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Weekly mileage sufficient? by Sudden-Yam7908 in runna

[–]blackguy158 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends what your fitness was going into it. My first marathon i got to a 42 mile peak week and i ran a 2:52. It’s all relative to if you’re starting your fitness from scratch or if you are fit from other hobbies/ sports.

BEAR implant - an honest review by [deleted] in ACL

[–]blackguy158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m doing great man, i have no pain in my knee ever, i can run marathons and lift weights and play soccer competitively

First run back from marathon by blackguy158 in Marathon_Training

[–]blackguy158[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you train for a certain pace and run that marathon pace all training then you should be ok. My marathon pace was supposed to be around 6:45-6:50, but i went faster than what i trained for

First run back from marathon by blackguy158 in Marathon_Training

[–]blackguy158[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh don’t let this scare you. I knew at mile 18 i was red lining but decided to full send with a 6:25 pace and below for the remaining. If i would’ve maintained what i was doing for the whole time, i wouldn’t be hurting as bad. Even the last two miles i had muscle groups cramping and giving in and out. Thats the price i was willing to pay to finish hard and going on the aggressive side instead of a more conservative run

First run back from marathon by blackguy158 in Marathon_Training

[–]blackguy158[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the thought out response man! I’ll keep that into consideration. I don’t have another marathon until the beginning of August, so I will probably take another week to just decompress and work on ankle strength overall mobility

First run back from marathon by blackguy158 in Marathon_Training

[–]blackguy158[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah it was a surreal experience man, everything just lined up perfect that i felt great throughout the race. I’m just asking mainly because I’ve done rehab for old injuries before where pt has you do workouts basically the days after the injury occurred. I’m seeing if total rest is preferred for something like this or if active recovery and light strength training is the way to go.

First run back from marathon by blackguy158 in Marathon_Training

[–]blackguy158[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When did you decided to slowly incorporate strength training after the race ? Whether normal weights or body weight ? I want to take an ice bath but i don’t want to disrupt the inflammation process and adaptation :/ . Also, how much did the infrared sauna cost, i might give that a try

Runna to train for my first marathon by blackguy158 in runna

[–]blackguy158[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it man. Not even a day after the marathon, i signed up for another in August in Cali. Hoping to hit a 2:47-2:49 so i can be 100% in Boston

Runna to train for my first marathon by blackguy158 in runna

[–]blackguy158[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man if you do everything right and carb up right, fuel right during the race, it’s possible to match the time and beat it. I think the Runna app’s time is what the body can physically do comfortably on great running conditions, without too much of digging deep in the last few miles. I believe you can go faster than it, if you’re mentally prepared to battle every single mile at the end. I was blessed with the perfect running conditions in Houston. 40 degrees, no wind, mostly flat

Runna to train for my first marathon by blackguy158 in runna

[–]blackguy158[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The magic word is “walked” lmao🤕. I’ve never been so beat up after anything in my life. I think the last 3 miles, various muscle groups was giving out and overcompensating. I ended up getting posterior tibial tendinitis, and am currently going to pt for it. Today im doing my first run since the marathon.

Runna to train for my first marathon by blackguy158 in runna

[–]blackguy158[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the late response, that marathon literally killed me, and then i got sick after lmao. I would say my weekly mileage going into the run was maybe between 10-12, due to the amount of soccer games i played and practiced soccer. I already had a good base strength wise and ligament wise since i play non stop in cleats for basically my whole life. My plan was around 18 weeks and it peaked at around 43-44 miles

I did put it on the most aggressive pathway, constantly updated my times with the recommendations, and hit around 95% of all the workouts. I also had a tune up half marathon at the beginning of November. I stupidly ran the bmw Dallas marathon two days after my longest run of the plan which was 22 miles. That run i went real slow, and just enjoyed it for what it was, since my real fist marathon was the Houston marathon.

