Anyone here tried this new thing called "jogging" ?

F Me In The Brain said:

beano.79 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Awesome!

What is your goal run?

Haven't finalized.  Was 50M but might be 50K if it takes me too long to get back up to speed on training from the injury.  I still want the 50M but will see.

beano.79 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

beano.79 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Awesome!

What is your goal run?

Haven't finalized.  Was 50M but might be 50K if it takes me too long to get back up to speed on training from the injury.  I still want the 50M but will see.

That's a good target 👍 I have to say my first (only) 100k was no harder than running my first marathon. It's just different, and if you make the appropriate adjustments to training and the way you run the race it's not so scary. You get to a certain distance where walking isn't 'cheating' but necessary at times in order to not only complete the distance but to do it quicker than you might otherwise. Unless you're elite, but let's be honest... Those guys are just freaks 🥴

Also with ultra running patience is key. 'clock watching' and mile counting just doesn't fit well 😅

Hhhmmmm.  Patience is key.  I am not an incredibly patient person and I measure pretty much everything I do.  Will do my best to heed this advice!        

GlowGirl said:

F Me In The Brain said:

GlowGirl said:

F Me In The Brain said:

GlowGirl said:

F Me In The Brain said:

18 mins running / 12 mins walking....will move to 20/10 in a few days. 

Breathing still needs work but day by day, getting closer.  Feels good to go 2.5 miles - cannot wait to rip off 5.  Know I need to be smart and keep things moving up in small increments.

Anyone have any races upcoming?

What I had on the schedule:

St Pat's Boardwalk 10 Miler - cancelled

Broad Street Run (10 Miler) moved from May to Fall, date tbd

Harpoon 5k - usually in Sept, no word yet

Moved the Run The Bridge (10k) a bit out to Nov 7

Philadelphia Marathon still set for Nov 21

No idea when I am going to do the 50k or 50 miler.  Guessing that is going to need to be solo.

Ideally there would be an event a month to make the training for the long runs more fun.

Fucking Covid.

Excellent work. It sounds like you are making great progress with getting back up to speed. I don't have any races coming up. I generally don't do them. But I have done a few charity 5K runs for pancreatic cancer. My brother-in-law died 3 years ago from it - so my whole family and his whole family participate in the run/walk. I may try a 10k when things get back to normal now that I have run that far several times on my own. Marathons are not on my radar at all. But, it is great you have that 50 miler as a goal. Good luck.

Sorry about your BIL.  The reason I have done the 5k is because of it being for the cancer center my dad went to and my sister being the lead fundraising team for years on end.

A 10k would be nothing for you, now.  You would rock right through it.

Thanks. I just realized that in two days it will be the three year anniversary of his death. That was such a terrible time for my sister and my nieces and nephew. Time has healed as it usually does. My oldest niece is off to Syracuse in the fall. My BIL would have loved that.

I think I could do a 10K pretty easily now. I haven't run it in a while since I am limiting my treadmill run with a mask to 5 miles (that is about all I can take right now). But I hope in a few weeks I will be back outside. Once the temperature hits the 30s again with no ice or snow on the ground, I am good to go.

From what I feel, wearing a mask during PT, running a 5 miles in a mask, on a dreadmill, more than covers a 10k.  I would say it comes close to a 10 Mile.  Cannot breath in those frigging things - props to you for doing it.  

Thanks. I am starting to get more used to it. Having the Under Armour sports mask made a difference. It is easier to breathe in it since it doesn't cover my mouth - it cups around it. However, because of that, it is thicker material - so while I can breathe in it easier than other masks, it is hotter than other masks. So, that part sucks. You are lucky you have a treadmill at home.

crookedcross said:

F Me In The Brain said:

crookedcross said:

Never had a need for one of those HR/GPS watches, still don't.. but I looked into them a couple days ago. Just wanna say holy shit. Some of em are much more expensive than laptops.

This is a must have, for me.  I did not break the bank, I went for a very basic tried/true one...a Polar M430.  Resisted going large a number of times.

I use it to keep me on pace - to push me if I drop below where I want to be and, especially on the 15 mile plus runs, to slow me down in the first bunch of miles.

I also tend to wander on some of the long runs and it helps me keep track of my mileage.

The other thing that it is very good with is my heart rate.  It is not good for you to exceed your max heart rate -- on this, every bit of reading and discussion I have followed agrees.  When I ran my first 5k it was a course with a few large hills and at one point I pushed past 190.  Time to slow down.  Dropping dead is not a part of any plan, at least for me. 

Last - the app updates to my phone all everything to be tracked quite easily.

I love it.  Always had a nice Tag on my wrist and it was swapped out for an ugly/chunky Polar running watch. 

At some point maybe I upgrade but for now I cannot imagine doing this stuff w/o it.

For heart safety alone I would strongly suggest.  Pushing through it is how multiple people I know have had heart attacks.

Heart safety is actually why I looked into them too. I am constantly at 170-180 during "moderate" intensity which should be 160. My body has no issues and I typically am not hurting, but my heart has gone up to 190 before and it makes me qorry a little. 

