Any Outdoor Runners?

[Voltron]

I made it 12 in that mess. I headed out in standard cotton crew fit socks so had to double back to change into some dri-fit running socks at about 8 miles. My shoes were audibly slushing with every step!

[Miley Cyrus]

Getting up in 7 hours to sugar binge before hitting the pavement. Hopefully I can tolerate the heat well enough to the point where I won't succumb to the treadmill. Calhouska and Nokomis finna be lit.

good luck. your report after this run will be an interesting read with this weather.

Well Weimy, it wasn't the easiest, but all that matters is the job getting done and that's what we do here. Woke up at 4 and had a 1.5 qt container of frozen yogurt, a slice of cake and a handful of granola bars before setting sail around quarter after 5. The sun was a rising and with the humidity, I was sweating quickly and bracing for some sunburns. Make it up to Maka around mile 12 when a downpour commences leaving people seeking refuge under the Pavilion, but being a glutton for punishment I keep pushing like a foo. The rain lets up after a couple more miles, only to come back with a vengeance not too long thereafter. Took a dump around mile 25 and at the half way point, I headed to the Uptown Cub's to get a 2 liter of Pineapple Crush. Around mile 40 or so, the sun starts to come out to sorta kinda dry me out a little bit, but gosh darnit, with wet feet came some nasty blisters, so we leave Maka around mile 49 to trudge back home before hitting that glorious 62 mile mark. Where was this heat Fox 9 was warning us about?

[Miley Cyrus]

I made it 12 in that mess. I headed out in standard cotton crew fit socks so had to double back to change into some dri-fit running socks at about 8 miles. My shoes were audibly slushing with every step!

I rep Thorlo socks with their extra padding for ultra distances. Not sure they're the best at keeping the feet dry tho.

[weimy froob]

Getting up in 7 hours to sugar binge before hitting the pavement. Hopefully I can tolerate the heat well enough to the point where I won't succumb to the treadmill. Calhouska and Nokomis finna be lit.

good luck. your report after this run will be an interesting read with this weather.

Well Weimy, it wasn't the easiest, but all that matters is the job getting done and that's what we do here. Woke up at 4 and had a 1.5 qt container of frozen yogurt, a slice of cake and a handful of granola bars before setting sail around quarter after 5. The sun was a rising and with the humidity, I was sweating quickly and bracing for some sunburns. Make it up to Maka around mile 12 when a downpour commences leaving people seeking refuge under the Pavilion, but being a glutton for punishment I keep pushing like a foo. The rain lets up after a couple more miles, only to come back with a vengeance not too long thereafter. Took a dump around mile 25 and at the half way point, I headed to the Uptown Cub's to get a 2 liter of Pineapple Crush. Around mile 40 or so, the sun starts to come out to sorta kinda dry me out a little bit, but gosh darnit, with wet feet came some nasty blisters, so we leave Maka around mile 49 to trudge back home before hitting that glorious 62 mile mark. Where was this heat Fox 9 was warning us about?

i posted this in the hot day thread in the main forum. i thought the rain would be good for you--but didn't think about socks so wet from the downpour that your feet would be squishing around and blistering up. that sounds like pure agony. take care of those feet.

Re: Severe Saturday STICKY!
Post by weimy froob » Sat Jul 13, 2024 4:53 pm

cloud cover has kept the temp in the 70s into the low 80s. acceptable weather for dog walkers. miley's going for a 100K run today. cloud cover and rain works for him too.

[Voltron]

Getting up in 7 hours to sugar binge before hitting the pavement. Hopefully I can tolerate the heat well enough to the point where I won't succumb to the treadmill. Calhouska and Nokomis finna be lit.

good luck. your report after this run will be an interesting read with this weather.

