yup, exactly what it sounds like. incessant rambling about running.
why I run:
to keep my sanity. to challenge and compete with myself. to test my limits.
shoes I wear:
adizero adios racing flats for pavement. new balance minimus for trails.
average weekly mileage:
I wish I could put a more consistent number here. I'm going to go with a range: 30-40 miles. some weeks I run as little as 15 miles and other weeks I run as much as 65 miles.
weekly routine:
most weeks I run 3-4 times per week. I try to fit in a long run, a speed workout, a hill run, and if it's a 4-day week, an easy or a tempo run.
speed workouts:
1 mile warm up. I change it up a lot - 400s, 800s, mile repeats, or a mix of the above. I typically try to run my 400s at 1:30-1:35 (w/ 200m recovery jogs), 800s at 3:10-3:15 (w/ 200m-400m recovery jogs), and mile repeats at 6:40-6:50 (w/ 400m-800m recovery jogs). 1-2-mile barefoot cooldowns.
hydration and diet:
you really don't want to know about my diet. I try to eat a lot of bananas, apples, and peanut butter. that's basically where the list of good runner fuels ends. regarding hydration, my opinion is that runners should hydrate early and often. if you wait until you're thirsty, it's probably too late.
pace, distance, time, etc:
to wear a watch or to not wear a watch? I tend to train with a watch on and ditch it in the race. the reason being that I (personally) tend to overthink when I can track all the details. instead, I try to target certain paces/distances/times in training, and use that knowledge of how that feels in the race. too often when I let these things control my race, I worried that I was either running too hard/fast or easy/slow and change accordingly, ignoring how I was feeling. I'm now a firm believer in running by feel.
race pacing philosophy:
though it really varies depending on the distance, I tend to err on the side of conservative in the beginning of races, starting slow and conserving energy for the second half. while this sounds counterintuitive, I find that this works best for me. trying to maintain my overall goal pace for a certain race doesn't ever seem to work for me.
mental toughness:
when I feel like saying "I can't do this", I try to counter it by giving myself pep talks like this:
how I crosstrain:
Jillian Michaels no more trouble zones, power sculpt, and/or yoga (read: light lifting, strength training, and cardio); kickboxing. typically about 3 workouts per week, on my off days. swimming when the weather permits.
GOALS:
Mt. Hood 50 miler (7/2013)
on the hunt for a good 100k...
links and stuff:
in-the-states ultraswhy I run:
to keep my sanity. to challenge and compete with myself. to test my limits.
shoes I wear:
adizero adios racing flats for pavement. new balance minimus for trails.
average weekly mileage:
I wish I could put a more consistent number here. I'm going to go with a range: 30-40 miles. some weeks I run as little as 15 miles and other weeks I run as much as 65 miles.
weekly routine:
most weeks I run 3-4 times per week. I try to fit in a long run, a speed workout, a hill run, and if it's a 4-day week, an easy or a tempo run.
speed workouts:
1 mile warm up. I change it up a lot - 400s, 800s, mile repeats, or a mix of the above. I typically try to run my 400s at 1:30-1:35 (w/ 200m recovery jogs), 800s at 3:10-3:15 (w/ 200m-400m recovery jogs), and mile repeats at 6:40-6:50 (w/ 400m-800m recovery jogs). 1-2-mile barefoot cooldowns.
hydration and diet:
you really don't want to know about my diet. I try to eat a lot of bananas, apples, and peanut butter. that's basically where the list of good runner fuels ends. regarding hydration, my opinion is that runners should hydrate early and often. if you wait until you're thirsty, it's probably too late.
pace, distance, time, etc:
to wear a watch or to not wear a watch? I tend to train with a watch on and ditch it in the race. the reason being that I (personally) tend to overthink when I can track all the details. instead, I try to target certain paces/distances/times in training, and use that knowledge of how that feels in the race. too often when I let these things control my race, I worried that I was either running too hard/fast or easy/slow and change accordingly, ignoring how I was feeling. I'm now a firm believer in running by feel.
race pacing philosophy:
though it really varies depending on the distance, I tend to err on the side of conservative in the beginning of races, starting slow and conserving energy for the second half. while this sounds counterintuitive, I find that this works best for me. trying to maintain my overall goal pace for a certain race doesn't ever seem to work for me.
mental toughness:
when I feel like saying "I can't do this", I try to counter it by giving myself pep talks like this:
- "like hell I can't do this! I've done it before. and I'll do it again."
- "food, shower, sleep is going to feel so good when this is over."
- "I've never done this before. if I finish, I win."
- "I'm not crawling or bleeding. suck it up."
how I crosstrain:
Jillian Michaels no more trouble zones, power sculpt, and/or yoga (read: light lifting, strength training, and cardio); kickboxing. typically about 3 workouts per week, on my off days. swimming when the weather permits.
GOALS:
Mt. Hood 50 miler (7/2013)
on the hunt for a good 100k...
links and stuff:
