The Running Thread - 2018

[Slogger]

@StacyStrong ......it's okay to be frustrated. Great advice so far about checking with a doctor and making sure you are cleared to run.
Just do the best you can, running slower is better than not running at all, walking is better than not walking at all. Going one block is better than sitting on the sidelines or wishing you were exercising. Hopefully you will build up your strength and endurance with time, but don't beat yourself up about it right now. It's all part of the process.

 

[LSUlakes]

For starters I did not realize so many people had fancy scales lol. I dont feel as bad now.

ETA: I forgot to answer the goal question. Have you heard of Qapital or any other goal based savings account? you can set up rules and set money aside based on those rules. For example, you can round up a transaction or every time you go to the gym or do a run put a set amount into this account. I would look into something like that because it adds the game aspect to savings that really helps people stay on track.

Thats pretty cool! I will look into it a bit more and may give it a go. Thanks for sharing the site!

@LSUlakes .......nothing wrong with wanting a cool gadget. If you are seeking delayed gratification, how about waiting to purchase until LSU makes it to the SEC Championship game?!!

(or a simple running goal works too).

There is a chance that by the time the Tigers do that, the scale we discuss today would be placed in the 3rd scene of the Carousel of Progress. Just imagine the cool new stuff we will have in 40 years! I doubt I will care about my weight though at 75 yo. Probably stick with a fitness goal.

Considering first month of 150 miles as a good goal. Scheduled 150+ for October so maybe then.
Or after I drop 10 more lbs. Decisions...

 

[lahobbs4]

ATTQOTD: I talk to my husband and mainly my mother-in-law about running. They have been running for 12-14 years. My MIL is super competitive so I like being able to come here because every time I tell her I had a ___ mile run, hers is always one more mile than mine

 

[LSUlakes]

Signed up for a race today. It is my absolute last chance to improve me POT with a race date of Oct 7 and POT submissions by the 9th its as close as you can get it. Which raises the question do we have until 11:59 PM on the 9th, or once its 12:00 AM no more? I'm choosing a aggrasive goal for this one and praying for a cool/cold front that weekend.

October
07 - LSUlakes - Space City 10 Miler (1:20:00 / N/A)

 

[Bree]

ATTQOTD: This is my go to spot for running talk. I belong to a few running groups on FB, but I’m one of those people who gets frustrated with the same questions being asked 35 times an hour every hour so I don’t end up spending much time there. I really enjoy following runners on Instagram right now. Pictures are fun.

 

[YawningDodo]

July mileage (I forgot this was a thing!):
23.93 miles

ATTQOTD: I talk my housemate's ear off about running, but I try to keep the details reigned in because I know she's humoring me and doesn't care about my pace. We mostly just talk about whether it was a good run, broader goals and why I'm doing this, that kind of thing. Other than that I only really talk about it on the Dis.

ATTQOTD: I talk to my husband and mainly my mother-in-law about running. They have been running for 12-14 years. My MIL is super competitive so I like being able to come here because every time I tell her I had a ___ mile run, hers is always one more mile than mine

Those conversations sound utterly exhausting.

 

[Philo2020]

I know this is a little delayed but I thought I would ask (sorry if I missed this elsewhere, Red Wine is happening ) but is there a good forum for users to connect using Garmin Connect? I use Garmin Connect but have very few friends that are runners, most that workout are just gym rat types, no offense, just doesn't help me as I have become more of a runner .

Maybe we could connect folks on this board via Garmin connect as an accountability group? Feel free to tell me to pound sand if this is a bad idea .

 

[MarBee]

Hi all! Asking on this thread as I’m desperate. I had a total brain fart and missed the registration for the Princess 5k today. Running that race is my goal for starting to run. I am so upset right now that I missed it.

Does anyone know any way that I’d be able to get a spot? Do people sell spots later? I’m desperate.

Thank you!

 

[Olallamom]

ATTQOTD:
I chat about running here but also with my inner circle of friends and family that run. I also belong to a very small FB group whom are training for the Dopey which has been a great source of positive peer pressure.

