Finished my last long long run today (34k). And the official taper before my first marathon begins.
Questions for everyone also training for a marathon: >Goal time? >First time doing a marathon? >Do you feel ready?
I guess I'll start: 3h30 First time I am ready on paper (also got a 1h43 half in horrible heat), but I don't feel mentally ready. Please someone hold me
Just started running recently, wouldn't even want to think about how a marathon would effect my body. Most I've ran at 1 time was 6miles at an 8:30 mile pace and I'm sore from that. Godspeed to you tho user
Matthew Wilson
Breathing exclusively thorough nose - is this a better method?
Jack Green
>tfw found a track in my shit city
Jaxson Hill
Complete novice to running, quick question for anyone that can give me a straight answer: Should I carry my water bottle with me while running, or just make sure I hydrate (without filling my stomach up) before and after my runs?
Luke Long
I never carry a water bottle with me when I run.
Carter Gonzalez
Carrying a water bottle will get tedious. I normally drink 500ml-1l before each run. However if Im running a long route where I do multiple laps, I bring a bottle and place it so I can come back to it a few times.
You could also try to run by a water fountain or something if that's possible where you're at.
Jeremiah Young
i run at a track and leave my water bottle where nobody can see it, has got thrown away twice but nobody drinks from it or had put anything in it since nobody really runs there but me
Jordan Morris
God, running is gay
Should put that into /asp/ like fighting and shit
Angel Cook
Ran about 1.8 miles today but i was supposed to do another 400m...hadn't run in a week+ though so i pussied out. :(
Austin Myers
New to running. This might sound like an autistic question but what form should I maintain when running? I typically land on the middle of my foot and when I start sprinting, I land more on my toes.
Gavin Campbell
So for a tall skinny 19 year old guy an 8 minute mile should be no problem right
Blake Butler
Didn't get much running in this week due to being sick. Good thing I'm on my taper though!
>Goal time? None--just complete it without stopping to walk. >First time doing a marathon? Nope. Second one. The first one I did in 4:45. >Do you feel ready? Yes. I can't wait to get it done and over with.
Leo Campbell
>tryna go to airborne school >have asthma, can barely run
What do
Caleb Cook
>I don't feel mentally ready It's your first one. On my first, I never felt ready. You tend to doubt your training. Don't doubt it. You'll see your results on race day provided you tapered. Congratulations on that really long run and reaching the taper point.
Doing long slow runs helps build your body up to do it.
Yeah, it's called breathing out through your mouth like any normal person.
I hydrate about an hour before a run. I drink a 20fl oz bottle of water. Carrying around a water bottle isn't too bad. I carry Gatorade on my really long runs and when it's out, there's several springs along the trail I run on which I fill up on and drink from. It's a bit of an inconvenience but you get used to it.
Midfoot, back straight, head forward.
Blake Perry
I don't get it, if you dislike marathons this much, why are you doing it? ;_;
Ian Smith
Sup, marathon training girl? Are you going to finally show us your nice sexy marathon-trained body?
Jace Baker
I'm helping out my sister run one. I'm going to be sticking with her thoughout the race. I figure without me, she'd walk most of it. After this, it's half-marathons since they are fun to me. I can't stand running past 15 miles.
Never.
Gavin Anderson
Thanks man. It's funny because I felt way more prepared for my first half, and I didn't train anywhere near as much.
Luis Peterson
I like halfs too because I feel it's the longer race I can do without having to worry too much about it. But a yearly marathon has a nice ring to it.
Zachary Collins
>Never.
yore useless
Ryan Martin
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Xavier Richardson
After some advice on what I should do. Am 6 foot 3, 245lbs,25% bf, 27m. Loaibg weight at around 1.4kg / week, tdee minus 1500 daily.
I am doing StrongLifts (3x5) but also working on running, I can do 9.5km on a treadmill in an hour and can do a sub 30 min 5k, but it's pushing me to my limits (see attached). Speed isn't what I'm after at the moment, but stamina and distance.
How should I train?
Asher Taylor
Last week I was able to run 20 minutes straight for all 3 runs I did.
I'm planning on increasing it this week, I wanted to try and do 25 this time. Would a more natural progression be 22 minutes? Or maybe do 25 for my last run?
Also it's pretty crazy how most running barriers are mental. 2 weeks ago I would usually stop running after about 1.4 miles and not continue. I decided to bring my phone to time myself and I ran for 20 mins consecutively, I'm guessing about a 11 minute pace.
Caleb Fisher
managed to run a loop around my neighbourhood that is 1.2km without stopping. I'm going to go for 2 laps next time.
Matthew White
First 10km race in two weeks. I can run 13km in 01:20, 6.8km in 00:37. Is my goal time 00:55 achievable? How many days break before the race?
Isaac Long
34k is a lot OP, congrats on holding on.
