The Running Thread

[HoneyBadger]

3.5 miles at about 30-32 mins. i run that M-Thur. Friday rest then long run Saturday anywhere from 5-8 miles. Rest Sunday repeat.

Here's some free advice for ya, take it or leave it

That's a pretty good schedule. It's good that you have a longer day and some rest days built in. You should do some speed work on one of your days in the middle of the week: either run your 3.5 miles as fast as you can, or bring the mileage down and run it as fast as you can. This will really help your overall times and will help your running all around. It also helps to keep things from getting boring and it gives you some goals if you don't already have some in mind. Keep it up though, it sounds like you're doing better than about 90% of society!

[rpm]

I used to be an amateur bodybuilder when I was in my 20's until I got married and we had kids. After 10 glorious years of holding down the couch, I'm just beginning to work off the chub. Lifting used to provide me with all the fat burn that I needed when I was younger but I need the cardio combined with it nowadays. I just got home after my 2.5 mile 20 minute treadmill session.

I work a 4/12 schedule so getting to the gym M-F is an mf'r for me. I usually try to squeeze in a Wednesday work out along with a Friday and Sunday. I'm currently saving up for a treadmill so I can get a couple more miles in during the week.

[Irving]

Speedwork is for sure the thing I am missing most in my runs. I miss running with a group because it was easier to do different stuff all the time than it is alone.

[Pancho Villa]

Whereabouts do you live Irving? I'm in DTC. Maybe we could get a gun-friendly running group going.

[spittoon]

100 yard dash and i puke a mile i think i would die i would like to try and start again walk a 1/8 run a 1/8th but only if there was a cold beer at the end ha .That is the problem I should have learned last year the boys ran the ridge after some elk. and well i am out of shape i lack motivation until i look in the mirror. so here starts a journey

[DSull]

Good idea, I jog 3 or 4 times a week 2 or 2 1/2 miles, 9100 ft alt. I can use some motivation.

[spittoon]

dam at that alt you need a ox tank

[Fmedges]

I'm trying to get some running in before hockey season and I'm pretty sure that I have compartment syndrome.

[Irving]

Whereabouts do you live Irving? I'm in DTC. Maybe we could get a gun-friendly running group going.

I live up in Thornton now. We used to have a running group around Lakewood. I drive from Thronton to DTC every day during the week and really try to avoid that drive on the weekends. Heh. I run with my cousin right now, but even with set days, we still have a hard time running at reasonable times.

[Pancho Villa]

2 miles in 20:17.

In my defense, I was encumbered:



Seriously, pushing that turned the smallest hills into calf-burning torture zones. I think this baby is going to be good for my workouts.