 

[rteetz]

Hi all! Asking on this thread as I’m desperate. I had a total brain fart and missed the registration for the Princess 5k today. Running that race is my goal for starting to run. I am so upset right now that I missed it.

Does anyone know any way that I’d be able to get a spot? Do people sell spots later? I’m desperate.

Thank you!

Today was only AP registration. General registration opens on Tuesday at Noon.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

ATTQOTD: Most of my running discussion is here. I follow some running accounts and runners on Twitter and interact with them from time to time. I'm rarely on Facebook and honestly don't post much there about my running. Let's just leave it at I don't need some people who think running will hurt you and a marathon will most definitely kill you knowing any more than they already do about me running Dopey.

In real life, I talk with often with my little sister about running as we have run a few races sort of together. This means we both run the race, but run at our own respective paces so there is no expectation to stay together. I do some general talk with other family members, but it veers more towards general fitness and how to recover. I have some non running friends that are very supportive of my goals and love to hear race reports and see photos. I try to encourage them when they express interest in doing it, but fear that they can't. But I always try to keep it low pressure.

I probably spend too much time on here too.

I'm with @ZellyB : step one is seeing a doc to make rule out any issues. I'm not a medical professional, and I don't use HR monitoring, so I can't make any specific suggestions, but I know that aerobic fitness isn't something that always improves rapidly, and it can be impacted by a variety of outside things like weather, medications, underlying issues like asthma, etc. A quick Google search turned this up, which I think is informative: https://www.polar.com/blog/running-heart-rate-too-high/

I really appreciate you posting this. My pace today was too ambitious and I felt dizziness begin to creep up on me. The advice here to slow down for a few minutes before picking up the pace again confirmed that I took the right approach. I decided to monitor how I felt, but not quit unless it became a problem.

Happy to hear that things you read hear make it out into the real world!



The quote above makes me wonder, how many of you discuss things with others you have read in the running thread? Is this common or just a few people?

I reference things I learn from these boards in conversations with my little sister often. Including cases where I was able to convey to her that it's okay to shorten a run if you need to. It took me years to realize that shortening a long run would not actually destroy my ability to finish the race.

You're not alone in the not feeling like you fit in here. More often than not, I feel like a total outsider during some of these conversations. All I can tell you is that I definitely feel like you're one of us and I'm always happy to see you post. Also, start that training journal!

I relate so much to this. And I really appreciate the better runners than me around here who have been nothing but supportive of me in whatever goals I choose. I suspect I'll be thinking of a lot of DIS Board names during the marathon especially as I get closer to that finish line.

 

[MarBee]

Today was only AP registration. General registration opens on Tuesday at Noon.

Thank you! I am so hoping it does not sell out! I’m planning on being right at the computer at noon.

 

[GreatLakes]

Well...here's hoping you all can offer some advice or encouragement. I'm just really frustrated with my progress.

I had a really bad "run" yesterday. My heart rate is always through the roof - even jogging REALLY slowly. When I set a treadmill to 3.7-3.8, my heart rate can get all the way up to 181. That's definitely not good. Any slower though and I'd be basically walking. I don't know what to do. Only walk for a couple weeks? Jog slower? It's very frustrating and embarrassing that my heart rate will bounce up that high. Even setting the treadmill and walking at 3.0 will get my heart rate to 140. Shouldn't that be my jogging rate?

I'm only 30 so realizing I'm THIS out of shape is frustrating and I don't see how I can get anywhere with moving that slowly. How am I supposed to train for a race when I feel like I can't even start jogging? I don't want to start all over, but my hear rate getting that high just isn't sustainable or healthy (I don't think).

You've already made the appointment so that is the only real first step. Beyond that you have to really assess where you are starting. If you have been sedentary for a decade and not really eating healthy you can't expect to be out there doing hour long runs a month in. I remember a quote that goes something like "it takes a while to get out of shape, don't expect it to take any less time to get in shape". That is a paraphrase, I'm sure the original was more eloquent.

