they "won". it was said here. just had to start a thread on it. Dyrters be proud of one of you own.
"My opinion: if Hall and Goucher placed with fairness, honor, and/or guts, it would be as much as a win. For kids as well. Still they must focus and give it their best shot."
First time i get a big one right.
Way to go you two.
Running Dogg wrote:
(Be careful, HR, as occasionally there is some "suspect" advice offered here. I should know! Ha, ha!)
You mean, after you asked what you could run for a 5k from posting multiple 300s at 40 and multiple 800s at 2-flat, some said 13-mid, and you then 'raced' 19-something? Oh right, that.
tpcb,
Your moxie shows in the threads you start. Having compassion confused with idiocy is a letsrun trademark. You handled the bullets and barbs well.
Seeing Ryan Hall @ the expo in Chicago made it clear. He is young. Literally a lamb in the field of seasoned warriors the inhabit the top tier of Marathon elites.
But good Lord, watching him circle Central Park as he did a year and a half ago, there can yet be a major win in store for him at some juncture in his career.
Same for Kara. A win is out there.
48:49 catski outing. Dreary sleet/rain mix for the day.
Not A Liar wrote:
You mean, after you asked what you could run for a 5k from posting multiple 300s at 40 and multiple 800s at 2-flat, some said 13-mid, and you then 'raced' 19-something? Oh right, that.
I'm not sure about those 800s (ha, ha!), but you've got the right idea, Skuj. One should definitely take letsrun "advice" with a grain of salt. I've learnt my lesson, thank you very much.
I learned my lesson too;there has never been a bigger troll than RDin letsrun history. Ever. And never will be.
Running Dogg wrote:
Not A Liar wrote:You mean, after you asked what you could run for a 5k from posting multiple 300s at 40 and multiple 800s at 2-flat, some said 13-mid, and you then 'raced' 19-something? Oh right, that.
I'm not sure about those 800s (ha, ha!), but you've got the right idea, Skuj. One should definitely take letsrun "advice" with a grain of salt. I've learnt my lesson, thank you very much.
couldn't find the thread yesterday?.....must be getting old.....finally cracked the 50' mark with a vengeance.....was near the end of a 45'-ish jaunt when I happened upon some of the gang.....ran several more minutes with them to get over the hump....now I'll set my sights on 60.....no rush.....who let lolo back in?.......
the point could be wrote:
TC, how do you deal with torn meniscus? suppose you need surgery at some point...
I'm trying the non-surgical route first because I don't like the sound of having some of my meniscus taken out and would do that as a last resort. Because of where the problem is the surgeon thinks steroid injections are worth a try.
As mopak said what's good about this thread is you get to run through Australia, the USA and Italy amongst other places. I remember trying to run in Aus and it half killed me! The weather here (England) has finally picked up and it's fairly warm. Lots of trips to the park and sitting outside.
tc, indeed, that's pretty much the globe EAST WEST. It would be nice for some NORTH SOUTH dimension. Bests with your development.
Just for curiosity, my thread about Goucher placing a "Healthy Second" in Boston was pulled. Damn, just when it was starting to get meaty...
Anyway, driske got a glimpse and i thank him for the analysis. Although i would say that more than compassion maybe i was trying to empathize. And paradoxically it's amazing how that can seem an invasive process as well. Trying to feel what others feel.
And heck, i'm no fan of the rah,rah,rah! style. And i cringed when i heard things like KGoucher's newfound acceptance of throwing up as part of her running.
But, beyond what i sense, she ran a good race. And anybody writing about it, has a duty to strive to be objective.
Recently here on national tv, there was an amazing interview with World Champion moto GP driver Valentino Rossi. Note I am no fan of motor sports. But this young, phenomenal talent in his field, who got so bored of winning with the best bike he switiched to a slower bike to prove it's MAN not MACHINE, described like i have heard no other contemporary athlete, what COMPETITION is. With an archrival he hated and who hated him from the moment they met, the archrival being Max Biaggi.
And Rossi said that on one particular GP, when they battled it inch by inch at health-threatening speeds, overtaking back and forth, in unparalleled, bigger than life intensity, Rossi said "For ten minutes we were so close, i thought we could be friends."
today: rest
LOLOLOLOLOL wrote:
I learned my lesson too;
there has never been a bigger troll than RD
in letsrun history. Ever. And never will be.
