re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

We had snow yesterday and a crisp 35 degrees this morning for my 10 miler. Next run will be in Vienna

That’s awesome, congrats!

Knocked out a 3 x 2 mile long run workout today. My fitness is so gone, could only hold around +/-7:30 on each interval. Took a chance and ran in the Diadora Atomo v7000. I have two pairs of these for casual wear as I often find them on sale for $150 or less and they look awesome. Decided to grab a pair to run in and they’re surprisingly good. They run narrow and maybe on the firmer side for most people, but Goldilocks feel for me personally. Will be a good daily/long run shoe. I also have some Topo Specters to try out. Supposed to be a good long run or tempo shoe, they feel more firm than the Diadoras on foot. Will try to run in them sometime this week.

Bro what. They’d rather you be 2 minutes quicker vs 5 seconds slower?? Pretty damn impressive to be a 4:00:00 pacer and hit 4:00:05

6.23 @ 8:51

Just trying to log some miles. The last couple weeks have been hell at work and this week will be, too. I had a bike malfunction on Saturday that screwed my planned 44 mile ride. And I haven’t been hitting enough HIIT. I’ll need to buckle down in November and December.

In my experience, the biggest complainers at any race are the slowest “racers.”

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Although I will say the absolute rudest people i encountered when working a marathon were the middling 4-5hr groups. The faster people were super kind and gracious, the slower groups were enjoying themselves and loved the support but God forbid you didn't hold the cup out just right for the guy running a 4:45 full.

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i am slow. i don't think I've ever been rude to someone but i hated myself for signing up during the last hour of the marathon

i didn't need all the positivity "you got this" people, I needed Goggins calling me a bitch.

Signed up for my first Marathon in December. First time in a while I've gotten back to some nervous excitement training.

Hahaha I also HATE the “you got this - you’re almost there!” Yells at the end of (half) marathons. Like, yeah, I get your point, but I’m over here dying and a few miles might as well be 20.

Awesome Thunder, let us know which one you signed up for!

Verity Sense HRM came in today, excited to use it tonight! My first reaction is that I’m definitely going to loose the charger haha

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“you got this - you’re almost there!”

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That's ok, in the trail racing / ultra world these words mean jack shite. At Pinhoti last year there was a guy after a big climb telling everyone "you're almost there" - we were not in fact "almost there" we were still 8 miles out, and after 92 miles that 8 miles might as well have been 31...

Thinking about signing up for Miss Gulf Coast HM in December. It’s 5-6 weeks before my full in Houston, so good timing. Anyone else running it this year?