The Running Thread - 2018

[LSUlakes]

Question for yall who ran the marathon last year. Can you tell me what corral you were in and what time you crossed the starting line? Ill ask here and the marathon thread. TIA.

 

[kleph]

A few of us have the VA3 and I think it’s awesome. I moved up from a Fitbit Blaze so can’t comment on the different between the VA3 vs the 235. I do like having the everyday features though and it’s the watch I wear 99% of the time.

i have the VA3 and i like it a great deal (with the exception of the elevation issue). it's a solid watch with plenty of features although the main one i require is the gps tracking. i also like that it has an understated look so i can wear it in a work setting.

ATTQOTD: since my marathon in October i have really fallen off training. i've got time to get it together but, like you @LSUlakes, my goofy experience is likely to be slow and tough.

 

[jennamfeo]

It looks like so much fun. We hope to be there in 2020.

So kind of you to "volunteer" to organize the disfam group!!! I second the motion....all in FAVOR?!!!

Don't threaten me with a good time! I would absolutely help orchestrate the fun!

 

[jmasgat]

How often does this happen? A race not being measured correctly.
As we came up to the finish I looked at my Garmin because we were doing intervals and noticed it looked off. After the race we were chatting with a guy we talked to a lot on the course, and he mentioned it being short too. When I checked my run in Garmin connect, sure enough, 6.03. DH's watch said 6.02.

More often than you might expect. I did a non-new race that tweaked the course and they put the turnaround cone for the half in the wrong spot. I was having a strong PR race and yet I crossed the finish line with a slower time than previously. Fortunately they did time adjustments.

 

[JulieODC]

I’m only doing the 10k on marathon weekend - so not formally training per se, as my regular mileage is putting me in range of the distance, and I’ve got no time goal.

Sorry you are feeling unpreprpared @LSUlakes - can you write out a revised plan that will make you feel better going into it?

 

[KSellers88]

ATTQOTD: I am training for the Kiawah Island Marathon on December 8th and will just maintain until Marathon Weekend. Training for Kiawah is going well so far, and if the rain would just go away it would be even better.

Question for yall who ran the marathon last year. Can you tell me what corral you were in and what time you crossed the starting line? Ill ask here and the marathon thread. TIA.

I was in corral B and according to my Garmin I crossed the start line at 5:44AM.

 

[LSUlakes]

Sorry you are feeling unpreprpared @LSUlakes - can you write out a revised plan that will make you feel better going into it?

At this point my realistic goal is to finish, take a few character photos, maybe EE, and a adult beverage or two. Having fun is my goal, but hopefully in less than 5 hours. I dedicated this race to a family who lost their child, and thats the part thats eating me up. That I have not given my best to prepare bothers me. I have a revised plan thats going to be brutal and basically no taper at this point. I must finish this race and thats all it really comes down to.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

ATTQOTD: I signed up for Dopey challenge, Princess Challenge, and Kessel Run so far (plan on doing all challenges in 2019) and training is going well. tweaked my knee a while ago but 3 weeks of physical therapy took care of it. Did a mock Dopey this weekend and went up to 43 miles over the weekend with no injury. Feeling much better now and that I'm ready for Jan. I plan on doing one more mock Dopey run in December and just taking it easy besides that. Just hoping to stay away from any injuries until then.

 

[Jules76126]

ATTQOTD: It has started to get cold here this week. I typically run cold so I tend to layer more than most people. 50*-55* I wear leggings and a short sleeve shirt. 40*-50* I will wear leggings and a long sleeve pullover. Below 40* but above freezing, I will wear fleece lined pants, long sleeve shirt, hat for my ears, and gloves. The gloves are old ones of my husbands. Most of the time, they end up in my pocket before the first mile. Below 30, fleeced lined pants, long sleeve pull over, northface jacket, and hats and gloves. I don't change my socks as my feet are always hot. I do have to say I love my new fleeced lined pants. I was actually able to find ones long enough to tuck into my shoes so my ankles are not cold. Now if only LL Bean would put them on sale.

 

[huskies90]

QOTD: For those with races either on marathon weekend or around the same time, how is training going for you so far?

ATTQOTD: I am doing Goofy. Training is going well, although not as smoothly as the summer when I did a dry run through my training plan. I have had to move around many of my scheduled runs/distances and I have missed a few as well which did not happen over the summer.

The bottom line is that this a tough time of year to get training runs in. And now we have holidays coming up and here in Hartford, CT we have 3-6 inches of snow forecasted for the weekend and alot of bad weather in the extended forecast. So, I am predicting more adjustments to my plan in the next two months.

It is my first marathon so naturally I am nervous about the full distance, but I feel like I will be ready for that run. What is making me more nervous is doing it after doing 13.1 the day before and how sore I will be for the marathon. I sorta wish I just signed up for the marathon because that is really my goal: to complete a marathon.

 

[rteetz]

QOTD: For those with races either on marathon weekend or around the same time, how is training going for you so far?

Well It has been 20 degrees this week so not so great. Hopefully as it warms back up to average temps it will get better. I just hate running in this cold weather.

 

[Capang]

ATTQOTD: I'm jealous of all of you going to marathon weekend. When I got home from W&D and saw that the 5 and 10k were open I almost went for it. But apparently I have to have a job if I want to do rD and the boss said no. Jerk.

 

[Princess KP]

Having fun is my goal

Mine too.

 

[SarahDisney]

Help me spend $! Can I crowdsource a Garmin watch decision???

I’ve been using a Garmin vivosmart HR for every day use, and then put on a Garmin forerunner 230 for tracking my runs.

