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re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread
Posted on 3/3/24 at 3:08 pm to AmIDonut
Posted on 3/3/24 at 3:08 pm to AmIDonut
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If my Iwatch dies or garmin has an issue then I am definitely manually adding the run
That’s so frustrating
My watch died yesterday half way through my long run.
I’ve ordered a garmin forerunner 255s and it should be here tomorrow. I’m looking forward to ditching the iWatch for my runs.
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Posted on 3/3/24 at 7:47 pm to tigernurse
I started this week with one of the most painful workouts I've ever done. I was only supposed to originally do 47 miles, but I bit the bullet and did it
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50 miles!!
FYI: I just uploaded the GPS data from Garmin, it's a fairly easy process on a computer.
ETA: tigernurse, that's why I got the Fenix 7, with like 16 days of battery life it would take a lot of boneheaded decisions for me to get to a point where my watch died during a run.
Lord knows I make so many mistakes constantly that I needed it
] 50 miles!!
FYI: I just uploaded the GPS data from Garmin, it's a fairly easy process on a computer.
ETA: tigernurse, that's why I got the Fenix 7, with like 16 days of battery life it would take a lot of boneheaded decisions for me to get to a point where my watch died during a run.
Lord knows I make so many mistakes constantly that I needed itThis post was edited on 3/3/24 at 7:50 pm
Posted on 3/4/24 at 6:43 am to BaddestAndvari
First day of track practice today so had to get my workout in early.
Mile warmup
3 mile tempo (17:27.31)
2 mile (11:22.41)
1 mile (5:30.56)
1 mile cooldown
Was hoping to be closer to 5:20 on the mile but started alittle too slow and left too much in the tank for the last quarter.
Mile warmup
3 mile tempo (17:27.31)
2 mile (11:22.41)
1 mile (5:30.56)
1 mile cooldown
Was hoping to be closer to 5:20 on the mile but started alittle too slow and left too much in the tank for the last quarter.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 7:23 am to Pedro
I woke up early and ran 4 miles at my same dadgum 11 min mile pace.
I’ve been watching my heart rate more closely and have found that rn I do best in the upper 140’s range. When I hit mid 150’s I’m just gassed.
I hope that as I continue to train and push myself that my endurance and time improves…
I’ve been watching my heart rate more closely and have found that rn I do best in the upper 140’s range. When I hit mid 150’s I’m just gassed.
I hope that as I continue to train and push myself that my endurance and time improves…
Posted on 3/4/24 at 7:28 am to Pedro
Did some 1k repeats this morning at my goal race pace. Hoping to run 5:45/mi or better in a 5k this coming Saturday 
Posted on 3/4/24 at 7:30 am to Pedro
I need to find out which local schools will let me on their track. I've got 200s to do tomorrow and right now it's looking like I'll have to wheel it off down my street
Posted on 3/4/24 at 9:39 am to tigernurse
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I woke up early and ran 4 miles at my same dadgum 11 min mile pace.
I’ve been watching my heart rate more closely and have found that rn I do best in the upper 140’s range. When I hit mid 150’s I’m just gassed.
I hope that as I continue to train and push myself that my endurance and time improves…
Just going to remind people - if you want your zone 2 pace to increase you must push your cardiovascular system beyond zone 2... you don't need to do it all the time, but you need to do about 20% of your runs throughout the week above your lactic threshold (the 150s "gassed" feeling is your lactic threshold).
Your speed will likely remain in the 11 min mile pace unless you start pushing some, it might even decrease ever so slightly if you ever stopped being as consistent.
ETA: Also looking at my weekly milage chart above, look at that pretty curve upwards, I love it when training is going according to plan (even with the 2 weeks of sickness you can see on the chart, still just perfect increase week over week)
This post was edited on 3/4/24 at 9:53 am
Posted on 3/4/24 at 10:05 am to BaddestAndvari
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Just going to remind people - if you want your zone 2 pace to increase you must push your cardiovascular system beyond zone 2... you don't need to do it all the time, but you need to do about 20% of your runs throughout the week above your lactic threshold
This is what a lot of running influencers lately seem to miss. Easy running is great, but remember that 20% of your running needs to be hard. If you're running 35 miles a week, that means 7 miles of that 35 should be hard. You'll get faster doing a bunch of slow runs, but if you really want to improve you need speed work.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 10:15 am to Ingeniero
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This is what a lot of running influencers lately seem to miss.
it's a pendulum thing, for a very very long time the running mentality was HIIT as much as possible, and now the Kenyan model has taken over. So now they have swung it back the other direction and are trying to hammer it over everyone's head to "slow down," but unfortunately in doing so they wisp over the 20% and focus 99% of their content on the 80%... even though they mention the 20%, it's always in passing.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 11:00 am to BaddestAndvari
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if you want your zone 2 pace to increase you must push your cardiovascular system beyond zone 2... you don't need to do it all the time, but you need to do about 20% of your runs throughout the week above your lactic threshold (the 150s "gassed" feeling is your lactic threshold).
