RunningAHEAD - Topic: 10 miles

10 miles (Read 491 times)

turboterie1 view log	posted: 2/22/2008 at 10:41 PM
	I just need to get this off my chest. I did 10 miles today for the first time since my marathon and holy cow did the last three miles feel terrible! You can see in my log that I have worked back up to this and didn't just do it out of the blue. I'm so zonked right now . I feel like I ran 20 instead of 10. It was just a lot harder than I expected but I'm sure my stressful week at work had a lot to do with it. Luckily work isn't always this bad. At mile 8 I think my brain just left because it had enough of running. It was the wierdest thing. I can also say that I took in one gel at mile 6 and drank Gatorade the whole time. I wonder if I "bonked" in a 10 mile run. How embarassing! Thanks TT
	Finished my first marathon 1-13-2008 in 6:03:37 at P.F. Chang's in Phoenix. PR in San Antonio RnR 5:45:58!!!!!! on 11-16-08 Marathon coach for Albuquerque Fit The only thing that has ever made any difference in my running is running. Goal: Sub 5 marathon in 2009

Anya_ view log Opps, I married a Vulcan	posted: 2/22/2008 at 10:54 PM
	I hate it when that happens. Feel proud of yourself for finishing. When a run goes bad, it seems like home is so far away. Great job for sticking it out!
	- Anya

Figbash

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posted: 2/22/2008 at 11:28 PM

You may have "bonked", but not in a physical sense, you likely bonked psychologically. In other words you had a bad run. We all have them and there aren't always good explanations for them. You do seem to be training at very slow pace. Spending 2.5 hours on a ten mile run may just be getting old and making it difficult to stay interested. Most runners also tend have better form at a faster pace so you might find it easier on your legs. Try raising the pace of a few of your runs and see if it doesn't help.

Tom

zoom-zoom view log Registered for #2	posted: 2/22/2008 at 11:35 PM
	Ack, Terie...I think I know where your last 3 miles went--I think I got them. My first 7 were kind of meh, then I decided the roads ahead of me were clear enough to rip off the YakTrax and it made the last 3 miles utterly heavenly. Girl, you will get back to blissful runs, just give it time. You probably just had an off run...happens to us all.
	Kirsten '07: 1324.5 mi '08: 1561 mi ... • Ladies Locker Room • .: 2009 Goals :. • Run 1750 miles • 2 marathons (May - Bayshore, Fall - ?) • PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k? ~ HM ~ 26.2 • 1st trail relay (North Country)

finney

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posted: 2/23/2008 at 12:55 AM
modified: 2/23/2008 at 5:28 AM

I agree with Figbash. For someone doing longer distances, you probably have the ability to go faster. I find I sometimes tire a lot easier on my long runs from going too slow. At 15: xx min/mile you're probably doing a very fatiguing hop step and wasting gobs of energy, since most of your movement is verticle and you're almost exclusively using your calves. Even if you have to walk a bit, I'd try to pick it up.

cewickbe

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Happy Howl-idays

posted: 2/23/2008 at 4:55 AM

I think no matter how slow you ran you still deserve a big congratulations. I have yet to reach 10 miles and if I ever do, I think I would be so happy I might jsut throw myself a party. Good job!! I didnt look at your log yet, but if it did take your 2.5 hours to do it in, you deserve an even bigger CONGRATS!! I would probably drive myself to insanity if I had to endure running that long. Keep with it, get lots of rest for your body, and when you do it again be sure to post your new time - I'm sure it will be better every time you go

cewickbe view log Happy Howl-idays	posted: 2/23/2008 at 4:59 AM
	ok i needed to re-post after viewing your log. I still give you big props for completing it, but my first thought was how much you might to be pushing yourself. I think jumping into that 10 miles run might have been a little too quick. i mean, i'm certainly no professional, but i would just be a little wary of doing too much too quick. the last thing you want is to start an injury

turboterie1 view log	posted: 2/23/2008 at 7:54 PM
	Quote from Figbash on 2/22/2008 at 11:28 PM: You may have "bonked", but not in a physical sense, you likely bonked psychologically. In other words you had a bad run. We all have them and there aren't always good explanations for them. You do seem to be training at very slow pace. Spending 2.5 hours on a ten mile run may just be getting old and making it difficult to stay interested. Most runners also tend have better form at a faster pace so you might find it easier on your legs. Try raising the pace of a few of your runs and see if it doesn't help. Tom Tom I agree with you. I think I bonked psychologically. I'm running at these slower paces because right now I'm doing base building and along with that I'm doing low heart rate training. Before I started I was running about a 12-13 minute mile. So there is a reason for my insanity. I learned a hard lesson in my first marathon and did everything wrong so this time I am building a very strong and solid base before I begin training for my next one. I hope to run my next in 4:30-5:00 and I'm serious about it. The better base I have, the better shot I have at hitting my goal.
	Finished my first marathon 1-13-2008 in 6:03:37 at P.F. Chang's in Phoenix. PR in San Antonio RnR 5:45:58!!!!!! on 11-16-08 Marathon coach for Albuquerque Fit The only thing that has ever made any difference in my running is running. Goal: Sub 5 marathon in 2009