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[Pheidippides]

You warned me, I just didn't listen

The Pearland race is enticing. I'll consider it although it's quite a ways from my house. It might be the next best 5K coming up that is on a Saturday.

Hey I would have ran with you for free but I've got more important things to do . Actually, I'd probably be running with you for the first 50 meters after which I'd be eating your dust.

The pearland race was the infamous "announce to the MW2 crew that I have to go run a race now at 4:30 am" race. I really liked how small and cozy it was. You can find a bunch more on harra.org. I know they have a bunch in The Woodlands.

[Eddie]

Made 9 miles on Saturday - walking and then running 2 minutes at a time. Took nearly an hour and 45 minutes to get through it all.

But in the end my leg felt great. Yet I still find myself concentrating hard every few minutes, trying to decide if I feel something in there - was that a twinge? Is it tight? Does it feel like it is supposed to?

Tomorrow I'll take a short run (3 miles) and go from my 50/50 split run/walk and try a 2/1 split of run/walk.

Hopefully things continue to go well. I'm optimistic that I'll be able to get back to just running in another week or so - which works out really well because it is also a stepback week with reduced mileage.

So far, so good...

[OhioBlue]

Well that was an adventure....

Just wanted to add my congrats on a successful race. Sounds like it was one heck of an adventure as well.

[Moliere]

The results are in an I took 1st place in the 5K .

I'm guessing that the guy that I was using to pace myself must have started before me. We actually crossed the finish line one second apart due to my sprinting to the finish and even though he crossed first my chip time must have been faster.

As for the other guy that was ahead of me, I have no idea. He was on the 5K course and I don't remember passing him. I wonder if he got lost, which is entirely feasible given the difficulty of staying on the course, especially if you are in the lead.

The official time is 24:21, which is 9 seconds below my goal! The fact that time took 1st place obviously tells you the level of competition I was up against . Now I'm really curious to know my 2nd and 3rd mile splits as I'm sure they were pretty fast....for me anyway.

[Pheidippides]

The results are in an I took 1st place in the 5K .

I'm guessing that the guy that I was using to pace myself must have started before me. We actually crossed the finish line one second apart due to my sprinting to the finish and even though he crossed first my chip time must have been faster.

As for the other guy that was ahead of me, I have no idea. He was on the 5K course and I don't remember passing him. I wonder if he got lost, which is entirely feasible given the difficulty of staying on the course, especially if you are in the lead.

The official time is 24:21, which is 9 seconds below my goal! The fact that time took 1st place obviously tells you the level of competition I was up against . Now I'm really curious to know my 2nd and 3rd mile splits as I'm sure they were pretty fast....for me anyway.

Excellent job! I've never won a race - I'm envious!

[Moliere]

Excellent job! I've never won a race - I'm envious!

Like I mentioned in my PM, my pace wouldn't even place top 10 in the 10 miler but I guess I should take the win. Booyah!

[happyone]

EJ, that is impressive - congrats

The only way I would ever win a race or even an age group is if I was the only one entered

On a side note - I really need to learn to pick up my feet. I tripped on the sidewalk yesterday and now have a slightly flat lip. and a skinned knee. I caught my toe on a very slightly raised section and down I went. It happen just after I gotten past a very uneven section, I guess I just relaxed.

[Pheidippides]

I have recently discovered the joy of running with my dog. He's a big lab, and he loves it. He's done simple three milers with me twice. We were well under a 7 minute mile pace for a good stretch in one of them and he had no problem. I can still outlast him though.

He was majorly pissed at me this morning when he saw me get on my shorts and shoes this morning and go without him. Just no room for a dog on a hardcore interval run.

[happyone]

I have recently discovered the joy of running with my dog. He's a big lab, and he loves it. He's done simple three milers with me twice. We were well under a 7 minute mile pace for a good stretch in one of them and he had no problem. I can still outlast him though.

He was majorly pissed at me this morning when he saw me get on my shorts and shoes this morning and go without him. Just no room for a dog on a hardcore interval run.

Dogs must think alike - mine is very upset if I go with out him for any reason.

I've said this before, but my dog is one of the reasons I am so faithful in getting out and going. When I come home from work, he is at the top of the steps, hsi stump of a tail just a going. He follows me everywhere until I get changed and am out of the house with him.

