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re: Official Running Log/Marathon Training Thread
Posted on 9/13/26 at 2:36 pm to LSUfan4444
Posted on 9/13/26 at 2:36 pm to LSUfan4444
15.7 (3.5hours) On trails this morning. Started before sunrise and was able to make it to a hill to watch the fog roll out as the sun came up over the wood line. Average HR was 141, topped out at 158, this pace used to have me in the mid 160s on average before I started the 5 day a week 1 hour zone 2 training, so there may be something to it after all. No snakes, tons of deer, and I ran through every spiderweb ever made so it was a great day.
Posted on 9/13/26 at 6:39 pm to RunAsAdmin
How long have you been doing that Z2 training?
Posted on 9/13/26 at 8:05 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
Right at 2 months pretty religiously. Never done it before, bought a treadmill and track it as well as i can with polar chest strap, if it hits 128 I'll bump it down. I'm able to get in way more sessions since I can get up at 345, have the baby monitor rolling and "steal" an hour as I call it. I do that 4-5 days a week, at least an hour per session, up to 90 minutes.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 12:46 am to RunAsAdmin
I started Z2 stuff in May and was so frustrated with it. Now I have started to enjoy it. Easy, low key, 45 mins of zone 2. Then when I finally can run I feel like I have a ton of energy just to let loose. I do find myself wanting to focus on pace more than HR some days so I need to balance myself better on that.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 5:39 am to CaptainJ47
I max out Incline on treadmill and have speed in the low 3's, my hr will nestle around 125 with those parameters. My mind tells me I'm not accomplishing anything and I've noticed my flat/downhill speed on trails is roughly the same, it might be a touch slower, but I've gotten in the habit of power hiking the hills instead of running them and peaking my HR. That is where I've noticed the biggest jump, used to id be so smoked up those hills it would take a few minutes very slow jog on the flats to revover. Now hr stays between 130-155 out there which feels great. Don't know if that's entirely zone 2 training or the shift to keep hr below 160s at all costs, or the fact temp and humidity are starting to fall, but it seems like it's working.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 8:52 am to RunAsAdmin
When I started I found I climd jog for 90 seconds then would need to walk to let it come down. Over time it built. I measured the % of every run spent jogging and not walking. Now 45 minutes is easy at a 10:45 or so pace. It is a good jog but not so much that my Garmin tells me my recovery time is 48 hours. I aim for 3 days of that a week when I am not traveling. I hated it in the beginning but now it isn’t so bad.
Posted on 9/16/26 at 10:48 am to Salmon
Tuesday Run 4.26 13:15 pace/146bpm.
It was a hot one again, but it feels like it's getting a little easier to run. I'm training for the Cowtown 1/2 Marathon in Feb. It will be my 2nd 1/2 and the 1st one in about 11yrs.
It was a hot one again, but it feels like it's getting a little easier to run. I'm training for the Cowtown 1/2 Marathon in Feb. It will be my 2nd 1/2 and the 1st one in about 11yrs.
Posted on 9/20/26 at 1:12 pm to gringeaux
Ran a half yesterday as practice for the northshore half in two weeks. Aiming for sub 2 then.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 1:51 pm to RunAsAdmin
With Zone 2 training, does it matter the exercise? I run, so is it important that I Zone 2 train in a run? Or is something like an elliptical or bike still good?
I don't mind do this at all
But that slow pace around my neighborhood drives me nuts.
I don't mind do this at all
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I max out Incline on treadmill and have speed in the low 3's,
But that slow pace around my neighborhood drives me nuts.
Posted on 9/23/26 at 5:47 pm to gerberbaby22
The other guys will be more helpful, but other than mechanics, I don't know that activity matters too much honestly. I hated the absolute slow pace when I was just doing flats since it was between 4-4.5 mph for 125-130, but bumping the Incline up to max and going 3mph feels better for some reason. The biggest difference I've noticed is on Sundays when I run trails, the climbs are getting way easier, and my "slow" 140hr pace is getting bit by bit faster. I could be doing this entirely wrong, but just playing it by ear so to speak.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 10:23 am to RunAsAdmin
I’m a fairly avid cyclist and decided to start running about 5 weeks ago for some variety. Bought some nice shoes and a fancy watch and made a 12 week plan.
“Ran” my first 5k this morning at 32:41. Will start shedding some of the 1m walk intervals next week.
“Ran” my first 5k this morning at 32:41. Will start shedding some of the 1m walk intervals next week.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 9:51 am to gmrkr5
I’ve got a target of finishing my first half marathon in less than 2 hours later this year so I’ve been running for 2 hours and stopped worrying about distance goals. This morning, I hit 19km in 2 hours.
This is the first weekend I’d describe as “not hot.” A couple of weekday workouts on speed and I think I’ll hit my goal.
This is the first weekend I’d describe as “not hot.” A couple of weekday workouts on speed and I think I’ll hit my goal.
Posted on 9/27/26 at 1:29 pm to BobABooey
18 on trails this morning, right at 13min/mile with an average HR of 145. I might get one more 18-20 mile run in before my 50k in early November, but man it just takes forever at that pace. Pizza, ice cream and cookies with the family now.
Posted on 9/28/26 at 5:57 pm to RunAsAdmin
Did my first real long run in training for a 1/2 Marathon.
8.40/13:08 pace/ avg HR 160bpm
8.40/13:08 pace/ avg HR 160bpm
Posted on 9/29/26 at 6:27 am to gringeaux
Generally curious, a Z2 / long run at 160bpm is roughly 65%, that would mean you have a max HR of like 246. This isn't a criticism but that is astounding to me because if I look down and see 180 I literally feel like I am going to die.
Posted on 9/29/26 at 8:54 am to LSUfan4444
I don't think I was in a Z2 for this run, but I am just starting to train. Especially at the end mile 7.5 it was tough.
Training for last week
Tue-4.01m/141avg HR/12.29 avg pace
Thur- 4.85m/135 avg HR/14.20 avg pace (treadmill)
Sat-9.02m/139 avg HR/12.43 agg pace (treadmill d/t rain)
Goal is the Cowton 1/2 Marathon in Feb.
Training for last week
Tue-4.01m/141avg HR/12.29 avg pace
Thur- 4.85m/135 avg HR/14.20 avg pace (treadmill)
Sat-9.02m/139 avg HR/12.43 agg pace (treadmill d/t rain)
Goal is the Cowton 1/2 Marathon in Feb.
This post was edited on 10/5/26 at 10:45 am
Posted on 10/6/26 at 9:34 am to gringeaux
It will get better as you train more often. Your times will get better even on easy runs and your HR will stabilize. Keep at it.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 10:01 pm to MrCEO
Do you think the race is still going to happen Sunday? I’m supposed to tent camp Saturday night so I don’t have to wake up so early, but that’s looking like a terrible idea. I’m also not prepared for the race so if it’s canceled I’m not going to be devastated.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 10:41 am to lsucm10
Forecast has gotten better by the day. Currently only 6% chance of rain. Good luck Sunday, I've been training for a few months so I'm excited to run.
Posted on 10/8/26 at 10:54 am to MrCEO
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Forecast has gotten better by the day. Currently only 6% chance of rain. Good luck Sunday, I've been training for a few months so I'm excited to run.
Much better since I posted that question! Good luck to you as well.
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