The Official Thread for Runners

[Clark Addison]

I alternate shoes daily and for the last couple of years have had Triumphs in the rotation with Brooks Ghosts. I’ve really like the Triumphs. Having said that, I’ve had a slight recurrence of plantar fasciitis and it seems to be a bit worse on my Triumphs days so for my latest purchase I went back to Brooks Glycerins.

[BigPiney]

I have worn Brooks Ghosts for years. I am tempted to try some eof the ON shoes. My wife loves hers.

[beefytee]

I didn’t make my 4 miles today. I went about 2.5. We are visiting family and I ran outside for the first time. I wasn’t familiar with the terrain and ended up with a steep climb at the beginning that killed me. Ups and downs are much more difficult than running on a flat treadmill. I also had a late dinner and ate too much.

I am really liking my shoes. No blisters or pain points. I did get an email from the scanning machine that measured my feet last week. It recommended Brooks Glycerin 21 size 11. I got size 10 and have gotten that size for years. They seem to have lots of room in the toes. So I’m a little surprised at the size 11 recommendation.

[Bo Diddley]

I didn’t make my 4 miles today. I went about 2.5. We are visiting family and I ran outside for the first time. I wasn’t familiar with the terrain and ended up with a steep climb at the beginning that killed me. Ups and downs are much more difficult than running on a flat treadmill. I also had a late dinner and ate too much.

I am really liking my shoes. No blisters or pain points. I did get an email from the scanning machine that measured my feet last week. It recommended Brooks Glycerin 21 size 11. I got size 10 and have gotten that size for years. They seem to have lots of room in the toes. So I’m a little surprised at the size 11 recommendation.

I set my treadmill to 4% incline to mimic running outside. Feet are prone to swell with running, so it's good to have a little extra room up front.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I set my treadmill to 4% incline to mimic running outside. Feet are prone to swell with running, so it's good to have a little extra room up front.

I always get a half size larger for my running and hiking footwear for that reason.

[Omaha 680]

I sprinted 200 m for the first time in probably 10 years today and I almost died. The last 20 im sure I looked like a defensive lineman finishing a 60 yard pick 6.

Trying to reintroduce some form of sprint workouts 2-3 times a month. We will see if I stick to it.

[Pelado]

I sprinted 200 m for the first time in probably 10 years today and I almost died. The last 20 im sure I looked like a defensive lineman finishing a 60 yard pick 6.

Trying to reintroduce some form of sprint workouts 2-3 times a month. We will see if I stick to it.

Why would you do that to yourself?

[Joe Public]

I sprinted 200 m for the first time in probably 10 years today and I almost died. The last 20 im sure I looked like a defensive lineman finishing a 60 yard pick 6.

Trying to reintroduce some form of sprint workouts 2-3 times a month. We will see if I stick to it.

Nice! I need to get more sprinting in, too.

[beefytee]

I sprinted 200 m for the first time in probably 10 years today and I almost died. The last 20 im sure I looked like a defensive lineman finishing a 60 yard pick 6.

Trying to reintroduce some form of sprint workouts 2-3 times a month. We will see if I stick to it.

I would love to be doing sprints. So far I’m not a big fan of long distance running.

I ran 3.56 miles today which I believe is the furthest I’ve ever run in my life. Today was the first day with 4 miles on the schedule, but my body gave up at that point. Being a beginner, I’m thinking it is best not to overdo it. I’ll be doing 4 miles by the time the schedule moves up to 5. I’m running about a 10.5 minute mile.

I’ve only done three runs outside as opposed to using the treadmill. With the weather warming up, I’ll probably do the majority outside.

My pains and stiffness has moved from my feat, ankles, and calfs up to my hips.

I’m guessing that is a good thing. I’m getting the lower bit in shape and it is now stressing the upper legs and hips. They should get the necessary muscles buildup soon. Overall my body has been holding up well. I do need more sleep. I’ve had some late work nights this week.

[Bo Diddley]

I would love to be doing sprints. So far I’m not a big fan of long distance running.

I ran 3.56 miles today which I believe is the furthest I’ve ever run in my life. Today was the first day with 4 miles on the schedule, but my body gave up at that point. Being a beginner, I’m thinking it is best not to overdo it. I’ll be doing 4 miles by the time the schedule moves up to 5. I’m running about a 10.5 minute mile.

I’ve only done three runs outside as opposed to using the treadmill. With the weather warming up, I’ll probably do the majority outside.

My pains and stiffness has moved from my feat, ankles, and calfs up to my hips.

I’m guessing that is a good thing. I’m getting the lower bit in shape and it is now stressing the upper legs and hips. They should get the necessary muscles buildup soon. Overall my body has been holding up well. I do need more sleep. I’ve had some late work nights this week.

You might benefit from some coaching on how to run. When I went through physical therapy the first time, my therapist put me on a treadmill and filmed me. Then he taught me how I should be running. I had the relearn how to run after something like 20 years in the Army. Maybe they should teach that to soldiers just starting out!

[Pelado]

I would love to be doing sprints. So far I’m not a big fan of long distance running.

