The Running Thread - 2018

[FFigawi]

ATTQOTD: I usually feel nauseous in the morning when I eat breakfast early. I have to eat around 8:00am at the earliest to have no problems. As this poses a major problem with races, I've learned that I can handle appleasauce early on race morning.

Now I know who I can donate my Goo Goo squeeze pouches to. I hate that stuff.

 

[Smilelea]

@LSUlakes,
I need to update my goal for next week's race

11/17/18 - Smilelea - Crosspoint 5K (34:00/34:49)

 

[TheHamm]

Question:
I clearly need more than one pair of winter tights to run in this year- it was fine for 2x outside a week, but I am hoping to do closer to 4x/week this year. Thus, I am adding them to my black Friday shopping list. I live in MI, how many pair do I need?
Follow up- what else should be on my shopping list?

 

[Sleepless Knight]

Now I know who I can donate my Goo Goo squeeze pouches to. I hate that stuff.

Oh, I totally get that. I can't say that I love having applesauce, just that I know it works and I'm afraid to try anything new on race morning since I know that applesauce works. As much as I would love to have a bagel with peanut butter, I know that if it doesn't work, the consequences would be disastrous.

 

[Bree]

Question:
I clearly need more than one pair of winter tights to run in this year- it was fine for 2x outside a week, but I am hoping to do closer to 4x/week this year. Thus, I am adding them to my black Friday shopping list. I live in MI, how many pair do I need?
Follow up- what else should be on my shopping list?

Three, but i don’t put my stuff in the dryer. One pair in the laundry waiting to be washed, one that’s line drying and the pair I’m wearing that day.

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

ATTQOTD: Since I'm always traveling for a half or full marathon, the answer is yes. Pre-race meals are different than pre-training meals.

For pre-race dinner I've switched from pasta to pancakes, The quality I look most for in pre-race food is 'inertness'. It's easier to find inert pancakes than inert pasta. A IHOP (2nd choices are Denny's or Cracker Barrel) and I'm good. I usually have pancakes and a grilled chicken breast or poached eggs to get some protein.

For pre-race breakfast: Some combination of instant oatmeal, white rice, granola bar, bagels, banana and peanut butter. It all depends on microwave/toaster availability.

The things I try to avoid are fat, seafood, and garlic. Not Pasta Puttanesca for me!

Pre-training long run, it's usually plain whole wheat pasta for dinner and oatmeal, waffles, and/or toast for breakfast.

Lost key update: I borrowed a metal detector and spent another hour on the side of the road with no luck. I'm adding the key to the list of things lost forever.

Car key, 2 pocket knives, engraved Cross pen, rubber alligator, multiple paper back books: you are not forgotten!

 

[KB0609]

I have a question! I just did the W&D half and followed the training plan from RunDisney. I'm also signed up for the Princess Half...how should I continue my training? Should I start the plan over or jump in at longer distances? Should I not follow a plan at all and just do "long runs"?

 

[FFigawi]

Lost key update: I borrowed a metal detector and spent another hour on the side of the road with no luck. I'm adding the key to the list of things lost forever.

I feel your pain on this. During one of our overseas moves, I drove a U-Haul to our house in Florida with things we didn't want to put into storage. The key to the padlock I put on the truck fell out of my hand and into the front yard of the house. It was never seen again. Not during the hours I spent crawling on the grass looking for it, not with a metal detector, and not even when we had to re-sod the entire lawn a few years later.

 

[jmasgat]

Question:
I clearly need more than one pair of winter tights to run in this year- it was fine for 2x outside a week, but I am hoping to do closer to 4x/week this year. Thus, I am adding them to my black Friday shopping list. I live in MI, how many pair do I need?
Follow up- what else should be on my shopping list?

Running gloves, headband or hat, and if it gets really cold, a windproof shirt or jacket, possibly a balaclava. Also, in real cold weather, watch out for exposed skin. A little vaseline can help. But the last couple years here (I'm near Detroit) haven't been bad. I haven't needed my real cold weather gear.

ETA: I also got myself a pair of running mittens with fold back flaps. These are great because while gloves mostly work, if it is really cold, then for me it' better to have mittens ad let all those fingers keep each other warm! And If I get too warm (as I tend to do), I cn fold back the flap and have a fingerless glove.

 

[IamTrike]

I have a question! I just did the W&D half and followed the training plan from RunDisney. I'm also signed up for the Princess Half...how should I continue my training? Should I start the plan over or jump in at longer distances? Should I not follow a plan at all and just do "long runs"?

Smarter people than me will respond, but I wouldn't fall back to the beginning. I'd probably drop back to 8-10 miles long runs and try an maintain.

Running gloves, headband or hat, and if it gets really cold, a windproof shirt or jacket, possibly a balaclava. Also, in real cold weather, watch out for exposed skin. A little vaseline can help. But the last couple years here (I'm near Detroit) haven't been bad. I haven't needed my real cold weather gear.

+1 on Running Gloves. With most everything else I can layer when I am cold, but my hands are the thing I find the hardest time with when I am cold.

 

[SarahDisney]

Question:
I clearly need more than one pair of winter tights to run in this year- it was fine for 2x outside a week, but I am hoping to do closer to 4x/week this year. Thus, I am adding them to my black Friday shopping list. I live in MI, how many pair do I need?
Follow up- what else should be on my shopping list?

Depends on how often you do laundry and whether you're willing to re-wear clothing before washing. I have 5 pairs, but only 2 are fleece lined, I usually do laundry every 2-3 weeks, and I wear then twice before they go in the wash (don't judge me ... I wear underwear).