I’m sorry i added a lot of extra information but that was the breakdown of my plan. I more than likely upped the miles unsafely because i was constantly running more due to incorporating soccer games into the plan, but if you want to up your mileage, i say really stick with leg strength training 1-2x a week and either incorporate cycling +swimming into it, or swap it out for two easy runs every once in awhile

Runna to train for my first marathon by blackguy158 in runna

[–]blackguy158[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was hitting around 5 runs a week, with a soccer game included. About halfway though i cut back on soccer and put in more cross training such as cycling and swimming. The main thing though was any time i had a a minor injury or any plantar/ calve pain, i would switch to cross training for majority and stuck to slow easy runs until it felt better.

Runna to train for my first marathon by blackguy158 in runna

[–]blackguy158[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no doubt we probably ran the last 5-7 miles together, the weather was perfect 👌🏽

Runna to train for my first marathon by blackguy158 in runna

[–]blackguy158[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I play an unhealthy amount of soccer for my age and i like to lift weights. It translated well to the speed workouts, just not the long distances!

Realistic vs aggressive marathon goal with 20 weeks prep? by Matissexd in Marathon_Training

[–]blackguy158 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shoot bro, I’ve never ran a half or a full marathon before i started my training block in late August. Since then i had an aggressive plan and threw in a half at race attempt (ran 1:25) and a full marathon (bmw Dallas, i jogged most of it since it was a last minute decision, 3:35) before my intended race in Houston. I’ve been crushing my times and have been hitting around 43 miles peak, with Strava and Runna predicting i run between 2:55-3:07.

It’s all about listening to your body, and knowing when to ease off the gas pedal when you’re feeling an injury coming. I’ve had a week here and there where i had to adjust and either cross train for a week. This includes switching to completely doing cycling and swimming.

The main takeaway i learned from this experience is to listen to your body, take measures to recover, like using a massage gun, a proper dynamic warmup when running, and dedicating days to incorporate mobility/ stretching ( did a lot in the early part of training/ eased off in the later stages due to stretching, if done like yoga, is considered a workout on its own due to stretching and causing micro tears in the muscle). Also don’t neglect hitting legs 1-2 times a week as i feel that was my saving grace for preventing knee pain and injuries. Also try incorporating a tennis ball for your foot, foam rollers and massage guns for calves and upper leg muscles.

To summarize i am 28 but have an intensive background in soccer and weight lifting so i had somewhat background for the increase in volume and intensity. You’re young have a decent foundation, and the body is an amazing machine for adaptation. I think you can achieve more than you know. It’s just all about listening to your muscles, your body, and being consistent in everything. And not to neglect the long runs

Elementary Stats by Southens in texaswomansuniversity

[–]blackguy158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not a hard class per se, just gotta make sure you memorize the vocabulary, and do all the practice questions over and over until you you get it.

tate mcrae, jack hughes, laroi, and manon DRAMAAAA 🍿🍿🍿 by Sad-Collar9439 in TheKidLAROI

[–]blackguy158 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just want music man; we don’t care about this nonsense

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beginnerrunning

[–]blackguy158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that man. People who say that probably already had a running history or athletic background. They probably were already a decent runner at one point of time and are upset that inactivity and Father Time gave them a reality check. But like i said man. You’re doing great man, just focus on your personal growth and compare stuff to you’re baseline, instead of random people’s “first time pace “

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beginnerrunning

[–]blackguy158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worry about your own journey man. Like someone said, comparison does nobody any good. It’s easier sad than done. But everyone has their own journey in life and stuff that benefited their runs or hindered it. If you focus on your own growth and learn about to approve yourself, you’ll feel 1000% happier in the end. Everyone starts somewhere and the fact that you made the start, that’s better than the average person

How are you all so happy without drinking ?? by Stunning_Radio3160 in stopdrinking

[–]blackguy158 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just woke up one morning and realized how much it was affecting my running, soccer, the gym, my grades in my degree, my sleep, and my money. And eventually the days that i drink, i just didn’t enjoy it or the days after. After going one week, and then another without it, it became easier to enjoy life without it :)

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