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by MikeM
Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:56 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

Due to a few reasons Jenn and Colleen won't be contributing to this thread for a while. I'd like to keep it going, but I can't do it myself. I was wondering if anyone wants to give me a hand in coming up with workouts? It's been shown in the past that others are contributing, (which we appreciate) ...
by MikeM
Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:21 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

Good job Lisa!

I just finished as well:

6 min w/u
6 x 4min @ 4:28, 1 min recovery @ approx 6:00-6:10

I finished with a bit of a sprint for the last 45 seconds @ 4:15.

Total was 7.2km in 35 minutes.
by MikeM
Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:34 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

Just got it done. I did 3km intervals instead of 2mi since the treadmills at work are in metric. 1km w/u @ 6:00 2 x 3km (1.5 @ 4:57 (12.1km/h), 1.5 @ 4:41(12.8km/h)) .5km recovery @ 6:00 in between 1km c/d @ 6:00 In retrospect, I might have been able to go a little bit faster. I was working fairly h...
by MikeM
Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:14 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

I haven't tried to do these workouts. But yall have inspired me to tweak the tm speeds up a little. Is this a "never ending virtual workout thread" (VW NET) ? Good job! As long as people want to keep posting and doing the workouts, then I guess it is. I hope this keeps going. It's a great...
by MikeM
Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:47 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

I just finished mine. Great workout!

1.5km w/u
5 x 1km @ 4:30/km
250m jogging rest intervals @ 6min/km
500m c/d

8km/40 min total.
by MikeM
Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:44 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

Just got back from doing this one and I really enjoyed it. Starting out I didn't think there was any way I could keep increasing for every interval but it ended up finishing just about right. I was working hard but not overwhelmed. The treadmills at my work gym are in km/h so I increased by .3 for m...
by MikeM
Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:33 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

There is so much button pushing that no one will realize they are working hard. I think this will help the time to fly by. Thanks Lisa. I like the look of this one too! Adding the incline adds an extra challenge for me since I usually leave it at 0%. Isn't this what they call the "boiling frog...
by MikeM
Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:22 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

I attempted it this morning but I must have been sleep running because I realized halfway though that I was doing it all wrong. I started out right with the 1min hard/1min less hard but then got stuck in that pattern :oops: 6min/1km w/u 1 min 7.2 1 min 6.6 2 min 7.2 2 min 6.6 3 min 7.2 3 min 6.6 4 m...
by MikeM
Wed Dec 31, 2014 1:51 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

Couldn't haul myself out of bed this morning but I made it to the gym at lunch. Still hacking like crazy on runs but made it through and actually really ended up enjoying this one. 5min w/u 10 min @ 7.0 2 x 5min @ 7.5 2 x 3 min @ 8.0 Cooled down with some stretching afterward. The total was 8k in 41...
by MikeM
Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:33 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

After a failed attempt last week (abandoned at 2k in because of coughing fits), I got this week's workout done this morning. Since I flamed out on the paces two weeks ago, and my cough is still nagging a bit, I was pretty conservative on the paces but it was still a good workout. I also went with th...
by MikeM
Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:01 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

I did mine this morning too. Since I haven't really done any speedwork since the spring, I started with the scaled back version of 3 x 8 min. I found it tricky to figure out the right pace. Did the first one at 7.8, had to scale the second one down to 7.6 and did the third at 7.4. Wrong direction :o...
by MikeM
Mon Dec 01, 2014 9:38 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....
Replies: 383
Views: 154245

Re: Virtual Workout--THURSDAYS....

I decided to join in to get myself going again. Last workout was before Victoria and I've been slacking since NY. I did a 15 min warmup followed by 8.1 - 9 mph, 3 min recovery, 8.2 - 9.1 mph, 22 min cooldown for 1 hour. Nice one. :) Glad you joined in. There are too many women here! ;) I'm finally ...
by MikeM
Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:59 am
Forum: Training
Topic: Nausea and Vomiting in the Marathon
Replies: 6
Views: 7936

Re: Nausea and Vomiting in the Marathon

I've vomited after each of my 4 marathons. My stomach starts to get queasy from about 30km onward keeping me from taking in any more gels or shot bloks and limiting water/gatorade intake. I don't actually vomit until after I cool down for a couple of minutes after the race. I didn't have the same pr...
by MikeM
Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:48 pm
Forum: Run/Race Reports
Topic: New York, Check!!!
Replies: 15
Views: 7384

Re: New York, Check!!!