This is probably a stupid question- but I’m getting usually 25 miles a week. Last week was 28 miles.
So if I am maintaining 25 miles a week- 5 of those should be hard runs with my HR in the 150’s- my question is this- can I spread out those harder run miles over a few different runs or do I need to do them all during the same run (and probably die
) 
Posted on 3/4/24 at 11:06 am to tigernurse
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can I spread out those harder run miles over a few different runs or do I need to do them all during the same run
Yes, you 100% should. You can also do 2 different kinds of "workouts" during the sessions that way as well. So for instance you could do 3 miles of intervals one day and then 2 miles of Tempo work another. That way you've worked on your fast twitch muscles and Marathon / Half cardiovascular endurance on separate occasions throughout the week.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 11:17 am to BaddestAndvari
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BaddestAndvari
Thanks! I really do appreciate all of y’all’s insight and encouragement on here.
I’m going to go ahead and sign up for the Nashville Rock and Roll Half today.
I think I’ll be ready by then…
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:24 pm to Pedro
Hill Repeats can die, I hate them, they are the worst, I never want to see them ever again.
:looksattraining:
I have them in 3 weeks again
:looksattraining:
I have them in 3 weeks again
Posted on 3/5/24 at 10:13 pm to BaddestAndvari
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Hill Repeats can die, I hate them, they are the worst, I never want to see them ever again.
I love hill repeats, but I live in Cahaba Heights. So, I guess I have to love them.
I highly recommend a VO2 max test for anyone wanting to train in HR zones. It’s a cheap test and invaluable for training purposes.
ETA: Cross training today. 30 mins jumping rope and 30 mins on the slide board. 100 mins walking.
This post was edited on 3/5/24 at 10:14 pm
Posted on 3/5/24 at 10:22 pm to Aubie Spr96
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I love hill repeats, but I live in Cahaba Heights. So, I guess I have to love them.
Ok but hear me out... 10 Hill Repeats up the softball hill behind Homewood High School
ETA: I plan to get a vo2 Max test and sweat analysis done at Samford this summer.
This post was edited on 3/5/24 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 3/5/24 at 10:37 pm to Aubie Spr96
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I highly recommend a VO2 max test for anyone wanting to train in HR zones. It’s a cheap test and invaluable for training purposes
I've looked these up and the nearest one to me is Shreveport...kinda sucks
8x200m at Daniels R pace tonight. Around 44-45s. Jog back recovery.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 8:16 am to Ingeniero
I took yesterday off and rested and my forerunner came in yesterday- so I got that all set up with my music loaded on it and what not.
Today- I did a 5k interval run workout and where I had been getting gassed at with a HR in the 150’s - today I ran easily in the 160’s and so I pushed myself into the 170’s. And y’all- my avg time was better and I actually feel better during and after this run that I have my last few.
I think I’m most proud of that my 2nd split was a 9.5!
I know I say it a lot- but thank y’all for all your help, advice and encouragement
Today- I did a 5k interval run workout and where I had been getting gassed at with a HR in the 150’s - today I ran easily in the 160’s and so I pushed myself into the 170’s. And y’all- my avg time was better and I actually feel better during and after this run that I have my last few.
I think I’m most proud of that my 2nd split was a 9.5!
I know I say it a lot- but thank y’all for all your help, advice and encouragement
Posted on 3/6/24 at 8:28 am to BaddestAndvari
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sweat analysis
This intrigues me.
Posted on 3/6/24 at 8:47 am to BaddestAndvari
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Hill Repeats can die, I hate them, they are the worst, I never want to see them ever again.
the key is to live where there are no hills
Posted on 3/6/24 at 8:56 am to Dire Wolf
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the key is to live where there are no hills
thankfully we have enough incline variation that i can get some up and down movement on my runs but theres no good repeat hills super close to me.
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