#mastersrunning

[cmjhawk86]

Just a random rainy fall photo of the backyard. It's pretty nasty out there, but that didn't stop me from getting out for some miles. I'm going through a bit of a reassessment period right now after years of #marathon races, 15 in all. I haven't really been the same since the knee injury of two years ago, my last marathon, #njmarathon2018, went poorly, and I bailed on doing the marathon at Richmond earlier this month, opting for the #halfmarathon instead. Clearly training for 26.2 miles has become much harder, and at least right now, not as enjoyable. So I'm thinking of focusing on shorter races for a while, nothing longer than 13.1. And I also want to recapture the speed and power I seem to have lost. So today, instead of a #longrun, I went for some #hiit - 5 miles with some really hard 30 second sprints in the middle of the run. And it felt good! I have a plan hatching in my head about how to get fast once again, and I look forward to blogging about those soon!

[cmjhawk86]

A productive weekend of running was had despite dealing with a hyperextended knee that I suffered in the weight room 10 days ago, then aggravated a couple of days ago when I stepped in a hole while running trails. Still it only hurts when I do things like pivoting on that leg. The straight-motion of running is fine. I ran 7 easy miles yesterday then did some striders. Today an easy 4.5 miles, just to get my weekly mileage to 30. Then I followed up with some core strength work.

It's been challenging working my way back to shape after the health challenges of the past two years, and patience is required. So is a good dose of humility, because I am an order of magnitude slower than I used to be. But I'm getting there, one run at a time.

[cmjhawk86]

I’ve been trying to get my #cycling volume back up but finding time has been a challenge lately between starting up a new job and keeping everything else going at home. So I settled for a quick 30 minutes through my neighborhood which of course means #hillshillshills. It kills the speed stats but it’s a great workout. And it’s definitely better than no ride at all. Back to running tomorrow, with a big test in store, a #miletimetrial. I have done zero fast running in the past several months, but since I’m planning to start a new program next week, I need to benchmark current fitness. My over-50 #mastersrunning PR is 5:32, and I’m probably not within 2 minutes of that right now, so expectations are not high. I just need to know where I am so I can train at the correct paces. And if I do that, the paces will eventually get faster and those benchmarks will move down. All part of the process. #mastersrunner #masterstriathlete #masterstrackathlete #mastersxcrunner #mastersroadrunner #runva #tracktraining #xctraining #neverstopstriving #justkeepgoing #zensah #zensahambassador #teamzensah #withoutlimitz #roadcycling #crosstraining #litespeedbikes #fairfaxcountyva #mantuava (at Mantua, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfaT6RfDBZb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[peterbromley]

My risqué side Flashing leg. Not quite the flash as once flashing. Aging running is a challenge. But I still run to know me and manage mental health. Easter written than run. #mastersrunning #ultrarunning #canadianmasters #fitness #ultramarathon #vegan #humility #novascotia #run #hokaoneone #balega #canadianmasters # https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3nwKfJZ6y/?igshid=3nboocor109z

[rundreamachv]

Top Tips For Marathon Training for Over 40 Year Olds

[breakoutrunning]

Some great advice for any masters runner, especially stubborn ones like me. 🤭

Masters Champion Has the Common Sense Running Advice We All Need Right Now

Marisa Sutera Strange ran a 5:27 mile at age 56.

[vaultermagazine]

@usatfmasters ・ Congratulations to these Pole vaulters from the national Senior Games last week! Good luck to everyone at track meets today all over the country! Be sure to tag us in your pic so we can repost some here. @usatfmasters #USATF #usatfmasters #masterstrackathletes #vaultermagazine #mastersrunning #masterstrack #mastersLDR #USATFmastersLDR #usatfmasterscombinedevents #longdistancerunning (at Henderson, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzBp7s_HWn2/?igshid=1okdg9ixpptg1

[sswfletch-blog]

Training Log - 5/9

Temp 86 degrees / feels like 89 degrees. Ran in middle of day. Mistake. Still sweating through my clothes as I type this. Ran down to lake and then back up first to oltorf then to campus. It was a killer. I had to walk twice at the end. It was a combo of not eating enough calories or bringing gu, not drinking enough water, and not being in shape. Felt like the end of a marathon. 

sweaty.