Well Weimy, it wasn't the easiest, but all that matters is the job getting done and that's what we do here. Woke up at 4 and had a 1.5 qt container of frozen yogurt, a slice of cake and a handful of granola bars before setting sail around quarter after 5. The sun was a rising and with the humidity, I was sweating quickly and bracing for some sunburns. Make it up to Maka around mile 12 when a downpour commences leaving people seeking refuge under the Pavilion, but being a glutton for punishment I keep pushing like a foo. The rain lets up after a couple more miles, only to come back with a vengeance not too long thereafter. Took a dump around mile 25 and at the half way point, I headed to the Uptown Cub's to get a 2 liter of Pineapple Crush. Around mile 40 or so, the sun starts to come out to sorta kinda dry me out a little bit, but gosh darnit, with wet feet came some nasty blisters, so we leave Maka around mile 49 to trudge back home before hitting that glorious 62 mile mark. Where was this heat Fox 9 was warning us about?

Are you like slopping wet with sweat when you stop into Cub for your pick-me-up?!

I picture you dripping all over the self-checkouts

[Miley Cyrus]

good luck. your report after this run will be an interesting read with this weather.

Well Weimy, it wasn't the easiest, but all that matters is the job getting done and that's what we do here. Woke up at 4 and had a 1.5 qt container of frozen yogurt, a slice of cake and a handful of granola bars before setting sail around quarter after 5. The sun was a rising and with the humidity, I was sweating quickly and bracing for some sunburns. Make it up to Maka around mile 12 when a downpour commences leaving people seeking refuge under the Pavilion, but being a glutton for punishment I keep pushing like a foo. The rain lets up after a couple more miles, only to come back with a vengeance not too long thereafter. Took a dump around mile 25 and at the half way point, I headed to the Uptown Cub's to get a 2 liter of Pineapple Crush. Around mile 40 or so, the sun starts to come out to sorta kinda dry me out a little bit, but gosh darnit, with wet feet came some nasty blisters, so we leave Maka around mile 49 to trudge back home before hitting that glorious 62 mile mark. Where was this heat Fox 9 was warning us about?

i posted this in the hot day thread in the main forum. i thought the rain would be good for you--but didn't think about socks so wet from the downpour that your feet would be squishing around and blistering up. that sounds like pure agony. take care of those feet.

Re: Severe Saturday STICKY!
Post by weimy froob » Sat Jul 13, 2024 4:53 pm

cloud cover has kept the temp in the 70s into the low 80s. acceptable weather for dog walkers. miley's going for a 100K run today. cloud cover and rain works for him too.

Wet feet and shoes that are too tight. 2 things that can doom a runner over the course of 100 miles.

[Miley Cyrus]

good luck. your report after this run will be an interesting read with this weather.

Well Weimy, it wasn't the easiest, but all that matters is the job getting done and that's what we do here. Woke up at 4 and had a 1.5 qt container of frozen yogurt, a slice of cake and a handful of granola bars before setting sail around quarter after 5. The sun was a rising and with the humidity, I was sweating quickly and bracing for some sunburns. Make it up to Maka around mile 12 when a downpour commences leaving people seeking refuge under the Pavilion, but being a glutton for punishment I keep pushing like a foo. The rain lets up after a couple more miles, only to come back with a vengeance not too long thereafter. Took a dump around mile 25 and at the half way point, I headed to the Uptown Cub's to get a 2 liter of Pineapple Crush. Around mile 40 or so, the sun starts to come out to sorta kinda dry me out a little bit, but gosh darnit, with wet feet came some nasty blisters, so we leave Maka around mile 49 to trudge back home before hitting that glorious 62 mile mark. Where was this heat Fox 9 was warning us about?

Are you like slopping wet with sweat when you stop into Cub for your pick-me-up?!

I picture you dripping all over the self-checkouts

It actually started raining again not too long before getting to Cub's so it was a mix of water and sweat. Hopefully I passed the sniff test.