Slow steady progress is the reality and there will be plateaus. Don't let the plateaus or even small slides back discourage you. They are obstacles to be overcome, not roadblocks to cause you to turn around.

Thats pretty cool! I will look into it a bit more and may give it a go. Thanks for sharing the site!

It's a neat concept that we have had a few product meetings around. The round up one is easy an you barely notice it. I also like the way you can tie the service into activities like the gym. The psychology of gamification is pretty interesting and I think this kind of thing really plays well with the psyche of endurance athletes and the way we operate.

Also, the Garmin scale is available refurbished on Amazon for $111.38 if you want to save a little on it.

Hi all! Asking on this thread as I’m desperate. I had a total brain fart and missed the registration for the Princess 5k today. Running that race is my goal for starting to run. I am so upset right now that I missed it.

Does anyone know any way that I’d be able to get a spot? Do people sell spots later? I’m desperate.

Thank you!

As mentioned you haven't missed general registration but if life gets in the way and you can't register that day there are ways to still get in. Between charities and travel companies that sell bibs along with vacation packages you can get in after the fact if you really want to.

 

[LSUlakes]

I know this is a little delayed but I thought I would ask (sorry if I missed this elsewhere, Red Wine is happening ) but is there a good forum for users to connect using Garmin Connect? I use Garmin Connect but have very few friends that are runners, most that workout are just gym rat types, no offense, just doesn't help me as I have become more of a runner .

Maybe we could connect folks on this board via Garmin connect as an accountability group? Feel free to tell me to pound sand if this is a bad idea .

Added you to a PM where a few of us added our Garmin names.

 

[LSUlakes]

Fun Friday QOTD Running with friends or during a race with others a lot of interesting discussions or things can happen. Tell us about a run when you just had fun being out there. The type of day where it didn’t even feel like it was a running day, but just hanging out with friends.

ATTQOTD: I’ve actually had this happen a few times during group runs. Lots of laughs and the miles just flew by when we got lost and no one really cared as we were just having a good time.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Fun Friday QOTD Running with friends or during a race with others a lot of interesting discussions or things can happen. Tell us about a run when you just had fun being out there. The type of day where it didn’t even feel like it was a running day, but just hanging out with friends.

The year we did a Make A Wish 5K with work in honor of a coworker that was granted a trip for his daughter. We had about 30 people from work show up. We had done fundraisers and were the 2nd highest team for Make A Wish.

 

[TheHamm]

ATTQOTD:
The first time this happened was at Avengers 10K. I ran the first half alone and was amazed by the experience of being in California Adventure with it all lit up in the dark. DH stood in line and waited for me at the one photo op I wanted (Captain America on Veteran's Day!) and stayed with me for the second half. Also, it is mostly through DL, which is hard to beat. The last bit on the access road was pretty boring but it was just fun to be silly with him. I wish I could do that every weekend. I was disappointed that was not the experience with my WDW 10K, partly because my husband always knows how to distract me and partly because there is simply less time with great scenery.
I will say, this is also why I want to run in the trees more than I do. It seems like less work, even if I think it is more because I have to pay attention to the terrain. There is something about the smell, the woodland creatures, etc that just makes it better. While I am not up for trail racing, I will continue to do loops on my favorite wooded trail until it is snowy.

 

[ZellyB]

ATTQOTD: I have this happen frequently with our Galloway running group. Most recent one I can remember, a few of us were talking about the royal wedding earlier this summer. The miles were over before we knew it.

 

[PrincessV]

ATTFFQOTD: I only ever run with friends at Disney races, and every one of those 5Ks and 10Ks feel a lot more like hanging out with friends in a park than a race (the halfs I've run with a friend were also fun, but felt a lot more race-y). I think the DIY I did around the Bonnet Creek resort area with friends when the 2017 half was canceled probably tops the list of Fun Times Running With Friends: absolutely no stress, no worries about time, stops for every little thing, including pics, video games, wardrobe changes, and snacks, lol!

 

[run.minnie.miles]

ATTQOTD: Thanks for reminding me that I'm a loner and don't run with anyone. I definitely love having little random conversations during races though!