Running Thread

[Marquette Fan]

Ran a sub 2hr half (1hr 50), maintained my pace through to 15mi where I completely fell off. I think the week and a half lost in training (especially the 15mi & 21 mi long runs) really hit hard there.

All the same I ran my first marathon 4:30. After years of Boxing, Hurling, Lacrosse, Hockey and wrestling I can say without a doubt this was the most pain I'd even been in.

Congrats on pushing through and completing your first marathon!

[Marquette Fan]

I fell apart around mile 11 Saturday in Louisville and gave some thought to dropping out.  But I’m stubborn and didn’t want to throw away the money I spent to travel there.  So I pushed through very slowly and managed to finish somehow.  That was state 14 for me and not sure yet about when/if for state 15.  Things went very badly for this race so have to try to figure some things out before deciding to do this again.

[Galway Eagle]

I fell apart around mile 11 Saturday in Louisville and gave some thought to dropping out.  But I’m stubborn and didn’t want to throw away the money I spent to travel there.  So I pushed through very slowly and managed to finish somehow.  That was state 14 for me and not sure yet about when/if for state 15.  Things went very badly for this race so have to try to figure some things out before deciding to do this again.

Way to stick with it and finish!

[BM1090]

I fell apart around mile 11 Saturday in Louisville and gave some thought to dropping out.  But I’m stubborn and didn’t want to throw away the money I spent to travel there.  So I pushed through very slowly and managed to finish somehow.  That was state 14 for me and not sure yet about when/if for state 15.  Things went very badly for this race so have to try to figure some things out before deciding to do this again.

Physically? Mentally? Combo? It can be brutal sometimes. Way to gut it out though, that’s an accomplishment in itself.

[Marquette Fan]

Physically? Mentally? Combo? It can be brutal sometimes. Way to gut it out though, that’s an accomplishment in itself.

Physically - felt my legs were in quicksand and slowed way down.  Mentally it got very tough after that though as I was frustrated and moving so slowly.  I also thought I might not finish in time to get in the official results.  But I was determined to run the whole thing no matter what - luckily it will count so I won’t have to do that state again.

I ran much better last month in much worse weather conditions - it was just not my day on this race day.

And thanks

[Marquette Fan]

Way to stick with it and finish!

Thanks

[MU82]

70 years ago today ... Roger Bannister became the first runner ever to break the 4-minute-mile barrier.

[warriorchick]

Physically - felt my legs were in quicksand and slowed way down.  Mentally it got very tough after that though as I was frustrated and moving so slowly.  I also thought I might not finish in time to get in the official results.  But I was determined to run the whole thing no matter what - luckily it will count so I won’t have to do that state again.

I ran much better last month in much worse weather conditions - it was just not my day on this race day.

And thanks

Ugh, I hear you.  My knee gave out once at about mile 8 of a half.  I finished, but they were literally taking down the signs by the time I crossed the finish line. 

[BM1090]

Sounds like I may get a spot in NYC through work/TCS, which would be awesome. The race looks more challenging than Chicago. Has anyone completed it?

[Galway Eagle]

Checking in, everyone a couple weeks into their fall race training?

I definitely am dying training in this heat and humidity. May have to become an early morning runner or night runner because noon time is not doing me any favors for pacing.

[BM1090]

Checking in, everyone a couple weeks into their fall race training?

I definitely am dying training in this heat and humidity. May have to become an early morning runner or night runner because noon time is not doing me any favors for pacing.

Yeah. I try to train after work but it's still HOT. The positive is that once October hits the runs become infinitely easier

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Checking in, everyone a couple weeks into their fall race training?

I definitely am dying training in this heat and humidity. May have to become an early morning runner or night runner because noon time is not doing me any favors for pacing.

I'm on the road running at 5:30am.  Best time of day to run.  Much cooler and dealing with next to no automobiles in my neighborhood to boot makes being out there safer.

[Galway Eagle]

I'm on the road running at 5:30am.  Best time of day to run.  Much cooler and dealing with next to no automobiles in my neighborhood to boot makes being out there safer.

Ouch I'm tired just reading 5:30am lol. I think I'll be closer to 7:30 if I can get myself to do early runs

[Marquette Fan]

Checking in, everyone a couple weeks into their fall race training?

I definitely am dying training in this heat and humidity. May have to become an early morning runner or night runner because noon time is not doing me any favors for pacing.

I’m still up in the air about fall races.  But continuing to run to stay in shape.  I was in DC recently where it got over 100 a few days we were there.  I ran at 6A the two days I ran while we were there to beat the heat.  I prefer running in the morning when I can generally for cooler weather and it can be easier for me to fit it in then.