What did you do?

[uncle jimmy]

Wednesday ran 5 miles
Friday did a speed run on NRC, @lightningtap347 your postings made me try them again and it was better since the last time I used one of the guided runs and was a good tough workout.
Ran 8.1 Sunday morning (used the NRC), the humidity started creeping up by mile 6 six, forgot how I dread August training.

 

[lightningtap347]

Wednesday ran 5 miles
Friday did a speed run on NRC, @lightningtap347 your postings made me try them again and it was better since the last time I used one of the guided runs and was a good tough workout.
Ran 8.1 Sunday morning (used the NRC), the humidity started creeping up by mile 6 six, forgot how I dread August training.

Awesome! Which one did you run?

 

[uncle jimmy]

Awesome! Which one did you run?

I was on week 5 for half marathon training plan (I'm running a half Labor day weekend) and I did Speedurance and then the long run 13.1K Dress Rehearsal. I thought the speed one would be worst and by the end I was on a runners high and would do it again, avg pace was 8'40''. The 13.1K, I thought was interesting how he treated each K like a mile, but I didn't like how he only coached you at certain milestones (5K,10K, 12K), I would've like him touching base at every K and his motivation towards the end didn't do it for me.

Interesting, NRC long run this week is 20K or 12.4 miles. The plan I have been following had me going up to 10.5 miles and then the following week to 12 miles(I usually end up doing 13.1miles), not sure if I end up doing the 12.4 miles NRC is suggesting this week... I'm going to see how the legs feel and the weather is going to be.

Thanks for sharing your runs on the app, it got me interested and motivated to try something different!

 

[Texas84]

Dopey training last week:
Tue 3 miles
Wed 4 miles
Thu 3 miles
Sat 10 miles
Sun golf

Weatherman said it was going to be cooler. Weatherman was wrong.

 

[lightningtap347]

I was on week 5 for half marathon training plan (I'm running a half Labor day weekend) and I did Speedurance and then the long run 13.1K Dress Rehearsal. I thought the speed one would be worst and by the end I was on a runners high and would do it again, avg pace was 8'40''. The 13.1K, I thought was interesting how he treated each K like a mile, but I didn't like how he only coached you at certain milestones (5K,10K, 12K), I would've like him touching base at every K and his motivation towards the end didn't do it for me.

Interesting, NRC long run this week is 20K or 12.4 miles. The plan I have been following had me going up to 10.5 miles and then the following week to 12 miles(I usually end up doing 13.1miles), not sure if I end up doing the 12.4 miles NRC is suggesting this week... I'm going to see how the legs feel and the weather is going to be.

Thanks for sharing your runs on the app, it got me interested and motivated to try something different!

That's awesome! It's also interesting the intervals you feel more comfy getting coached at. I personally like the milestones, as I feel the longer runs give me more time to think to myself.

As for the plan itself, I don't know the differences between the plan they put together and other plans in terms of what's better. I do see that Nike seems to. Sustain long runs at the same distance, while other plans add weekly.

 

[Swissmiss]

Ran about a bit more than 3 miles this evening. I’ve been forcing myself to choose routes that have a long, steep hill, because I will do a 10km in November and kms 2-4 are one long hill

 

[OG Runner]

Ran about a bit more than 3 miles this evening. I’ve been forcing myself to choose routes that have a long, steep hill, because I will do a 10km in November and kms 2-4 are one long hill

Pick a new 10km.

 

[Swissmiss]

Pick a new 10km.

Even the one I usually do in May has a hill (just not as long and steep). It’s pretty difficult here to find a race without hills (plus it’s good prep for the DLP half which I hope will be held in 2022),

 

[Greenlawler]

One hours worth of elliptical today

 

[OG Runner]

Even the one I usually do in May has a hill (just not as long and steep). It’s pretty difficult here to find a race without hills (plus it’s good prep for the DLP half which I hope will be held in 2022),

Just teasing @Swissmiss. I run into a similar situation where I run. I run a half in Alton Bay, NH where the majority of the first 7 miles
is uphill. Funny thing is my current PR, (within the last 10 years), was run on that course.

 

[Swissmiss]

Just teasing @Swissmiss. I run into a similar situation where I run. I run a half in Alton Bay, NH where the majority of the first 7 miles
is uphill. Funny thing is my current PR, (within the last 10 years), was run on that course.

Don‘t worry, I didn’t take it seriously. It was more of a realization on my part that most races in my area have a rather long (or steep or both) hill in them. So now I am trying to embrace it rather than fight against it.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

5k on the treadmill - 3.1 @ 13:54/mi

 

[OG Runner]

3.11 miles at a 12:16 per mile pace. The knee is almost there, but the stride is not back yet and my knee tends to
be a bit stiff for a few hours after.

 

[Greenlawler]

Yesterday 5 miles at a 10:30 pace.....on a treadmill. Did not dare to run in this heat.

 

[OG Runner]

Yesterday 5 miles at a 10:30 pace.....on a treadmill. Did not dare to run in this heat.

Good idea. The heat has found its way to the Northeast. Mid 90s and humid today.

 

[Greenlawler]

Today I braved the heat. Running under a heat advisory. 5 miles total. It was a tale of two runs.

I did an ultra slow 3 miles to start, and by slow I mean like 13 mile an hour minutes.

But I got inspired and did 9:30 on my last two miles.

 

[dreamfinder]

2.75@8:20. Damn humidity sucked.

Just teasing @Swissmiss. I run into a similar situation where I run. I run a half in Alton Bay, NH where the majority of the first 7 miles
is uphill. Funny thing is my current PR, (within the last 10 years), was run on that course.

For some reason, that hill never seemed to be as bad as one would think.

 

[Demarke]

I did an ultra slow 3 miles to start, and by slow I mean like 13 mile an hour minutes.

4:36/mile is still pretty good in the heat, I’d take 13 mph even in the cold!

 

[Greenlawler]

Yesterday a slow 5 followed by a quicker two (in the heat)
Today 3 at 10 minute mile pace.

 

[Swissmiss]

Got up and out the door for a half hour run (about 2.4 miles) before heading to the office.