JJFIVEOH Posted April 7, 2016 Report Posted April 7, 2016 What time of year does it start getting green around there? Quote
Doohicksie Posted April 8, 2016 Report Posted April 8, 2016 What time of year does it start getting green around there? Depends on how much rain we get. We got a ton of rain last year and a fair amount this year. The real question is how long before it turns brown for the summer.... Quote
Doohicksie Posted April 9, 2016 Report Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) Rode with a friend out to Gateway Park, the "power park" on the east side of town. (Power park as in paved bike trails, mountain bike trails, baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, dog park, lots of stuff.) Including the ride to the meetup point I got 37 miles in. The Trinity River is a little less "manicured" and a little more natural on the east side of town. On the way back in we stopped at Friday on the Green, a monthly concert on the Near Southside of Ft Worth. Edited April 9, 2016 by Robin Egg Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted April 9, 2016 Report Posted April 9, 2016 I ran a 5k today using an interval strategy, and ended at a 7:24 pace. Beats my lifetime best of 7:42. About the only benefit of shoulder surgery has been a renewed focus on cardio. Quote
darksabre Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 I ran a 5k today using an interval strategy, and ended at a 7:24 pace. Beats my lifetime best of 7:42. About the only benefit of shoulder surgery has been a renewed focus on cardio. I'm probably starting intervals next week. Hockey season ends tomorrow for me then it's off to the running store for new shoes. Quote
SwampD Posted April 9, 2016 Report Posted April 9, 2016 I'm probably starting intervals next week. Hockey season ends tomorrow for me then it's off to the running store for new shoes. There's an end to hockey season? Quote
darksabre Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 There's an end to hockey season? For me kinda. I'll probably play a few pickup games during the summer through Anytime Hockey but league schedules don't tend to work for me. Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted April 9, 2016 Report Posted April 9, 2016 I ran a 5k today using an interval strategy, and ended at a 7:24 pace. Beats my lifetime best of 7:42. About the only benefit of shoulder surgery has been a renewed focus on cardio. Did you use intervals to try and get a better 5k time, or just to mix it up a little? I've gotten my 5k times into the 24 minute range but that's with a steady pace. Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted April 9, 2016 Report Posted April 9, 2016 I'm probably starting intervals next week. Hockey season ends tomorrow for me then it's off to the running store for new shoes. It's been a long while since I did intervals for any length of time, and let me tell you, I am awfully sore today :lol: Did you use intervals to try and get a better 5k time, or just to mix it up a little? I've gotten my 5k times into the 24 minute range but that's with a steady pace. Just to mix it up, definitely wasn't intending on making a faster time; it's also the first time I've stuck to intervals for the whole run--normally if I start out with them I run out of gas at most halfway through and go into a steady jog. I've known for awhile intervals should be included in any weekly routine, but haven't made a concerted effort to include them in mine in probably a few years. Hoping to change that going forward--aiming to get two days of interval training in each week. Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted April 9, 2016 Report Posted April 9, 2016 It's been a long while since I did intervals for any length of time, and let me tell you, I am awfully sore today :lol: Just to mix it up, definitely wasn't intending on making a faster time; it's also the first time I've stuck to intervals for the whole run--normally if I start out with them I run out of gas at most halfway through and go into a steady jog. I've known for awhile intervals should be included in any weekly routine, but haven't made a concerted effort to include them in mine in probably a few years. Hoping to change that going forward--aiming to get two days of interval training in each week. Interesting. Usually on days I don't run a 5k I'll do about a half hour of high incline walks and then finish off with 8-10 quarter mile sprints. But I've never timed that part of it. Maybe I'll give it a shot today and see how it turns out. Quote
Doohicksie Posted April 9, 2016 Report Posted April 9, 2016 I rode my age today- 54 miles (I turn 54 later this year). On the way home... Quote
Doohicksie Posted April 10, 2016 Report Posted April 10, 2016 No, but I ride one. ;) A friend of mine posted one of the pics from last Sunday's Tweed Ride. He likes to process the pictures to make them look all old and stuff. How many anachronisms can you find? Quote
