I originally started considering just doing the half but as I got into training I realized that if I challenged myself I could do the full. Then after some more training and thinking I realized that I wouldn't be satisfied unless I went all the way and did the Goofy. I was able to tweak my training schedule to get about five back-to-backs in before the big day with the culmination being on December 11-12 when I run 10 miles on Saturday and 20 on Sunday. I'm a bit concerned that the weather will have turned really cold up here in NE Ohio, but I'll figure something out.
Most days all I can think about is preparing for this event. It's honestly been a life-altering experience up to this point.

 

[jmasgat]

budpaulsaint As a feloow northerner, I think you'll get used to training in the cold. I much prefer it to the heat of summer. And at this past Disney marathon, it came in handy since the temperature was 30F at the start!

Maura

 

[lenshanem]

Hey Goofs! Time for my weekly hello.

Suzanne - How are you doing?

Steve - Have you tried listening to any podcasts? That is about all I listen to - Disney related podcasts like Inside the Magic, WDW Today, etc.

Maura - How's the heel?!? Hope everything is going well for your son at college!

Ashleigh - Congrats on the 5K!!!


So week 10 of my marathon program is in the bag. Got 20 miles in this week. Slow and steady wins the race or at least finishes it, right?!?

 

[SkinsFan76]

Did a local 1/2 this morning. Used as a training run, but of course couldn't keep myself from pushing some. Ended up only 2 minutes off my PR. Felt good and it was nice to run by my house (4 times due to the course) and have my wife and son out cheering. Everyone loved the 3 y/o dressed up like Batman.

-Jason

 

[ksoehrlein]

Felt good and it was nice to run by my house (4 times due to the course) and have my wife and son out cheering. Everyone loved the 3 y/o dressed up like Batman.

How fun! Congrats on what sounds like a great race!

 

[airtime247]

budpaulsaint - Welcome to the Goofs! I hope your double-digit run went well yesterday. It sounds like you have great training plans for going Goofy.

Maura - We have heard a lot about surviving the twos and threes but four has been the hardest. I think it is just because she is trying so hard to be a "big kid" and gain her independence. We try to give her that as much as possible but have to draw the line and that is where we butt heads a little bit. She doesn't understand why she has a different bedtime than we do and can't just eat Toosie Rolls for dinner! We try to explain it all to her but find we need to repeat it almost nightly.

Shan - Yes, I have tried podcasts during my runs. I've been experimenting a lot the last couple of weeks. I find music is harder for me because my breathing gets out of rhythm very easily. Podcasts and audio books are best for me. I listen to Disney podcasts all day at work so I try to get some variety in when I exercise but I do love WDW Today, Inside the Magic and WDW Radio Show. Great job with your program and 20-miler!

AFM, our new gym location just opened Saturday. I've been watching construction over the last year as it's right across the street from my work. It's a beautiful facility and now I have no excuse not to get out there for my lunchbreaks as it's probably about 200 feet from my office. I took a CrossFit class Saturday morning which I used to love doing. It's been several months since I've done one and it beat me up pretty badly. I'm SO SORE right now. I also made the mistake of doing it the day before a 10K. I ran the race okay but my thighs were just so fatigued from the 300 squats (different variations) the day before.

I ran the 10K about a minute slower than last year which was good considering how fatigued I was and how much hotter it was this year. As I ran the race I couldn't stop thinking how much I hated the course as it starts and ends at our local fairgrounds and runs through the lovely aroma of the cow pastures. I'm then reminded how much I love it when I see the fantastic BBQ waiting for me at the finish line and am reminded of the good cause it supports and community involvement. Volunteers made burgers, hot dogs, beans, pasta, salad, brownies, and loads of fruit. The $15 fundraiser gets me the race, BBQ, and free admission to the fair for the day. That's easily the best value of any race I've ever done.

Our race made the local news last night and there was a great shot of me as the camera followed me running by so I guess I'm famous now (no autographs please ). The guy I'm running next to in the shot ran close to me the entire race. He passed me once around mile 4 and commented that it was about time he caught up with me. I took that as a challenge and passed him and ended up beating him by about a minute. I didn't think too much of it until they announced him at the awards ceremony as he won his AG (I was last in mine). He's 51 years older than I am so I guess I shouldn't let this little victory go to my head!

-steve

 

[suzannews]

Hello Goofs!!

Welcome budpaulsaint! What is your first name, I'd like to add you to our team list.

Officially off the DL, still healing but given the go ahead from the doctor. The Wine and Dine 1/2 is coming fast. Really busy at work right now with free dining and my daughter started her sophomore year of high school yesterday.

