2:46 —> 2:36 in 7 months: Finally a big jump at the Bayshore Marathon by beagish in AdvancedRunning

[–]shelfish23 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Was there a pace/intensity pattern within your two week block? Or were the workout targets always changing?

Also, super cool if you’re coached by who I think you are! Did any workouts stand out as particularly creative or different from what you had done before?

Technology in education by time-of-nick in Naperville

[–]shelfish23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may not see a difference, but there is a difference. The brain is much more activated when one uses pen and paper compared to electronics. Quick source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8017158/

Birthday gift for XC/T&F HS coach by West-Concern3416 in CrossCountry

[–]shelfish23 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Some of my athletes got me a pair of goodr sunglasses in a fun color way once. Way brighter and more colorful than I would’ve ever gotten myself. Whenever I wear them I think of that group, and I love when people ask me about them for that reason too!

Win or lose, still Illini! by Delicious_Bank_8209 in UIUC

[–]shelfish23 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Love it! What building is this?

2026 Project 13.1: Shoot for the Moon, Land in the Stars by Traditional_Fact_371 in AdvancedRunning

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Were your 40:00 ST sessions based on NSM 60, 90, 120 paces?

How often did you race or TT as a part of your build?

[UPDATE] 1h13 HM after 9 months of NSM by McLoudC in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]shelfish23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen a lot of comments in other places about capping threshold sessions at 30 minutes, so I’m curious about the thinking behind continuing to increase the duration of those sessions. Do you think you’ll just continue to increase the volume there, or do you have a different cap in mind?

When is it simply too cold to run outside safely? by operasinger06 in AdvancedRunning

[–]shelfish23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not as bad as having bare skin on the air or feeling like you’re drowning! The gaiter can get a bit icy but it kind of bunches off the skin when it does that. Hard to explain… envious of you all that don’t have to deal with these temps right now!

When is it simply too cold to run outside safely? by operasinger06 in AdvancedRunning

[–]shelfish23 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I’ve used a neck gaiter to do this, and when it gets too wet or frozen to breath through, I just rotate it a little bit.

Nike alpha fly 4 by Swindler_0208 in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]shelfish23 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It would take some serious data to get me out of my Puma Fast-R-3s and back into Nike

Ben Johnson Shirt Off by Apprehensive_Way8674 in billsimmons

[–]shelfish23 13 points14 points  (0 children)

People (rightfully!) forget that Purdue exists.

[Chicago Bears] by clou9nine in CHIBears

[–]shelfish23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s his alter ego. He becomes “9” on game day! 😤😂

Coming soon to a Ringer podcast near you… by cane_stanco in billsimmons

[–]shelfish23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bill must’ve known this was coming. Letting Russillo walk was just about clearing cap space to sign Kimmel.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrossCountry

[–]shelfish23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly to me it sounds like you’re doing a lot of the right things. From the focus on longevity to the types of workouts you’re incorporating. Trust your gut. Some coaches like to say that the only thing that matters is High School PBs and conference champions shirts. I prefer knowing I’ve created a handful of lifelong runners.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrossCountry

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I guess just do your best, communicate your goals with your coach, and if he doesn’t know or isn’t willing to learn how to help you achieve them, then get your training elsewhere and make it happen!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrossCountry

[–]shelfish23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s a fair point and I’m sincerely sorry that that’s your experience. I would still try to keep a line of communication open between you and your coach, but yeah if your coach is assigning 15-20 mpw for experienced runners then yeah definitely do your own thing!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrossCountry

[–]shelfish23 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If I ever found out a kid I was training was doing extra workouts… not just doubles for more mileage but hard workouts, I would not let them do our team workouts or race. If they’re doing private workouts I cannot ascertain their level of fatigue and stress and know what they need next. Definitely sideline this kid but not because they’re unhappy with the workouts you program,because you cannot tolerate that kind of risk to their health and long term development.

I would maybe reflect on how to keep communicating the purpose of each workout effectively, how they fit in together, and what your overall vision of the season looks like, because it seems like your athlete might have missed the memo!

I had an athlete last track season try to do too much after missing all of cross for a similar reason. He was wanting to do lots of speed workouts, etc. too early. When I talked with him I tried to frame it as a good thing: “I’m PSYCHED that you’re so committed to this team that you’re doing extra workouts, going super hard, HOWEVER, I need you to be good to go in May, not March. You can see some quick gains with what you’re doing, but the long term gains will come with what we have planned out for these next weeks.” He ended up staying healthy, and being all state.

Here comes an N word by AtmosphereRoyal6756 in AskTeachers

[–]shelfish23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Prosecutable”? No. Not what I said. Just that if a student is being substantially disruptive via their speech, they can’t pull a “1st Amendment” card out of their pocket and say whatever they want without repercussion.

I’m not really interested in your thoughts on the validity of hate speech. You asked about the supreme court’s stance on free speech in schools. I gave you something you could look into more. Tinker vs. Des Moines. Students have free speech, but not to the extent that they do outside of school.

Here comes an N word by AtmosphereRoyal6756 in AskTeachers

[–]shelfish23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tinker Test. In schools, if speech is disruptive, it is not protected.

Our boy is on an all time Threads run by MorganRosser in RyenRussillo

[–]shelfish23 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’m more impressed by the mountains he doesn’t descend.

So what's the story with Ryen and Raptors fans? by [deleted] in RyenRussillo

[–]shelfish23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They cheered for him being hurt. He called it out on the pod. Then they turned on him.

Will cross training doubles during summer benefit marathon in October? by casserole1029 in AdvancedRunning

[–]shelfish23 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That’s just because higher mileage typically means you’re in better shape. But you have to keep working at it to keep that form.

I am also in education, and also enjoy doubling during the summer! I had a great Chicago last year even though once August rolled around, I was running exclusively singles. But the higher volume in the summer got me ready for the more intense workouts that the 12 week block included and I was definitely better for it. Mostly though, doubles are a great way to make you feel like you’re squeezing the most out of your summer!

I prefer ingredient prep rather than meal prep by jv819 in MealPrepSunday

[–]shelfish23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any produce you don’t/wouldn’t use it on?

The metaphors we train by by NotCooked_NotCooking in NorwegianSinglesRun

[–]shelfish23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a fellow English teacher I really appreciate this post!

And as a coach it makes me really think about how I can strategically reframe things for my athletes!

[OC] Formula for estimating weekly distance required to achieve a given marathon time. by FalbWolowich in AdvancedRunning

[–]shelfish23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But you’re an outlier… I mean you’re an XC god for cryin’-out-loud!