Also +1 to gloves. And a warm hat. I recommend finding a race that gives out a winter hat instead of a shirt and running that (that's how I got all of my winter hats).

 

[r2chewbaccad2]

Long time lurker here.

@LSUlakes,
Add a race for me:
11/11/18- r2chewbaccad2- Monterey Bay half marathon (N/G... hope to see a whale or some sea otters!)

I've been meaning to run this race for years, but it always fell on the same weekend as Avengers and RnR Las Vegas. I did Avengers in 2015 and 2016 and Las Vegas in 2017. With Avengers out of the picture, it's Monterey Bay this year!

My group is carb loading the night before the half at the place where Nicole, Reese, and Shailene had coffee everyday in Big Little Lies. In reality, it's an Italian restaurant.

My college football team is the California Golden Bears. We haven't been relevant in FOREVER but at least I had the pleasure of watching Jared Goff for 3 years.

 

[LdyStormy76]

ATTQOTD: what I eat before a long run is pretty close to the same thing on race mornings. For my last half I actually ate breakfast twice (granola bar and applesauce) before the race, one 3 hours before the start and again an hour before.

@BikeFan, if you can manage to make it work with training and travel for Berlin do the Disneyland Paris runs. Even though it meant a flight back to Europe at the end of a 3 week trip it is something I would have regretted not doing. If memory serves, @Z-Knight was scheduled to do both DLP and Berlin this year.

 

[jennamfeo]

Long time lurker here.

@LSUlakes,
Add a race for me:
11/11/18- r2chewbaccad2- Monterey Bay half marathon (N/G... hope to see a whale or some sea otters!)

I've been meaning to run this race for years, but it always fell on the same weekend as Avengers and RnR Las Vegas. I did Avengers in 2015 and 2016 and Las Vegas in 2017. With Avengers out of the picture, it's Monterey Bay this year!

My group is carb loading the night before the half at the place where Nicole, Reese, and Shailene had coffee everyday in Big Little Lies. In reality, it's an Italian restaurant.

My college football team is the California Golden Bears. We haven't been relevant in FOREVER but at least I had the pleasure of watching Jared Goff for 3 years.

Nice! I really wanted to do this race, but chose RnRLV instead because it's closer to me and my parents live there so it's cheaper in the long run. Can't wait to hear all about it and hopefully I'll do to next year.

 

[avondale]

QOTD: Does your pre race meal for a long run vary much from the meal you have before the race?

Edited to remove my response from the quoted text! Oops.

ATTQOTD: If the long training run is one that I'm getting up extra-early for, then it's different. In that case, I only eat a few hundred easily-digestible calories because I want to get out the door within an hour. I'll eat something like some dried fruit and a graham cracker with PB. Then I will bring calories with me on the long run.

For a race, I eat my full regular breakfast, but get up in time to make sure I've finished that at least 2 hours before the race starts. This includes a cup of Fiber One honey clusters cereal, cashewmilk, some egg whites, and some cottage cheese. I never have GI problems during races or long runs. (knock on wood) I know it's weird to eat high fiber before a race, but I did that long before I knew it was "bad" and it never bothers me.

Also, I don't drink coffee, so that is never involved. Before a race, I take some caffeine; I don't do that for a training run.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

ATTQOTD: It does vary. We know what foods will end up working or not. Or we take tums.

 

[PCFriar80]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the NYC Marathon, @cburnett11
November 11 - SarahDisney - Rangerstown 5K (NG/NA)

I had a goal for this one, but after a panicked email to Coach this afternoon, we decided that I should skip the goal. We'll see what happens Sunday. All I can do is run and try to have a good time.

Have fun with the Rangerstown 5K. One of these years I have to make the 3 hour trip to run this, but in the middle of 1/2 marathon training and Sunday is my day off. I know, lame excuse. Hope Richter makes another appearance for you this year! And BTW they're playing pretty good even with the west coast swing and are fun to watch....so far. Good luck with the run.

 

[michigandergirl]

Question:
I clearly need more than one pair of winter tights to run in this year- it was fine for 2x outside a week, but I am hoping to do closer to 4x/week this year. Thus, I am adding them to my black Friday shopping list. I live in MI, how many pair do I need?
Follow up- what else should be on my shopping list?

I have 2 that are fleece-lined and 2 that aren't. I'm pretty much doing laundry every other day, so really not sure I need that many, but it's nice when I get behind on the laundry.

I have a question! I just did the W&D half and followed the training plan from RunDisney. I'm also signed up for the Princess Half...how should I continue my training? Should I start the plan over or jump in at longer distances? Should I not follow a plan at all and just do "long runs"?

To stay in half marathon shape, I will keep repeating my weekend long runs at 6, 8, & 10 miles, in addition to the normal weekday runs.

 

[KevM]

ATTQOTD: At this time I don’t pay any real attention ruin to what I am eating before training or racing. It’s an area I need to work on.

 

[Smilelea]

Well ladies and gentleman, I had to convince myself that crying was pointless today (stinkin' female emotions). I believe I have my first case of shin splints.

Walking doesn't bother me. But as soon as I start running, they hurt. I noticed some discomfort on Saturday's long run but didn't think much about it. I really noticed it on Monday's easy run but pushed through anyway. Then I went to start today's run and realized I really did have a problem and gave it up after 3/4 of a mile.

I'm trying to think on the positive side. This week is my 4 run week instead of 5. My next race isn't until next Saturday. The half is 2 months out so I should be fine there. I guess my hope is that I really will be fine after a few days of taking it easy.

I'm posting in hopes of getting some real-life best-case scenarios from fellow runners. No horror stories please or I won't be able to hold back the floodgates.