josie Posted April 11, 2016 Report Posted April 11, 2016 No, but I ride one. ;) A friend of mine posted one of the pics from last Sunday's Tweed Ride. He likes to process the pictures to make them look all old and stuff. How many anachronisms can you find? My friend Carla used to organize that ride here in Rochester. She now heads it in Portland, Oregon. Cycling is her life- I know there's a helmet out there with her art on it, too. Neat stuff. Quote
Stoner Posted April 11, 2016 Report Posted April 11, 2016 No, but I ride one. ;) A friend of mine posted one of the pics from last Sunday's Tweed Ride. He likes to process the pictures to make them look all old and stuff. How many anachronisms can you find? Terry Pegula built the bridge. I ran a 5k today using an interval strategy, and ended at a 7:24 pace. Beats my lifetime best of 7:42. About the only benefit of shoulder surgery has been a renewed focus on cardio. That is awesome! Can you break it down a little? How many intervals did you run? At what points in the run? For how long? How fast? etc. Quote
Doohicksie Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Terry Pegula built the bridge. Ha! There's and "and" in between the T and the P though.... Texas and Pacific Railroad. Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 That is awesome! Can you break it down a little? How many intervals did you run? At what points in the run? For how long? How fast? etc. So I did intervals the entire run, 1 minute at a jogging pace, 30 second run (not all out sprint, but faster), 1 minute jog, and so on. Just bouncing back and forth until I hit the distance, then I ran on my jogging pace the until the 30 minute mark, then cooldown. This was done on a treadmill to make it easier to track, but could conceivably be done wherever as long as you don't mind running while holding a device (and the speeds wouldn't be perfect then). Speeds I used were 7 for the jog and 10 for the run, but obviously it's whatever you're comfortable with, just want to make sure there's a decent spread between them. Quote
Doohicksie Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Props to the runners out there but if it weren't for wheels I'd get no exercise. I did a light ride tonight. Just 15 miles. Quote
SwampD Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Quarter to 1 in the morning and I just sat down. The shower didn't quite take, my heart rate is still elevated, and I'll probably be awake until after 3. I'm getting too old for 11pm starts. At least we won. I ###### love hockey. Edited April 12, 2016 by SwampD Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Anybody ever biked the Silver Comet Trail in Georgia? Quote
Doohicksie Posted April 13, 2016 Report Posted April 13, 2016 A little rain at dinner time, more later tonight, but in between I got in a 24 mile ride. Quote
freester Posted April 13, 2016 Report Posted April 13, 2016 Anybody ever biked the Silver Comet Trail in Georgia?Yes many times. I live in buckhead so it's the only place to ride. Sadly a friend of mine who is also my primary care physician was killed in a bicycle accident this week Quote
GoPre Posted April 13, 2016 Report Posted April 13, 2016 So I did intervals the entire run, 1 minute at a jogging pace, 30 second run (not all out sprint, but faster), 1 minute jog, and so on. Just bouncing back and forth until I hit the distance, then I ran on my jogging pace the until the 30 minute mark, then cooldown. This was done on a treadmill to make it easier to track, but could conceivably be done wherever as long as you don't mind running while holding a device (and the speeds wouldn't be perfect then). Speeds I used were 7 for the jog and 10 for the run, but obviously it's whatever you're comfortable with, just want to make sure there's a decent spread between them. Planning on running another 5k? If so, you use the hard day/easy day training. For example you could do 8 400's (quarter mile) w/ a 2 minute break between each. This is a hard day workout. To "recover" from the hard day, put in a long, easy paced run. Just enough to get your heart rate to 120 or so for the entire run. Easy days are just as important as hard days. Benefits from these workouts aren't really noticeable for about 2 weeks. Can't see instant results. Also, be sure to mix things up. Don't always use quarter mile intervals. Running (long distance races) is a great sport. Quote
Doohicksie Posted April 13, 2016 Report Posted April 13, 2016 Yes many times. I live in buckhead so it's the only place to ride. Sadly a friend of mine who is also my primary care physician was killed in a bicycle accident this week Oh that's terrible! :( Quote
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