Great compliment from the nurse I saw last week. She took my blood pressure, told me what it was and I asked if that was good. She said yes, you have the vitals of a runner, do you workout? I told her that I have a 1/2 marathon coming up and was hoping the doctor would give me the go ahead. She said she would love to do a 1/2 someday!!

 

[DisneyMomma09]

We booked our flights and got our room for the Princess 1/2! I am so excited! We are going down on Friday, February 25 and are leaving on Wednesday, March 2. The first two nights we are staying at Saratoga Springs and then we are moving to Bay Lake Towers. We are on the waiting list for Bay Lake for the whole trip and I am really hoping that works out.

This should provide some extra motivation for me to keep up my running! Next thing we need to decide where we are going to eat because we can make dining reservations on Monday...Any thoughts on pre-race meals? Where and what do you like to eat the night before a race like this?

 

[ksoehrlein]

Howdy, Goofs. Have any of you tried the Furman Institute FIRST half marathon training program? It's one day of speedwork, one tempo run, and one long run per week and this distances vary from week to week. I'm currently on Week 5 training for Wine & Dine and had to skip one of the tempo runs due to DH being out of town. I'm feeling guilty for missing it, but I know I will do my best to get the long run in this weekend. It's 10 miles and we'll be at WDW, so I'm excited to run in my favorite place. We'll be at the Buena Vista Palace (across from DTD Marketplace) so I plan to do the DTD/SSR/OKW loop early Sunday morning.

I've been out of the loop with you guys for a while, so refresh my memory please. Who is attending WDW Marathon Weekend, and which event(s) are you doing? I'm registered for my first Goofy and would love some recommendations regarding training programs.

 

[SAHDad]

Good morning Goofs!

Finally catching up on everything - we've been back for almost a week (and our next trip isn't for over a year ), but, as is often the case, I am finding myself needing a vacation to recover from our Disney vacation.

Maura - I have found that, with the Vibrams, running over gravel or groups of rocks isn't so bad. A lone rock, in the middle of an otherwise smooth surface, on the other hand. . . .

steve - DS wasn't so bad at 4. Now that he is 6, he can be something of a holy terror. And the worst part is that he tries to blame his tantrums on DD, 3, saying that he learned the behavior from watching her.

I used to run with an mp3 player, but pretty much weaned myself off it a couple years ago. Not for any reason, just to see if I could. I did enjoy podcasts when running (Phedippidations, some Disney ones), and I ran to podrunner for a bit. Podrunner is a techno/dance kind of thing, but the guy who puts them together does so for a specific number of beats per minute - so I would run to something about 140 t0 160 for a lot of my long runs, and my tempo runs at the 180 area. Take a step per beat, and they were decent training tools.

The $15 for race entry, food and fair entry can't be beat.

Ashleigh - Good job on your 5k! Regarding pre-race meals - the pasta dinner is traditional, but really, the main advice for dinner the night before a big race is nothing new, nothing too heavy. You should eat someplace that you have eaten before, eat something that is fairly easy to digest, and don't stuff yourself. Save the new food and the stuffing for a victory celebration afterwards!

budpaul saint - Welcome to the Goofs! Good luck on your long run on Sunday, and keep us all informed. Sounds like you are on the right track.

Jason - that's a good job on a training run! Sounds like you could break that PR if you were racing it.

Suzanne - You know you are doing something right when a health professional can take your vitals and guess that you are a runner. Way to go!


As for me - I am injured (but still running, because I am crazy that way). I am guessing that it is a combination of several things - my old sneakers are falling apart, so I bought a pair of cheap shoes for cruising around the world. They're already falling apart, although they did exactly what I wanted them to do - get my through the trip. But, I doubt that wearing them did my feet much good.

The other reason is pretty much my fault. I am trying to maintain a streak, and run only in my Vibrams. Most of my running in them had been treadmill, not concrete or asphalt. Unfortunately, POR does not have treadmills. It does, however, have a very nice concrete path. So the 2-3 miles I was doing every day, at normal running speed (with normal shoes) on concrete might well be the cause of the pain. So, I am taking a week or two as a "rest" cycle - I am keeping my runs to 2 miles, limiting my speed to 10 minute miles, no speedwork, nothing hard. Otherwise, it's RICE for me, more or less.

 

[SkinsFan76]

Great training day. Did 20 miles today and it felt really good. I really think I'm ready for my marathon in 7 weeks. I'll do a couple more long training runs and should be ready. Did it in 2:34 and I shouldn't have a problem beating my marathon time goal.