The Running Thread

[justcallmedaddy]

Our 4x800 won state with 7:47. We basically just stayed on or in first and let our last guy outkick the others. Breaks the 33 year old school record by 8 seconds. :smile:

 

*I didn't run, I was just the alternate*

Glenbard East?

Stalker :unsure: Yes.

 

We're the team in the black uniforms.

 

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/237131/338160-3a-4-x-800

 

That video reminded me of why I hate track.

[Aiel]

Our 4x800 won state with 7:47. We basically just stayed on or in first and let our last guy outkick the others. Breaks the 33 year old school record by 8 seconds. :smile:

 

*I didn't run, I was just the alternate*

Glenbard East?

Stalker :unsure: Yes.

 

We're the team in the black uniforms.

 

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/237131/338160-3a-4-x-800

 

That video reminded me of why I hate track.

track is terrible. I treat it as preseason for xc.

[Zygimantas]

Our 4x800 won state with 7:47. We basically just stayed on or in first and let our last guy outkick the others. Breaks the 33 year old school record by 8 seconds. :smile:

 

*I didn't run, I was just the alternate*

Glenbard East?

Stalker :unsure: Yes.

 

We're the team in the black uniforms.

 

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/237131/338160-3a-4-x-800

 

That video reminded me of why I hate track.

track is terrible. I treat it as preseason for xc.

I'd pick track over cross country any day.

[Aiel]

Our 4x800 won state with 7:47. We basically just stayed on or in first and let our last guy outkick the others. Breaks the 33 year old school record by 8 seconds. :smile:

 

*I didn't run, I was just the alternate*

Glenbard East?

Stalker :unsure: Yes.

 

We're the team in the black uniforms.

 

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/237131/338160-3a-4-x-800

 

That video reminded me of why I hate track.

track is terrible. I treat it as preseason for xc.

I'd pick track over cross country any day.

running in circles<trail running

[tortilliachp]

i only run for other sports :P

 

running in and for itself is as boring as biking or driving...

[Aiel]

Get out :arrow:

[Zygimantas]

Our 4x800 won state with 7:47. We basically just stayed on or in first and let our last guy outkick the others. Breaks the 33 year old school record by 8 seconds. :smile:

 

*I didn't run, I was just the alternate*

Glenbard East?

Stalker :unsure: Yes.

 

We're the team in the black uniforms.

 

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/237131/338160-3a-4-x-800

 

That video reminded me of why I hate track.

track is terrible. I treat it as preseason for xc.

I'd pick track over cross country any day.

running in circles<trail running

Shorter races > 5k

[Aiel]

Our 4x800 won state with 7:47. We basically just stayed on or in first and let our last guy outkick the others. Breaks the 33 year old school record by 8 seconds. :smile:

 

*I didn't run, I was just the alternate*

Glenbard East?

Stalker :unsure: Yes.

 

We're the team in the black uniforms.

 

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/237131/338160-3a-4-x-800

 

That video reminded me of why I hate track.

track is terrible. I treat it as preseason for xc.

I'd pick track over cross country any day.

running in circles<trail running

Shorter races > 5k

"Some people don't have the guts for distance racing. The polite term for them is sprinters."

[Zygimantas]

But I don't sprint.. I run 800m/1600m :razz:

[sithlord_man]

But I don't sprint.. I run 800m/1600m :razz:

I can't stand the 800...I just absolutely hate it. I went to the 3,200M in stance.

 

Cross country at my school is half serious. We play capture the flag for 20 minutes warming up, work out, come back and relax. Before races and the final meet, we'll play Ultimate Frisbee.

 

Come track season, we get serious then.

[Zygimantas]

The training we do in XC and distance track is only slightly different. The 800m is my favorite race, so thats really why I like track better.

[Aiel]

The training we do in XC and distance track is only slightly different. The 800m is my favorite race, so thats really why I like track better.

I did the 800 twice. I hate it. Its the most painful race I've ever ran. For track I run 1600s and 3200s, but I really just treat track as xc preseason.

[Saru Inc]

I just ran 2k in about 10 mins. I was pretty disappointed, but it was my first run in a week, and I have moved and don't think I've acclimatised yet.

 

 

I always forget 1km =/= 1m mile. I was like "thats pretty good!" Yea I can do 1km in like... 5.5 mins... I'm not a vury good runner.

 

 

And holy crap was today humid, i soaked my whole shirt running and I only ran 1.5 miles LOL. (Usually I only sweat a tiny bit near the collar)

 

 

Virginia beach is home to humidity and heat.

[topham]

I finally ran more than 2k here. I ran 6k in 35 mins. I started slow so i didn't have to stop, and kept good pace once I found it. Its so ridiculously humid I'm soaked, but glad I finished my run. Hopefully back to being able to do 10k by next weekend if I can, if not then in 2 weeks I'll be able to.

 

Edit: I ran 1.5k today in 6 mins 22 seconds. I think thats alright for my first attempt at a timed specific distance.

