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My recommendation - just drive a car. Anonymous2000 Send a noteboard - 29/04/2017 05:17:23 PM

It will be a lot quicker with much less strain on your knees and hips!


View original postTomorrow morning I run my first half-marathon race, the St. Jude Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon, in Nashville. After weeks of rain and temps only in the 70s, the air temp will be around 90° (or 32°C) by the time the majority of marathoners finish their race. With the heat/humidity comes a heat advisory; it will be brutal, even after running in the mid-afternoons over the past month. Fool me signed up to run the full marathon next year, despite knowing that this could very well happen again next year.


View original postBut while thinking about this and trying to become sleepy enough to crash before 9 PM (I have to wake up at 4 AM to make it in time), I was wondering who else here has run, whether competitively or just for solo jogs, distances longer than 10K/6.21 miles.


View original postIf you have (or have run 5Ks or milers), what races have you run and what did you do for training? Any personal records to share?


View original postI'll check back later this weekend, provided I don't collapse on the course!


View original post(Don't worry; I'm planning on run/walking in order to preserve my body in this heat, so maybe a 2:30 pace.)

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/Survey: Distance Running Larry - 29/04/2017 02:35:34 AM 1554 Views
My recommendation - just drive a car. Anonymous2000 - 29/04/2017 05:17:23 PM 878 Views
Nah, too easy Larry - 30/04/2017 03:19:29 AM 1415 Views
I'm not a distance runner. I never did more than 5 miles at once. Tom - 29/04/2017 05:35:34 PM 994 Views
That's a fairly good time, though Larry - 30/04/2017 03:25:13 AM 1374 Views
I never have but I'm thinking of starting damookster - 30/04/2017 05:16:18 AM 1058 Views
It worked for me, especially the first six months Larry - 30/04/2017 07:20:26 PM 1349 Views
A man of your maturity may want to consider swimming or biking..... Anonymous2000 - 30/04/2017 07:34:02 PM 938 Views
And I've seen several in their 60s and 70s running 3-6 miles (some faster than me) Larry - 30/04/2017 07:59:03 PM 1356 Views
Bah damookster - 30/04/2017 08:31:11 PM 929 Views
Re: Bah Larry - 30/04/2017 09:27:31 PM 1334 Views
Very slow tempo for me! At least for running/walking. Anonymous2000 - 01/05/2017 02:18:05 AM 884 Views
There is a difference between keeping running as you age and starting when your old random thoughts - 01/05/2017 07:49:07 PM 1221 Views
Did you resume by walking? Larry - 02/05/2017 12:18:43 AM 1334 Views
I ... do not do this. nossy - 30/04/2017 07:51:34 PM 1216 Views
But...but...it's fun! Larry - 30/04/2017 08:00:29 PM 1341 Views
False advertising. nossy - 01/05/2017 09:05:38 AM 1090 Views
Depends how far you go, I suppose Larry - 02/05/2017 12:20:07 AM 1365 Views
Eight years in the USMC I ran ask lot of 3-5 miles but nothing longer random thoughts - 01/05/2017 07:45:38 PM 1240 Views
After 60-90 minutes, there really is a difference, I've noticed Larry - 02/05/2017 12:23:16 AM 1418 Views
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