>Goal time? 3h30 >First time doing a marathon? Yes >Do you feel ready? Not fully, i'm worried about "the wall" and about getting injured before or during the race
My marathon is in 3 weeks, when's yours ?
Ayden Jackson
Just did 13km in 51min. Feels good desu
Charles Brown
Have some Scooby instead.
Parker Wilson
How can I btfo someone who runs
Joseph Clark
I need help here. I don't know where to start.
How do I into running?
Zachary Gutierrez
ATTENTION: NEW RUNNERS AND ANYONE ELSE WHO STRUGGLES WITH FORM: REMEMBER YOUR CADENCE. KEEP IT HIGH.
Run through it, I'm a mega asthma fag too started out crunching on it barley doing 1 mile accept it and now can push through until 6 miles, I'm also over weight my doctor tested my blood says my blood count is going up so I'm becoming more efficient
Luis James
You should just focus on running and doing a mild full body working 4 times a week, you have too much fat to lose once you complete your first weight loss and enter the cut/bulk cycle then do an actual weight lifting program
Colton Foster
Just run 5k in something like 27 minutes. Thought I'd go for 4 miles but I was bad and I smoked so it made me nauseous around the 25 minutes mark like always. Oh well Good luck to all of us slow runners. C25k Can't outrun a bullet.
Zachary Cox
Track with Runkeeper it's a great app with cool features. I find running is mostly metal just be cautious with your distances. I think 20 -> 25 is a easy transition just don't go 20 -> 40 or something yoir joints need time to catch up and build as well
Jaxon Wood
Keep up the good work user!
Daniel Ross
Okay so I was diagnosed with chronic Achilles tendinitis. It honestly hurts like a bitch, especially when I wake up and my tendons are super tight
Anyone have any experience with this and can put some input and maybe tips? I haven't ran in over a month because of it.
Hudson Mitchell
It looks doable. Take only a couple of days break, and make sure that during the last week in general you don't do anything too intensive
Oliver Sanchez
3 weeks as well.
My plan to avoid the wall is to hit every water station and have gels at 15k and 30k. Let's hope that's enough.
Godspeed user. We're all gonna make it
Andrew Harris
Any sprinters here?
Noah Miller
I hear this a lot, but I've never really had any trouble with cadence at least. I guess I'm lucky
Pic related
Andrew Phillips
isnt it boring to just run on the same track every single day?
Jack White
you are useless
Lincoln Powell
checked
Colton Johnson
pls r8
no h8
Camden Reed
Run in Lyon ?
James Jackson
How2sprint4gains?
Xavier Gomez
Me. I'm a nice shitty DYEL amateur sprinter
Henry Watson
Sprint up hills.
Kayden Gonzalez
>Never Pls?
Chase Johnson
I've got a 10k coming up in two weeks. So far I've been running one 20 min tempo run a week but I've got mixed feelings on should I run one during my final week of training (I'm decreasing my mileage from 35 to ~20 anyway)
I feel it would be good to do so I don't forget what it's like to run hard On the other hand, I'm afraid it might compromise my performance at the race
Should I go for the tempo run or not?
Jaxon Hernandez
Extremely doable. I never did 10k before last friday, I'm 5'7 and weigh 185 which means I'm overweight and I did 10.8k (they said 10 but my friend's gps watch said 10.8) in 55 minutes.
Adrian Gray
Rest up. It's tempting to do it, but don't. The thoughts you have going on goes through every runner's mind. You won't forget what it is like to run hard and you'll be running harder anyway during the race without realizing it.
Camden Clark
GW1516 is amazing not sure if it's worth the cancer and money though
Samuel Powell
Thanks man I'll keep my mind on the race
Landon Johnson
Nice. I started a year ago after realising I am naturally quite quick, currently trying to make strength gains to help my sprinting
What are your times?
Gavin Nelson
Only 11.47 for the 100 and 7.39 for the 60 Once I start gaining muscle mass I should go faster
Kevin Gonzalez
decent, how long have you been running for?
I'm aiming to get sub-11 and sub-7 in the 100 and 60 next season. I'm reasonably strong as I lifted before starting sprinting, I just have a very heavy footed running style which slows me down
Logan Lee
3 or so years. What times are you running now? Just to let you know sub 11 is way easier than sub 7 I know a guy who has ran 6.98 but loads of runs in the 10.7s
Anthony Harris
I've been running 5miles three times weekly for the last few months without issue. I ran yesterday and this morning I've got terribly sore legs and ankles.
Any reason I'm suddenly getting aches and pains?
Anthony Ramirez
I've ran 11.3 into wind a few times so hopefully a bit lower than that without. My 60m pb is 7.08, so I think sub 7 is reasonable for next season.
I think I'm relatively better at the 60m as I have a very explosive start, just need to focus on my stride in the 2nd half.
