odd running experience today...

[Aharami]

woah!1 u can run 7 miles @ 5:40 a mile?!? i can barely do that for 1 mile. pffft. the best i can probably do now is high six...and thats is i REALLY tried!

 

[melly]

your new nick is forrest gump.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Rainsford
Interesting. I'm kind of surprised you can run 7 miles at a 5:40 pace, that's not bad. Doing that pace for 1:30 would be pretty impressive as well if that's what you ended up doing.

well i probably didnt hold pace for the whole time...:beer:

 

[SWScorch]

heh, I've done that before. Course, my training pace is more along the lines of a 7 minute mile, but.... I love long runs. I start to feel really in tune after about an hour, and I could probably keep going for another 2 hours if I've had a good meal before. Best run I ever had was a 15-miler that went up a steep hill after about 10 miles, into a golf course, and then around the course.

Hey nick, wanna run a marathon with me? 🙂

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: SWScorch
heh, I've done that before. Course, my training pace is more along the lines of a 7 minute mile, but.... I love long runs. I start to feel really in tune after about an hour, and I could probably keep going for another 2 hours if I've had a good meal before. Best run I ever had was a 15-miler that went up a steep hill after about 10 miles, into a golf course, and then around the course.

Hey nick, wanna run a marathon with me? 🙂

i would, but i dont think my cross country coach would let me 😉. i was thinking about doing a marathon after i graduated college.

 

[SWScorch]

yeah, same here. Planning on running a half this summer though.

has outdoor track started for you yet? what events and times are you running?

 

[Kelemvor]

Go get a bike with an odometer on it and retrace your steps and see how far you actually went...

 

[Amused]

Actually, trainers once in a while tell you to stop timing your cardio or counting your reps and just push as hard as you can. Often when keeping track of time, distance or reps your mind will make you quit long before your body will.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: SWScorch
yeah, same here. Planning on running a half this summer though.

has outdoor track started for you yet? what events and times are you running?

outdoor starts in a couple weeks. i run the 400/800/1500/steeplechase 🙂

 

[Brutuskend]

The only time I will run is if there's a BIG pissed off guy behind me or a Small hot naked lady in FRONT of me! 😉

I blame it on the Marines. I got enough running to last me a life time!

 

[Kelvrick]

Ahh... Runner's high. Basically everything hurts but your mind has turned off. 😉

 

[Kemosabe1447]

It's amazing to think that people can run 7 miles with a 5:40 pace. But the most amazing part is that these people probably won't even become professional runners. Well not good ones at least. Pro's can run 26 mile marathon, with just over a 5 minute per mile average. Now thats fast

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Kemosabe1447
It's amazing to think that people can run 7 miles with a 5:40 pace. But the most amazing part is that these people probably won't even become professional runners. Well not good ones at least. Pro's can run 26 mile marathon, with just over a 5 minute per mile average. Now thats fast

people can run 26 miles UNDER 5 min pace 😉

 

[nick1985]

i have mile repeats this afternoon...those should be interesting😉

5 mile temp warm-up
4 mile repeats @ 4:50 with 1 min rest
1 mile cool down

🙁🙁......:beer:


thats the crappy thing about spring break, you have to run on your own. its so much harder not having anyone to train with.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: nick1985
i have mile repeats this afternoon...those should be interesting😉

5 mile temp warm-up
4 mile repeats @ 4:50 with 1 min rest
1 mile cool down

🙁🙁......:beer:


thats the crappy thing about spring break, you have to run on your own. its so much harder not having anyone to train with.

Something else crappy about spring break is that its too god damn hot.