#l8arrival

[kcowgill]

l8arrival replied to your photoset: 7/24/2018 7.42 miles/11.94 kilometers Now leaving...

When following Hansons I always ran speed intervals on the treadmill @ 1.0 elevation, for ease and repeatability. You are doing great.

Yeah, that was my plan as well, until I actually did my first one. I’m not kidding about how bad I sweat. The control panel, the side rails, the belt, the deck on the sides of the belt, the treadmill NEXT to mine, and of course all the sweat that flicked off the belt and onto the ground behind which of course started pooling and running.

All they provide for cleanup are tiny little 6″x6″ ‘wipes’ in dispensers around the gym. I can’t clean all that up with even a small handful of wipes. Of course I do the control panel and the side rails, but not having a mop handy I left it as it was, hoping it wouldn’t be like that too long before the cleaning staff came by.

But I felt like  grade A jerk walking away like that; once I figured out a decent enough route to do it outside I figure I’d go that way.

Anyhow, thank you for your compliment :)

[firstsubtwo]

I didn’t die!

Thanks @l8arrival and @oregonrunner!  I need every bit of those “good luck” wishes!

[seechrisrun]

I wish. While it doesn't hurt as much as it did six months ago, it's still a daily annoyance. At best I would say I've learned how to cope. I wear a splint nightly. Massage and stretch my calf and arch multiple times a day, especially before my run. Try not to walk around barefoot. It's usually painless while running if I do all that. My weekly mileage isn't very high right now, and I'm spacing things out well. I'd be lying though if I said I wasn't worried about marathon training again. @l8arrival

[firstsubtwo]

@malloryrunsthis Right? Now all I have to do is earn it!

@l8arrival you are correct my friend.  Good to hear it.  I owe you a beer at the finish line!

[kcowgill]

l8arrival replied to your post:It’s raining...

No now but after your race, you might check out the Hoka Claytons. Wider than the Cliftons and more stable.

In fact the guy at the Hoka booth showed those to me as well. Indeed felt wider, but had a weird ‘valley’ in the middle. Was concerned it would aggravate whatever weird nerve thing I’ve got going on in my foot.

[runder-woman]

l8arrival replied to your photo “In roughly 3 years, I’ve gone from not being able to run for 60...”

You can def run a Marathon and soon. I started running when I was 59 and ran my first marathon at 61. No limits on what you can do.

Thanks!  I think I could do it now too, but I want to try and get closer to my goal weight (still have 90 lbs to lose) and get a little faster as well.  

I am currently registered for the RNR full in New Orleans this February though, so if I can afford the trip down there I might just embrace the 7 hour marathon!

[onelovingsister]

Thanks for the feedback on Hanson’s @l8arrival!!! I know the high frequency of runs will be my greatest challenge (I’ve never run 6 days a week), but it’s also my biggest weakness every time I train for a race so next training cycle, whether for a full or half, I really want to focus on consistency. I did pretty well this time around until the 20 milers and then I psyched myself out and started missing runs left and right. I’m hopeful that the shorter long runs on the Hanson’s plan will ease some of the mental stress I build up while training.

[firstsubtwo]

Your marathon is approaching, and the temperature will be warmer than expected – and warmer than what you've been training in. Here are tips for running a marathon in the heat.

Take notes @l8arrival!

So much for moving the date up a month eh?