Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 20, 2017 4:04:51 GMT -5
I'm sitting at the airport for part 2 of my trip and so entertained by the olds in my gate area. I've got one holding a phone the size of a Galaxy tab up at eye level, but full arm extension, several testing their carry on in the little test buckets, and one pair wondering loudly why their nephew isn't responding to their texts (apparently said nephew lives in Montana, so this is doing amusing. Lady, it's like 3am there. Chill.). This is going to be a fun flight. :S
I'm up. The nerves for my half marathon are unreal this time. This is my 3rd one this year, 6th overall, and the 3rd time I've done this one in particular....so I dk what is going on.
There are 20,000 runners in the Baltimore Running festival. The two main sources of my anxiety have been resolved or improved-packet pickup is taken care of by another runner and I'm driving to the subway with her so I'm not driving to the city alone. That's a huge relief.
My husband and kids can't make it since he has to work so that's kind of disappointing, but it is what it is. My mom will stay with my kids at my house.
It's hilly but it will be clear and about 63-66 degrees during my run. I start late, 9:45ish. I will not go for a PR overall but I'd like to get a PR for this course. I have a laid back day at work so I plan to drink a lot of water and brought two extra mini bagels for carbs.
I'm up. The nerves for my half marathon are unreal this time. This is my 3rd one this year, 6th overall, and the 3rd time I've done this one in particular....so I dk what is going on.
There are 20,000 runners in the Baltimore Running festival. The two main sources of my anxiety have been resolved or improved-packet pickup is taken care of by another runner and I'm driving to the subway with her so I'm not driving to the city alone. That's a huge relief.
My husband and kids can't make it since he has to work so that's kind of disappointing, but it is what it is. My mom will stay with my kids at my house.
It's hilly but it will be clear and about 63-66 degrees during my run. I start late, 9:45ish. I will not go for a PR overall but I'd like to get a PR for this course. I have a laid back day at work so I plan to drink a lot of water and brought two extra mini bagels for carbs.
Tonight I'll lay out my stuff!! I need sleep!!
In an effort to help you calm your nerves, I’m lending you my mantra from Ironman: Be fearless. Be present. Be grateful.
Good luck and have a blast out there!
Love it! I thought of you 3 as I wrote this and laughed at myself.
I'm committing it to memory and my inner professor and computer will be calmly stating this to my inner chimp. (I only got a few chapters into that book!) ETA: I love this community.
I feel like I'm coming down with a cold I'm so nervous about my race this weekend. It's "only" 10 miles. I've done 3 halfs, I know I can do the miles but I was hoping to be able to trim some time off my pace. It's a hilly course though so I'm not sure I'll be able to accomplish that. Also, it's supposed to be 75 sunny on Sunday. It's gorgeous, I love that weather...just not on race day, lol!
My pt recommended this running group to me that does track workouts. Another one of my friends does long runs with this group and happens to be good friends with one of the coaches. I go the other night. Introduce myself to the coach that is friends with my friend, tell him my pt sent me. I tell him that im coming back from injury, have only ever done speedwork on a treadmill, but am trying to get my marathon time down, since after many, im stuck in the same 6ish minute range. He looks at me and suggests what that time would be. And is off by 50 minutes. As in, 50 minutes slower than i run. First of all, why, WHY do that?! You cant guess how fast someone is solely by looking at them. Second, this has made me feel so supremely shitty. I know im not super fast, im solidly midpack. I know im not this uberathletic and fit looking person. But like, fuck you buddy. The time he suggested is the pace i run when i do easy zone 2 runs in 90° heat and 75% humidity with hills. When i told him my actual time, he seemed shocked. One of the other coaches said "oh, wow, so you break 4 hrs, thats good." But in a patting me on the head like a child sort of way. Fwiw, they were both wearing BAA jackets, so like, good for them i guess.
I did the workout with a different (third, and only female) coach, and i plan to keep going back, but im REALLY angry about this.
