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re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread
Posted on 8/9/25 at 8:34 pm to Ingeniero
Posted on 8/9/25 at 8:34 pm to Ingeniero
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Y'all are psychos, I'm racing a mile in two weeks
lol I’m slow and old so I would rather run 20mile trail run at 11-12s than try to get a sub 6-7 mile.
A 7:30 mile hurts me
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Posted on 8/9/25 at 8:47 pm to Ingeniero
Powermile?
Posted on 8/9/25 at 8:53 pm to jordan21210
Nah a run club on the North shore is putting on a mile night in Slidell
Posted on 8/10/25 at 11:53 am to Ingeniero
1 hr easy run through my little 1A town. Right by the ball field they use for T ball, there was a 3.5-4 ft timber rattler stretched out on the sidewalk. We exchanged pleasantries, got a picture and went our separate ways.
Posted on 8/10/25 at 3:21 pm to RunAsAdmin
5miles at 11:33 pace.
Cloudy and a cool real feel of 98 makes me want to cook Gumbo.
Cloudy and a cool real feel of 98 makes me want to cook Gumbo.
Posted on 8/10/25 at 4:52 pm to RunAsAdmin
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1 hr easy run through my little 1A town. Right by the ball field they use for T ball, there was a 3.5-4 ft timber rattler stretched out on the sidewalk. We exchanged pleasantries, got a picture and went our separate ways.
Man, I just ran 5 miles at 2:45 this afternoon. Strava says it was 86 and felt like 89 but it felt really good.
Averaged 8:38 and my HR stayed around 140, it was a very pleasant run. Got to meet one of my new neighbors, he just got out of special forces in the Marines, was talking about running 70 miles a week and his average pace of 6:30.
I'm no longer the best runner in my neighborhood
Posted on 8/11/25 at 12:29 pm to jordan21210
FYI to any trail running folks with smaller feet, sierra.com has three different Speedland models for $79.99. They are listed as women’s but Speedland is unisex, just convert the size on the website to men’s. They are TTS if you like a full thumb width at the toe, 1/2 size down if you like a little closer fit.
Edit: largest size available is women’s 10, which is a men’s 8.5.
Edit: largest size available is women’s 10, which is a men’s 8.5.
This post was edited on 8/11/25 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 8/11/25 at 5:04 pm to jordan21210
That’s cheap price but just not convinced it’s worth it. Never see anyone wearing them at races. For $100 last years speedgoat is better option for most. Mount to Coast is getting a lot of good reviews. Know several people running 100 milers in them with no issues.
Bridger Ridge Run went about how I should have expected. I’m just not a good trail runner and not really in shape but no falls no blood. Watch clocked it at 19.2 miles 6800’ gain 8400’ loss. Official time 5:23. 88th out of 228 finishers. Winning time was a blistering 3:13.
Bridger Ridge Run went about how I should have expected. I’m just not a good trail runner and not really in shape but no falls no blood. Watch clocked it at 19.2 miles 6800’ gain 8400’ loss. Official time 5:23. 88th out of 228 finishers. Winning time was a blistering 3:13.
This post was edited on 8/11/25 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 8/11/25 at 6:34 pm to ks_nola
I went to get triumphs but ended up getting mount to coast R1s after I tried them on. Have about 20 miles on them so far and love them. A little narrow, but extremely comfortable. I absolutely did not want to like them since I usually only wear saucony and try to always buy American made, but it's a good shoe.
Posted on 8/11/25 at 7:20 pm to ks_nola
Any trail run where I don’t fall is a win.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 10:02 am to Aubie Spr96
5 at 150HR. Im an idiot, but i will update later this week if it's even worse. Beginning of this year I read a ton of articles on fore foot striking being better for knees, so I immediately changed my foot strike to forefoot. Im still an addict and dive in too fast in everything, just with running now instead of alcohol. 3 months and that 27 mile trail run later and I can't shake the IT band problems. I started keeping notes on my runs and noticed my slower runs were always less painful. It looks like it may be bc on my slower runs, im hitting almost flat, slight heel first instead of forcing a fore foot strike. Tried it today and felt fine, will give it another shot tomorrow or Friday.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 10:07 am to RunAsAdmin
The whole foot strike craze is overblown to me. The best advice I've seen is that as long as you aren't getting injured by your foot strike, just let your form do what it's going to do. There are tons of pros that heel strike, even. Emily Infeld just won a US championship and she's a big time heel striker.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 10:08 am to RunAsAdmin
Don’t change your foot strike just because an article says forefoot is better. The best foot strike is the one that allows you to run injury free.
