re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

If we're recording upcoming plans,
For now, I'm for sure going to run the Mercedes half, debating on whether or not to run the full. Talk me into it, or out of it.

Race is 2/10/19 Birmingham AL

There are some other potential races:

Magic City (Birmingham) Half marathon, 11/18/18
Tuscaloosa half marathon, TBA, usually in March

Going to run the Soaring Wings 1/2 on 10/20, about 3 weeks before my full

Today was push day, didn’t feel very strong but just trying to retain some muscle mass

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What I'm struggling with is do I drop the weights completely

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I'm far from an expert in anything, and certainly far from one when it comes to lifting weights. But during my Ironman training, my coaches were pretty big on getting days in the gym....if you can fit it into your schedule. It was a distant second to getting you running or other training in. But they saw a lot of value from an injury prevention aspect. I did it a few times, but was severely pressed for time and couldn't do it regularly. It was a lot of low weight, high rep stuff. Deadlifts, squats, standing calf raises, little bit of arm work, and tons of core work. Core work is the one thing they wanted me doing all the time as it is a pretty big deal in cycling and swimming.

I still can't decide if I want to do the Houston Marathon in January or The Woodlands Marathon in March.

Thinking about doing a half Iron in April, so can't decide if getting a huge base built by January and throwing in the cycling and swimming afterwards for the April race is the best plan. Or, run The Woodlands in March as part of my build for the race in April. Need to make a decision soon though as the Houston Marathon sells out.

I know I'm scheduled to run today, but today's workout at the gym is all cardio, so I'm going to do it instead.

16 minutes

Even minutes: 10 cal on Assault bike
Odd minutes: 10 burpees

This will replace my sprint workout this week.

Little Rock was my first marathon.

I was cruising at a 3:30 pace for the first 20 miles, even through the hills, but I cramped up severely the last 10k and basically drug my right leg across the finish line to finish right at 4 hours.

Learned my lesson about hydration that race.

I joined the Strava group. I’ll be the outlier on the performance numbers. Much longer runs / much slower pace.

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It was a lot of [quote]low weight, high rep stuff. Deadlifts, squats, standing calf raises, little bit of arm work, and tons of core work

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Pretty much what I’ve transitioned to.

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I don't want to sound like a member of the Crossfit cult, but this is why I do like Crossfit

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Definitely not opposed to it. One of my best friends changed to CF from regular mundane weight workouts and said he’ll never go back. Been meaning to get a workout in with him; may do it this week.

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Thinking about doing a half Iron in April

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I'll be out there. I've done it every year for the past 8 years.

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so can't decide if getting a huge base built by January and throwing in the cycling and swimming afterwards for the April race is the best plan. Or, run The Woodlands in March as part of my build for the race in April. Need to make a decision soon though as the Houston Marathon sells out.

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I run the Houston Marathon with my wife. Definitely not a PR type race but she's an 18 year veteran so I just go out there to run in support of her. But I use this as base for April. After Houston marathon I just run 10-12 miles max every weekend up to Galveston along with the weekly training. THere is a trail run after Houston I like. It's a 5x5k. Run a 5k every hour on the hour and keep an accumulative time.


Today workout was treadmill. fellas didn't want to run outside this morning.

1 mile warmup
(5) sets
qtr mile fast/qtr mile jog
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(5) sets
90 second fast
45 second jog
2 minute fast
30 second jog
-repeat

cool down

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Think I need to increase my carbs, had about 120g yesterday

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or just get fat adapted! (not preaching)

My hero: How to Run 100 Miles on Almost No Carbs: Interview with Ultra Badass Zach Bitter [note the typo--supposed to be MACRO "“Whether or not I’m training, the piece that stays consistent in my diet is using fat as a primary micronutrient.”)

i think it's definitely more suited for long events than shorter, more intense ones.

And, I'll never be fast, due to tricky knees. i work on short strides and turnover. But I can still hold an 8/mi pace on non-crazy terrain, for a 10K, at 43yo with no carbs.

Literally no carbs--as in, on a 24 hour fast after a 10-20g net carb day, and fully keto adapted (of course that's the key). For races, I do either powdered MCT or exogenous ketones. But they aren't necessary.

i'm still experimenting with carb cycling for more intense/longer runs and other sports.