I ran 3.56 miles today which I believe is the furthest I’ve ever run in my life. Today was the first day with 4 miles on the schedule, but my body gave up at that point. Being a beginner, I’m thinking it is best not to overdo it. I’ll be doing 4 miles by the time the schedule moves up to 5. I’m running about a 10.5 minute mile.

I’ve only done three runs outside as opposed to using the treadmill. With the weather warming up, I’ll probably do the majority outside.

My pains and stiffness has moved from my feat, ankles, and calfs up to my hips.

I’m guessing that is a good thing. I’m getting the lower bit in shape and it is now stressing the upper legs and hips. They should get the necessary muscles buildup soon. Overall my body has been holding up well. I do need more sleep. I’ve had some late work nights this week.

Nice work!

[beefytee]

You might benefit from some coaching on how to run. When I went through physical therapy the first time, my therapist put me on a treadmill and filmed me. Then he taught me how I should be running. I had the relearn how to run after something like 20 years in the Army. Maybe they should teach that to soldiers just starting out!

I've had "going to my physical therapist" in the back of my mind. I have a chronic back condition that was flaring up when I first started running. I think it had more to do with yard work though where I was bending lots. I've found it correlates more with that. But I have a great PT, who I really trust and won't hesitate to go.

I've been looking into good technique and trying to practice it. What I've heard though is that technique always suffers as you get tired and so you can't always count on good technique. It is a best effort.

But yeah, if I feel like I'm experiencing anything that isn't your typical muscle fatigue, I plan on going in.

Today, I did 4 miles on the treadmill. I got through 3 miles with 10-minute miles (6 mph) and then slow down a bit (.2 mph) each quarter mile. So, I finished in just under 41 minutes. I run on the treadmill unless it is over 50 degrees and there is no inclement weather. It cooled off this weekend, so my 3 miles yesterday and 4 miles today were on the treadmill. It looks like rain Thursday and Saturday, so it may be a while before I run outside again.

I move up to 5 miles on Saturday. I feel like I'm getting to the distances where I need to take water or maybe some food too, to minimize fatigue. Are there general rules about how much and when to take water or food? What have the regular runners here done?

[BigPiney]

I will take food and water if I am going to be gone longer than an hour. That is my decision point. Unless it is excessively hot or humid most people should be able to handle 45 min - 1 hours without food and water is my opinion.

When going on long runs that will exceed that amount of time, I will start eating about the 30 minute mark and then every 20-30 minutes thereafter.

I find longer runs to be a mental thing as well as is much of running. If I tell myself that I am going to go run 6 miles I can do that, but if my route makes it 8 I am going to die and have to walk a lot in those last few miles. If I prepare going out that I am going to do 8 then I can usually do it without issue.

So for you on saturday. 5 miles at perhaps a 10-11 min pace may be around 50-55 minutes, so for my rule that would be borderline on food and water. Since you will want to use both during the 1/2 marathon, now may be the chance to start training with it. Eating something at 25 minutes in would be great to get you through and feel stronger at the end. And you always need water to wash it down if you are eating.

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[Bo Diddley]

I've had "going to my physical therapist" in the back of my mind. I have a chronic back condition that was flaring up when I first started running. I think it had more to do with yard work though where I was bending lots. I've found it correlates more with that. But I have a great PT, who I really trust and won't hesitate to go.

I've been looking into good technique and trying to practice it. What I've heard though is that technique always suffers as you get tired and so you can't always count on good technique. It is a best effort.

But yeah, if I feel like I'm experiencing anything that isn't your typical muscle fatigue, I plan on going in.

Today, I did 4 miles on the treadmill. I got through 3 miles with 10-minute miles (6 mph) and then slow down a bit (.2 mph) each quarter mile. So, I finished in just under 41 minutes. I run on the treadmill unless it is over 50 degrees and there is no inclement weather. It cooled off this weekend, so my 3 miles yesterday and 4 miles today were on the treadmill. It looks like rain Thursday and Saturday, so it may be a while before I run outside again.

I move up to 5 miles on Saturday. I feel like I'm getting to the distances where I need to take water or maybe some food too, to minimize fatigue. Are there general rules about how much and when to take water or food? What have the regular runners here done?

I haven't done much long distance running. For me, if it was anything over 6 miles I brought a water bottle. Gatorade gave me all the calories I ever needed, but I don't think I ever went above 10 miles or so. I got a waist pack the held my water bottle at my back.

[bluegoose]

My water plan is similar to BPs. If I'm going over an hour I make plans to be somewhere near water by 30-45 minutes, especially in the summer. Less than an hour, I just deal with it.

I have been doing some longer trail runs the last couple of years. I recently grabbed a running hydration pack to be able to stretch those out even further. I've used hip packs and hand-held water bottles in the past, but never loved either. Too clunky and cumbersome. Love the backpack so far. Has two 500ml flexible bottles on the front shoulder straps, and a reservoir on the back that can hold up to 1.5 liters. Lots of small zipper pockets for phone and food. Planning to do a 13 mile point to point route on the dirt in a couple of weeks.