The vivosmart band just broke unexpectedly. I’ve had no issues with the forerunner, and it’s about 2 years old.

What do I replace the vivosmart with??

Do I go with something like a vivomove HR for everyday?

Or do I just go ahead and upgrade to a single watch with GPS and get the Vivoactive 3? Leaning this way because it’s only $36 more than the vivomove. Anyone have this and recommend it?

A few months ago I upgraded to the VA3 from the FR10 + Fitbit One (I kept wearing the Fitbit until it died, but I didnt replace it after it died). Other than the fact that it doesnt make any noises (it vibrates on alerts), I'm very happy with it and I definitely made the right decision upgrading. I especially like that all of my data is in garmin connect instead of being split between garmin and Fitbit, but you probably already had that with the vivosmart.

QOTD: For those with races either on marathon weekend or around the same time, how is training going for you so far?

ATTQOTD: It's not going well and I've made a huge mistake for signing up for the marathon. It's going to be fun, but brutal experience.

I also think I made a mistake signing up. Not that my training is going particularly badly, I just dont think a marathon is for me. Oh well.
I hope things start to improve for you on the training front, @LSUlakes!

ATTQOTD: I'm jealous of all of you going to marathon weekend. When I got home from W&D and saw that the 5 and 10k were open I almost went for it. But apparently I have to have a job if I want to do rD and the boss said no. Jerk.

Stupid boss.

 

[avondale]

Help me spend $! Can I crowdsource a Garmin watch decision???

I’ve been using a Garmin vivosmart HR for every day use, and then put on a Garmin forerunner 230 for tracking my runs.

The vivosmart band just broke unexpectedly. I’ve had no issues with the forerunner, and it’s about 2 years old.

What do I replace the vivosmart with??

Do I go with something like a vivomove HR for everyday?

Or do I just go ahead and upgrade to a single watch with GPS and get the Vivoactive 3? Leaning this way because it’s only $36 more than the vivomove. Anyone have this and recommend it?

I got the VA3 this summer. I previously had a Garmin Forerunner 235. I don't know what the Vivomove is like.

I like the VA3 overall. Like the touchscreen and it has the running and daily functionality that I want. It is a bit smaller (both width and thickness) than the FR 235. The options for colors are better, IMHO.

As I've been complaining about lately, the elevation measurements are fictitious. Someone linked a possible fix for this, but I haven't tried it yet. To me, it's annoying but not a deal-breaker. From what I can tell, the HR and GPS mapping functionality are on par with other Garmin devices.

 

[apdebord]

ATTQOTD: Marathon training is going well. The surprise half PR Saturday was a major confidence boost. I did 4 on Sunday and 5 yesterday with no issues, so I really feel like my training is paying off. I used to never run back to backs, now it’s very comfortable and I feel weird taking today off! I started week 8 of my 16 week plan yesterday. This is a down week (24 miles for the week), but next week will be my first time in unfamiliar territory- 15 miles in one run! I’m excited to knock out these long runs and hopefully I’ll stay healthy.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

ATTQOTD:
I am running the marathon (my first!) and so far training is going well! I am using Higdon's Novice 1 plan and I feel like it's building my fitness well.
I am getting nervous because it seems like everyone around me is getting sick! Ugh! I will be obsessively washing my hands for the next 2 months!

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

This made me chuckle! I’d love to pass you on a running trail in the winter

This is a post that really warrants pictures. I’m imagining a harlequin runner.

I'll post a selfie next time I suit up. 'Harlequin runner' is pretty accurate.

 

[baxter24]

ATTQOTD: Training is going fine. My half marathon this past weekend was a big confidence booster for me. Big time miles are starting to happen with my plan this week so we’d shall see. I feel like I won’t be as prepared as I was for Dopey last year but I think I will be fine. Plus I’m all about stopping for photos and enjoying myself this marathon weekend.

@LSUlakes - I was in Corral D and I started by 5:50am. Big fan of the mini corrals.

 

[PrincessV]

QOTD: Since most of us are experiencing at least some colder weather I thought we could discuss running clothes for the winter today. What items you find work well and others that don't?

ATTQOTD: So, um, we've had forecasts for record-setting heat here the past week+. But I believe it will cool down eventually, so I'll play along! Caveat: "cold" = temps below 50 here in west-central FL, but has been known to get into wind chills in the teens-twenties.
After the frigid temps of WDW Marathon weekend this January, I got some Serious Winter Running Gear and was very glad I did when, a few weeks later, it got just as cold again. My favorite items were:

Toasty Tights from Skirt Sports: the tights are thick all over, but also have flannel panels across the rear and quads and made cold, windy nighttime runs sooo much more comfortable!

Wonder Wool jacket from Skirt Sports: Wool has long been my go-to for winter warmth (I grew up in WNY), but this was my first non-sock wool running item - it's amazing! Kept me warm without making me sweat like polyester fleece does. So lightweight, too, and breathable.

I wear SmartWool socks year-round: they keep my feet comfortable in almost any temp (I have Raynaud's Syndrome and do need to use heat packs in my shoes while waiting for cold races to start. They stayed in my shoes until mile 5 of teh half this year, and I never took them out in the 5K or 10K lol!)

I bought a couple new winter beanie-type hats from Target. They're not running-specific, but if it's so cold I need a knit hat, it's too cold for me to even begin to sweat.

I have a few Buffs that I love to use as neck gaitors/ear covers.

My usual cheap, knit gloves weren't enough and I found myself wishing I had mittens, so I got a pair of those.

I have a stockpile of Mylar blankets and heat packs for fingers and toes, too. Laugh all you want at the Silly Floridian, but I moved to FL 25+ years ago because I was sick of being cold all the time!