Edited July 19, 2010 by topham

[noble_aloof]

hope everybody is avoiding the heat.. this summers brutal we've had almost a dozen official 90 degree days. i finally decided to start taking whey protein and doing p90x ab ripper. I've also modified my usual workout program for more weight and lower reps.also been bench pressing and doing pushups regularly. this week marks our first 35mile week of our training so now the running is tougher. i've actually gained about 2 pounds in my first week of taking protein and i can feel the extra energy, however it really does flare up my acne which has mainly been dormant for over two years now. its also worth mentioning that i'm seeing and feeling better abs in my 3rd week of p90x. theres also a new running store opening soon which is good because i desperatly need new shoes.

[Bloodstain]

Not sure if this has been brought up, but there is a great shoe that apparently is just the best thing ever for running. It's called the Vibram Five Finger shoe, it's basically like running barefoot

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/ This the OFFICIAL website, and any other website is a knock off version of the shoe, so beware

 

And here's a thread discussing how good they are

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3171064

 

 

I've been considering getting a pair for general every day usage, but I'm torn since winter lasts pretty long and is too cold to wear these here

[Aiel]

ooor you could run barefoot...in terms of long term injury it probably equates to the same thing.

[Bloodstain]

ooor you could run barefoot...in terms of long term injury it probably equates to the same thing.

 

You could, but the vibrams at least offer some protection while giving the barefoot feeling. I'm not sure what you mean by long term injury, but if you mean from running barefoot: there are none, it's the most natural way to run. Unless you mean stepping on glass and the like

[noble_aloof]

yes they were brought up in the early days of this thread but i'm glad you brought them up again because they are absolutely a revolutionary shoe. if i ever see a pair at a local running store and i have the chance to try them on, i will jump at the opportunity. for runners running on an extreme budget- i talked to a guy who said he logged over 1,200+mi on his pair of vibrams. the only reason they had to be replaced was because (according to him) the velcro literally stopped sticking and a sharp stick tore the mesh near mile 1100

[Aiel]

ooor you could run barefoot...in terms of long term injury it probably equates to the same thing.

 

You could, but the vibrams at least offer some protection while giving the barefoot feeling. I'm not sure what you mean by long term injury, but if you mean from running barefoot: there are none, it's the most natural way to run. Unless you mean stepping on glass and the like

By longterm injury I meant that anything that will seriously hurt your foot will still seriously hurt your foot through thoughs shoe/glove things. Getting your feet conditioned to run barefoot though causes a lot of short term injury (obviously) which is why I clarified.

[Bloodstain]

ooor you could run barefoot...in terms of long term injury it probably equates to the same thing.

 

You could, but the vibrams at least offer some protection while giving the barefoot feeling. I'm not sure what you mean by long term injury, but if you mean from running barefoot: there are none, it's the most natural way to run. Unless you mean stepping on glass and the like

By longterm injury I meant that anything that will seriously hurt your foot will still seriously hurt your foot through thoughs shoe/glove things. Getting your feet conditioned to run barefoot though causes a lot of short term injury (obviously) which is why I clarified.

 

Yeah, maybe a big piece or broken glass or a big ole nail (which would go through shoes anyway), but unless you live in a really dirty area/don't watch where you step there's probably a low chance of that. Likely wouldn't be long term either, just go to the hospital, get it pulled out, get stitches and voila good as new in a couple weeks.

 

The soreness of first using them can be lessened if you slowly transition into them I've heard, haven't really heard of injury from using them as far as I can remember

[tortilliachp]

not direct injury, rather injury through lack of dampening, whatever terrain you run on. humans were built to run barefoot, but we weren't built to live to 40+ so running without real shoes causes ankle, knee and hip injuries that can be avoided, and should be avoided by the use of shoes, and avoiding to run on terrain like sand (which kills joints).

[blurrythorn]

Not sure if this has been brought up, but there is a great shoe that apparently is just the best thing ever for running. It's called the Vibram Five Finger shoe, it's basically like running barefoot

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/ This the OFFICIAL website, and any other website is a knock off version of the shoe, so beware

 

And here's a thread discussing how good they are

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3171064

 

 

I've been considering getting a pair for general every day usage, but I'm torn since winter lasts pretty long and is too cold to wear these here

 

If you get the Five Finger Flow's you oughta be able to use them in the winter unless you live in like alaska or somewhere else far north. It's meant to be used in low temps (website says ~25-40 degrees Farenheit) and if you're going out at temps colder than that you can use the Injinji wool toe socks for extra warmth.

[Bloodstain]

 

 

If you get the Five Finger Flow's you oughta be able to use them in the winter unless you live in like alaska or somewhere else far north. It's meant to be used in low temps (website says ~25-40 degrees Farenheit) and if you're going out at temps colder than that you can use the Injinji wool toe socks for extra warmth.

 

Yeah, I'm talking -20C (-4F) to -40C/F, around -50(-58F) with windchill, plus snow...think I'll stick to boots and thermal socks

[Aiel]

 

 

If you get the Five Finger Flow's you oughta be able to use them in the winter unless you live in like alaska or somewhere else far north. It's meant to be used in low temps (website says ~25-40 degrees Farenheit) and if you're going out at temps colder than that you can use the Injinji wool toe socks for extra warmth.

 

Yeah, I'm talking -20C (-4F) to -40C/F, around -50(-58F) with windchill, plus snow...think I'll stick to boots and thermal socks

boots? this thread is about running.