If someone is trying to race you on your daily runs, do you take the Challenge?

Name in Hiding wrote:

I'm betting you're not an exceptional athlete.

Sure you might have nice PRs compared to average people. Or you have your confidence so crushed that you can't believe that people can do exceptional things and they all don't have to follow your training plan.

Everyone's bodies respond differently to training. What worked for you and didn't work for you - you can't put that on others.

Also the 800m is a hybrid event. Unless you want to lecture me on a really good training plan, I follow Nick Symmonds' workout except the gym strength training. I do strength training at home.

Remember what Caster Semenya said?

I don't have time for idiots who don't care about me.

She's hated by a lot of people, but she's got guts to keep performing against almost always negative feedback

Caster has also actually raced an 800 a few times.

You have never run a race. Ever. Yet you are claiming sub 1:50 is in the bag. Go run a time trial and report back.

You can't deny I have the musculature.

My current 60 weekly mileage is for aerobic base.

Just keep feeding me your insults. That's the last ingredient to finally spark the pure hatred.

Coincidentally, your negative posts are my "coach." I don't have an actual coach to push me, I have LetsRun's elitist standards - even better.

I'm not peaking for some anonymous dude.

Perhaps in early August I'll do a time trial.

I have run an actual marathon and 5k though. And both were on handicapped terms because I usually overtrain and have cramps or ITB.

Also remember how Centrowitz or Murphy are performing mediocre times? It's still too early for them to peak.

I'm not falling your baits and going out all hard

This thread is rapidly heading toward "epic, hall of fame LRC thread status".

Just like the one where the guy was counting trees in some weird, random order.

Keep up the good work!

Yes.

Stop trying to restate things I've pointed out already. You don't have to be so condescending bruh

I've watched almost all the Olympic women and men's 400, 800, and 1500m finals, semis, and heats and most of the interesting NCAA finals too and all the worlds and diamond league ones.

Races are short - not like a television series. I'm not a hobby jogger because I follow this sport closely and I'm just as interested in middle distance than most of these 5k 10k specialists.

Track and field are my TV

"Have you read the books?!?"

No but I've looked at a LOT of training plans and workout routines. They all point to having a balance of anaerobic and aerobic stuff.

I taught my self to run for 9 months and finally chose middle distance. I think I know what I'm doing

Do you even fall asleep listening to running and ultra marathon podcasts?

I bet you don't.

Derp wrote:

I'm betting you're at least one of these:

1. Mentally Ill

2. A really persistent troll

3. Russian

It's okay because the Russians aren't messing with us; that is fake news.

And anyway, when they were, it was Obama's fault.

Also the cold war is over.

And we should share all our intelligence with them.

Except that is a bad idea, so, could you please forget I tweeted that.

Name in Hiding wrote:

You can't deny I have the musculature.

My current 60 weekly mileage is for aerobic base.

Just keep feeding me your insults. That's the last ingredient to finally spark the pure hatred.

Coincidentally, your negative posts are my "coach." I don't have an actual coach to push me, I have LetsRun's elitist standards - even better.

Uhm, ever heard of COACH J.S å ä ö?

Name in Hiding wrote:

You can't deny I have the musculature.

You're actually kind of doughy; No definition at all. And your parents never loved you. (this is just me coaching you.)

I didn't flex my quads.

I'm pretty sure my parents love me. They did make me take 8 years of classical piano and martial arts at the same time.

Show me your lean thin legs. I run the hills and it shows. Ive never gone to the gym or done a single resistance squat. All of them body weight.

Also in that pic I'm about 10 pounds overweight but I need the calories which is why I'm not peaking yet.

Now stop focusing this thread about my PRs. I will deliver by September. I will deliver your doom and prove your judgement is too unrelenting and prejudice to your own lives as runners.

😏

Just depends but never get your panties in a wad over this stuff. If I am feeling good and fast guy does his nice finish and is all done kicking my arse I might engage him with a few compliments and see if he wants to give it another go. If I am feeling like crap I just give the guy/gal a compliment. What is the harm? Let them feel good about themselves.

Name in Hiding wrote:

I'm not peaking for some anonymous dude.

You want to climax for that one special guy. I can respect that.

When I was 28, 38, yes. Now that I'm 55, no.

There was a guy in his 40s or 50s? He looked like a chunky Masters dude and was wearing the white/blue striped BAA compression shirt with black split shorts. He had graying hair.

Anyways we were running towards each other on a very think sidewalk, so I decided to let him have the right of way. I stepped onto the dirt and gave him full clearance.

Then I continued running.

But then I looked back 30 meters away and then I saw HIM STARING back at ME.

We both were giving each other the "over the shoulder" pose for a brief 2 seconds. We were still running though.

It looked kind of like this:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6e/ff/92/6eff925d1cb51ce5b0d736bbdeaae952.jpg

He was wearing white/blue, and I was wearing black/red. He was older than me, and I was younger than him. It felt cool.

If you're just avoiding peaking you should still be able to cruise a sub 2 any day. Go out now and try that.

So did you "peak" for him in the shower afterwards?

Name in Hiding wrote:

http://imgur.com/a/Mf4jX#LYdS69w

"Are you not entertained?!"

Didn't you post this in a thread yesterday? You just want to show your calves off.

And you know what, I don't blame you. As runners we earn that right. Great legs dude.

Shhhh.

Just like how Nick Symmonds was peaking for his last 800m race, didn't he get like a 1:50 something? He also had to lose about 7 pounds to get to his race weight. And even then, I think he was aiming for a 1:45-1:46 I believe.

I'm not rushing to prove a point right now. It will happen. I do deliver on my promises just like I deliver on how I advertise myself on online dating - I don't fake that stuff because that's serious.

I know what my body type is and we each have our specialty distances. Just like how any random high schooler somehow achieves a 17 min 5k with no training, I do have training and I do have speed, and I'm not going to run 5 miles to a track and field place just to do a time trial in mid July. I also have to buy spikes. Just be patient, mates.

You said you live in the suburbs of Boston. There is no way you are 5 miles from a track. Also, drive there. Or ride a bike. Or take an Uber. Or a train. Lots of ways to not run 5 miles to a track.

Also, you do not need spikes. Just run in trainers. This is a simple TT.