GlowGirl said:

I got to run outside today for the first time since January 27th. It was awesome. After the treadmill for so long, running outside was a bit harder because of the hills and wind. The treadmill is such a controlled environment. I lost about 10 seconds per mile in time compared to the treadmill. But who cares. I WAS OUTSIDE!!!!

F Me In The Brain said:

crookedcross said:

F Me In The Brain said:

crookedcross said:

Never had a need for one of those HR/GPS watches, still don't.. but I looked into them a couple days ago. Just wanna say holy shit. Some of em are much more expensive than laptops.

This is a must have, for me.  I did not break the bank, I went for a very basic tried/true one...a Polar M430.  Resisted going large a number of times.

I use it to keep me on pace - to push me if I drop below where I want to be and, especially on the 15 mile plus runs, to slow me down in the first bunch of miles.

I also tend to wander on some of the long runs and it helps me keep track of my mileage.

The other thing that it is very good with is my heart rate.  It is not good for you to exceed your max heart rate -- on this, every bit of reading and discussion I have followed agrees.  When I ran my first 5k it was a course with a few large hills and at one point I pushed past 190.  Time to slow down.  Dropping dead is not a part of any plan, at least for me. 

Last - the app updates to my phone all everything to be tracked quite easily.

I love it.  Always had a nice Tag on my wrist and it was swapped out for an ugly/chunky Polar running watch. 

At some point maybe I upgrade but for now I cannot imagine doing this stuff w/o it.

For heart safety alone I would strongly suggest.  Pushing through it is how multiple people I know have had heart attacks.

Heart safety is actually why I looked into them too. I am constantly at 170-180 during "moderate" intensity which should be 160. My body has no issues and I typically am not hurting, but my heart has gone up to 190 before and it makes me qorry a little. 

The polar version I shared is not expensive and easy to set up.  When I hit 190 I slow to a walk.  Not worth having a MI over.

Also....not sure of your age.  If you are younger (I am almost 47) then 170-180 might not be so high.  If you are in your 40s, you shouldn't be doing moderate exercise and be at 170-180, I do not think - that is for high intensity stuff as I understand.  (And on shorter distances I spend a lot of time around 170 and routinely go higher on hills or sprints) 

Would be worth asking a doc about, though, as I am not any authority on this and it is something to be careful with.

F Me In The Brain said:

crookedcross said:

F Me In The Brain said:

crookedcross said:

F Me In The Brain said:

crookedcross said:

Never had a need for one of those HR/GPS watches, still don't.. but I looked into them a couple days ago. Just wanna say holy shit. Some of em are much more expensive than laptops.

This is a must have, for me.  I did not break the bank, I went for a very basic tried/true one...a Polar M430.  Resisted going large a number of times.

I use it to keep me on pace - to push me if I drop below where I want to be and, especially on the 15 mile plus runs, to slow me down in the first bunch of miles.

I also tend to wander on some of the long runs and it helps me keep track of my mileage.

The other thing that it is very good with is my heart rate.  It is not good for you to exceed your max heart rate -- on this, every bit of reading and discussion I have followed agrees.  When I ran my first 5k it was a course with a few large hills and at one point I pushed past 190.  Time to slow down.  Dropping dead is not a part of any plan, at least for me. 

Last - the app updates to my phone all everything to be tracked quite easily.

I love it.  Always had a nice Tag on my wrist and it was swapped out for an ugly/chunky Polar running watch. 

At some point maybe I upgrade but for now I cannot imagine doing this stuff w/o it.

For heart safety alone I would strongly suggest.  Pushing through it is how multiple people I know have had heart attacks.

Heart safety is actually why I looked into them too. I am constantly at 170-180 during "moderate" intensity which should be 160. My body has no issues and I typically am not hurting, but my heart has gone up to 190 before and it makes me qorry a little. 

The polar version I shared is not expensive and easy to set up.  When I hit 190 I slow to a walk.  Not worth having a MI over.

Also....not sure of your age.  If you are younger (I am almost 47) then 170-180 might not be so high.  If you are in your 40s, you shouldn't be doing moderate exercise and be at 170-180, I do not think - that is for high intensity stuff as I understand.  (And on shorter distances I spend a lot of time around 170 and routinely go higher on hills or sprints) 

Would be worth asking a doc about, though, as I am not any authority on this and it is something to be careful with.

I have the Polar chest strap and it works well. Just a bit more comfortable to wear a watch, and once I start running outside consistently, I'd rather not have to get my phone in and out of my pouch just to check. 

Thanks, man. I use the 220 minus age formula. Certainly need to ask my doc. I run real high for my age. Haha Feel fine though so I do the shoulder shrug

Good luck!
Sometimes our body lies to us..... yesterday I was running and after five minutes I felt like I needed to slow down....looked and my heart rate was 150.  . 
It was my first time running 20 minutes straight since the 26 2 in November.
Was just being a wuss.  The watch confirmed and I powered through and felt great after 20.

Plan on going outside for a 20 minute run after work today.  Will be my first outside run since the 26.2, also.
My PT made me promise not to overdo it, so it will be 20 minutes at a clip for a few days and see how things feel.

A good thing my fitness level is so off or I would really be tempted to go for 60, at least.