[Moliere]

Phew! That was close!

Two weeks prior to my race I was feeling something in my left shin. THis feeling was in the same place that I had my stress fracture back in high school. It wasn't pain but I knew something was going on down there that would eventually turn into pain. I pressed on with my 5k training since the race was coming up and finished it with the feeling still in my shin.

Immediately after the race I decided I needed to do something. I remembered that my shoes I was training in were soem cheap New Balance shoes I bought on sale at Kohls a couple years ago. They probably only have 200 miles on them but I know I didn't get fitted for them and I know I didn't buy them because of their cushion.

I went to a local place and got fitted for a couple pair of shoes. I told the lady that my main concern was cushion and avoiding another stress fracture. I bought a pair of Saucony for $100 and so far it has been money well spent. I've had a couple runs after my race and the feeling in my shin is almost gone, even immediately after my run. I've also been taking it easy on my runs and cutting back on the distance for a bit just in case.

I was afraid of being injured and thankfully for now I've been able to avoid that.

[Pheidippides]

Getting excited for the local 10k this Saturday. My company paid the entry fee for anybody who wanted to do it and we're having a friendly competition between business units. It's participation based, which is too bad; my boss still expects me to win top honors at the company.

Anyway, I did my last workout before the race this am (I'm taking two days off to get to full strength). Intervals, and they were great. 4x800 at what I think is my 5k pace (6:40). Felt awesome afterwards. I'm going in to this hoping for a PR, and a sub 46:00 if I have a good race.

[happyone]

Getting excited for the local 10k this Saturday. My company paid the entry fee for anybody who wanted to do it and we're having a friendly competition between business units. It's participation based, which is too bad; my boss still expects me to win top honors at the company.

Anyway, I did my last workout before the race this am (I'm taking two days off to get to full strength). Intervals, and they were great. 4x800 at what I think is my 5k pace (6:40). Felt awesome afterwards. I'm going in to this hoping for a PR, and a sub 46:00 if I have a good race.

Good luck

[LA Ute]

Getting excited for the local 10k this Saturday. My company paid the entry fee for anybody who wanted to do it and we're having a friendly competition between business units. It's participation based, which is too bad; my boss still expects me to win top honors at the company.

Anyway, I did my last workout before the race this am (I'm taking two days off to get to full strength). Intervals, and they were great. 4x800 at what I think is my 5k pace (6:40). Felt awesome afterwards. I'm going in to this hoping for a PR, and a sub 46:00 if I have a good race.

Makes me long for my days as a runner. Go get 'em.

[happyone]

Phew! That was close!

...I went to a local place and got fitted for a couple pair of shoes. I told the lady that my main concern was cushion and avoiding another stress fracture. I bought a pair of Saucony for $100 and so far it has been money well spent. I've had a couple runs after my race and the feeling in my shin is almost gone, even immediately after my run. I've also been taking it easy on my runs and cutting back on the distance for a bit just in case. ...

Right now I am wearing Sauconys and really like them. On the downside however, one of the pairs I am currently wearing will probably be the first pair that the uppers wear out before the soles since I started walking in ernest 5 yrs ago.

[OhioBlue]

update--i'm happy to report that after taking 2+ months post-injury I'm running again. i'm unhappy to report that my stamina has suffered and my goal of running a 19:59 5k is way off track right now. oh well, such is the nature of things.

That said, it's good to be back and out there again. i've been taking it easy, maybe even TOO easy, since now i'm paranoid and super-sensitive to any pains. i'm not even up to 15 miles/wk yet, but should get there this week and back to the 30 i was running in another few weeks. so far no problems with hip flexor/iliopsoas pain, and i'm hoping all the hip/core strengthening stuff i did in the meantime is going to pay dividends. i'm also now able to do pull-ups and a continuous set of 40 pushups due to having time to lift, something i've never really done before in a dedicated way. no biggie i know, but for this skinny guy whose arms look like fettucine noodles, i'll take it. another 'benefit' to having been sidelined for a while.

i had a go at a 5k distance this morning and tried to run at about 85%--i ended up doing it in 25 mins so i'm growing more optimistic that i can recover my speed/stamina and keep building from where i was before. i continue to be inspired by everyone in this thread. happy running!