re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread

Sounds like a typical first time experience. I ran my first half way too fast for 8 miles. Sub 9 minute pace and finished the day with a miserable 2:37.

2nd half two months later was 2:12.

I think you can do it. Just keep training hard and sleeping well. Eat right. You can knock off 10 minutes easily.

I've been slacking since my 5k a few weeks ago. Need to get back on my bike+run schedule

They have trailheads with restrooms and fountains every five or so miles. There is also the state park you can run through. It's a little bit of a drive from Madisonville where I live, but it gives me an opportunity to wake up and eat a little. Let me know when you're in town and maybe we can meet up.

Tweaked my back a little this morning lifting

Hopefully it’s minor and doesn’t cause any issues running

What’s KoM? I feel like I can be getting more out of Strava. Is there a way to search local runners/routes? I can always use extra motivation. I only really follow the TD people.

KoM- King of the Mountain. It started from the cycling side of strava. I really don't know how to look up segments, but if you run through a segment on your route, it will show up in the little trophy section and you can see how you stack up. Then you can try harder next time if you so desire. If you live in a quiet area, it's likely not going to have much. But if you lived somewhere like around the LSU lakes or something, I'm sure there are tons.

I don't pay much attention to them, but there are a lot around me, both cycling and running. But wayyyy too many fast people. For instance I was like 800th on a recent segment, then realized it was on the marathon course near me and gets run by 100's of people every year.

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What’s KoM? I feel like I can be getting more out of Strava. Is there a way to search local runners/routes

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assuming iphone and android are alike...

use more in the bottom right --> Segment Explorer --> Zoom in on an area and search or redo search.

LINK

i find all sorts of places with a traveling job this way.

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I don't pay much attention to them, but there are a lot around me, both cycling and running. But wayyyy too many fast people. For instance I was like 800th on a recent segment, then realized it was on the marathon course near me and gets run by 100's of people every year.

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i pick and choose my segments to go for. one recently had 100s of people that have ran it and i hauled arse and got second. that was pretty crushing. i'm 147/12956 for the sprint in front of the Bellagio Fountains. that's probably my crowning achievement.

I’ve got most around my neighborhood. There’s a few I haven’t gotten to yet and one I just don’t think I can get.

.5 miles at 4:38 pace is just beyond me.

2 road races left this year.

Run for the Parks 15k goal 58:30

Run Bentonville Freedom Frosty 5k goal 17:50

Recent bests are 101 and 1802 respectively so I think they’re in reach.

Then I have a couple trail races before I reset my training.

Let’s end the year strong.