re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

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Long Run group, medium run group, BUTS, BRATS, Thursday night runners, and Nameless have all had discussions about it, have you been living under a rock?

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I must have. I seriously haven't heard about it until today.



For those of those following, there seems to have been a rash of early morning owl attacks on runners using the most popular trail in the city. BA is claiming to have been a victim of such an attack.

NB supercomp trainer v2. Ugh undecided so far. Super comfortable in general and At 9:00 pace easy going but having hard time getting them to turnover. Part of that is probably my nerve issue. Will report back after another week or so using them.

Aubie
Found the reason you aren’t breaking 7:00. You’re wearing bowling shoes to run. Probably not a lot traction

I had one stalk me for a while on the trail around West Point Lake last year. It never attacked, but it was quite unnerving to see that giant shadow passing over me multiple times.

I can’t get away from my cush. If they work for you and keep you injury free, then keep on keepin on.

It took over a year to get where I could get all my base mileage in them. My feet and leg strength were awful.

Got in 7 miles last night. 3 miles at HR 130. Did the last 4 miles as 1/4 mile fartleks. Taking today off and have a 10K on Saturday.

Pretty good site to find any race
LINK

Can sort by distance, month, state, etc.

Perdido beach half March 8th seems to fit the bill

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Dude, yes the owl is real, took one of my hats and it felt like it was going to scalp me. Scared the crap out of me!!

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Happened to me when I was 6 or 7 when we were letting a barn owl recuperate in one of our barns. My dad was a vet, so occasionally we would take in something like this. "Hooter" swooped off a rafter, took my orange t-ball team hat, flew off over the back field, and we never saw him again.

Nice work!! How do you feel overall? Did your fueling plan go well? Try to get out today and walk several times.

What were your expectations and why are they tempered now?

Did the Oktoberfest 10K in Cullman, AL. 300 people total and 100 or so in the 10K. Course was relatively flat (to me) and they had big beers at the end.

I ran an easy 4 miles to start around the course. I finished in the top 20 and 1st in my age group. 8:04/mile well off my 10K PR, but I was taking it easy, chatting with some other runners, and having fun. My last two miles were my fastest 7:50 and 7:45. Last quarter was under 7:00 pace. The course was a 5K you did twice and not particularly scenic, but Cullman does Oktoberfest the right way. The local bank paid 1-3 finishers for both the men and women for both races. $300/$200/$100. Not that I would have won, but based off the times that got paid, lots of folks here could easily take home some cash.