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10/13/2007 8:01:39 PM

I am a wuss when it comes to cold weather

plus I ate really poorly last night and had no idea i would go that long, if I went outside I would feel bad...... I can't explain

Tomorrow will be Lake Johnson as usual though

10/13/2007 9:37:03 PM

Any way to combat the "cold air in your lungs" feeling? It sucks.

10/13/2007 10:20:44 PM

6.39 miles at Lake Johnson

10/18/2007 9:32:21 PM

yep, I did two laps there today myself

legs fucking hurt

10/18/2007 11:30:50 PM

I'm doing the city of oaks this sunday, anyone else?

11/2/2007 5:10:41 PM

I went to Shelley Lake today. It is a nice place to run if you live by Crabtree. I like how they have some places to play soccer as well.

11/2/2007 5:16:50 PM

did bellrabbit run in the trials?

11/3/2007 2:54:51 PM

negative.

11/3/2007 11:13:26 PM

My new love:



[Edited on November 5, 2007 at 1:58 AM. Reason : .]

11/5/2007 1:55:00 AM

bump per request

8/19/2008 10:53:52 PM

thank you sir.

it's about time for new running shoes. the last two pair i've had were mizuno and brooks. both were great, but i think i like the brooks better and they seemed to last longer. lately i've been running more on trails than on paved surfaces, but neither are exclusive. does anyone recommend a shoe for running on trails or is it pretty much the same?

8/19/2008 11:04:35 PM

i just ran 25 minutes straight along duraleigh and edwards mill road


thats seriously a record for me, running nonstop, ive never been able to run more than 5 minutes at a time without havin to stop and walk. im not sure that its because im in better shape or that i have better will power and focus

im proud of myself, this was my first outdoor run since october and ive been doin nothin but treadmills at 5.2 miles an hour

it was a real good feeling, on thursday ima try it again..the biggest difference is my legs feel heavy and my abs are more sore

[Edited on August 19, 2008 at 11:10 PM. Reason : dd]

8/19/2008 11:09:16 PM

Quote :

"does anyone recommend a shoe for running on trails or is it pretty much the same?"

mainly depends on whether you're worried about traction

8/19/2008 11:13:56 PM

that's probably close to 3 miles or more, depending on your pace. i never ran much in high school and still consider myself a "casual" runner, but i do remember several years ago thinking "i will never make it around this damn lake without stopping".

tonight, however, i went out for a run and ended up covering 8 miles total. it was supposed to be 3, and i probably ran 5 of it, but that was not the plan at all. i ran from my house to durant nature park, came out on the wrong trail (it was getting dark), and ended up on gresham lake road. no problem, except that i went the wrong way on gresham lake, ended up at capital, then had to go up to durant and all the way back to falls of nuese. i realize a lot of you probably don't know the area that well, but just know that i fucking hurt.

8/19/2008 11:17:38 PM

i started training for my half marathon this week

i dont have a race picked out yet but a good friend of mine is having her bachelorette party the same weekend as a race in her city and the plan is to run it before the party. thats in jan, not sure if i will be ready by then

starting out with 2 miles running as much as i can and walking until i am able to run again

getting new kicks in a few weeks when i have the time

looking forward to this love hate relationship

8/20/2008 12:16:19 AM

you should be up to a half marathon in January no problem if you are starting now.

I just started training for my second marathon two weeks ago. I am running the Kiawa Island Marathon in early December.

8/20/2008 9:03:50 AM

What's a good, local running store that I can go to in order to make sure I get the right shoes. In both running (and walking for extended periods of time) my calves feel like they're ready to explode and after doing some reading I'm thinking I might have some kind of pronation issue.

8/20/2008 10:21:44 AM

There is a place in raleigh named something like the runner's foot? or something. I have seen it mentioned here before. They will get all scientific and match shoes to your stride, etc.

I always have gotten good advice from the guys at omega sports in crossroads too. I don't have alot of foot problems, though, so I do some basic research online and then come in and buy mostly.

Also, the new balance shoe store off Glenwood has some knowledgeable staff. Went there last week and it turns out I was wearing one width too wide in my shoes.

8/20/2008 10:25:19 AM

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"There is a place in raleigh named something like the runner's foot? or something."

The Athlete's Foot is in Cameron Village next to Great Outdoor Provision Co & Blockbuster. Their staff is awesome & knowledgable. If you're a student, they'll give you a discount.

There's also a place next to Whole Foods that I hear great things about.

8/20/2008 10:37:08 AM

It's not athlete's foot or any chain, I don't think. The place I am thinking of is an independent store that caters specifically to runners. Maybe [user]Luisclues[/user] would know?

8/20/2008 10:39:30 AM

I really cant stand just running (even though I love physical activities- weird i know), but want to get aerobically more fit again to possibly compete in wrestling again. I really dont want to start running again, but will if I have to. For those of you that run a lot though, how can you compare it to a stationary bike? If you're keeping a good pace and increasing length of time/distance, do you see as much of a benefit as running?

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 10:43 AM. Reason : ]

8/20/2008 10:43:24 AM

Quote :

"It's not athlete's foot or any chain, I don't think. The place I am thinking of is an independent store that caters specifically to runners. Maybe [user]Luisclues[/user] would know?"

Raleigh Run Outfitters?
Fleet Feet Sports?

Athlete's Foot caters specifically to runners, btw. Its not like its a Foot Locker or Ghetto Shoez R Us.

