Anyone here tried this new thing called "jogging" ?

F Me In The Brain

Thanks and good work!
If you are comfortable running 4-5 miles now you will kill it in the 10k you are looking forward to.  Asks friend to time you or cheer you on somewhere along the way....that will help

1ThoughtKnown

Did my first 9 mile yesterday. Feel great today. Quickly learning how important the right socks are to avoid blisters. 

PJNB

I just did an 8 mile. Was aiming for an average anywheres under 8min/mile and was able to get it. Ended up doing it 101:36. Now my next goal is to break 1hr. I do not think there is a need for me to go over 8 miles anytime soon. Its and hour long work out and I can change up the pace according if I get in better shape. 

I have never got blisters while running. Is this a shoe size/quality issue more so than a sock issue? I got blisters all the time while hiking though I think that is due to more of the ups and downs. I always had great luck with breathable wool socks by Icebreaker while hiking and would imagine they would be great for runners with blisters too. 

oftenreading

I haven’t had any blisters while running either, but I did buy several pairs of running-specific socks when I got my new shoes. 

GlowGirl

1ThoughtKnown said:

Did my first 9 mile yesterday. Feel great today. Quickly learning how important the right socks are to avoid blisters. 

My favorite running socks are Balega. I have several pairs in different lengths. They are a bit pricey, but are really comfy. They also seem pretty durable. No holes yet.

PJNB

Since we are on topic of gear what does everyone use for shoes? I have always run in either Asic Nimbus or Cumulus. While fairly heavy they are very comfortable and fits my neutral pronation fairly well. 

GlowGirl

I wear ASIC Cloud Nimbus as well. I am also neutral pronator. I have a narrow foot, and really liked the 20s since they were narrow - still have a pair of those in the box - I was hoarding them before the 21s came out. But I also bought the 22s and they remind me of the 20s, so I have been wearing those the past few months.

F Me In The Brain

Socks....I only notice if I use shitty ones which are too tight.  Gave them all away.
Good ones do feel very nice!

Shoes - Brooks Ghost

F Me In The Brain

PJNB said:

I just did an 8 mile. Was aiming for an average anywheres under 8min/mile and was able to get it. Ended up doing it 101:36. Now my next goal is to break 1hr. I do not think there is a need for me to go over 8 miles anytime soon. Its and hour long work out and I can change up the pace according if I get in better shape. 

I have never got blisters while running. Is this a shoe size/quality issue more so than a sock issue? I got blisters all the time while hiking though I think that is due to more of the ups and downs. I always had great luck with breathable wool socks by Icebreaker while hiking and would imagine they would be great for runners with blisters too. 

That is fast, nice work.  That is when I am going downhill, to run at 8 mph, or on the home stretch.  

GlowGirl

1ThoughtKnown said:

Did my first 9 mile yesterday. Feel great today. Quickly learning how important the right socks are to avoid blisters. 

Excellent accomplishment!! Congrats

crookedcross

F Me In The Brain said:

Impressive!

Thanks, man!

crookedcross

oftenreading said:

Wow! I'm guessing you're otherwise fit and active, unless you just hit the genetic jackpot.

But seeing the overlapping rectangles in that plain block and thinking about the utter boredom that must have entailed is almost painful

Used to be in a lot better shape. Lol Always been more of a lifter though. Then I kinda let go for about a year and it got even worse after that, when I hopped on my girlfriend's 9-month program called, let's eat everything because you're pregnant. Haha Then I deployed and one day I looked in the mirror, shook my head and and said, "it's time" haha. So at at the time of this run I had been working out twice a day for about 2 months. No genetic jackpots unfortunately. 

Yes. Brutally boring. Nothing to see.  Pearl Jam got me through. Haha

crookedcross

GlowGirl said:

crookedcross said:

Never been a runner, never ran more than 5Ks here and there, and that's only because my job requires it. A few weeks ago, I was deployed and we were "quarantined" within a 3-mile fence along a dirt road; not allowed to leave base. Nothing to do within that fence. At all. Out of boredom one day, as I was ending a 12-hr overnight shift wired on Red Bull, I told a co-worker who is a huge runner, I think I have enough in me to run a half marathon. I was just bullshitting. He said, "Dude, you can't just decide to run a half marathon after work. You have to prep for that. Especially... Especially! if you've never done it." That just hit me the wrong way and I pretty much said, watch me. Got off work, ate a light breakfast, let the food settle, and the Red Bull die so I don't get a heart attack running, and I just went for it. Well.. my co-worker was right. Lol I didn't get to 13.1, I was slow as hell, but I've never felt so accomplished after running.

Not to make excuses, but during my run, it went from 75° to 88° and the sun was out. I think even if it was just overcast, I would've made it. 1.6 miles left, I basically just decided there's a difference between being motivated and being stupid, because I started getting light-headed so I stopped and walked the rest (stopped my tracker though to not hurt the average Lol).

Wow. That is great. It is good you listened to your body and stopped. You wouldn't want to pass out.

Haha yea. I wouldn't have been found for a while too, because I was on a dirt road that gets checked maybe every 6 hours. If that. All I can think of so I stopped. Lol

1ThoughtKnown

F Me In The Brain said:

Socks....I only notice if I use shitty ones which are too tight.  Gave them all away.
Good ones do feel very nice!

Shoes - Brooks Ghost

Same here. Have wide feet, the selection is rather limited. They are great shoes except for the blisters when I wear saucony socks. My izods cause no problems. Was ready to give up on these shoes until the 9 mile caused zero problems with izod socks 

1ThoughtKnown

GlowGirl said:

1ThoughtKnown said:

Did my first 9 mile yesterday. Feel great today. Quickly learning how important the right socks are to avoid blisters. 

Excellent accomplishment!! Congrats

Thanks GG! 

F Me In The Brain

1ThoughtKnown said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Socks....I only notice if I use shitty ones which are too tight.  Gave them all away.
Good ones do feel very nice!

Shoes - Brooks Ghost

Same here. Have wide feet, the selection is rather limited. They are great shoes except for the blisters when I wear saucony socks. My izods cause no problems. Was ready to give up on these shoes until the 9 mile caused zero problems with izod socks 

Me as well...wear the wide and considered the double wide but they stretched out well after the first few runs and fit well 
Looking forward to the new Ghosts as she extended some of the padding.  I tried lighter shoes but prefer the Ghost so far.
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GlowGirl

How is everyone today? It started pouring rain when I was about 3 miles from home. It actually felt great to run in the rain. It was nice and cool. It also got me running faster to get home. Of course, now that I am home, it seems to have stopped for now.

F Me - I hope your ankle is healing up.

Spiritual_Chaos

Ran for the first time yesterday with a friend. Not superlong, and not super fast and a lot of walking. But worked out pretty nice.

ConorKavanagh

I've been easing off the past while. I get 4000 steps walking to work, so I try to just get 6000 steps out walk/running before I start work in the afternoon.

F Me In The Brain

Ankle still is not ready but it's killing me to not go. 
Trying to be patient but that isn't really my bag.