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RE: The Running Thread - 10/6/2008 3:21:34 PM
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phosadaud
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We've had some rain but not enough to flood. Today is my day off. I need to start working on my sprints again though. I'm signed up for police agility testing in a week and a half and one of the tests is a 300 meter sprint (in the corrections testing we didn't do the sprint). I know I shouldn't have a problem with the sprint because I used to sprint in track many, many years ago, but it's very different than jogging so I do need to work on them.
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/6/2008 3:41:15 PM
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300m is kind of far, if you ask me. I would have to work really hard to be able to do that, depending on time allowed. (How fast is your sprinting supposed to be?)
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/6/2008 4:10:46 PM
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Uh, yah. I was supposed to run this morning but somehow didn't see it on the schedule. Ops... I'll try to get the run in this evening.
I got new shoes this afternoon. I had ordered pink shoes from Brooks for 40% off. That was a week and a half ago and they have't even shipped yet! So I ended up going to the running store and buying the same thing in yellow. Bumming that they're not pink, but I'll deal.
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/6/2008 5:02:51 PM
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stellaluna
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I hate when people are slow about shipping! It's so disappointing to wait and wait and then find out they haven't even put your stuff in the mail yet!
Yellow isn't too bad. That would be a nice change from blue for me.
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/6/2008 5:29:21 PM
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stellaluna
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I see what you mean. Those pink ones would match some of my running clothes. I have the 7s, but I haven't tried the 8s. Do you like them?
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/6/2008 8:59:59 PM
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First run in my new shoes. Dah... same as the old blue ones. I'm certain the pink ones would run much better. Here's the funny thing--when I left to go to the running store this afternoon my order was still listed as "waiting". When I got back from the store, it was listed as "ready to ship". Meaning that I should actually get them! Dh told me to go ahead and keep the yellow ones, too. So I'll have both yellow and pink!
I am slightly disappointed in my run this evening. It certainly felt faster than the actual numbers. 3.75m in 33:26, 8:53pace.
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/6/2008 9:29:03 PM
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stellaluna--LOL!!! One of my friends from my running site has been known to accidentally wear two different shoes. As in two totally differnt brands! I have several pairs of blue Adrenaline 7's. I have them labeled A, B, C... Otherwise, I'd end up with a non-matching pair!
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/7/2008 6:06:13 PM
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Stella, that's why I don't ride my bike through my apartment parking lot, no one looks to see if anybody is behind anymore.. and its not just there, its in pretty much every parking lot. People just go in reverse, and most of them are on their cell phones too.
Its easy for me to get out of the way if I am walk/running but on a bike its just a near hit.
My run today wasn't that good, going to have to redo it later this week.
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/7/2008 6:26:48 PM
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stellaluna--YIKES!!! Sadly, it happens all too frequently when I run in my neighborhood. Although, the other day I was at the grocery store with ds4. We were walking through the parking lot when this woman almost backed into us. I put out my hand to stop the car (like that was really gonna do anything...) but I had my keys in my hand. The woman was actually upset that I hit her car with my keys! Um, you almost backed into us???
I had a decent run this morning. I went to the track. I was supposed to shoot for 400's at 2:14. For the life of me I oculdn't hit 'em. They were all in the 2:08-2:10 range. So what's the big whoop? 400's at 2:14 would be my marathon pace. I was supposed to run the entire run at marathon pace to get the feel. Ah well...
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/8/2008 8:52:28 PM
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Can you explain "fartlek" run? I'm not familiar with that.
And sorry it was a bad run. I had a bad, simple 2 mile run myself this morning... Nothing exciting - just felt pooped...
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/8/2008 9:05:00 PM
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Fartlek means speed play in Swedish. The idea is that you run at different speeds for a certain period of time or mileage. Here's what I was trying to do (taken from Runner's World):
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Running Landmark:
Pick a telephone pole, mailbox, stop sign, or anything up ahead and run to it. You can choose one item (all telephone poles, for example) or multiple landmarks to create varying lengths of speed segments. On each segment, gradually pick up the pace until you're running fast but not all out. For the last 20 steps, hold the pace, but focus on relaxing your body and allowing momentum to take over. Walk or jog for half the distance of your repeat, then spot your next landmark and take off again. Continue for a total of 10 to 15 minutes, before running an easy five to 10 minutes to cool down.
Except that my 10k training plan called for a four-mile fartlek, so I was trying to go that distance. Closer to three miles was probably more appropriate for me anyway.
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RE: The Running Thread - 10/9/2008 10:09:05 AM
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stellaluna--did you do the best that you could for that day? I bet you did. Maybe you ran your first mile too hard. Or perhaps your fartleks were too long. Hang in there. Keep doing 'em and they will get easier. Not easier, jsut easier!
I did a track workotu today. I just didn't have much in the tank this morning, but gave it what I had. WU 1600 8:54, Main set 1200/800recovery. 5:58/4:29, 5:53/4:28, 6:03/4:36, 6:10/3:53. They were to be closer to 5:45/4:30. Ah well...
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