Thanks for the video OFR!  Yeah, I've been practicing up hill running by shortening my stride length.  Keep the cadence about the same but smaller steps so I don't go into that forward-leaning slouch.  Don't hate me for this, but I've also switched to zero drop Altra's.  Wait until my AT's fall off then you can say I told you so, LOL!

I told you so.  Nice shoes but wish they would get out of the 0 drop mindset and offer some 8-10mm. You can always heel insert them if they bother you...The forward leaning slouch is a power robber for sure and something we have to watch out for-even on the flats and roads, esp. when tired.

 

Month isn't over yet. Run up & down the driveway a few times.

Lol, my driveway is .12 miles.... 6 times......?? Hmmm.... but I have creepy neighbors lol.

No, I might take my son over to my sisters this evening and let my mom and her watch him so I can get in a quick 2-3 miles..... maybe, hopefully.

 

Do we know what possessed you to pick a race in Florida in the first place?

I signed up expecting to run a marathon just for the hell of it.  I didn't think I'd get so much faster this year.  So now it's gone from being a fun run to a race.  I was also expecting to have been registered for Boston 2018 so this was going to be a no pressure race.  You hear me, brah?

 

I signed up expecting to run a marathon just for the hell of it.  I didn't think I'd get so much faster this year.  So now it's gone from being a fun run to a race.  I was also expecting to have been registered for Boston 2018 so this was going to be a no pressure race.  You hear me, brah?

It is also my goal race, lol.

 

I signed up expecting to run a marathon just for the hell of it.  I didn't think I'd get so much faster this year.  So now it's gone from being a fun run to a race.  I was also expecting to have been registered for Boston 2018 so this was going to be a no pressure race.  You hear me, brah?

Ah, Boston 2018, lmfao. Seems so far in the rear view mirror now.

Not too late to get a plane ticket to Indy. We already determined your regular training is already a taper.

 

Ah, Boston 2018, lmfao. Seems so far in the rear view mirror now.

Not too late to get a plane ticket to Indy. We already determined your regular training is already a taper.

Marathon is sold out!

 

My other concern with run commuting would be the fact that I usually bring my lunch to work. Which would be one more thing to fit in the pack. And would probably be difficult with something like soup. Anyway. no plans to run-commute my 20 miles (each way). And our company's intended move to a facility ~6 miles away from me has been put on hold indefinitely. Which is a bummer. I was probably not going to run-commute that anyway (no shower), but maybe bike. And if nothing else, a way easier drive.

Thankfully I don't have to worry about that.  My building complex has tons of food options.  I only live 2 miles door to door, but I like to run by the lake, out to Navy Pier and up the river, so I can make it however long or short I want/need/have time.  I wanted a little over 5 this morning, but I forgot how long it takes to put on winter gear.  My planning will get better though

Sucks they aren't moving your work closer to home, 6 miles would have been doable occasionally.  For a while, I was running 5-6 miles to work and then taking the bus home so I only had the mileage one way, but now I'm trying to run home, too, but that can be as short as 2 miles if I'm in a hurry or tired.  I'm still figuring it all out.