re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

That's awesome! Lot of PRs gonna fall this spring. Did you suprise yourself or did you know that you were dialed in for about that time?

BNG had a good run this morning think he had a half marathon PR on a training run.

Hey BNG! Wheres that elevation? I thought Mandeville was like the Swiss Alps of LA based on that other cat in the group consistently getting 2000ft of elevation in one run.

Seriously though looks like TR, you, and 3N are kicking some arse this morning.

Also @ HogBody You picked the perfect week to get sick. How about the 25mph wind with 35-45mph gusts all this week?

That's super awesome! I wish there would be a gear sponsored race that comes through here.

Bummer you feel like you left something out there. Looks like you were kind of in no man's land and that won't do your times any favors. I know what that's like, because of my level of fitness right now, I end up in no man's land every race around here. We need training racing partners.

Yeah I passed a dude at 2.75 that I’d been reeling in and then it was like OK, what now? And there was an overpass right before the finish, so that didn’t help but was a welcome sign being that it was basically at the end.

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I couldnt agree more with your previous rant about the pseudoscience of running. When I ran CC in HS, all the rage was heel striking and nose strips

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Just went back and read that. And yeah. Everybody that swears by this shoe or this method I’m always weary of.

I’ve kicked the arse of lean looking guys wearing 4%s in a race and had my arse kicked by a short chubby guy in dirty old Nikes in a 5k. It’s figuring out what works for you or just having the right genetics.

Ingeniero monthly check-in: still haven't tried running because I'm paranoid my chronic runner's knee is going to come back. Been cycling and doing beach body on demand workouts daily. Squatted 205 last night with no weight training, so the cross training stuff is working. Hopefully will have everything good and rehabbed for some summer/fall races!

I really like that jacket. Good design and colors. Plenty of room for your AARP patch.

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Congrats tRoots...you crushed that sub-20:00!

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Thanks man! Still pretty stoked about it.

There’s a noticeable presence from this thread on the fat roll thread on the Ot.

Yeah.

I’m not holding anything against people who don’t have fitness goals. Not everyone needs to be rail thin. I’m probably one of the chubbier guys on this thread.

My dad didn’t take care of himself and can’t do jack shite with my kids. He’s 275+ and has bad knees and 0 energy. He just sits there and watches Fox News when my kids are over.

My FiL is 70 and is not in great shape by any means but has taken care of himself through farming and not eating like crap his entire life. Got a little belly but he played b-ball at Mississippi State and has kept a pretty active lifestyle. He has tons of energy and can do things with my kids all day long.

I never want to be a hateful person by any means to anybody... on the other hand, I’m not above fat shaming sometimes. At least in my head.