BTN BIG ten- 10k and 5k
Temperance, MI. Live right near a couple of parks, going from my house, doing a loop at each, and coming back is almost exactly 3.1 miles so it works out great for me.
I did a 5k for DCFC and their PAL youth soccer program. I wanted to finish under 27 minutes, but was at 27:35, but at 260 pounds, I’m pretty happy with that.
but at 260 pounds
Account name checks out.
Now that I got that cheap shot out of the way, congrats—I'm over 100 lbs lighter than you, but with my aging knees finishing that distance in under 40 minutes would be an achievement.
Lol. Actually prefer breakfast sausage to bacon. My last name sounds like bacon so that became my nickname in high school which is when I made my account.
Lost 20 pounds since shut down started. Running 3-5x a week (started with a mile each time at beginning of April, increased by .25 miles each week til I got to 3.5), and stopped drinking on weekdays (outside my golf league).
I signed up for and almost forgot about it until I got all of my families shirts in the mail this week! I will probably take my kids and run around the neighborhood.
I'm doing the 10K from up in the Chicago suburbs.
I love running and a race here and there to test my fitness but I haven't felt the need for a virtual event yet. I'll probably do a virtual half in the fall assuming there will be no live races.
Don't know if you are in Michigan but I expect a few smaller races to go live. GR last chance qualifier is small and seems like they might send people out in waves, although its full only. It has to have small participation ad GR full and half, detroit, indy, chicago have all cancelled already.
Won't be in shape for a full, but something like that would be perfect. I was going to do the rescheduled Dexter Ann Arbor half but that went virtual.
Doing it from northern Michigan. Vacation next week to Traverse City / Leelanau Peninsula / Mackinac.
Pictures of the Michigan shirt (Front, then Back)
I’m going to run around my kitchen and living room a thousand times.
Edited since I can’t spell
Yup! Looking forward to it!
Doing the 5k. Probably at the local track. Hoping to get close to or under 20 minutes.
That's a pretty fast time! I haven't broken 20 minutes since HS - not that I've tried. PR in HS was 18:27. At 44 yo, I'm happy to break 25 minutes. I'm sure I could do much better if I trained for it, but no real desire for it right now.
Thanks, I never ran in High School, picked it up about 10 years ago after I lost a bunch of weight. I've broken 20 min 4 times including two times 2 years ago. Figure I only have a couple more chances as I turn 49 in just over 2 weeks, however I don't think I'm in shape for it. I'm going to go for it on the track and use my Vaporfly 4%'s. 12.5 laps on Tuesday morning. Then back to the Hanson's Half Marathon plan for the Riverbank in the Fall that I figure is going to go to virtual in a week or 2.
I am interested in seeing how I do all by myself. I do intervals and tempo runs by myself.
Running the 10k from Canton, MI!
A big part of the run is the crowd and excitement and adrenaline. A virtual run that is like, "do it sometime during the week" feels like a training run to me. I tried doing a virtual 20K in May and 5 miles in I had no motivation to keep pushing. I think i need something like "do it all at the same time" or a couple other people or get the family to set up a personal cheer station.
on the plus side, ran 2nd marathon last year age 56, 3:59. Not even close to boston qualifying but I can live with a sub 4 hour for a while before i get itchy for the next race
I'm of the same mind. I'll do it, maybe like a tempo run or maybe just taking my time in new surroundings, but will be hard to get to "race pace" on my own. Really helpful to have the crowd of runners, folks to pace against, etc. Bigger motivation will be to get back to our accommodations in time to shower, have breakfast, and head out with the family for a day of vacationing.
I ran 8 miles last month and just turned on Sam's recruiting insider and zoned out. Since his episodes are over hour long, I can just zen for that period and run. I don't think I can run that long without listening to something like that. Not even listening to bunch of songs would do it.
I love podcasts and I also love a set list of music at 180 BPM to help me make sure I keep my cadence up. For races I'm a purist and don't ever use music.
I'm doing the 10K around my neighborhood in North Wales, PA. I dragged my wife into this, so we're running together. Depending on the weather, hoping to get it done in around an hour.
Going to run it on Aug 1 with my brother and dad in the great city of Ann Arbor.
10k from Chicago, since we do still call it the Big Ten (and not the Big Five). Likely the Lake Front path.
I chose the 5k cuz I really want to go after it on the track and I'm not sure I'm up for 25 laps on the track! 12.5 I can do. (The Grand Rapids Running Club has done a 10k 2 person relay on a track and I've done that a couple of times. That is lots of fun).
Around Cooper River (10K) just outside of Philly. Will probably do with a friend and do it as more of a tempo run than a true 10k. Did a virtual 5k earlier this year and don't care to truly race without the...you know RACE. So no goal this week, but want to get under 42 at some point.
I’m doing it. Running from Cincinnati
Just did 5k this morning... does that count? I was happy just break 30min!
I will be running it in Jenison/Grandville area this year. Always wanted to do it and figured a virtual run would be a good start. Hopefully running it in Chicago next year.
Hey let's post our times over the next week. It's all on the honor system, but it might be fun! (Well I think it's fun.)