FFR Runners

[Mahou]

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I usually run with music myself, but not because the running bores me. I'm usually focusing on my technique and breathing for the most part. The music just usually helps me surpass mental walls that I come to in certain parts of my workout. Plus, I have to put my spotify account to some good use.

[bballa48]

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Very close to that 13:32!

Turns out 13:39 was good enough, so I'll be running at USAs next Friday! Seeded 12th I believe out of 24. I'll get my ass kicked but maybe I can sneak a back door top 8 in.

[Tidus810]

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Turns out 13:39 was good enough, so I'll be running at USAs next Friday! Seeded 12th I believe out of 24. I'll get my ass kicked but maybe I can sneak a back door top 8 in.

that's seriously awesome, man. good luck! I remember watching a live stream of you running when you made a thread about it a while back, pretty impressive.

ok, I'm looking for some advice. I can currently jog a 5k without stopping, but it feels like it takes forever and soon after I hit that mark I'm about done. I want to build my stamina up and run farther more than anything, but I also want to get faster without tiring halfway through. I'm thinking I'll just have to deal with being slow until I can run farther... thoughts?

[Mahou]

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Turns out 13:39 was good enough, so I'll be running at USAs next Friday! Seeded 12th I believe out of 24. I'll get my ass kicked but maybe I can sneak a back door top 8 in.

Are you talking about 3200m?

[Mahou]

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ok, I'm looking for some advice. I can currently jog a 5k without stopping, but it feels like it takes forever and soon after I hit that mark I'm about done. I want to build my stamina up and run farther more than anything, but I also want to get faster without tiring halfway through. I'm thinking I'll just have to deal with being slow until I can run farther... thoughts?

Easy. The best way to do this is change it up during the week. For instance, you could do 2 days for long miles. Since 5k is your limit, try to push to 4 to 5 miles those days. Then have some interval training done. So you could do 6x400 on a track. Wait about 30 seconds in between each one, but shoot for like 1 minute and 30 seconds. It will hurt.
On your other 2 days, you could run some more long, or try to do some swimming. The whole point is you want to change it up, but work out 5 times a week. You'll notice a huge improvement after a month if your dedicated.

[Nyokou]

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blisters.

what do

[SCWolf]

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bandaids

[Shouka]

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Are you talking about 3200m?

Nope. He is talking about a 5k.

[Mahou]

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If that's a 5k time, that's pretty close to a men's world record.

[bballa48]

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If that's a 5k time, that's pretty close to a men's world record.

Not really... Still 62 seconds off unfortunately

[dAnceguy117]

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still on the grind. took a couple of medium-length breaks. trying to stop doing that.

felt really great on my run yesterday. something I'm wondering: does drinking milk a while before running give anyone problems? I'm a cereal addict, so I down some milk pretty much every morning (or afternoon, oops). sometimes when I run later in the day, even if it's hours after I ate that bowl of cereal, I experience some stomach pain after a mile or two. yesterday I had no milk. coincidence? hmmmm

shoes are still working very nicely for me. no complaints. and they look so flashy! :D

blisters.

what do

take a break until swelling is reduced, and then they turn into calluses I think? /nonscience

make sure your shoes fit properly. if they don't, gotta get new shoes.

[Mahou]

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Try taking milk after a run. Before is usually not that good.

[Nyokou]

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take a break until swelling is reduced, and then they turn into calluses I think? /nonscience

make sure your shoes fir properly. if they don't, gotta get new shoes.

I think I need new shoes.

[Mahou]

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I think I need new shoes.

Also, invest in some good inserts. Those can do wonders.

[LaZboy77]

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I've run a few marathons in the past while I was still in high school. Ten actually. I was in 9th grade when I realized that I needed to make a change in my life. I started running on the treadmill, which I completely dreaded. What was initially a journey to losing weight became a cross-country marathoning adventure. My parents drove me to races across the U.S., namely Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Washington (state).

I haven't run a marathon in over two years, but I'm planning on running with my old training group when they start in just a couple of weeks. They're training for the Route 66 marathon here in Oklahoma. I've run that race twice, and both times it's kicked my ass. Maybe I'll try to avenge myself if I feel like this summer's training has gotten me back to the point I was about two years ago.