[weimy froob]

Well Weimy, it wasn't the easiest, but all that matters is the job getting done and that's what we do here. Woke up at 4 and had a 1.5 qt container of frozen yogurt, a slice of cake and a handful of granola bars before setting sail around quarter after 5. The sun was a rising and with the humidity, I was sweating quickly and bracing for some sunburns. Make it up to Maka around mile 12 when a downpour commences leaving people seeking refuge under the Pavilion, but being a glutton for punishment I keep pushing like a foo. The rain lets up after a couple more miles, only to come back with a vengeance not too long thereafter. Took a dump around mile 25 and at the half way point, I headed to the Uptown Cub's to get a 2 liter of Pineapple Crush. Around mile 40 or so, the sun starts to come out to sorta kinda dry me out a little bit, but gosh darnit, with wet feet came some nasty blisters, so we leave Maka around mile 49 to trudge back home before hitting that glorious 62 mile mark. Where was this heat Fox 9 was warning us about?

i posted this in the hot day thread in the main forum. i thought the rain would be good for you--but didn't think about socks so wet from the downpour that your feet would be squishing around and blistering up. that sounds like pure agony. take care of those feet.

Re: Severe Saturday STICKY!
Post by weimy froob » Sat Jul 13, 2024 4:53 pm

cloud cover has kept the temp in the 70s into the low 80s. acceptable weather for dog walkers. miley's going for a 100K run today. cloud cover and rain works for him too.

Wet feet and shoes that are too tight. 2 things that can doom a runner over the course of 100 miles.

i've suffered from ripped up skin between my toes from walking in soggy socks before. painful. were you feeling pain/thinking about your feet on every step you were taking after they blistered up? or were you able to kind of fix the feet when you made your pitstop? ever think of just going home and doing this run a couple of weeks later?

[Miley Cyrus]

i posted this in the hot day thread in the main forum. i thought the rain would be good for you--but didn't think about socks so wet from the downpour that your feet would be squishing around and blistering up. that sounds like pure agony. take care of those feet.

Re: Severe Saturday STICKY!
Post by weimy froob » Sat Jul 13, 2024 4:53 pm

cloud cover has kept the temp in the 70s into the low 80s. acceptable weather for dog walkers. miley's going for a 100K run today. cloud cover and rain works for him too.

Wet feet and shoes that are too tight. 2 things that can doom a runner over the course of 100 miles.

i've suffered from ripped up skin between my toes from walking in soggy socks before. painful. were you feeling pain/thinking about your feet on every step you were taking after they blistered up? or were you able to kind of fix the feet when you made your pitstop? ever think of just going home and doing this run a couple of weeks later?

Given the smooth pavement, it wasn't as bad as a trail race I did last year on more unforgiving terrain. Could barely put my shoes on to go to the grocery store after that event. Didn't think about quitting, just had to slow the pace down a little bit.

[Voltron]

Did 10 miles running outdoors this morning. Very humid for running!

[Miley Cyrus]

Yes, fellas, it was another dynamite Saturday with the high temps and all. Got my butt up at 4 to devour the rest of this exquisite birthday cake then topped it off with a good 5 or so granola bars before heading out. Started out going down Cedar Lake Trail to Downtown for 7 miles whereafter we go through Uptown and South Minneapolis before arriving at Nokomis at mile 13. A little nausea creepin in from perhaps too much fiber intake, but we pillage on. Run some laps around the lake before hitting the marathon mark which means it's time to trek to the Cub's off 46th and Hiawatha. Selection was limited so we decide to splurge on the 2 liter of Strawberry Fanta. Head back for more laps around the lake until we hit mile 43 whereafter we pop a watermelon electrolyte tab and take off for Uptown Cub's to get some Strawberry Lemonade Sunkist. Head over to run 2 laps around the Maka before heading home to hit the 100k mark. Interesting fact: Did not take in any solid food during the run.

[weimy froob]

when do you go to bed/wake up after a day like that?

[Miley Cyrus]

when do you go to bed/wake up after a day like that?

Takes about an hour or 2 for the adrenaline to subside. Pop some Tylenol and we're good to sleep for as long as my heart desires.

