First week. Just tried to run everyday and lose some weight. Went better than expected honestly. Next week goal is to stay consistent despite work travel, break 40 for the week, 1 day of easy strides and a light workout.
Hey dude impressed with your 800 from last year. I’m 39, washed up college 800m runner, live in Medford, and training for sub 5 mile. We should work out together
Hey dude impressed with your 800 from last year. I’m 39, washed up college 800m runner, live in Medford, and training for sub 5 mile. We should work out together
Sure! I’m down in Belmont. Here is my Strava if you want to shoot me a DM
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Decent week. 43 miles on 6 days. Mini workout went ok and ran way further on Sunday than advisable but felt decent. Weight down to 197 pounds post long run. Ran in Atlanta Tuesday. Great running city.
M - 5 @ 8:28
T - 8.5 @ 7:35
W - 4 @ 8:05
Th - Off
Fr - 6 @ 2 up + 8x200 on/off + 2 down. 6 minute miles for the 2 workout miles oscillating between 5:30 and 6:30 for on/off.
Sa - 5 @ 8:53 w/ oldest on bike
Su - 14 @ 7:56
Total - 43 miles
Goal for next week is two workouts and same mileage. Going to Olympic swim trials over the weekend and work travel during the week so consistency will be key.
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Re-opening this thread. I haven’t really consistently run since the training block chronicled here. A new extremely high pressure job, lots of travel, some kid stuff and other life reasons have diverted my focus from running over the last year. There have been a number of false starts where I would get consistent for a few weeks but then would fall back out of it.
I think I am ready to get back at it. I miss being in shape and seeing a work colleague run a road mile over the weekend triggered something. There is also something about anonymous internet strangers potentially lurking that I am hoping will keep me honest.
Current state of affairs:
* 210 pounds
* 429 miles of running in 2024
* Large collection of spandex and super shoes that need to be dusted off
Goals:
* Break 5 in the mile by the end of the summer
* Break 4:35 in the mile during the indoor season
* Break 4:25 in the mile on my 40 birthday next April
I acknowledge this thread will not be particularly interesting for awhile (if ever) given I am basically a fat guy jogging around for the foreseeable future.
Thanks for your support.
Some of the lurkers are actually former teammates! Cheering you on from afar.
What do you think you could’ve run in college for these distances had you not been racking up all of those jumps points?
Re-opening this thread. I haven’t really consistently run since the training block chronicled here. A new extremely high pressure job, lots of travel, some kid stuff and other life reasons have diverted my focus from running over the last year. There have been a number of false starts where I would get consistent for a few weeks but then would fall back out of it.
I think I am ready to get back at it. I miss being in shape and seeing a work colleague run a road mile over the weekend triggered something. There is also something about anonymous internet strangers potentially lurking that I am hoping will keep me honest.
Current state of affairs:
* 210 pounds
* 429 miles of running in 2024
* Large collection of spandex and super shoes that need to be dusted off
Goals:
* Break 5 in the mile by the end of the summer
* Break 4:35 in the mile during the indoor season
* Break 4:25 in the mile on my 40 birthday next April
I acknowledge this thread will not be particularly interesting for awhile (if ever) given I am basically a fat guy jogging around for the foreseeable future.
Thanks for your support.
Some of the lurkers are actually former teammates! Cheering you on from afar.
What do you think you could’ve run in college for these distances had you not been racking up all of those jumps points?
Hi! Absolutely zero idea. If you held a gun to my head and the scenario was go back in time and not party too much and train like a distance runner I suspect my best event would have been the 800. Maybe 48/1:50/3:50 or something like that?
Pretty good week all-in-all. Was in Wisconsin for 2 days for work and in Indianapolis for 2 days at swimming trials with oldest son but still managed to run every day. 2 easier workouts went ok and maintained volume. Going to try to increase mileage a bit next week closer to 50 while upping the ante on 2 workouts. Haven’t been eating well with all the travel. Need to fix.
M - 6 @ 8:19. Sore from previous day long run. T - 7 as 2.5 up + 6x800 @ LT w/ 75s off + 2x200 w/ 60s off + .5 down. 2:51 on the 800s and 32 on the 200s. W - 8 @ 8:12 Th - 6 @ 8:08 Fr - 6 as 2.5 up + 18’ of Mona Fartlek (no 15s portions) + .5 down. Covered about 2.96 miles. Probably 5:35 for on and 6:35 for off. Sa - 4 @ 8:02 on treadmill. Su - 4 @ 7:48
Happy with my week. Mileage back up. Ran every day. Pleased with workout on Saturday and weight trending into the mid 190s. Feels like fitness is improving. In NC visiting in laws in outer banks this week so going to be hot!
M - 6 @ 8:15 T - 6.4 as 3.5 up + 2 @ 5:53 + 2x200 @ 34/33 + down W - 6 @ 8:15 Th - 6 @ 8:03 Fr - 6 @ 7:39 Sa - 9 as 3.3 up + 8x800 @ avg. 2:50 w/ 75s off + 3x200 @ 33/32/30 w/ 90s off + down Su - 5 @ 8:06. In Avon NC. Woof.
Good week. Was in North Carolina on vacation so tough running conditions. More volume, 2 good workout and starting to feel some fitness accumulating. Thinking I will give a 1600 TT a go at the end of July.
M - 7 @ 7:52 T - 6 @ 7:45
W - 8 as 3 up + 18’ of Mona Fartlek + 2 down. 5:25-5:30 on and 6:30 off. 3.02 miles total.
Th - 7 @ 8:04 Fr - 8 @ 8:02 Sa - 5 @ 8:04
Su - 9 as 3 up + 9x800 w/ 75s off + 3x200 w/ 90s off + down. Averaged probably 2:53 the. 33/33/32. Very hot and humid.
Really liking the thread. I feel you on life getting in the way with work, children, etc. Sometimes you just get out and get what you can done. Im of similar age and really trying to incorporate a gym routine three days a week on top of my running.
do you typically do strides on a daily/regular basis? seems like that would help keep your nervous system sharp despite slogging (relative to speed you're capable of) through 7 to 8 minute miles (appropriate for your fitness, but basically only half your top-speed)
I need to get back into strides 2x a week and max effort hill sprints 1x a week. They make a huge difference for me. Just not quite fit enough to add volume, workouts, weight loss and “other” stuff right now so taking it slow.
Hi HHW - liking the thread! Can I ask why a lot of your workouts are endurance-based - do you just like doing them more? Asking because your HJ implies you might want to come at the 800m from the speed side, and you've already got great distance times, so the gains might come from attacking speed for a bit.
If you build in a hills workout and a speed endurance workout (the latter would be easier with a group) and keep maybe one long interval or tempo session a week instead, I could see you getting further under 2.
