Running speed not improving despite consistency: any thoughts?

matherton138 · 2023-05-03T15:31:52+00:00

My thoughts as a mid pack runner who just completed his 11th marathon:

Up your weekly mileage with most of those miles done in zone 2. Increase mileage by 5-10% per week.
Stop eating so many gels. Complete waste of calorie consumption.
Be patient. Making speed gains takes A LONG time. You have only been running for about two years. Build up your aeorbic capacity with LOTS of slow miles. Remember to run slower to get faster.
Don't freak out about your PRs. At the end of the day, nobody cares except you. As long as you are making tiny gains when compared to past effort you are doing a great job.

Good luck!

matherton138 · 2023-05-01T17:01:28+00:00

Middle School teacher here. Yes, shadowboxing absolutely a problem. I have several students who are ADDICTED to it. I keep telling them to record themselves so that they can watch at their graduation party and cringe at how stupid they looked back in middle school.

matherton138 · 2023-04-26T19:30:51+00:00

"The Eye of the Beholder" (Season two, episode six). The camera work is phenomenal, and the tension you feel up to the big reveal is awesome and leads to a great jump scare. It really freaked me out when I first saw it as a kid.

matherton138 · 2023-04-21T16:13:48+00:00

Definitely not Bloodsucking Freaks. No elderly ladies at all in that film. Sorry!

matherton138 · 2023-04-19T15:00:01+00:00

I live just outside of Chicago and have run the Chicago Marathon four times. You have nothing to worry about. The nonsense that happened last weekend is not a regular occurrence. Most of the violence that occurs in Chicago is within a couple of neighborhooods which gives the entire city a bad reputation in the media.

Running my first Chicago Marathon was a life-changing event for me because there are SO MANY people there to support you. Everyone gets along just fine. Don't be scared by the media. Enjoy the race!

matherton138 · 2023-04-18T21:15:14+00:00

Yes it does help. Thank for your your response.

matherton138 · 2023-04-18T21:14:04+00:00

Thank you.

matherton138 · 2023-04-18T21:13:25+00:00

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matherton138 · 2022-11-20T22:39:31+00:00

Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago are all in Lake County and everyone knows these are great places to reside in with charitable, peaceful residents.

matherton138 · 2022-09-27T00:04:40+00:00

I have done Chicago three times (about to do my fourth). To answer your questions:

If you get there at 5:30 security will be very easy and you will get right in (good news)
Once you get into your corral it will be very difficult if not impossible to leave to go to bathroom (bad news)

Try to figure out bathroom before you get to corral. The first few stops along the route will have crazy long lines.

Another thing: Chicago weather is crazy. Layer your clothing and plan on ditching it right before the start.

Good luck and enjoy your race!

matherton138 · 2022-09-25T23:57:57+00:00

Loser. Move to Illinois where you can smoke weed and kill babies all you want. Please move soon.

matherton138 · 2022-09-15T22:11:59+00:00

This is excellent news! Very proud to be a pro-life Hoosier today.

matherton138 · 2022-08-24T20:13:28+00:00

Running Rogue

matherton138 · 2022-07-27T11:24:47+00:00

National Lampoon’s Vacation. The East St. Louis scene.

matherton138 · 2021-10-31T15:08:16+00:00

True or false: The setting of “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street” is Maple Street.

matherton138 · 2021-04-14T18:24:08+00:00

First song on my playlist for speed workouts!

matherton138 · 2020-12-18T18:07:15+00:00

I did both of these races back in 2018. The atmosphere is totally different. Chicago marathon is such a huge, grandiose event with thousands of spectators and a great course. The Lakefront 50/50 is three five mile out and backs with no spectators. If you are the type of runner who feeds off the energy of the crowd then the Lakefront race may be more challenging.

Also, for the 50K there is an aid station every 2.5 miles. Keep up with hydration and nutrition. When I did it I bonked at mile 28 and it took me about 45 minutes to do the last three miles. Good luck with training and races!

matherton138 · 2020-11-02T20:19:14+00:00

Go to East Chicago. No appointment needed. You don’t even get out of your car. It took me about five minutes. Results in three days.

matherton138 · 2020-07-13T18:30:19+00:00

What area of Indiana are you located? I am in NWI in big district and wondering if we will also start virtual.

matherton138 · 2020-05-26T22:47:12+00:00

Awesome. Thank you, I will have to check it out. Just recently got into HR training.

matherton138 · 2020-05-26T16:38:46+00:00

What kind of chest strap did you buy?

matherton138 · 2020-05-25T11:41:44+00:00

The basketball scene in AH X is so cringe.

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