[Voltron]

Did a trio of 7 milers this Tues, Wed, Thurs mornings. Will be a nice tailwind once temps and humidity chill out

[Miley Cyrus]

Did a trio of 7 milers this Tues, Wed, Thurs mornings. Will be a nice tailwind once temps and humidity chill out

Started spending more time in the sauna as of a few weeks back and def helps with the heat fo realz.

[Miley Cyrus]

Alright fellas, we got dinner plans tomorrow night with the fam which means we're doing an overnight 100K commencing in about an hour. Cub's of choice will be Plymouth and or West End for Uptown thereof is not open 24. It's our last pillage before the 100 mile main event coming up at the end of the month, so we gon run this town tonight!

[weimy froob]

Alright fellas, we got dinner plans tomorrow night with the fam which means we're doing an overnight 100K commencing in about an hour. Cub's of choice will be Plymouth and or West End for Uptown thereof is not open 24. It's our last pillage before the 100 mile main event coming up at the end of the month, so we gon run this town tonight!

what's your light set up? do you listen to anything while you're running? twins game would be three hours out of your mission.

[Miley Cyrus]

Alright fellas, we got dinner plans tomorrow night with the fam which means we're doing an overnight 100K commencing in about an hour. Cub's of choice will be Plymouth and or West End for Uptown thereof is not open 24. It's our last pillage before the 100 mile main event coming up at the end of the month, so we gon run this town tonight!

what's your light set up? do you listen to anything while you're running? twins game would be three hours out of your mission.

Got me a basic headlamp from REI that gets the job done. Guess I don't mind the sound of cars passing and birds chirping. Phone wouldn't last the entire trip anyways.

[Voltron]

I may have seen you out there, Miley! I went for a half marathon around Cedar Lake & Lake of Isles from ~5-7 this morning

[Miley Cyrus]

Well boys, it was damp and soggy at times, but you know we know how to persevere over here. Had some chocolate Teddy Grahams and plain ol vanilla ice cream after calling it a day at the home office before heading out. 4 miles in and my shirt is quite soaked so I turned around to go back home and grab my rain jacket not knowing what the future may hold. Screw going to Plymouth Cub's, just decided to do an 8 mile or so out and back on the trail near me whereafter we would proceed to venture out to West End Cub's. Arrive at Cub's at mile 28 around 2 AM or so and opted for something a little more caffeinated, that being Mt. Dew Code Red. That lasts me a good 15 miles until I make a pit stop at home and refill my bottles with some A&W. Hit up a different trail to do another out and back until we hit 53 miles and refill another bottle with A&W. Rain starts to pick up again the last 9 miles wherein we do a loop around the area before hitting 100K. Got home, had a protein bar, showered and at least tried to sleep.

[Miley Cyrus]

I may have seen you out there, Miley! I went for a half marathon around Cedar Lake & Lake of Isles from ~5-7 this morning

Nah cuz. Didn't go east of St. Louis Park this time. Don't think any of the Minneapolis Cubs are 24.

[weimy froob]

Well boys, it was damp and soggy at times, but you know we know how to persevere over here. Had some chocolate Teddy Grahams and plain ol vanilla ice cream after calling it a day at the home office before heading out. 4 miles in and my shirt is quite soaked so I turned around to go back home and grab my rain jacket not knowing what the future may hold. Screw going to Plymouth Cub's, just decided to do an 8 mile or so out and back on the trail near me whereafter we would proceed to venture out to West End Cub's. Arrive at Cub's at mile 28 around 2 AM or so and opted for something a little more caffeinated, that being Mt. Dew Code Red. That lasts me a good 15 miles until I make a pit stop at home and refill my bottles with some A&W. Hit up a different trail to do another out and back until we hit 53 miles and refill another bottle with A&W. Rain starts to pick up again the last 9 miles wherein we do a loop around the area before hitting 100K. Got home, had a protein bar, showered and at least tried to sleep.

i was wondering if you ran into rain as i got doused this morning. just sprinkles on friday--but today it came down pretty hard.

