Well, after a DNF at the Princess Half, mainly due to half-assed training, I'm joining this. I was going to drop down to 5Ks (and yoga!) until I was pulled at 9 miles. Now I'm angry enough to try all sorts of new things.
What are your running goals for 2022? Big or small, share them all!
I don't normally do goals, but here we go.
Train. Really train. Not just a training plan one time for each event, but actually act like a walker/runner person again. I've gotten so lazy over the last 4 years or so.
Also, strength training.
Finish the next half. Finish it decently. I'm not asking to qualify for Boston or anything, but just to not feel bad about myself.
Continue re-losing this weight.
Figure out my feet.
I used this to make the decision to start a 200 hour yoga teacher training program, which I graduated from! I did a good job during the program but since it ended (and I started a new job) I haven’t been practicing yoga as much.
I did YTT at the end of 2019 and by March 15 stopped doing any of it. Didn't do ANY yoga at all until last Thursday at Magic Kingdom. Sigh.
in 2020, it was permission to stop running half marathons.
I had just done that, and then had the DNF. A few of us on the bus made a pact to be there next year for the Half. So I've got at least one more.
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I am 54 as I said - one of the most influential books and authors for me is Joel Friel - followed his work and training for years. In faster after 50, it discusses the need for more rest.
(sorry I lost your username in the quote)
I was just about to ask for just such a book. Thanks!
This was the first race I ever DNF too so that's extra hard.
I know the feeling. Sigh.
I have many DNS’s so I am trying to put it into the perspective that I am proud I showed up.
I'm proud you showed up, too!
Sounds great if you're working with young, energetic and competitive college kids that have time to run 7 days a week.
Agreed.
Of course, I was just such a young college kid in a varsity sport doing stuff like what was described, and going out on that sort of long run is what caused injuries that still plague me 30+ years later.
I was assuming those reading this just competed at Disney and are already in a fair amount of shape.
Not everyone "competes" at disney runs. Many go out to have fun. Tens of thousands on the course, a few win or place, and not that many more are *trying* to win.
And don't do a run/walk workout because it lets you "give in" to that mentality so easily. Like, "oh, I'm tired, I am just gonna start walking." I don't buy into that mentality.
Maybe...read some Galloway?
When I'm doing proper intervals (not the last few events I've done), my time isn't any faster, but I am human at the end of it. Many other people are faster when doing intervals than they are straight-running. It's not about giving up; it's about choosing to change the way you do events. In fact, doing it the way you described it isn't the good way to do it for most.
I am a proponent of going on how you feel.
That feels like it goes against what I just quoted from you.
His argument that finally helped me to see the light was simply that run/walk keeps the runner on fresher legs much deeper into a run. Fresher legs provides better opportunity for good form and not slipping into bad running habits. And that reduces chance of injury.
Yep.
@Sara W since you do run/walk do you do that in all your training runs? Do you do those intervals in a 5k and 10k or do you run continuously for the shorter races?
When I'm doing intervals properly, I do it for all training runs. My heart rate has ALWAYS been high, and straight-running can get scary. I'm also prone to exercise-induced asthma, and need those regular breaks. I developed that asthma in college while on the varsity sport, because I pushed way too hard. If I had known about intervals it would have been so much better for me on training runs, even at 18.
The blocks I can put to one side of my mouth and let them melt.
Just did this over the weekend.
You need water with those though right?
I don't need as much with bloks and sports beans as people seem to need with gels.
I would pop the blocks like a mentos
Yep.
My cousin said that the honey stinger chews at Princess were really good and helped to save her race. (she was ahead of me and wasn't pulled like I was) Now I'm intrigued by them. Previous products from that company haven't worked for me, but I'm willing to try.
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