Congrats on the race and excellent report! Between the logistics of the day and the windy conditions, that's an impressive performance. It really is an amazing experience, isn't it.
by MikeM
Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:36 pm
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Race Advice
Replies: 10
Views: 5629

Re: Race Advice

ngcaper wrote:Thanks Scrumhalf I was just hopping I had bad tooling abilities for Ontario races. I'm thinking Waterloo or into May is too late as I'll need full trail/long pack carrying focus then. Well maybe ATB it'll be or I'll just train for it and not race.


Is Winterman in mid-February too early?
by MikeM
Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:50 am
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: New York New York
Replies: 71
Views: 8806

Re: New York New York

Thanks for tracking Jen. I noticed the wind mostly on the bridges as well, especially Verezzano. What a great day and an amazing experience.
by MikeM
Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:57 am
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: New York New York
Replies: 71
Views: 8806

Re: New York New York

Forecast is holding steady at 8 degrees and sunny. It will be a chilly wait but great running weather.
by MikeM
Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:27 am
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: New York New York
Replies: 71
Views: 8806

Re: New York New York

It is perfect running weather for sure, just borderline too cold to run in shorts (which are more comfortable for me), depending on the sun, wind and how warm it gets by 10:30. Definitely a minor issue though.
by MikeM
Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:14 am
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: New York New York
Replies: 71
Views: 8806

Re: New York New York

The forecast is calling for cooler weather now. Hope it stays warm enough for shorts. It's getting borderline now (high of 8-10C, depending on which site you check).
by MikeM
Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:51 am
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: New York New York
Replies: 71
Views: 8806

Re: New York New York

Bib# 37410, Blue wave#3, Corral A, 10:30. I signed up for the 7:30 ferry but might take a slightly earlier one, just to be safe.
by MikeM
Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:20 am
Forum: General Running Discussion
Topic: Run to work - and back Friday
Replies: 12
Views: 2619

Re: Run to work - and back Friday

I did a double take when I saw the subject header - how did you know? :lol: Round-trip run commute for me today too, something I've been wanting to try for a while. Since I live 21km from work I did a one-way trip yesterday to combine with the round trip today to make my own Goofy challenge. I took ...
by MikeM
Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:07 am
Forum: Ultras and Trail Running
Topic: Brookvale PEI Ultra Trail Run 2011
Replies: 10
Views: 9505

Re: Brookvale PEI Ultra Trail Run 2011

Thanks for posting those links, Mike. I really enjoyed reading the reports, especially the second one. I thought BV was a tough course but I have no point of reference - now I feel validated :). That guy would have been just behind me in his first loop, funny enough! The guy who won (& broke th...
by MikeM
Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:20 pm
Forum: Ultras and Trail Running
Topic: Brookvale PEI Ultra Trail Run 2011
Replies: 10
Views: 9505

Re: Brookvale PEI Ultra Trail Run 2011

Feels weird to resurrect a thread with 2011 in the title but this race probably doesn't need another thread. I ended up running the 50k race last month. Great race. Tough, but I loved it. I still haven't got around to finishing writing my race report but I did find a couple of others: http://running...
by MikeM
Mon Sep 15, 2014 3:04 pm
Forum: Gearing Up
Topic: Favorite Running Music - The Maniacs Choice Compilation
Replies: 209
Views: 150619

Re: Favorite Running Music - The Maniacs Choice Compilation

Thought of this thread after I spent most of last week's long run with a couple of songs from Sloan's new album stuck in my head: Carried Away: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma_Dmp7RdK0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Keep Swingin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGcM3FSTrZQ" onclic...
by MikeM
Thu May 29, 2014 8:46 am
Forum: Run/Race Reports
Topic: ORW for NMG . . .
Replies: 12
Views: 4416

Re: ORW for NMG . . .

Glad you were able to come to a happy place with your result - the conditions at this race are always a wild card, and it's so frustrating to put months into training for a less than perfect day. Congrats on your race! +1 ORW is a tough race for that. It always seems to be one of the first warm wee...

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