Running Thread - Page 107

On July 23 2013 04:57 Don_Julio wrote:
Any Germans or maybe Europeans here who can recommend where to get running shoes online?

My precious ones get old and I want to start using two pairs now. I love my Asics Gel Kayano 17 and want to buy new ones online to save money and buy the other pair at a real shop.

@micronesia: That sucks. I hope you continue running after recovering and don't get discouraged.

On July 24 2013 08:43 haffy wrote:
Sorry if this is an annoying question that's been asked a few times, but should I worry about my heart rate while jogging?


I went for my first run with a heart beat monitor and my friend today. After looking at the stats of my run he said I should probably get my heart checked up on because of the big difference between his working heart rate and mine.

I'm 24, 225 pounds, resting heart rate of about 60-65.

My pace on the run was 9.10 minute miles over 3.8 miles with an average heart rate of 175 and max of 182. It's wasn't a great pace for me and I think I could push myself harder, also I can talk during the jog and I don't feel massively fatigued at the end.

Usually I have 2 relaxed paced runs and a faster paced run like today. Is this fine or should I be running at a more relaxed pace?

On July 24 2013 08:57 L_Master wrote:
You are probably clicking away a little more intense than needed, but that isn't the end of the world. I will say there is no way your average heart rate is 175, and your max is 182. One, or both, of those numbers are incorrect. You would be in some serious pain at over 95% of max heart rate.

On July 25 2013 05:25 YPang wrote:
After exactly 1 year of cycling, and ~9month of swimming with only 1 open water swim experience, with a running background, I was able to break 5hour for 70.3 distance!. Swim was rough, water was really choppy, and around 300 participants called it quits just at the swim. I swallowed a lot of water, had to dog paddle for roughly 25m total, but despite all that was still very happy with results.

Splits:
Swim: 40:35 for 1.2mi
Transition 1: 4:50
Bike: 21.22mph - 56miles
Transition 2: 1:45
Run: 1:33:10 -13.1mies

total: 4:58:40
http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman-70.3/racine/results.aspx#axzz2ZsK3c0hI

I'm currently 22 years old
rank: 14/96 for my AG (18-24)

Considering that's only my 2nd triathlon, and i'm a very hardworker, i'm very excited for my athletic future.

So I actually had a question. I took a big ego hit today, after moving away from Philly today was my first tempo run out in the sticks and my run was hilly as FUCK. I ended up with a 7:26 pace which is almost 40s off my intended pace. Despite working hills in every week or so I can't help but feel out of shape by getting raped my mother nature.

Obviously I'm going to get a fair amount stronger just by running out here but my question is this. Do I eat the time gap, assume that ~7:20 is my new tempo and work from there, or do I just go to a track and keep honing down my time? I'm assuming races out here will be on the hilly side so it wouldn't hurt, but nothing's farther than a 13.1 in the area, mostly 5k.

On July 27 2013 06:36 Bonham wrote:
Went through 5k in 16:02 this morning. (A watch error may have made it 16 flat.) Was shooting for a 15:45, but I feel like this was within spitting distance of my goal. One and a half weeks of peak mileage left before I start to cut down a bit before the race.

In August I'm going to swap out morning runs for morning swims to get some cross-training in, take a bit of the load off my legs while maintaining some aerobic stimulation. My new mirrored swimming goggles have the rather hilarious model name of "Vanquisher 2.0."

I've never tapered for a 10k before, so if anyone has any experience doing so I'd appreciate any advice you care to offer.

On July 27 2013 06:36 Bonham wrote:
Went through 5k in 16:02 this morning. (A watch error may have made it 16 flat.) Was shooting for a 15:45, but I feel like this was within spitting distance of my goal. One and a half weeks of peak mileage left before I start to cut down a bit before the race.

In August I'm going to swap out morning runs for morning swims to get some cross-training in, take a bit of the load off my legs while maintaining some aerobic stimulation. My new mirrored swimming goggles have the rather hilarious model name of "Vanquisher 2.0."

I've never tapered for a 10k before, so if anyone has any experience doing so I'd appreciate any advice you care to offer.

On July 28 2013 09:53 AirbladeOrange wrote:
It depends how much stock you're putting into the race.

In my 10k experience it's easy to maintain high mileage weeks leading up to it and still feel good if you want to train though it. Even if you took one day or extra day off a couple days or so before the race then did a shorter easy run the day before you should feel fine.