8/20/2008 11:27:20 AM

there's also a running store in celebration six forks all the way on the side facing sawmill rd.

8/20/2008 11:34:33 AM

gl NCSUWolfy, but there's a big difference between 2 miles and 13 miles.

8/20/2008 3:09:41 PM

i'm in Wilmington and work near the beach - so i get a nice 2.5 mile track to run on with beautiful women. i notice myself running more

been running it non-stop about 3-4 days a week.



i always just run it once, how hard will it be you think to run it 2x? should i work myself into it a certain way?

[Edited on August 21, 2008 at 10:23 AM. Reason : it]

8/21/2008 10:22:58 AM

all the half marathons i've seen let you do it in 3.5 hours, and the marathon in 7

13/3.5 = 3.7142857142857142857142857142857 mph

not a big difference between 2 miles and 13 miles, imo

8/21/2008 10:42:02 AM

^^ if it were me, i'd walk half a mile as a warm up, and also to get myself that much further along. then run until there is a half-mile left and walk that. that way you're only adding a mile to your normal run instead of doubling it. as you get better, walk less. but no matter where my starting/ending points are i always make it a point to walk a little before starting the run, just to warm up a little.

^ not a big difference between running 2 miles and running 13 miles? don't be fucking retarded.

8/21/2008 10:59:28 AM

anybody know how long the trail is around lake lynn. i've been running that lately and would like to know how far it is.

8/21/2008 11:01:44 AM

http://www.mapmyrun.com/create_new

8/21/2008 11:04:09 AM

thx DirtyMonkey, i don't normally walk before i run, but i'll try it out and see how i do.

8/21/2008 11:29:13 AM

^^cool man thanks

8/21/2008 1:56:28 PM

Just did 4 miles this afternoon around my new neighborhood in Durham. I had stopped running over the summer and swam/biked instead. Getting back into running is going to be rough until it cools down some more.

Anyone else signing up for the Raleigh marathon?

8/21/2008 5:21:36 PM

[Edited on August 21, 2008 at 5:28 PM. Reason : .]

8/21/2008 5:26:18 PM

Quote :

"not a big difference between 2 miles and 13 miles, imo"

for me the first 2 miles are the toughest.

i haven't trained in awhile and i went out and ran 4 miles, once i got past cramping at 2 miles, i was fine. two days later i ran 6 miles, no problems whatsoever, again it's just getting over the hump, once you get your second wind, if you are in shape, there isn't much difference between 2 miles and xx miles depending on how much energy you have

although i'd say that anything over 8-10 miles you will need to build up an endurance

the key is pacing yourself.

if you run 2 miles and are hurting, slow it down a bit, you'll be surprised how much further you can run if you pace yourself.

[Edited on August 21, 2008 at 6:15 PM. Reason : ,]

8/21/2008 6:13:29 PM

^I tend to feel the same way. When I'm in shape, the first 2-2.5 miles are a pain, but after that I can go on forever. Swimming is pretty much the same way. After 200-300m, I can go all day.

8/21/2008 6:31:40 PM

for hurricanes fans:

http://forums.carolinahurricanes.com/index.php?showtopic=14845

8/22/2008 11:45:01 AM

^old

Quote :

"...did anyone do the first Friesen's 5k with the Canes last year? http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&id=23300 "

8/22/2008 11:45:57 AM

Quote :

"thx DirtyMonkey, i don't normally walk before i run, but i'll try it out and see how i do."

ran 5 miles today - have been doing 2.5 forever... walked about .1 miles then got bored and started running. after the 2.5 mile mark i felt great and could have done another 2.5 if i had the time/desire.

8/22/2008 2:41:20 PM

i need a running partner in SFL.

8/22/2008 2:44:57 PM

I've been looking to doing a few runs around the area, but they all disallow the use of headphones. wtf? I wanna listen to music when I run. why do they do this?

8/23/2008 12:59:46 AM

^When you're in a situation where you're running around a large group of people, it's way too easy to plow into someone because you don't hear them coming or passing you due to your headphones blasting. People that use headphones say they "check their blind spot" before changing position, but it really is very easy to zone out with music going and forget to look before pulling out of the pack (personal experience talking ).

[Edited on August 24, 2008 at 11:48 AM. Reason : .]

8/24/2008 11:46:41 AM

8/24/2008 11:52:49 AM

^^ While it says that, it is rarely enforced that you can't have your ipod with you.

8/24/2008 11:53:15 AM

ok, cool.

8/24/2008 1:03:15 PM

i am not a fan of this hurricane remnant crap messing up my run time!!!

8/26/2008 8:16:42 PM

today was great for running - the best in month!
I ran at Umstead at 5:30 - cool, a light sprinkle. perfect

8/26/2008 9:37:26 PM

Quote :

"ran 5 miles today - have been doing 2.5 forever... walked about .1 miles then got bored and started running"

do you feel like the walk helped at all? yeah it does get boring pretty quick when you're walking. sometimes i will run out of gas early and walk and then end up running again just because i'm super bored and ready to get a shower.

[Edited on August 26, 2008 at 11:33 PM. Reason : Reason for edit]

8/26/2008 11:33:32 PM

anyone else going to do the city of oaks this year? trying to get up for the half, but only doing like 5-7 miles every other day, not too many hills. think i can make it?

8/27/2008 8:19:59 PM

3.2 miles on Monday and yesterday. Taking tonight off.

8/27/2008 8:38:03 PM