Carson Richardson
buy new shoes or switch to softer terrain
stretch a bit
Nolan Sanders
If you're a complete novice, you won't be running far/long enough to need a water bottle. Just drink a sensible amount before/after runs.
Liam Collins
Any suggestions for good earbuds/small headphones that stay in the ear but aren't cumbersome?
Juan Thompson
I used Strava for my last run and planned to continue using it.
Grayson Moore
anyone here running barefoot? started last week and it's a totally different thing. my calves, which have never given me any trouble, are fucking dying after a 3k.
Isaiah Jenkins
EXCELLENT. YOU ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY FEW. LOW CADENCE CAN LEAD TO LOWER EFFICIENCY AND WORSE RUNNING ECONOMY, AND INJURY RESULTING IN LESS EFFECTIVE TRAINING AT BEST AND INJURIES OF THE PATELLOFEMORAL TENDINITIS (KNEE PROBLEMS), AND INJURIES RELATING TO HIGHER IMPACT SUCH AS SHIN SPLINTS.
Jason King
how did you get to 34k? i'm supposed to do 30 in a few days, but up to now i didn't get further than 27,5km, and a week ago i tried 30k but hit wall at 22. Do you use gells? At night? Warm/cold weaher etc
Gabriel Jenkins
It was a slow weekly increase to get to 34k. I started at 15k around March and added 1-2k per week. I've actually ran that distance a few times so far.
Most of the runs were in the morning. I used gel in only one of those, but I'm not really sure if it made a difference. I hydrated every 2.5k because the weather was very warm.
That said, the last 5k or so were always a struggle.
Eli Robinson
Story?
Easton Hughes
Me this morning
Connor Adams
>pelvicthrustcadence.jpg
Ethan Howard
Hey, the photo of him on the track is from CU-Boulder
Jacob Jenkins
Thanks but how should I focus on running? What should I be doing?
Ryder Kelly
I did some circuit training today where I'd alternate between a minute of skipping (jump rope) and a minute of moderate bodyweight stuff, I kept it up for 22 minutes but I feel like I should have gone for 30. Is 20 minutes of intense exercise still good for endurance/fitness?
And to keep it running related, I managed to run just under six miles at an average pace of 8:37/mile yesterday, is that any good?
Hudson Thomas
>midfoot nah, forefoot master race, i bet you wear shoes while you run too
Thomas Wood
Is there anything like this for HIIT?
Nathaniel Wright
pls respond
Dylan Campbell
...
Anthony Sullivan
My left calf tightens up after a 1/4 mile and limits how far I can run before needing to stretch it? Is it my form? Could it be cramping? Possibly related, when I feel the inside of my left shin I hit a divot that goes down. Just before it I can move something that feels like a vein or tendon or something? Is this normal? I can't feel anything similar anywhere else on either shin.
Oliver Martinez
Thx. What's that about volume at the top though?
Cooper Diaz
Can feel weird lumps on the front of my tibia the day after doing a pathetically small amount of running. Anyone have any ideas? Google doesn't seem to know, and I have proper shoes from a shop where they analyse your gait.
Alexander Harris
If they're not painful or interfering with your life then they're probably nothing to worry about.
Sebastian Young
volume = amount
it means the total number of weekly training minutes increases
Elijah Hughes
Thanks. They are quite painful if I press on them, and I do get shin splints very easily, could they be related?
Noah Cruz
That looks like a torturous training plan.
Brandon Williams
yeah, I don't know why I save some images
maybe some masochist will actually try it anyway
Wyatt Lopez
Holy shit, how do I get rid of the side stitch? It's been getting so bad that I have to stop running. It's not even that I feel tired, I feel pretty great. Google hasn't really had any answers. Fucking help me.
Parker Butler
Lrn2breathe
William Murphy
post yfw runner's high
Michael Smith
Also interested in this. The generic earbuds I have full out of my ears if I try to run with them. Used to run to run with a pair of Denons, but I'd have to wear a beanie underneath for them to fit tight enough. The sound in Denons are good, but they're fragile and ive ruined two pairs now.
Julian White
Keep running. They go away on their own eventually. If they don't, then it's not side stitches.
Logan Myers
i've been using the new apple earbuds and theyre great. great frequency range, dont fall out, loud enough. first apple product ive had that i have 0 complaints about.
Jordan Wright
Where are these plans coming from? I know it has to be Hanson's plans since he's the one that advocates cumulative fatigue and the longest run being 16 miles, but my god that plan is even more torturous. I don't see how a person will be able to run a marathon after that plan.
Ryder Ramirez
Your left calf is being overworked, but it's hard to say for what specific reason. Maybe you're new to running, started a new uphill route or got new boots. The point is you're working a group of muscles harder than they have been worked in a long time. Make sure you rest enough in between runs, stretch properly after each run, and try slow down for that first 1/4 mile so you don't overwork your calf before getting warmed up.