As for IT band issues, such a hard thing to diagnose. I think I read you’ve gone to PT and if they gave you exercises to do, don’t skimp. Work on strengthening leg and lower leg. Also try some different shoes if at all possible. I’ve only ever had an IT band issue from running in stability shoes which I was fit into by FleetFeet. Majority of runners don’t need actual stability shoes.
As for IT band issues, such a hard thing to diagnose. I think I read you’ve gone to PT and if they gave you exercises to do, don’t skimp. Work on strengthening leg and lower leg. Also try some different shoes if at all possible. I’ve only ever had an IT band issue from running in stability shoes which I was fit into by FleetFeet. Majority of runners don’t need actual stability shoes.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 10:13 am to jordan21210
I've taken PT to heart, they have me doing lower body strength training as well, and I finally got my first pistol squat Monday lol. It may have been a culmination of poor choices with good intentions, but I'm going to revert back to my natural stride/ foot strike for awhile and just see what happens. Like you said, whatever keeps you injury free and I never had these IT band issues until I switched stride. Coincidentally, right after I switched strike is also when I heavily upped my mileage so those 2 things together probably did not help. Still figuring this stuff out haha.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 10:17 am to RunAsAdmin
Yeah don’t jump into mileage. What’s your weekly mileage been and at what paces?
Posted on 8/13/25 at 10:25 am to jordan21210
Since April it's been hit and miss since I've been trying to recover from this mess.
Here lately it's been about 18-20 miles a week, 930-10 pace depending on how hot it is. I wear a chest strap and try to keep HR under 160 unless I'm doing speed work or have a route with hills.
Going into that big trail race in April, I went from 10-15 miles a week to 25-30 for 2 weeks then back to 15 for a month leading into it. Did not prepare correctly.
Here lately it's been about 18-20 miles a week, 930-10 pace depending on how hot it is. I wear a chest strap and try to keep HR under 160 unless I'm doing speed work or have a route with hills.
Going into that big trail race in April, I went from 10-15 miles a week to 25-30 for 2 weeks then back to 15 for a month leading into it. Did not prepare correctly.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 10:41 am to RunAsAdmin
I don’t know how long you’ve been running but 18-20 doesn’t seem like too much. That’s about what I do when I have no race to train for or during the summer. Wouldn’t hurt to dial back though if you’re still trying to work through IT band issues. Go to 10-15/week, focus on strength and recovery, start increasing mileage in small increments once it starts cooling down outside.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 11:04 am to RunAsAdmin
Bruh. You’ve outlined the source of your problem in your last few posts.
1. When I slow down it doesn’t hurt. Based on your 18-20 weekly miles and your heart rate up to 160 and your At 9:30-10 min pace you are simply over running your fitness/ability.
2. I forced changed my strike
3. Tried to up mileage quickly
Unless you’re 20 yrs old or have a history of running / sports your body just can’t manage that many changes. It will do it if you force it but you get the result you got. Might consider a complete reboot and keep it simple.
1. When I slow down it doesn’t hurt. Based on your 18-20 weekly miles and your heart rate up to 160 and your At 9:30-10 min pace you are simply over running your fitness/ability.
2. I forced changed my strike
3. Tried to up mileage quickly
Unless you’re 20 yrs old or have a history of running / sports your body just can’t manage that many changes. It will do it if you force it but you get the result you got. Might consider a complete reboot and keep it simple.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 11:15 am to ks_nola
Yep. No background in running other than the army over a decade ago, don't know anyone that knows anything about running either. Been running 2 and a halfish years and never really have a plan other than just go until I can't. There's a running group about 30 minutes away that meets every Saturday, I think it may do some good to go link up with people that know what they are doing instead of just winging it.
The hardest part is dialing back when I know I could mentally keep going, but it's obviously a lesson I need to learn now.
The hardest part is dialing back when I know I could mentally keep going, but it's obviously a lesson I need to learn now.
Posted on 8/13/25 at 11:56 am to RunAsAdmin
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RunAsAdmin
FYI - in recent times a lot of people have figured out that trying to change your bodies natural gait is a major recipe for injury.
I'm not a professional, so don't take my word for it, but yeah, maybe go back to your natural running form?
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