Hey all,

My heart's still pumping after yesterday's Tempo. Luckily, I've only got 6 easy on tap today. It's cold again, so I'll try out my new Mizuno base layer.

Josh, awesome workout! I agree with Docket: go race another 5K now!

Chu, awesome workout too!

Roll, have you tried parallel lacing on your shoes yet?

Onemile, you may not realize it, but you're having awesome workouts like every week! I don't know about you, but when I look at the week in the Hansons' plan, I don't really mind whatever distance they throw at you; I only look to see if its easy or a workout--the workouts I fear. As for racing in 0 degrees. I've never done it before, so I don't have any real advice. But I'd just say, don't overdress. Do you have an outfit that you were on Tempos or Speed days when it's cold? Maybe you can go with that. I've got thinner tights, and I'd probably wear those (over the brushed tights). Up top, I'd wear one my light but very warm base layers (both are Mizuno), and a throwaway t-shirt over the top, with some homemade throwaway arm sleeves. I'd probably wear real gloves, and keep them on the whole time. But good luck! The race route is going to be plowed right? Or is it indoor?

Flinders, nice miles.

Jedi, what size Ronins did you get? According to RW, i should go a whole size up. (FYI, I want them to fit more like performance trainers than racers.)

To those who are in Blizzard territory, be safe!

Happy running everyone else!

My indoor track is awesome and I'm so lucky to have it in my city. It's a 443 meter track that goes around the Olympic Speed Skating oval.  It saves me when I have a speed workout and we get a ton of snow!

cbus - Thanks!  I've only ever done a MP run in those temps, nothing faster so it's hard to say.  I know what I would wear for that but I'm thinking I should probably dress a tad lighter. I guess I would rather err on the side of being a little cold.

Yes the route should be plowed and it says it will be "excellent winter running conditions". Hope so.

 

cbus - Thanks!  I've only ever done a MP run in those temps, nothing faster so it's hard to say.  I know what I would wear for that but I'm thinking I should probably dress a tad lighter. I guess I would rather err on the side of being a little cold.

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I think this is smart. (So leave the balaclava at home .) (I wish there was an emoticon wearing a balaclava.)

I cancelled my run last night and did 44 minutes on the exercise bike instead.

We had cold temps and snow, overnight about 10 inches so "cross training" today with a shovel! Fortunately it's my day off.

My son toughed it out as there was limited transit running today, worst winter storm since 2000 according to the weather network.

He ran to work, lots of snow on the sidewalks, 21kms or 13 miles, took over 21/2 hours. I must admire his tenacity.

Nice runs guys, Cbus that's a good tempo and very encouraging. Josh, you are going to have the biggest PB in 5k history!

Nice to have that big indoor track, Onemile.

I will post my intended races, I have had to cancel any early spring races but am working towards May and June. Still hoping to become a marathoner in October.

cbus - shoefitr said based off my size 13 Musha 4 that i should get a size 14, but RWH don't carry that size and might as well wear the shoeboxes if i go that size. i got a size 13. First run I had a little bit of rubbing on my pinky toe, but changed to my ultralight balega socks and were perfect. Love the shoe and will be racing my half in them next month.

 

Jedi, Shoefitr says 11 for me. I normally wear 10. According to Shoefitr 11 is an exact match. In either case, we're not talking shoeboxes here. But what do you say? Do the Ronins run smaller than the Riders/Precisions?

Thanks everyone, I slept very well last night

  

cbus - I will if you will.  Realistically though, won't get to one until the summer

  

Josh, I slept well last night too! As for a 5k race. There is one in March, before my Half, that I thought about doing. But there are a number of factors working against it. 1) I loathe the idea of paying for a race of 3.1 miles. I feel like if I really wanted, I could just do that on my own. 2) the idea of running all out for 5k sounds terrible. Like Clubber Lang from Rocky III, my prediction is "Pain." In fact, I threw up a little in my mouth just thinking about it.

So I think for the time being my 5k PR will remain a hypothetical.

Just a tad smaller and more narrow than Rider/Precisions. Nice snug fit though.

 

Jedi, Shoefitr says 11 for me. I normally wear 10. According to Shoefitr 11 is an exact match. In either case, we're not talking shoeboxes here. But what do you say? Do the Ronins run smaller than the Riders/Precisions?

 

cbus - it's low wind so I think I can get by without the balaclava.   And then I can wear sunglasses.  Regarding the 5k.  I have a very hard time replicating 5k pace/effort outside a race environment. I think it's worth the $25 to do it as a race. You won't push yourself as hard in a time trial. And yeah, racing a 5k is awful and not fun but I think it would be good for you to have that to plug into whatever pace calculator you use (or Hansons charts)

 

One more question and I swear I'm done... any tips for racing a 15k? I haven't done this distance before.

Onemile, I promise I'll consider considering racing a 5k . As far as racing a 15k, I've never done one before either. But I always liked the idea of taking a race by stages. So maybe break it up into three 5K sections? Then you might approach the race as a whole as a long 10k, and go hard through stages 1 and 2, and hang on for 3. Or, as a short HM, and start more conservatively in stage 1, then take it down a notch for stage 2, and then go really hard for stage 3. Maybe three 5k sections gives too much distance to the start; so maybe break it up into 1 mile, then 2-7, 8-finish? I dunno, just throwing some ideas out there...