What the furthest single event run you've done in your life?
What the furthest single event run you've done in your life? 21 votes
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10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
Running fucking blows. I once did the Onion Mall tri (off the couch) over in Walla Walla. That's a 6.2 mile run segment and the furthest I've run.
I've been on longer hikes…lulz.
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1 or 2 miles
As a proficient hooper, running was associated with punishment. Miss a foul shot, run a set of lines. Turn the ball over, run lines.
Fuck running unless it’s out on the break gearing up to throw it down with authority.
Fuck running.
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1 or 2 miles
Only because I didn't have a pool
Would rather walk these days
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10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
Also, I forgot to dedicate this pole to @89ute ya sick fuck
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10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
I love walking the dog, except the weather is shitty now.
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13.1 Mile (Half Marathon)
I had a phase when I was in my early 30s where I was IN to running. I did everything between a 5K and 10 milers. Came back with a top 3 in age group a couple of times. Ran a 6:58 per mile pace on a 4 miler in the evening heat which I'm probably the most proud of cause it was hot and everyone was dragging. Trained and executed a single half marathon which was in the VA wine country so was very scenic. It was in May so dealt with humidity but still put down 7:35 per mile pace.
Nagging injuries and golf have taken over that level of training for running only now. I am getting more and more back into it as I think I have a handle on the injuries but not sure I will ever try for an actual marathon. It's a good workout, efficient (leave your house and start), outdoors with fresh air and scenery, and a good way to clear your head.
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13.1 Mile (Half Marathon)
I ran the Seattle half about 6 years ago? It was a 50th Anniversary or something.
I don't remember my time now. Well over 2 hours. Pathetic for someone who ran competitively in HS. My best mile was 5:38; and best 5k was 18:30-ish. For as much as a guy with short legs can compete in that sport, i was never going to be really fast.
Edit: I went back and found my time half-mile time. Finished in 2:21:50 - a 10:50 pace.
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However, I know intimately the "IN TO" running @whlinder speaks. Once you are in running shape, and learn how to get comfortable, you can go forever. Runner's high is real.
Later in life, my OCD created a glide-step running style for myself where ideally I stand-up straighter, have a shorter-quicker stride that lands on the ball of my foot — in a manner that allows ligaments and muscle to absorb the impact and avoid a bone jarring step. The goal is a most efficient, quicker, compact pace and stride-length.
I'm probably delusional. But what else do you have to think about when the miles add up?
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@89ute is in a league of his own.
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I’ve never run in an organized event before but the longest run I’ve ever down was just shy of a half marathon.
The old Army physical fitness test included a 2 mile run. My best time ever was an 11:58 or 59.
Lots of running on pavement and a couple sports injuries caught up to me in my late 30s. I wish I could still get out and run 2-6 miles but those days are gone.
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5K (3.1 miles)
Running events are pretty dumb. Who pays money to do the most basic of exercises that is designed to be 100% free?
I have run three 5k's, though. My fastest mile when I tried to actually run a fast mile was 5 min 20 sec.
Been heeding my own advice for about 6 years now.
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ZERO - what a bunch of goons
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13.1 Mile (Half Marathon)
gm frens
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26.6 Miles (Full Marathon)
I ran three self-loathing marathons after I got a DUI a month into my first job out of school. Then I tendered my running resignation and starting drinking and driving again.
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10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
CSB time. When I was a sophomore, I was out running the "Interlaken" loop with one of the seniors who was a bad ass guy both on the erg and on the water. Guy was strong AF. I had a Husky Crew sweatshirt on that he proceeds to tell me to turn inside out so as not to "embarrass" the program while we jogged/walked the loop.
There's very little correlation as you know between being a great runner and erg performance.
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13.1 Mile (Half Marathon)
I hated that loop. I was so slow back then.
I got acceptable at running after I changed my form from heel strike to mid-foot strike. Got rid of knee pain when running and made me so much faster. I highly recommend running that way which is effectively the “barefoot” technique. It takes a while to build those muscles up but is totally worth it. -
10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
yeah I’m sure there’s a technique to it that helps. Call me weird but I’d rather C2 than run. Way more productive if you have 30 mins.
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5K (3.1 miles)
I’m a treadmill runner. Do like 2.25 miles four or five times a week. I get bored running longer than that. Do a couple 5K’s a year just to prove I can still do them.