My pt recommended this running group to me that does track workouts. Another one of my friends does long runs with this group and happens to be good friends with one of the coaches. I go the other night. Introduce myself to the coach that is friends with my friend, tell him my pt sent me. I tell him that im coming back from injury, have only ever done speedwork on a treadmill, but am trying to get my marathon time down, since after many, im stuck in the same 6ish minute range. He looks at me and suggests what that time would be. And is off by 50 minutes. As in, 50 minutes slower than i run. First of all, why, WHY do that?! You cant guess how fast someone is solely by looking at them. Second, this has made me feel so supremely shitty. I know im not super fast, im solidly midpack. I know im not this uberathletic and fit looking person. But like, fuck you buddy. The time he suggested is the pace i run when i do easy zone 2 runs in 90° heat and 75% humidity with hills. When i told him my actual time, he seemed shocked. One of the other coaches said "oh, wow, so you break 4 hrs, thats good." But in a patting me on the head like a child sort of way. Fwiw, they were both wearing BAA jackets, so like, good for them i guess.
I did the workout with a different (third, and only female) coach, and i plan to keep going back, but im REALLY angry about this.
I'm mad our old moji's went bye bye, because I feel liek those tiny little faces dont' adequately convey the face I made as I read this. fuckers.
My pt recommended this running group to me that does track workouts. Another one of my friends does long runs with this group and happens to be good friends with one of the coaches. I go the other night. Introduce myself to the coach that is friends with my friend, tell him my pt sent me. I tell him that im coming back from injury, have only ever done speedwork on a treadmill, but am trying to get my marathon time down, since after many, im stuck in the same 6ish minute range. He looks at me and suggests what that time would be. And is off by 50 minutes. As in, 50 minutes slower than i run. First of all, why, WHY do that?! You cant guess how fast someone is solely by looking at them. Second, this has made me feel so supremely shitty. I know im not super fast, im solidly midpack. I know im not this uberathletic and fit looking person. But like, fuck you buddy. The time he suggested is the pace i run when i do easy zone 2 runs in 90° heat and 75% humidity with hills. When i told him my actual time, he seemed shocked. One of the other coaches said "oh, wow, so you break 4 hrs, thats good." But in a patting me on the head like a child sort of way. Fwiw, they were both wearing BAA jackets, so like, good for them i guess.
I did the workout with a different (third, and only female) coach, and i plan to keep going back, but im REALLY angry about this.
I hate when people act like this. Get over yourself dude, you’re still just a recreational runner
good luck campermom! I was originally going to be there running on a relay team, but we decided to bail because it overlaps with a big party a friend throws that starts and noon and we didn't to miss anything.
My morning run was a shit show and I'm so tired. I'm thinking its because DD has been up half the week and hasn't been napping and I haven't had any downtime. And we are leaving tonight to go home for the weekend for DD's first flight. Please send coffee and beer or wine.
Post by farfalla2011 on Oct 20, 2017 9:07:18 GMT -5
al320, I'm so sorry the guys were such jack asses. I would be super pissed as well. I hate that there are coaches and trainers out there that won't listen and make inaccurate assumptions. We know our bodies best, especially if you're meeting the coach for the first time. I'm so frustrated for you!
I went to Soulcycle for the first time ever (also the first time in any sort of saddle since my century almost a month ago) and the damn seat was way wider than I'm used to and it hurts today! I don't really even know how that's possible since we were out of the seat almost the entire class. This has definitely further confirmed that I am NOT a sprinter by any means. Overall the class was fun though and I would possibly consider doing it again. But, I definitely prefer to be outside.
Post by hurricanedrunk on Oct 20, 2017 9:09:07 GMT -5
I am really looking forward to this weekend. I have a relay and most of my college friends are coming to run it. It's been a long time since I've seen some of them and they are really fun people. I am especially needing this since we finally got answers regarding my mom (lymphoma). She started chemo and has been feeling like crap all week.
My pt recommended this running group to me that does track workouts. Another one of my friends does long runs with this group and happens to be good friends with one of the coaches. I go the other night. Introduce myself to the coach that is friends with my friend, tell him my pt sent me. I tell him that im coming back from injury, have only ever done speedwork on a treadmill, but am trying to get my marathon time down, since after many, im stuck in the same 6ish minute range. He looks at me and suggests what that time would be. And is off by 50 minutes. As in, 50 minutes slower than i run. First of all, why, WHY do that?! You cant guess how fast someone is solely by looking at them. Second, this has made me feel so supremely shitty. I know im not super fast, im solidly midpack. I know im not this uberathletic and fit looking person. But like, fuck you buddy. The time he suggested is the pace i run when i do easy zone 2 runs in 90° heat and 75% humidity with hills. When i told him my actual time, he seemed shocked. One of the other coaches said "oh, wow, so you break 4 hrs, thats good." But in a patting me on the head like a child sort of way. Fwiw, they were both wearing BAA jackets, so like, good for them i guess.