Coming from you, Skuj, that is quite a compliment! Ha, ha!
Seriously I think we've all learnt some valuable lessons from this thread. Not the least of which is that a public forum like this one is bound to attract some undesirables. Some people just hate to see others be successful and will do anything to undermine their success. Whether it's giving bad advice to trusting posters or trolling under different user names to make legitimate posters look bad, we've seen it all. The best news remains that there are many loyal DYRTers who are hip to these tactics and do their best to ignore them. It is those loyal posters who have made DYRT the best thread on letsrun.
Oh, and we've learnt some valuable lessons about running, too! Ha, ha! Thankfully the thread remains intact and thriving.
Keep up the good work, all!
Running Dogg wrote:
blah blah blah Whether it's giving bad advice to trusting posters or trolling under different user names to make legitimate posters look bad, we've seen it all.
You call yourself a legit poster after posting those sessions then blaming other people for running only 19 minutes?
Yes, I do, Skuj. Can you say the same about yourself after using 3 different handles today?
LOLOLOLOLOLOL; rd is talking about diff handles.Thats very funny.
Running Dogg wrote:
Yes, I do, Skuj. Can you say the same about yourself after using 3 different handles today?
After a few days off to attend to some things, I got in 57 minutes of pure running enjoyment. The legs felt very fresh, the air was clean and moist, the temps were moderately cool, and the urge to go for more was ever present. Ha, ha! Not to worry. I stayed true to my plan and shut it down at the appropriate time. That also means another day off before I give it another go. Hopefully the same feelings will return!
Keep up the good work, all!
today: 30 mins warmup easy. then on a no-flat 370m loop in Villa Pamphili, 70m hill in 21s, 300m fast active recovery, with buddy ToninoS, for a total of 10 times.
over the weekend i got my over 35 year PB in a 10k. Perfect weather.
monday- 10mi ~65' some on trails/some on concrete
tuesday- track meet. daughter ran well
Congrats on the PB.
Capt'n John and I again at Timm's Hill. Down to Stone Lake and back in 1:40 for the 9.58 miles. Yesterdays late season snow was still frozen enough that the shoes picked up none of the mud it covered.
Breakfast at High Point Lodge, and back to the bush for a days work.
"It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails admit it frankly and try another. But above all try something." FDR
This evening was a 75min fartlek run. 20min easy run along the creek to the golf course.
Did a fartlek session on the golf course. I'd run one fairway fast, jog around the green and across to the next tee. Then I'd run the next fairway at a strong aerobic effort, jog around the green and to the next tee then a fast one again etc.
Did this for 30mins before heading for home.
The fast efforts were at around 85/90sec per 400m pace, or faster on shorter fairways. The other runs were at about 1.40 per 400m pace. This is quite an enjoyable session, a good way to get in some speed work without the grind of track reps.
The 300-500m efforts were at 3-5k pace. The 120-250m efforts at 800-1500m pace and the aerobic efforts at about marathon type effort.
The usual quota of kangaroos on the golf course, often they just ignored me even when I passed within a few metres.
I did much the same session on Tuesday.
Yesterday was a relaxed run on the rugged trails of the McIvor Range in the National Park behind my home.Felt really strong but the hilly and rocky trails keep the pace to about 5min kms. Finished with some quicker running along the old railway easement for about 3k.
Tomorrow might be ripe for a decent ride on my somewhat neglected mtn bike.
AM: Caracalla track, barefoot, 30mins warmup on grass, 6x200m from 36s to 31s with my buddy MarcoB;
PM: villa pamphili, vibram sprints, 12k easy, 8x100mstriders with lunchtime group
I thought this would be a good week with lots of down time. Well, it also turns out to be a good week to get lots of chores, etc. done that have been piling up during my previous busy weeks. Still, I made sure there was time for running today, though I had to limit it to 40 minutes. A good time, nonetheless. More "chores" tomorrow. Hopefully I get two in this weekend.
Keep up the good work, all!
The winter lapse has left my fitness/condition slide considerably more than I suspected.
AM. 3.4 mi. in 30:32. Calm conditions. The fragrance of spring is suffusing our woodlots with the reassurance new life.
Wild turkeys are everywhere. Mating in progress.