• Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE

    Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear.
  • This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.
  • Thanks John Elliott!

    Styleforum was one of the first digital communities to embrace John Elliott, and in recognition of that, John Elliott has extended to our comunuty a monthly discount to fans of the brand who engage here. Simply enter the code for SF-OCT-15

    Check out all of their new arrivals here

  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

How many miles did you run today?

spencers

Senior Member
Joined
Sep 29, 2008
Messages
473
Reaction score
1
Originally Posted by LawrenceMD
^^^^
ok, i found a pic off flickr from the race about the white t-shirt phenomena i observed throughout the race today
smile.gif


Holy wow. One of the perks of doing road races!
I find it very relaxing to finish before everyone and watch the ladies stroll to the finish line
smile.gif
 

Luncbox1

Member
Joined
Mar 25, 2010
Messages
10
Reaction score
0
5k (3.1 miles) yesterday. I'm new to running and I'm trying to get to the point where I can run more than twice a week without injuring myself.

I've managed to build up a great running form, but I guess the years of being a hockey goalie are still playing with my knees. Oh well. Maybe barefoot running might help.
 

clarinetplayer

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 12, 2002
Messages
4,612
Reaction score
7,677
3-4 miles a day. Need to crank up the mileage, but time is a precious commodity right now.
 

Thomas

Stylish Dinosaur
Spamminator Moderator
Joined
Jul 25, 2006
Messages
28,098
Reaction score
1,280
5 miles this morning, didn't quite go the normal 5.3 - it was warm and humid and I was tired and drained, so I cut it off a bit early, went home, hit the pool.
 

Borrelli

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 4, 2008
Messages
106
Reaction score
7
Entered my first 10k today. Finished in aproximately 1:02.
It went well, especially considering it is quite a hot day today. I could really see my heart rate was higher because of that. I normally go out running in the evening.

By the way, this run was not too far from my home, so I also rode my bike 15k to the race and back again afterwards
smile.gif
 

antirabbit

Distinguished Member
Joined
Oct 8, 2006
Messages
3,728
Reaction score
156
Originally Posted by Borrelli
Entered my first 10k today. Finished in aproximately 1:02.
It went well, especially considering it is quite a hot day today. I could really see my heart rate was higher because of that. I normally go out running in the evening.

By the way, this run was not too far from my home, so I also rode my bike 15k to the race and back again afterwards
smile.gif


NICE JOB!!!
 

LawrenceMD

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jul 6, 2009
Messages
7,054
Reaction score
1,834
brooklyn half marathon. everything was going great into mile 8...then I tweaked my right knee badly stepping into a porta-potty to take a piss. the knee would just lock up on me. had to make a hard decision to just try to gut it out or quit...

i ran with the pain (it was actually better when i ran... when ever i'd walk it would hurt like hell)... for the last 5 miles. running is the objective word... it was more like waddling to the finish...


13.1 miles in 2:40 (i know its super pathetic but i finished.)
 

Borrelli

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 4, 2008
Messages
106
Reaction score
7
Originally Posted by antirabbit
NICE JOB!!!

Thanks, hope you get back on the road soon.
I am going to read the Gordon Pirie book now. I am thinking of doing intervals to improve my speed.
 

LawrenceMD

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jul 6, 2009
Messages
7,054
Reaction score
1,834
ok after a couple advils, shower, big lunch, and some sleep the knee is all better. at least i know it was just a bad cramp causing it and not an injury.

the whole race was so well organized. two loops around prospect park (with killer hill and all) then 7 miles straight down ocean parkway (actually a major highway/throughway) onto the finish: right on the coney island boardwalk!

I had the mindset that after the two loops in prospect everything would be smooth sailing straight down, but to see 7 miles ahead it was kinda demoralizing...especially after the injury.

finish was at the boardwalk right at the parachute drop!

4630499903_b41884e554.jpg





Originally Posted by LawrenceMD
brooklyn half marathon. everything was going great into mile 8...then I tweaked my right knee badly stepping into a porta-potty to take a piss. the knee would just lock up on me. had to make a hard decision to just try to gut it out or quit...

i ran with the pain (it was actually better when i ran... when ever i'd walk it would hurt like hell)... for the last 5 miles. running is the objective word... it was more like waddling to the finish...


13.1 miles in 2:40 (i know its super pathetic but i finished.)
 

Frodo

Senior Member
Joined
May 9, 2009
Messages
283
Reaction score
2
5 miles, on some tough trails, just under 90 minutes. But most of it was literally at about a 45 degree angle, and I don't mean down either. Some of it was almost hand over hand. I nearly drank creek water I was so beat.

The midfoot strike is working like a charm. Not a hint of a shin splint, no matter how hard I push it.
 

Featured Sponsor

How Do You Feel About Pleated Trousers?

  • Love them, classic!

  • Occasionally, depending on the outfit

  • Prefer flat-front

  • Never wear them


Results are only viewable after voting.

Staff online

Forum statistics

Threads
516,517
Messages
10,690,837
Members
227,440
Latest member
clovereddog
Top