I did the workout with a different (third, and only female) coach, and i plan to keep going back, but im REALLY angry about this.
I am angry for you. Also, you ARE athletic looking to me. Very. I would kill for your shoulders/arms instead of these pathetic sticks of flesh protruding from my torso. And I would be a MUCH better swimmer - I'm convinced of that. I don't know what kind of body that guy thinks is capable of speed, but it seems like it's a very narrow view.
I went to buy compression socks today at a running shop in the city. A very 'helpful' man advised me that they didn't have the ones I was looking at in pink. Like that was some fucking requirement. I wanted black ones. That's why I was holding the black ones. What a cockwomble.
My pt recommended this running group to me that does track workouts. Another one of my friends does long runs with this group and happens to be good friends with one of the coaches. I go the other night. Introduce myself to the coach that is friends with my friend, tell him my pt sent me. I tell him that im coming back from injury, have only ever done speedwork on a treadmill, but am trying to get my marathon time down, since after many, im stuck in the same 6ish minute range. He looks at me and suggests what that time would be. And is off by 50 minutes. As in, 50 minutes slower than i run. First of all, why, WHY do that?! You cant guess how fast someone is solely by looking at them. Second, this has made me feel so supremely shitty. I know im not super fast, im solidly midpack. I know im not this uberathletic and fit looking person. But like, fuck you buddy. The time he suggested is the pace i run when i do easy zone 2 runs in 90° heat and 75% humidity with hills. When i told him my actual time, he seemed shocked. One of the other coaches said "oh, wow, so you break 4 hrs, thats good." But in a patting me on the head like a child sort of way. Fwiw, they were both wearing BAA jackets, so like, good for them i guess.
I did the workout with a different (third, and only female) coach, and i plan to keep going back, but im REALLY angry about this.
I am angry for you. Also, you ARE athletic looking to me. Very. I would kill for your shoulders/arms instead of these pathetic sticks of flesh protruding from my torso. And I would be a MUCH better swimmer - I'm convinced of that. I don't know what kind of body that guy thinks is capable of speed, but it seems like it's a very narrow view.
I went to buy compression socks today at a running shop in the city. A very 'helpful' man advised me that they didn't have the ones I was looking at in pink. Like that was some fucking requirement. I wanted black ones. That's why I was holding the black ones. What a cockwomble.
Thank you for that, thank all of you. Im so pissed at this guy. Ugh.
And wtf?! Assume you want pink? That dude is like textbook cockwomble.
I need it to warm up out there but stay not windy so I can ride this morning. I'm also awfully tempted to just stay right where I am: under my covers, watching Gilmore Girls and drinking coffee.
I need it to warm up out there but stay not windy so I can ride this morning. I'm also awfully tempted to just stay right where I am: under my covers, watching Gilmore Girls and drinking coffee.
My neighbor is bitching to me about her son's first grade class not having a sub and having to split the kids up among other first grade classes.
1) Just because Mr. GT is a teacher do you expect me to be able to do something about this? 2) Maybe if you hadn't voted against the tax increase that was on the ballot the school board wouldn't have had to cut sub pay so they didn't have to increase elementary school class size
My race FOMO took a short break after my oly when I was all, "THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO NEXT YEAR. DECISION MADE! YAY!" it's back. My sister is still aiming at an ultra. The one she's looking at now has a marathon option too, and it's at a place we spent a LOT of time growing up. And it's super cheap. GODDAMN IT.
My neighbor is bitching to me about her son's first grade class not having a sub and having to split the kids up among other first grade classes.
1) Just because Mr. GT is a teacher do you expect me to be able to do something about this? 2) Maybe if you hadn't voted against the tax increase that was on the ballot the school board wouldn't have had to cut sub pay so they didn't have to increase elementary school class size
This got lost in the presidential election last year. I was so disappointed that this didn't pass. People suck.