That said, the frequency of back and leg issues seems to be on the upswing as I get older, so doing a lot more walking these days. I miss the cardio, but at my age, I basically get the same results anyway.
Getting old sucks.
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13.1 Mile (Half Marathon)
I'm in a pretty good place where ~60-70% of intense cardio comes from the C2 and 30-40% is from running. I like to mix the two for a few reasons
-Running is more enjoyable when the weather is nice than the rowing machine; it's much tougher to go workout on an erg when it is 70 and sunny
-I think challenging your body with both bilateral and cross-lateral movements (I hope those are the right words) is good for your brain, balance, coordination and just working muscles differently. I'm not going to swim a butterfly or breast stroke with any kind of skill or intensity so erging it is
-Rowing is still a power activity and will naturally add bulk, so need the distance running to offset. I don't need too much bulk. I think the lightest I ever was since like age 15 was when I did the 1/2 marathon training since doing a bunch of that type of running your body naturally sheds unnecessary weight
-Being able to physically move as you age is important. No one rows on a tour of a city (except maybe Amsterdam?) or to navigate an airport, so keeping the ability to move quickly and confidently on both feet is critical.
I've averaged a little over 100K per month this year on the C2 and try to get 5-8 miles of running per week. Intervals and varying intensity for all of it, but a lot easier to mix that in on the rower.
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13.1 Mile (Half Marathon)
Exactly this. That mid-foot strike is fundamental to what i was trying to articulate.
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13.1 Mile (Half Marathon)
Yup, I got what you are saying. It killed my calves and other muscles which hadn't been used properly while making the transition but sooooo worth it. Now it is painful for me to watch heel strikers run. (This is another row/run combo where running you push off mid-foot/ball of the foot to spring forward and rowing is drive through your heels so it works everything differently)
They way I describe it is you should run as quiet as possible. If you're making noise you're doing it wrong. My test on that is to see which pedestrians I can surprise by running past them where they don't hear me approaching.
Alternatively, imagine being barefoot and having to run on concrete. How would you do it? Not with your heel but lightly on your toes.
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13.1 Mile (Half Marathon)
Running as quiet as possible is a great way to think about it.
The other way I think about it analogously is with the number of gear-teeth on a wheel. The fewer teeth, the more clunky the rotation. Inversely, the more teeth the smoother the rotation. Thus the idea for a quicker, compact stride. To do this requires a weight-forward mid-foot strike.
This thumbnail illustrates the idea in the most basic way:
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10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
Agree on being able to physically move when you get older, but I try to solve for this by walking the dog, stretching, lifting some heavy stuff a few times a week. I'm not here to bash running, but rather to say it just doesn't work for me.
C2 is just impossible to beat for overall productivity- i.e., VO2 max training and resistance training all in one device. And I get plenty of bone density type activity between skiing and mt biking (road biking sucks for this of course).
100" of snow received in Nov along so far @pawz !!
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10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
Pre-covid was running 4 miles on a treadmill, 4-5 days a week. Covid and working from home completely threw that and eating habits off. Snacks easily available is not a good thing for me. Have been trying to get back on track but its been a struggle. Sports are ultimately the best exercise, though a bit rougher on the joints and muscles. I can play hoops or faggy pickle ball for 2 hours but wouldn't dare try that on the treadmill or through town.
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10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
I’ve decided that for average adults pickleball is decent exercise. I mean it’s not tennis but you’re still moving around which is more than we can say for most Americans.
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10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
Agreed! Its a much easier starter for most people than tennis. The serve alone being the biggest barrier.
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5K (3.1 miles)
The number of ACLs in 60-somethings has quintupled since the advent of pickleball.
But they’re healthier!
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10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
ACLs can be fixed. A heart attack will kill ya.
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13.1 Mile (Half Marathon)
What a bunch of fags
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5K (3.1 miles)
60-somethings are three and a half times more likely to have a coronary event after suffering an ACL tear.
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10K (6.2 miles) - Olympic Distance Triathlon
Well, good thing I’m not a pickle baller.
I’m 4 ski days into the season though and it’s not even December so pray for my knees.
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5K (3.1 miles)
Most pickle ballers I know think they’re athletes, getting all hot and bothered when they play, then having the gall to tell me all about their “match” over beers.
Gimme some ping pong or badminton and call it good.
