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My recommendation - just drive a car. Anonymous2000 Send a noteboard - 29/04/2017 05:17:23 PM

It will be a lot quicker with much less strain on your knees and hips!


View original postTomorrow morning I run my first half-marathon race, the St. Jude Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon, in Nashville. After weeks of rain and temps only in the 70s, the air temp will be around 90° (or 32°C) by the time the majority of marathoners finish their race. With the heat/humidity comes a heat advisory; it will be brutal, even after running in the mid-afternoons over the past month. Fool me signed up to run the full marathon next year, despite knowing that this could very well happen again next year.


View original postBut while thinking about this and trying to become sleepy enough to crash before 9 PM (I have to wake up at 4 AM to make it in time), I was wondering who else here has run, whether competitively or just for solo jogs, distances longer than 10K/6.21 miles.


View original postIf you have (or have run 5Ks or milers), what races have you run and what did you do for training? Any personal records to share?


View original postI'll check back later this weekend, provided I don't collapse on the course!


View original post(Don't worry; I'm planning on run/walking in order to preserve my body in this heat, so maybe a 2:30 pace.)

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/Survey: Distance Running Larry - 29/04/2017 02:35:34 AM 1606 Views
My recommendation - just drive a car. Anonymous2000 - 29/04/2017 05:17:23 PM 927 Views
Nah, too easy Larry - 30/04/2017 03:19:29 AM 1472 Views
I'm not a distance runner. I never did more than 5 miles at once. Tom - 29/04/2017 05:35:34 PM 1038 Views
That's a fairly good time, though Larry - 30/04/2017 03:25:13 AM 1427 Views
I never have but I'm thinking of starting damookster - 30/04/2017 05:16:18 AM 1089 Views
It worked for me, especially the first six months Larry - 30/04/2017 07:20:26 PM 1389 Views
A man of your maturity may want to consider swimming or biking..... Anonymous2000 - 30/04/2017 07:34:02 PM 983 Views
And I've seen several in their 60s and 70s running 3-6 miles (some faster than me) Larry - 30/04/2017 07:59:03 PM 1408 Views
Bah damookster - 30/04/2017 08:31:11 PM 971 Views
Re: Bah Larry - 30/04/2017 09:27:31 PM 1375 Views
Very slow tempo for me! At least for running/walking. Anonymous2000 - 01/05/2017 02:18:05 AM 940 Views
There is a difference between keeping running as you age and starting when your old random thoughts - 01/05/2017 07:49:07 PM 1274 Views
Did you resume by walking? Larry - 02/05/2017 12:18:43 AM 1374 Views
I ... do not do this. nossy - 30/04/2017 07:51:34 PM 1276 Views
But...but...it's fun! Larry - 30/04/2017 08:00:29 PM 1381 Views
False advertising. nossy - 01/05/2017 09:05:38 AM 1125 Views
Depends how far you go, I suppose Larry - 02/05/2017 12:20:07 AM 1410 Views
Eight years in the USMC I ran ask lot of 3-5 miles but nothing longer random thoughts - 01/05/2017 07:45:38 PM 1290 Views
After 60-90 minutes, there really is a difference, I've noticed Larry - 02/05/2017 12:23:16 AM 1467 Views
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