Running

[MasterBlaster]

What is that???

 

[arborworks1]

You referring to the nike chip?

 

[Paul B]

a couple of my Facebook friends have that, it comes up as a random status update when they finish a run, how far they went etc.

 

[Bodean]

Buzz must have it, cause his updates are about running sometimes.

I have three more months to go til my race.
It's the weekend after the Zipfest 2011.

I'm trying to run 3-4 days a week, focusing on hills and percentage exertion.
Trying to hammer and rest, fartlek style.
I feel I lose ability if I don't run for 2-3 days in a row.
Trying to stay more consistent now adays.

Change your shoes every 500 miles or so, avert shin splints and knee aches.
I just bought some Asics gels, great difference in comfort.

 

[Paul B]

I need some new sneakers. I also want to get a gadget for the bike, speedo, odometer etc, I have 2 fancy ones but they are in storage in my inlaws crawlspace, easier to buy a new one. That will make 3, for 2 bikes. :rolleyes:

 

[Knotahippie]

Go-go gadget speedo!

 

[Paul B]

ha, as in speedo-meter, not the banana hammock

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Banana Hammock

Buzz uses the runkeeper app for iPhone - good and cheap, but not up to the Nike chip level...

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Good call Ed. I'm suprised Paulie dosen't have an app for that.....

 

[OTGBOSTON]

I need some new sneakers.

I'm all about the barefoot running. I have the nike free runners because they are compatible with the chip and my eyes on the merrill ones for the race.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

I'm all about the barefoot running. I have the nike free runners because they are compatible with the chip and my eyes on the merrill ones for the race.

You need to look at Vibram five fingers

 

[stig]

Slight derail, sorry!

Has anybody tried those for climbing?

We talked about trying them out when we return to the Sequoias, because we had trouble getting any traction on the branches with our regular boots, the bark crumbles and you slide like you're on ice.

I was wondering if those might work better.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Yeah Ed, they were right next to the merrils on the shelf

 

[Widow Shooter]

Ran a 12k trail run this am in some new Columbia Ravenous trail running shoes, GREAT shoes, they got debut shoe of the year from Trail runner mag last Spring

LOVE trail running, the more hills and rugged, the better

no roads for me until next December!

thinking on doing a trail race May 14th , 10-12k it is listed as, the enduro course.

 

[cory]

Awesome!

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Tough Mudder

http://www.clickimagery.com/toughmudder/ this is a slideshow one of the girls put together. 10 miles up and down a ski mountain with 20 obstacles in the way.....and lots of mud. I highly reccommend this to anyone who is into fitness, guaranteed there are events like this around the country.....almost forgot, I wore the douchie looking sunglasses because no one believed I could finish the race with them.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

That is friggin' awesome Greg. I am just about managing 3 miles on the flat...

 

[Paul B]

Cool.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Tear it UP!

 

[OTGBOSTON]

That is friggin' awesome Greg. I am just about managing 3 miles on the flat...

you could do it.

 

[cory]

That's livin!

 

[Bodean]

Outstanding work, Corporal Douche!

You are the man.

 

[pantheraba]

Good work, Greg, and good thread...I just re-read it, some good info here.

 

[Widow Shooter]

sounds fun man, I'm doing a whack of trail running, up to 50 miles a week plus or minus a bit, love it

 

[Thor's Hammer]

That's friggin' awesome mileage Cary. I am struggling to hit 6 miles a week, but yesterday was the first time I managed to run 20 minutes non stop. Slow pace, but I managed to run through the breathless stage, and carry on. One of the things that's helped is wearing a heart rate moniter, that way I can slow down and speed up, but keep my heart rate over 150bpm.