The positive is, the hottest part of the whole 24 hrs will be the first 6 hours or so while I'm at my freshest... I'll just need to manage it for that first chunk then the evening/night/following morning should be more comfortable
For the first time... I quit on a race....that was horrendous starting in that weather and led to me not enjoying a single minute of it. My ladies were incredible and every time I saw them it inspired me to get back out for another loop and see if I could find my legs. But after 45 miles I was sloooow and way down on where I wanted to be and couldn't/didn't want to carry on.
So 45 miles it is, technically not a failure as it's a 'see how far you can go' race, but it feels like one
Even my coros app is mocking my running performance! 😂
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Almost twelve hours and 45 miles is great stuff Sorry that it was not enjoyable but the idea that you struggled from the jump and still went that far is absolutely incredible!
I know you're disappointed, but still a lot to be proud of. I second everything F Me said. 45 miles is an incredible amount for anyone to run and in the weather you described, that you kept at it is impressive!
45 miles is incredible - especially since you were not enjoying it. You should be really proud of that. That is amazing endurance. I am extremely impressed as always by your runs.
Whilst I'm disappointed it didn't go to plan, I'm not disappointed I was able to make the tough decision to stop. It was definitely the best decision health-wise. My friend gave me some advice before the race .. don't die 😂 and I didn't
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Job #1 Don't die!
The love he receives is the love that is saved
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Cross train today included 30 minutes of treading water. My Garmin was unimpressed. Not as easy as one might think, at least for me. There is not a preset measurement for this activity but I feel there should be.
Cross train today included 30 minutes of treading water. My Garmin was unimpressed. Not as easy as one might think, at least for me. There is not a preset measurement for this activity but I feel there should be.
Many years ago while training for Ironman I had severe ITB issues and had to stop running. I replaced running with running/treading in the deepend of the pool. Got to 2 hours. So damn boring.
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Looks hot out, there Beano!
BentleysPop, I set a goal to get to an hour of treading water in the deep end by summers end. Will see if I can get there or beyond. Could have gone longer but don't want to overdo on my back / shoulders / ribcage. I am not a weight lifter so am trying to be methodical about it. I do lots of push-ups per day at this point, so thus far I feel ok. I thought an hour seemed long....2 hours? Damn.
My kid was jumping into the pool next to me and making waves on purpose. Little bugger.
Today was a nice running day. Since I have decreased my miles, I have been able to increase my speed. So, that's something.
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Awesome. What does that equal out to?
I had to cooldown for 10+ minutes this AM before I could shower. I love that it was warm when I went out but that extra 10 mins is gonna increase to 15, at least, once it gets warmer. I like that I am a furnace but sometimes it costs more time than I want it to. Also, I'm fucked if I have to run long distances in high heat. Don't know how our champion here ran 45 miles in that. .totally impressive!
I had to cooldown for 10+ minutes this AM before I could shower. I love that it was warm when I went out but that extra 10 mins is gonna increase to 15, at least, once it gets warmer. I like that I am a furnace but sometimes it costs more time than I want it to. Also, I'm fucked if I have to run long distances in high heat. Don't know how our champion here ran 45 miles in that. .totally impressive!
That towel over my head is a cooling towel... Get them wet, wring them out a little then snap them a few times... They do help quite a bit. They're not expensive and handy to have. I wouldn't go as far as saying they feel ice cold or anything but they do help regulate the body temp a little
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The positive is, the hottest part of the whole 24 hrs will be the first 6 hours or so while I'm at my freshest... I'll just need to manage it for that first chunk then the evening/night/following morning should be more comfortable
I think the below link will give you lap updates, 5 miles per lap. Andrew Bennett number 2806
https://results.resultsbase.net/results.aspx?CId=8&RId=20311&EId=1&dt=0&adv=0&fbclid=IwAR3h-8GlEidtAzfKTUYv9TfsRU5yvPyVS6DMQm_zM72YMAY7jyUG42rgcXk
You got this.
Sorry that it was not enjoyable but the idea that you struggled from the jump and still went that far is absolutely incredible!
Whilst I'm disappointed it didn't go to plan, I'm not disappointed I was able to make the tough decision to stop. It was definitely the best decision health-wise. My friend gave me some advice before the race .. don't die 😂 and I didn't
Don't die!
My Garmin was unimpressed. Not as easy as one might think, at least for me. There is not a preset measurement for this activity but I feel there should be.
Got to 2 hours. So damn boring.
BentleysPop, I set a goal to get to an hour of treading water in the deep end by summers end. Will see if I can get there or beyond. Could have gone longer but don't want to overdo on my back / shoulders / ribcage. I am not a weight lifter so am trying to be methodical about it. I do lots of push-ups per day at this point, so thus far I feel ok.
I thought an hour seemed long....2 hours? Damn.
My kid was jumping into the pool next to me and making waves on purpose. Little bugger.
I had to cooldown for 10+ minutes this AM before I could shower. I love that it was warm when I went out but that extra 10 mins is gonna increase to 15, at least, once it gets warmer. I like that I am a furnace but sometimes it costs more time than I want it to.
Also, I'm fucked if I have to run long distances in high heat. Don't know how our champion here ran 45 miles in that. .totally impressive!