Run!

[Stew Nod]

as an aside, wtf is wrong with Andrew Zimmern? all that screwy stuff he eats...fugu egg sac

[Bye You!]

2.32 mi

10:39 pace

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lol that's what I'm thinking.

I check into this thread for motivation when i don't want to run. today is one of those days. anyone ever get anxiety before a run? like "gee, what if this sucks and is absolute torture?"



anyway, lacing up the shoes...i'll be back

All the time lately -- "How much is my leg gonna hurt today?"

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2

3.10 mi

24:29

7'53"

Pretty satisfied...could have gone faster...just ran happy....almost all grass and dirt (beside the sidewalks)...focused on my form

Also a rarity for me...3rd mile was the fastest

2.32 mi

10:39 pace

[Bye You!]

All the time lately -- "How much is my leg gonna hurt today?"

how is it doing?

i'm getting all new pains now, along the sides of my shins, so it's not shinsplints as I know them. I'm icing it now.

I also checked out that Noakes guy (if you ever saw the movie Sleepers, the name "noakes" is a bad one ) can you recommend a good place to start?

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how is it doing?

Depends on the day -- didn't feel too bad when I did my nine-miler on Sunday, but tears were streaming down my face by the end of my three-miler a couple of days ago.

Gonna try something weird today: run with an ice pack tucked in under my tensor bandage.

I also checked out that Noakes guy (if you ever saw the movie Sleepers, the name "noakes" is a bad one ) can you recommend a good place to start?

Oh, yes indeed!

He wrote what is widely regarded as one of the greatest books ever on the subject of running, The Lore of Running.

http://www.amazon.com/Lore-Running-4.../dp/0873229592

Although he's tackled nearly every aspect of sports science, it's his switch to low carb a couple of years ago that's really caught people's attention.

The article in which he first talked about switching to low-carb, "Against the Grain."

http://www.discovery.co.za/email_za/...ral/noakes.pdf

A couple of podcasts in which he discusses the effects of a low-carb diet on running (and on a healthier life in general)

http://traffic.libsyn.com/marathontalk/MT142.mp3

http://www.thelivinlowcarbshow.com/s...w-carb-living/ *warning* This podcast is very gay () but the interview ain't bad.

[RH Goatcabin]

We have some seriously nasty weather coming tonight or tomorrow, I hope to get in one more good run before it hits.

http://www.bing.com/weather/search?q...st&FORM=DTPWEA

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Another thing Noakes has become pretty famous for is speaking against the use of energy drinks, and drinking excessive amounts of water during exercise.

Here's a little taste of a (much thinner-looking ) Tim Noakes in action:

[RH Goatcabin]

Another thing Noakes has become pretty famous for is speaking against the use of energy drinks, and drinking excessive amounts of water during exercise.

Here's a little taste of a (much thinner-looking ) Tim Noakes in action:

Uh oh....

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Uh oh....

sports drinks are haaaarrrrible for your teeth

[RH Goatcabin]

sports drinks are haaaarrrrible for your teeth

I brush A LOT....

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Uh oh....

Knowing how much you love your Powerade Zero, and from what I've heard and read of Noakes on the topic of sports psychology, I pretty sure he'd say the benefit it gives you in terms of reward outweighs its negative aspects. It's sugar-free, after all.

Of course this raises a fundamental question about energy drinks. If an energy drink is sapped of sugars and carbohydrates, what kind of advantage are these drinks supposed to have over water?

[MatthewT]

they're purple

[MatthewT]

1.0 Goatcabins

[MatthewT]

here's the only real reason that ever worked for me, and it's the opposite of one of the reasons they list:

Run because you can.

when cars pass me and i'm panting and wheezing and looking like an all out load, i say to myself "at least I'M running"

and then there are those who can't. When you think about it, we're the lucky ones to be able to be out there panting and wheezing and looking like all out loads.

that's awesome (although i can also kill hobos )

so, the list of tricks so far, as gleaned by me: 1. Run with your arms straight up over your head; 2. Keep your feet under you; and 3. just Run! because you can

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that's awesome (although i can also kill hobos )

so, the list of tricks so far, as gleaned by me: 1. Run with your arms straight up over your head; 2. Keep your feet under you; and 3. just Run! because you can

#2 is a great suggestion

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No tears today. Just sweat.

1 Goatcabin. Best run since October.

[Bye You!]

No tears today. Just sweat.

1 Goatcabin. Best run since October.

[Stew Nod]

lol that's what I'm thinking.

I check into this thread for motivation when i don't want to run. today is one of those days. anyone ever get anxiety before a run? like "gee, what if this sucks and is absolute torture?"



anyway, lacing up the shoes...i'll be back

Missed this before...I usually try to run only 2 to 3 times a week....I actually get anxious awaiting those days...then yes, I get anxiety right before the run...just like you described...It even carries into my first mile sometimes..."god i suck/I'm never gonna make it/uhhg why am I doing this" lol....best not to think about it...those are my best runs

another weird thing, on days I dont run I sort of avoid this thread...i feel guilty looking in if I didn't run that day...lol

[Stew Nod]

2.32 mi

10:39 pace

right on