11 mile run

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Techguy said:

Just finished my first 11 mile run. I completed it in 1:57:53 a ta
pace of 10:42 m/m. Though to be honest the actual time should be about
3 minutes less at 1:55:53. The Busch race was rained out last night
and is being run this morning. My running course takes me right by the
speedway and I got stopped for two minutes by race traffic. It was the
same place I got stopped in my bike ride on Thursday. I did try to
keep moving while at the light and I think that might have hurt me
more in the end. I basically bounced for two minutes and in the last
mile my hips started bothering me a bit. The next time I get stopped
at a light I am just going to stand and wait for it turn.

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Overall I feel pretty good, knees and legs are fine. For the first
time since I decided to run the half marathon I am positive that I
will be able to run the complete distance.

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http://darn42.blogspot.com/

[censored].

Thanks for the offer, but my wife has already rewarded me for
completing my longest run to date. Maybe some of the other guys can
help you out.

Techguy said:

Just finished my first 11 mile run. I completed it in 1:57:53 a ta
pace of 10:42 m/m. Though to be honest the actual time should be about
3 minutes less at 1:55:53. The Busch race was rained out last night
and is being run this morning. My running course takes me right by the
speedway and I got stopped for two minutes by race traffic. It was the
same place I got stopped in my bike ride on Thursday. I did try to
keep moving while at the light and I think that might have hurt me
more in the end. I basically bounced for two minutes and in the last
mile my hips started bothering me a bit. The next time I get stopped
at a light I am just going to stand and wait for it turn.

Overall I feel pretty good, knees and legs are fine. For the first
time since I decided to run the half marathon I am positive that I
will be able to run the complete distance.

http://darrin42.blogspot.com/

I've learned to appreciate the stops for passing cars as a little
break. Good job on the 11.

Eric

Very nice, I am very impressed. I have found running to be a hard
thing to do for a long period of time tough. I personally enjoy biking
more, i explain more in my blog (http://workin-out.blogspot.com/) but
i basicly dont like how it does not build as much muscle as a good
bike ride, although it does do a good job at working your lungs.

Nonetheless Congrats!

TheHeartOfAHero said:

Very nice, I am very impressed. I have found running to be a hard
thing to do for a long period of time tough. I personally enjoy biking
more, i explain more in my blog (http://workin-out.blogspot.com/) but
i basicly dont like how it does not build as much muscle as a good
bike ride, although it does do a good job at working your lungs.

Nonetheless Congrats!

If I were a less polite person, I'd call you out on your history of
thinly veiled drive-by spamming of Usenet groups such as this one
with references to your uninspired, ad-supported "blogs" and with
referrer-code infested links to Amazon.com. But I consider myself a
polite person.

And anyway, calling you out would be pointless; you aren't
interested in participating in the discussion here, so you'll
probably never see this reply. So here I am, talking to myself.

--
Mark Shroyer
http://markshroyer.com/

Techguy said:

I did try to keep moving while at the light and I think that
might have hurt me more in the end. I basically bounced for
two minutes and in the last mile my hips started bothering
me a bit. The next time I get stopped at a light I am just
going to stand and wait for it turn.

Sure, try it both ways, see how that works out for you.

I find it easier to jog in place at the lights than to get started
again after a stop, and suspect that your hip soreness is more from
the sheer distance (and/or time, whichever way you prefer to think
about it) - stepping up to a two hour long run is a tougher challenge
for your body and it takes a while to acclimate, quite a while indeed
before a two hour easy run feels anything like "routine" to your
muscles. That's my experience anyway.

You didn't solicit suggestions but if you had, mine'd be to hold
steady at about this time/distance for a while. You'll likely need
some extra recovery after runs like this that make you a little sore;
and trying to push past some of those minor aches (by continuing to
extend the long run or not taking enough rest or very easy days
afterward) might dig you into a deeper hole which can eventually lead
toward injury if you dig deep enough.

In other words, take your body's signals more seriously, especially at
the point you find yourself now, than some arbitrary schedule which
says "increase N% each week/month". Don't be afraid to take a down
week or a reduced long run if that seems prudent - don't think of it
as a step back, think of it as consolidating your gains before making
another push.

Hey, nice job on the run and your continued progress.

Pendejo,
member (since '03) Doug Freese fan club

Mark Shroyer said:

TheHeartOfAHero said:

Very nice, I am very impressed. I have found running to be a hard
thing to do for a long period of time tough. I personally enjoy biking
more, i explain more in my blog (http://workin-out.blogspot.com/) but
i basicly dont like how it does not build as much muscle as a good
bike ride, although it does do a good job at working your lungs.

