re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

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3nOut

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Hey man, thanks for the concern! Really appreciate it.

Looks like we dodged a big time bullet when looking at the original rain fall projections. We flooded in ‘16 and never want to go through that again, especially with a 9 month old. We did all the prep we could and then I had to come and get locked into work for the ride out crew. Been a less than ideal weekend, but I realize it could have been much worse.

Still managed to get my runs in but definitely some fatigue there. Night shift, sleeping on an air mattress in an office, 90+ hours onsite this week, etc... All good!

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So glad to hear. One of the memories I'll never shake is that 2016 flood. I lived in a neighborhood that was prone to flooding, and I woke up every morning those first few days by putting my hand on the floor. If I didn't feel water I got up, walked into the backyard, and spotted the water level in Bayou Fountain. It was surreal and being from New England I never thought I'd ever experience that.

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Yep, it's a pretty helpless feeling. We flooded after the rain had stopped for days. Water just kept coming up. Crazy stuff.

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Glad y’all are safe!

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Where did you store Mrs. Roots and Baby roots?

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At my folks' house. No worries there, my Dad is probably the most Macguyver/survivalist guy I know. They were much better off with him than with me!

I’ve made a gif that describes my relationship with the humidity of the south perfectly.

Not really. Altitude increases red blood cells. Don’t think H/H do a damn thing except make you better at running in it. Even that I’m skeptical of at times.

i think heat does provide benefit in training, but humidity itself not so much. it sucks all the water out of you.

Summer running during the hottest part of the day is a treat. I usually can't go more than 3 miles, but man do I get a crazy high/headache.

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Summer running at 72 degrees and little to no humidity would probably do the same.

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Exactly. Give me the above where I can hit all of my paces, any time of day and I bet I’d do better in the Fall than slugging around in 105F feels like. But I get it, those in the South (myself included) will preach “summer training leads to Fall PR’s”. If nothing else to provide motivation in the midst of the oppressiveness.

Will you get that science shite out of here and let us bitch a little.


Now go find me an article discussing the benefits of not running hills. I'll read that.

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Now quit complaining and go do some speed intervals.

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Ha! Yeah read that article and a ton of other studies one night while in a rabbit hole. It says that training will suffer and they more or less recommend heat therapy (sauna, steam room, etc), not necessarily training daily in the heat. At least how I take it. I’ve never heard of any elites moving from altitude or anywhere else to come train in Louisiana to get better through heat training. Maybe I’m outta the loop.

Anyway, I ain’t moving or slowing down any time soon I hope so bring on the sweaty balled intervals!