re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

Finished my last +10 mile run before the Marathon!



A little faster than I should have run, but also wanted to make sure I could keep that pace even with tired legs and 22 miles already under my belt for the week. Probably lucky to get out of this without an injury, but I can be dumb sometimes

Just checking in after a long hiatus, to start motivating.

I’d hoped to be training for my 50th bday (ish) self-ultra, but I threw a mild adult temper tantrum a few weeks ago and injured myself (triggered by so much kid crap all over the den floor that I started kicking boxes and junk to clear a path and nailed pinky toe on a chair. Heard it snap and whole foot went purple for a week).

Plan is to cache food in a couple spots along the trail and “fast pack” w ultralight backpack gear. Still accumulating that. Going to have my fam shuttle me to Oconee State Park to the Foothills Trailhead and run the 77 mile trail back home (to Table Rock) in 4-5 days. May extend to do the side loops to make it 100 miles. Prefer early fall. Just want crisp cool days and not frigid nights. Want to run as much as I can safely run and then chill and take in the peace and quiet each eve. I’m in shite shape right now. Last run was 15k/2300ft out and back that nearly killed me.

I love that this thread is still going!

Hahaha. Nice.

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Most importantly, does that include shoes?

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Luckily no, I'll be wearing my Endorphin Rifts, I think those by themselves are 6 times the limit (on sale). It's run by a runner, I don't think he wants to have a race known as the "injury creator"

(I already have everything but a bottle and nutrition for $12, actually have been training in some of it the last few weeks)

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I signed up for a run this morning "The Thrift Store Half Marathon" where you have to purchase all of your gear at a Thrift store "with only $20 in my pocket" - kinda excited. (this includes pants, shirts, bottles, nutrition, etc.)

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you know some dude is going to say he found some gu gels at goodwill

Lucky day. I got selected in the western states 100 lottery!!

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Long story short, my shot of running another marathon is less than 5%.

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Sounds motivating. Serious business, get on the Knees Over Toes program and try it for 6 months.

Losing weight will certainly help. Alternatives that I like for zone 2 cardio are rowing machine, jump rope, and a recently purchased slide board.


Ran my 8K today. It sucked. Left work Friday with a sore throat and headache. Came home, took a Benadryl, and went to bed. Barely got up and didn’t not feel good. Ran a respectable mile one and two (7:30/mile pace), but crashed hard after that. Pumped the brakes hard and went into have fun and finish mode.

One day……. my training plan is going to align with my body to be in perfect harmony for the race I’m in. One day.

Question for my long run guys. At what mileage do yall start fueling for long runs? For example, if I plan to do a 10 mile run and mix in some 1 mile intervals, would you bring a gel or drink? I routinely run 8 with nothing.

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Question for my long run guys. At what mileage do yall start fueling for long runs? For example, if I plan to do a 10 mile run and mix in some 1 mile intervals, would you bring a gel or drink? I routinely run 8 with nothing.

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Generally speaking I do not fuel if it's going to be under 1 1/2 hours AND not a race.

If I'm running for over an hour and a half and / or it's a race (I do not fuel for 5k, 10k, or 15k either, just half+) my general rule is ~200 calories per half hour, so basically a gu, spring, maurten, etc. every 30 minutes.

If it's a marathon or more I will also usually bring 1 or 2 extra items per hour and a half to "change things up". For my Full Sunday I will have a pack of skratch gummies and a skratch granola bar for my 1 1/2 hour mark and possibly my 3 hour mark depending on how I'm feeling.

ETA: If I'm doing a super long run (anything 14+ miles) during my training (about 7 times during a normal marathon prep) I will "practice" my nutrition plan for race day and bring nutrition with me. Birmingham has a great Running club and they always have "water stations" every 3 miles or so, so I just use those as a barometer to judge what to do.

Jordan;

unfortunately this isn't an one answer fits all question, as too many factors come into play. did you eat before going out to run? are you running first thing in the morning? is it hot outside? etc.
of course you can stick to the general rule of thumb, 100 cals every 45min but is it truly needed probably not unless you are going to out there for 2+hrs. For your 10 mile run maybe have some water available and that's probably temperature dependent. If its under 60 degrees I don't carry water or fuel for up to 20 miles, but that's what i've gotten use to. occasionally I've wanted a sip of water around mile 15 but wasn't a necessity.
As mentioned in earlier comments, if you eventually plan to run a marathon or more you'll want to experiment with fueling so you will know what your stomach can handle.