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#2,351
crazyguy said:
Wow. Awesome pace. Trail run?
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Lulz. I wish. It was a 10k that was 6.35 miles long. I was on a 9:30 pace till I hurt my toe. Finished in 1 hr 16 min. My toe is swollen & purple today but I think it should be good in a couple if days.
 
#2,353
#2,353
Took last week off. It was much needed with the amount of hours I worked and the fact that I haven't really taken more than three days off from running or working out in over a year. Now that I am rested I can't wait to start back today.
 
#2,354
#2,354
Did the Krispy Kreme Challange (officially endorsed by Philip Fulmer) yesterday and am still feeling it today. Not eating another donut for a long long time.
 
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#2,355
slh1089 said:
Did the Krispy Kreme Challange (officially endorsed by Philip Fulmer) yesterday and am still feeling it today. Not eating another donut for a long long time.
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I have a friend of mine that has done three of those challanges and I still don't know how he make it through one much less the other two.
 
#2,364
#2,364
Ran the hardest 4 miles I've done in a while. Anyone ever run at the Lakeshore Greenway? A very difficult greenway. Fist mile is primarily downhill and the second is nearly all uphill. Did two loops like that. Was able to keep a steady pace the first loop and then fell apart the second. Those hills were killer.
 
#2,365
#2,365
zach0105 said:
Ran the hardest 4 miles I've done in a while. Anyone ever run at the Lakeshore Greenway? A very difficult greenway. Fist mile is primarily downhill and the second is nearly all uphill. Did two loops like that. Was able to keep a steady pace the first loop and then fell apart the second. Those hills were killer.
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I started out running at Lakeshore. The hills aren't long but they're so steep that they'll absolutely kill your legs and your energy. I eventually just started running out to 1.5 and back so I didn't have to hit that huge hill (more of a vertical wall if you ask me) right after the 1.5 mile marker, :D.
 
#2,366
#2,366
5 mile recovery run with the pooch and my 7 year old on bike tonight. 8:20 pace, not bad when you include a potty break and a couple of delays for my son having an itch or a booger.
 
#2,367
#2,367
zach0105 said:
Ran the hardest 4 miles I've done in a while. Anyone ever run at the Lakeshore Greenway? A very difficult greenway. Fist mile is primarily downhill and the second is nearly all uphill. Did two loops like that. Was able to keep a steady pace the first loop and then fell apart the second. Those hills were killer.
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When I run from home, I have to climb one of the biggest peaks in Farragut on the way back. Hills are great for strength and stamina...make the flats and downhills feel like coasting!
 
#2,368
#2,368
Track meet yesterday.

I ran the 800meter in 2:29 and the 1600meter in 4:58. I got 7th but there was a ton of good runners.
 
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#2,370
BigPapaCat said:
Track meet yesterday.

I ran the 800meter in 2:29 and the 1600meter in 4:58. I got 7th but there was a ton of good runners.
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Great time in the 1600. You should work on your speed, though. With a sub 5 16 you should be going a bit faster in the 8. Or not running the 8 at all and doing 16 and 32 doubles in your meets.
 
#2,371
#2,371
3 miles last night 6:47 pace. I am trying to get my three miles under 20 min total time. I don't know if I am gonna be able to though. Last night about killed my legs
 
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#2,372
zach0105 said:
Great time in the 1600. You should work on your speed, though. With a sub 5 16 you should be going a bit faster in the 8. Or not running the 8 at all and doing 16 and 32 doubles in your meets.
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exactly what I did in HS. Just wasn't fast enough in the 800.
 
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#2,374
Orangesmokey said:
3 miles last night 6:47 pace. I am trying to get my three miles under 20 min total time. I don't know if I am gonna be able to though. Last night about killed my legs
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Enter a 5k. When you get your adrenaline going in a race it is very easy to push yourself beyond your perceived limits. Also, like crazy said, add speed training. Try some 4X800 track workouts at a 3:12-3:15 pace with 200m jogs in between sets.
 
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#2,375
zach0105 said:
Enter a 5k. When you get your adrenaline going in a race it is very easy to push yourself beyond your perceived limits. Also, like crazy said, add speed training. Try some 4X800 track workouts at a 3:12-3:15 pace with 200m jogs in between sets.
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great advice on the 800's. I also used to run 400's at just under a minute. You need the get the feel of really stretching your legs out and moving.
 
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