The Running Thread--2024

[Professor_Cookie]

Well, I added my leg exercises back to my strength training yesterday, and my hip feels fine today, so I’m gonna give a short run a try this afternoon

 

[Professor_Cookie]

Nope. Not yet

 

[StarGirl11]

So decided I didn’t feel like being a guinea pig for the new race. (This isn’t meant to be a slight on them I do plan to hopefully do it sometime for that state race. I’ve just decided to give it a year.) And pending Rocket City giving me the green light after a conversation I’m officially pulling out of the first one to do the other.

Honestly I’ve been wanting to get a full in the cycle before Dopey happens so it works in the end. And I do sincerely wish them best of luck the first year. I just don’t want to deal with first year shenanigans combined with I’m not sure how much knowledge on how wheels work.

Rocket City will be a challenge with the hills. (Went to HS in the area.) But this is the same area I set my 5k PR in. So I feel comfortable with it. And Rocket City has been on my radar for a long time. Just wasn’t feesible before this year. And we got a hotel within a few hundred feet of the start.

Plus I got local friends there who can come and see me race.

 

[SheHulk]

BQ times got edged down again for 2026, for all you Boston aspirants
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify
My hope is to just keep running until I'm 80

 

[GollyGadget]

BQ times got edged down again for 2026, for all you Boston aspirants
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify
My hope is to just keep running until I'm 80

This is also my hope but at this rate, not only will I need to still be running, I'll also still need that sub 3:30

 

[flav]

This is also my hope but at this rate, not only will I need to still be running, I'll also still need that sub 3:30

Exactly

 

[jmasgat]

No running right now....but Cross training at altitude......Wall Street Bryce Canyon (DH in full hiking gear glory). To paraphrase Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles....Go do that Hoodoo that you do so well.

 

[dis_or_dat]

Bryce Canyon is gorgeous. Did a quick day trip from Zion and it was so worth it.

 

[Professor_Cookie]

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No running right now....but Cross training at altitude......Wall Street Bryce Canyon (DH in full hiking gear glory). To paraphrase Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles....Go do that Hoodoo that you do so well.

Almost my back yard!

 

[WillRunForPizza]

BQ times got edged down again for 2026, for all you Boston aspirants
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/qualify
My hope is to just keep running until I'm 80

Just when I thought 3:35 might actually be a possibility... Why do you have to be so popular, Boston?? Le sigh.

 

[GollyGadget]

Just when I thought 3:35 might actually be a possibility... Why do you have to be so popular, Boston?? Le sigh.

The silver lining in all this is that now when you earn that BQ you have a much higher chance at actually getting into Boston.

 

[flav]

Regarding Boston, I hate that it is a moving target with no guarantee of even a chance if you reach the announced threshold. To me, it is more discouraging than inspiring.

 

[DisneyParrothead]

I've been hit with whatever fall virus has been present this year. I took the last four days off, and then walked two miles over lunch today. If I could just sleep through the night and not be awake, coughing up a lung... I'm not good at taking rest days, but I knew I needed them. At least I don't start Fairytale training until next month. I need to take it easy the rest of this week, and will probably do body weight strength training and easy run/walk as I get over this

 

[nancipants]

I am also sick, @DisneyParrothead. Was fine during Sunday’s long run (4 miles), but started feeling sick that afternoon and it hit me hard. Skipped Monday’s run and will probably skip tomorrow’s too. Hoping I’ll feel okay on Thursday to get back to it, but I’ll not pushing it.

 

[Herding_Cats]

Make me #3 for sickness.

More than half of DS2's XC team has it (both boys and girls squads) and at least 2 of not 3 of the boys had it develop into walking pneumonia. We are on week 3 of it with him. One of them may have been admitted with more than just walking pneumonia? The kids haven't been very clear on the info, as teens tend to be light on the details. I'm hoping that it's been long enough since he exposed us to it, to when I had symptoms, that it's a lighter, more gentle version since I tend to get it for longer and more severity than the kids.

 

[SheHulk]

I'm sick too! Aborted my run this morning and then came home from work early with a fever. We are over 16 weeks out from the WDW Marathon which makes it easier to be ok with being sick and taking a few days off of running.

 

[PrincessV]

COVID is raging across the US: CDC’s wastewater map has shown nearly every state at High or Very High levels for the past few weeks. I am in no way a medical professional, but I follow the studies on COVID and exercise because I got it very early in 2020, battled Long COVID for 2 years after, and now have some chronic conditions that don’t look like they'll ever go away. Studies have shown that returning to exercise - particularly vigorous exercise - too soon can increase chances of developing Long COVID and chronic health conditions. My doctor and I are convinced that’s exactly what happened to me. Just offering a gentle reminder that no training schedule is worth risking your long-term health - be cautious and careful out there.

 

[nancipants]

Make me #3 for sickness.

More than half of DS2's XC team has it (both boys and girls squads) and at least 2 of not 3 of the boys had it develop into walking pneumonia. We are on week 3 of it with him. One of them may have been admitted with more than just walking pneumonia? The kids haven't been very clear on the info, as teens tend to be light on the details. I'm hoping that it's been long enough since he exposed us to it, to when I had symptoms, that it's a lighter, more gentle version since I tend to get it for longer and more severity than the kids.

For real. Kid stayed home sick Thursday. Was bouncing off the walls by that evening. Went back to school on Friday. I'm on Day 4 of feeling like poop.

 

[KCO5988]

Plus one on the potential sick train. Woke up with a sore throat and headache and just praying it's allergies because I have a half marathon Saturday.

Regarding Boston, I hate that it is a moving target with no guarantee of even a chance if you reach the announced threshold. To me, it is more discouraging than inspiring.

It really is discouraging. I qualified for 2018 only to miss the cutoff by 50 seconds. It was so upsetting. Not that I'm super confident in being able to hit the new qualifying time, but I'm hoping that since this is the first year of the time cut there won't be an additional cut off like how it was in 2022 and 2023. Wishing I had been in marathon shape then because I had just aged up and would have still had the same qualifying time I previously did before the cuts.

 

[The Expert]

I'm pretty shocked I'm NOT sick after traveling for two solid weeks. I had hoped to get my flu and Covid booster shots before we went, but it was just a bit too early for pharmacies here to have them. I did that two days after I got back and so far, so good. I chalk it up to a ton of hand-washing and incredible luck. Hoping you all feel better soon and don't stress too much about taking time to let yourself heal.