How many miles did you run today?

[FlyingMonkey]

I got up at 05:30 today and ran just over 28 km (about 17 1/2 miles) along the Ara river and back. When I did this one three weeks ago it felt so hard, but after 2 almost 40km weekend long runs, it didn't feel bad at all. I was comfortable enough to run the last 4km a bit faster, so my final average pace was under 6 min/km, although most of it was probably more like 6:05 - 6:10, which is what I was aiming for.

 

[jbarwick]

8.5 miles yesterday then 12.9 miles today. Felt great these past two days and have another 13 miles scheduled tomorrow.

 

[Michigan Planner]

17.75 miles this morning in honor of the Marine Corps birthday. Ooh rah!

 

[Fueco]

.1775 miles in honor of the Marine Corps’ birthday. I just didn’t feel like running today, so walked instead...

 

[jbarwick]

8.5 miles yesterday. Was great weather to run in but felt like I had a ton to accomplish so it put a damper on my running mood.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

I've caught a disgusting cold from my son (which he got from school...), so I'm not doing my tempo today. Hopefully things will be better by track time tomorrow evening...

 

[knucks]

Im not a good runner, trying to get into it. Does it ever get better or does it just suck less?

 

[jbarwick]

Im not a good runner, trying to get into it. Does it ever get better or does it just suck less?

It gets to a place where you miss not running but that takes a few years of consistency. The first thing I recommend is taking the plunge and going to a running specific store to get fitted for some shoes. I've run in bad shoes and you pay quickly. The second thing I would recommend is not overdoing it early on otherwise you will get injured. Yea it may feel like you could run a 5K but you have to build your body up to take a pounding.

 

[knucks]

Step one is all good to go. I got a pair of Hoka trail shoes (neutral) and a pair of Hoka road shoes (stability)

I think the road shoes feel better but may be .5 size too small.

It's now cold and snowing so I'll be using the trail shoes more than the road shoes

 

[jbarwick]

How aggressive are the lugs on the trail shoes? I had a pair of hybrids that worked fine on roads but they never felt great on the roads.

 

[imatlas]

If you're over 40, or overweight, or have prior injuries, I'd strongly urge following one of those "run/walk" routines for the first 4-12 weeks of your program.

 

[knucks]

How aggressive are the lugs on the trail shoes? I had a pair of hybrids that worked fine on roads but they never felt great on the roads.

Look up Hoka Torrent

 

[jbarwick]

Look up Hoka Torrent

Looks like a good shoe for snowy areas.

 

[Dusty Heaters]

Look up Hoka Torrent

The Torrent’s are dope. I’m a fan. More racing oriented in terms of protection and cushioning though. When you decide to build up your rotation and are looking for something more daily trainer / long run friendly look into the Evo Speedgoat. While designed for racing ultras, it’s very forgiving on the body and extremely comfortable on a variety of surfaces. My favorite trail shoe of 2019.

 

[Dusty Heaters]

Feeling like absolute dogshit the past 7 days. Straight up not having a good time getting even light volume miles in.

Not sore, injured, or feeling weak...more like sleepy and stiff. I’ve been sleeping ~9 hours per night too and I STILL feel like I wish I had another 3 hours.

I think I’ve narrowed it down to either Mono, AIDS (most common), or maybe overtrained?