re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

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1 mile warmup
(5) sets qtr mile fast/qtr mile jog -repeat

(5) sets 90 second fast 45 second jog 2 minute fast 30 second jog -repeat

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Did this today for a mix up. Felt really good (I'm sure being in the A/C helped, ha). Will consider it my speed work for the week. Thanks for sharing.

What's everybody's alcohol consumption look like when training (if any)? I've completely cut out beer (would probably average 12-14 craft beers a week with some lighter stuff mixed in at parties, functions, etc), but I haven't had a beer since Memorial Day weekend. I'll have a couple of glasses of red wine a few nights a week, but wonder if that even may be a hindrance. It's not like I'm training for an Ultra or even a Full or anything and most of y'all can run a Half in your sleep, but I'm enjoying the change of pace in training (vs. weights) and wanting to reap all benefits.

I typically will have a beer or 2 at least 4-5 days a week.

I rarely drink more than 3 beers now though. Just don’t like feeling sluggish the next day.

I don’t eat a carb heavy diet so beer is my main carb consumption.

I’m actually drinking a beer right now. It will probably be my only one. I just like having a beer on the porch to wind the day down.

Today:
16 minute spin
5 min warmup
1min fast(100rpm)/1 min power(70rpmturn down the dial)

8 burpees w/ 25lbs dumbbell shoulder press
10 second rest
32 side to side box jumps
10 second rest
Repeat 6x

16 minute rowing
3500meters

8 burpees w/ 25lbs dumbbell shoulder press
10second rest
32 side to side box jumps
10 second rest
Repeat 6x

It's rare that I row but when I do, it reminds me that rowing only sounds easy.

Similar to man-makers except I don't do the single arm back row. I have a dedicated exercise for that.

That’s awesome.

Looking ahead to weather this weekend, I’m excited. Supposed to be a low of 63 on Sunday so will probably get up real early and knock out my 9 miles.

Looks like you ran on major roads.
I'm always concerned about that.
Do you feel unsafe?
The most "major" road I'll run on is a 2 lane county road.
Fortunately, I have plenty of ok neighborhood roads to run on that I can pile up the miles.

I’m drinking at happy hour right now and plan on 2 miles at 8:00pm if that’s what you mean

No major roads at all. I can send my route.

A lot of miles were on wilderness path and a lot of trails. One road is totally closed to everyone except Emory natural gas buses.

There's one very short stretch where I had to run on a sidewalk because they aren't finished w part of the path that connects to Lullwater park through a tunnel.

In short, it's pretty much the exact opposite of busy/arterial roads. Little map doesn't reflect that I guess. I'll hit the satellite view next time. All woods.

I refuse to run on busy roads even with sidewalks. I would stick to single track if it weren't so snakey and poison ivy-y right now.

Eta: in the fall, I'm going to do a full marathon 90%+ on trail/path. I just mapped out a 10.5 mile loop where you literally don't cross a road or leave the woods. About half path and half single track.

Another 12mi straight out of same with only one road crossing, and it has a signalled crosswalk.

You can connect the two through quiet neighborhood streets + some more short trails--less than 2 miles.

You can connect that seamlessly to the Beltline and go another 33 miles on it.

I can also for a marathon loop from my house with almost all trails and paths.

As shitty as Atlanta is to drive in, it's pretty great to run in.

They are also supposed to connect the Beltline to the Silver Comet/Chief Ladiga rail-to-trail (95 miles).

I never believed the addage that running slow makes you fast, but my VO2 max appaears to be improving slowly after adding more slow long miles.

It's encouraging, because I can go out and not kill myself during summer and still be working toward goals (I guess I should set some of those).

One "speed" goal is to finish the Cooper River Bridge Run (10k) in April, in 48 or better. It's a difficult race to do well in unless you can start near the front and haul arse for a few miles (which includes the steep bridge grade) to get ahead of the bottlenecking. And, they've cracked down on this recently, but people used to run w strollers even in the faster corrals.

I just want to finish this mtn 15k next Sat and then finish a road full marathon in early fall. Then on to some tris.