Quoted message said:

Nonetheless Congrats!

If I were a less polite person, I'd call you out on your history of
thinly veiled drive-by spamming of Usenet groups such as this one
with references to your uninspired, ad-supported "blogs" and with
referrer-code infested links to Amazon.com. But I consider myself a
polite person.

And anyway, calling you out would be pointless; you aren't
interested in participating in the discussion here, so you'll
probably never see this reply. So here I am, talking to myself.

But here i am talking to you.

Look first off I am not here to sell you a bunch of [censored]. My work out
blog is exactly that, my workout blog. I use it to keep useful
information up on the web so during discussions i can point out my
blog as a reference. And as for Amazon.com infested adds, I do not
have a single add for amazon on there! I have a few links at the
bottom of the page, that are things that i have personally used and
have come in handy. I put the links there so people like you can make
the most out of them and look at what helped me. If you don't like my
blog deal with it. Why do you question my motives? I also do not
consider myself to be a rude person, but your making me out to look
like some spamming a-hole who doesn't know a thing about staying in
shape.

Charlie Pendejo said:

Techguy said:

I did try to keep moving while at the light and I think that
might have hurt me more in the end. I basically bounced for
two minutes and in the last mile my hips started bothering
me a bit. The next time I get stopped at a light I am just
going to stand and wait for it turn.

Sure, try it both ways, see how that works out for you.

I find it easier to jog in place at the lights than to get started
again after a stop, and suspect that your hip soreness is more from
the sheer distance (and/or time, whichever way you prefer to think
about it) - stepping up to a two hour long run is a tougher challenge
for your body and it takes a while to acclimate, quite a while indeed
before a two hour easy run feels anything like "routine" to your
muscles. That's my experience anyway.

You didn't solicit suggestions but if you had, mine'd be to hold
steady at about this time/distance for a while. You'll likely need
some extra recovery after runs like this that make you a little sore;
and trying to push past some of those minor aches (by continuing to
extend the long run or not taking enough rest or very easy days
afterward) might dig you into a deeper hole which can eventually lead
toward injury if you dig deep enough.

In other words, take your body's signals more seriously, especially at
the point you find yourself now, than some arbitrary schedule which
says "increase N% each week/month". Don't be afraid to take a down
week or a reduced long run if that seems prudent - don't think of it
as a step back, think of it as consolidating your gains before making
another push.

Hey, nice job on the run and your continued progress.

Pendejo,
member (since '03) Doug Freese fan club

Advice is always welcome, and I thank you for yours.

My only schedule is to run four days a week, and to complete the half
marathon in December. I will make sure I have a week every now and
then when I reduce my total distance.

Thanks for the help,
Darrin

Charlie Pendejo said:

Techguy said:

I did try to keep moving while at the light and I think that
might have hurt me more in the end. I basically bounced for
two minutes and in the last mile my hips started bothering
me a bit. The next time I get stopped at a light I am just
going to stand and wait for it turn.

Sure, try it both ways, see how that works out for you.

I find it easier to jog in place at the lights than to get started
again after a stop, and suspect that your hip soreness is more from
the sheer distance (and/or time, whichever way you prefer to think
about it) - stepping up to a two hour long run is a tougher challenge
for your body and it takes a while to acclimate, quite a while indeed
before a two hour easy run feels anything like "routine" to your
muscles. That's my experience anyway.

You didn't solicit suggestions but if you had, mine'd be to hold
steady at about this time/distance for a while. You'll likely need
some extra recovery after runs like this that make you a little sore;
and trying to push past some of those minor aches (by continuing to
extend the long run or not taking enough rest or very easy days
afterward) might dig you into a deeper hole which can eventually lead
toward injury if you dig deep enough.

In other words, take your body's signals more seriously, especially at
the point you find yourself now, than some arbitrary schedule which
says "increase N% each week/month". Don't be afraid to take a down
week or a reduced long run if that seems prudent - don't think of it
as a step back, think of it as consolidating your gains before making
another push.

Hey, nice job on the run and your continued progress.

Pendejo,
member (since '03) Doug Freese fan club

One other thing. I did run twice on Sunday, once at 7am, and again at
4 pm, and I had no pain. The 7am run was slow at over 11 m/m, the 4pm
run was done at just under 10 m/m. Both runs felt very comfortable and
easy.