MMerk- Now you're channeling your inner "Mikkey" 

Not a bad thing by the way!

mmerkle - Interestingly, my coach has given me a big marathon pace workout this Saturday, and he's said "I know this is faster than your goal pace but..." and tells me to go at about the pace Mikkey tried to tell me to go.  Perhaps after one good race I'll be as aggressive as that on race day.  Listen to the itch and sign up!

Fishy - I've had the same thing happen to me, my eye got flicked by a leaf on a low branch and that was enough to move the contact.  Not nearly as bad as when similar happened early in a football (soccer) match and I couldn't see for the rest of the match.  I agree with mmikkey that you're looking good for a fast time.

Dave - "Anyway I was happy enough just to get it in every morning, after being up late schmoozing and drinking every night".  That sounds just terrible!

Dorothea - I didn't measure afterwards but I did feel pretty cooked until I had 1-2 litres of electrolyte and water drinks.  9 miles @ HME is massive (I've already called you insane for running in the heat of the day in Florida so I'll refrain from using that word again...).  To be honest, I think that's too much to ask of yourself on any day except race day.  I've never done a workout with more than 10km (6ish miles) of HME, and that has (sometimes) set me up nicely for a half-marathon race.

darkwave - Great signs for you with the recovery and new meds.  Hopefully this last year or so of issues might be coming to an end for you and you can focus mostly on just running again soon.

 

I don't know if this was intentional but I love it.

Couldn't help myself with that one

Commander- I have no idea how to do it but Steve's comment and Flavio's meme belong on the front page!

Dave thanks for the weather link. That is one of the best weather profiles I've seen.  One of these days I run a decent race on a warm day but it hasn't happened yet 

I may be the fishyone but even my best angling skills have been unable to lure MMikkkey and Cal from their training to rise to the bait...the only solution is to troll more!

 

This is amazing.

If pictures could make the front page, this qualifies three times over.

I tried out the parachute over the weekend doing ~100m strides on a grass field. While I could certainly feel the resistance, any slight variations in the wind cause pretty significant variations in the resistance. The wind was a slight breeze and would occasionally cause the parachute to start pulling me to the left or right with minor changes in wind direction. My dog was also trying to attack the parachute when I would start running, which was amusing. Anyway, I think that thing can help my son steal more bases in baseball, I think running strides uphill will be more effective for our training.

What I did really like was running these strides on grass. I know several have commented on the increased injury risk and I think the soft landing was significant enough to make a difference in stress on my lower body. The grass/dirt also has a bit of resistance to it that will help when racing on the road.

Flavio - I certainly understand your comments about not trying to change your stride/gait too much and cause further problems. That is part of the reasoning behind getting this new device so I can get base/natural measurements and then make very tiny adjustments over time. I changed up my running form unintentionally over the past few years trying to use shorter strides with very little vertical oscillation to prevent injury. I now feel like I have left some running power to the wayside and want to train myself to push off a bit more using my toes and calves.

Also, I have a few pair of Goodr glasses and for as cheap as they are, no reason not to try a pair. They fit comfortably but my problem was they were not covering the sides of my eyes enough and I could see the reflection of my eyes on the inside. I have also had some problems with the finish on the lenses not lasting long with lots of little scratches and even a pair that distorted after being left in a hot car. I have a couple pair of Shady Rays which have worked out well for me the past year.

 

 

Flavio - ... prevent injury. I now feel like I have left some running power to the wayside and want to train myself to push off a bit more using my toes and calves.

Dead Lifts! If you have more time then squats, single leg squats, Bulgarian squats. But mostly dead lifts, that will give tons of power. Twice a week is enough. I recommend using an olympic barbell though. And make sure your butt is a bit lower than your shoulder when you pick up the bar from the ground.

Keen - You're my go to guy for gadget recommendations 💪 I feel like you have enough info for a site by now.

Also, excellent week, already back up to 80 and not even trying.

DK - Welcome to the açaí club! It's very addictive. I like one from the Oakberry franchise which does not have guarana powder nor a ton of sugar added. I suppose there must be a ton of açaí joints in Florida considering the gigantic amount of Brazilians living there (apparently it's over 130K, not counting the illegal ones).