re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

Ran my second 5k of the week today. Been under the weather with sinus stuff so it sucked but was necessary. I’m not much of a distance runner - always lifted weights and was a sprinter in high school so distance is always a challenge to me. I’ve been doing CrossFit for about a year but now that the weather is cooling off and work is a little busier I decided I would save some cash and time by running for my exercise over the next couple of months.

Currently running in the new NB fresh foam 1080v2 and they’re awesome. I’m normally an ASICS guy but I haven’t been too impressed with their last couple of Nimbus iterations so I decided to give NB a try and don’t regret it.

I’m 6’1” and 180, and I don’t keep shoes much past 300 except for walking around.

I don’t run that much though. I just barely hit 1000 miles for the year this week.

Ran my first race in a year today. A local 5K. Little hilly for a fast time, but managed a 24 min finish which was my goal. IT Band is still tightening up, but at least it’s after the race now and not during. Finished 14th overall and 3rd in my age group. Next confirmed race is an 8K in Dec.

Kipchoge doing GOAT things again. New marathon WR in Berlin 2:01:09.

Dang. I came here to note my improved pace from 3 weeks ago now that it's 20 degrees cooler when I run, but I think I'll just make that vague statement without stats now.

ETA: I guess going relative is fine. 40 seconds/mile faster. I hate hotness.

Dealing with some minor shin splints ~3 weeks out from my first marathon. Any advice for clearing them quickly?

Just finished my 1st attempt at a 100 miler. Also just got my first ever DNF. 65 miles into the yeti 100 my right hip flexor locked up. Between the extreme slow pace, heading to the top of the mountain with a big temperature drop, and Ian dumping loads of rain and 20+mph winds, I was in a mild state of hypothermia and never left the aid station when I finally reached it.

With my morning run today I just finished my 10k training plan. Any advice/ideas/training programs I should do next?

I guess I’m more interested in running farther than I am faster at this point in time. I don’t really have interest in entering races either at this stage. I have enjoyed implementing hill repeats & tempo runs during this latest training block. It’s been a nice change from the slow and steady runs. I just know I need a specific training plan to follow or I’ll start finding excuses to cut runs short, or put it off a day if I start making it up on the go.

Are there 10mile training plans? Is that a thing? Or do people just jump to half marathon training from a 10k? The half marathon still seems a bit much at this point.