[Miley Cyrus]

Just had fish and chips for dinner followed by a quarter gallon of ice cream and 2 cinnamon rolls. Gonna polish off another quarter gallon of ice cream in 8 or so hours and slam some Cherry Sun Drop. Ballin'. See you Sunday afternoon.

[weimy froob]

Just had fish and chips for dinner followed by a quarter gallon of ice cream and 2 cinnamon rolls. Gonna polish off another quarter gallon of ice cream in 8 or so hours and slam some Cherry Sun Drop. Ballin'. See you Sunday afternoon.

following.

[Miley Cyrus]

Just had fish and chips for dinner followed by a quarter gallon of ice cream and 2 cinnamon rolls. Gonna polish off another quarter gallon of ice cream in 8 or so hours and slam some Cherry Sun Drop. Ballin'. See you Sunday afternoon.

following.

Yes, there was nausea. Yes, there was diarrhea (a little in my pants even). Yes, there were blisters. Yes, there were rashes. But it wouldn't be a 100 miler without at least one thing going wrong. Woke up round 4 and housed an entire container of mini cinnamon buns whereafter we leave at 5 before the race started at 6. Plan was to drink a 17 ounce bottle of Sun Drop or Major Melon Mountain Dew every 5 miles and supplement it with good ol fashioned Tailwind. 5 miles in and I'm already feeling nauseous from overindulging in those damn delicious cinnamon buns. Hit mile 20 and the nausea subsides but the heat is on so I pour some water over my sun sleeves and neck buff and BOOM we are in business! Dew, Tailwind, gummy bears, rinse mouth with water, repeat as we pillage on, but not before lubing up my butthole with Vaseline. Things seem to be going well for a while until some hot spots start forming around the halfway mark and would only get more noticeable as the day went on. Have had worse blisters in previous races though. Mile 60 onward and I keep increasing my fluid intake to keep the calories and caffeine coming at the expense of having to pee every 2 miles. It's good to be a guy. Take another pee at mile 80, but what's that? Yup, a little poopy poo hits my underwear so we stop at the bathroom and hose the boxers and shorts down with water and soap hoping that no one noticed any possible grotesque stains on the backside of the shorts. Sun starts coming up again with about 10 miles to go, so we bust out the Twins hat again and grind it out. Sit down for about half an hour after crossing the finish line before going to shower and head back HOME!

[weimy froob]

Just had fish and chips for dinner followed by a quarter gallon of ice cream and 2 cinnamon rolls. Gonna polish off another quarter gallon of ice cream in 8 or so hours and slam some Cherry Sun Drop. Ballin'. See you Sunday afternoon.

following.

Yes, there was nausea. Yes, there was diarrhea (a little in my pants even). Yes, there were blisters. Yes, there were rashes. But it wouldn't be a 100 miler without at least one thing going wrong. Woke up round 4 and housed an entire container of mini cinnamon buns whereafter we leave at 5 before the race started at 6. Plan was to drink a 17 ounce bottle of Sun Drop or Major Melon Mountain Dew every 5 miles and supplement it with good ol fashioned Tailwind. 5 miles in and I'm already feeling nauseous from overindulging in those damn delicious cinnamon buns. Hit mile 20 and the nausea subsides but the heat is on so I pour some water over my sun sleeves and neck buff and BOOM we are in business! Dew, Tailwind, gummy bears, rinse mouth with water, repeat as we pillage on, but not before lubing up my butthole with Vaseline. Things seem to be going well for a while until some hot spots start forming around the halfway mark and would only get more noticeable as the day went on. Have had worse blisters in previous races though. Mile 60 onward and I keep increasing my fluid intake to keep the calories and caffeine coming at the expense of having to pee every 2 miles. It's good to be a guy. Take another pee at mile 80, but what's that? Yup, a little poopy poo hits my underwear so we stop at the bathroom and hose the boxers and shorts down with water and soap hoping that no one noticed any possible grotesque stains on the backside of the shorts. Sun starts coming up again with about 10 miles to go, so we bust out the Twins hat again and grind it out. Sit down for about half an hour after crossing the finish line before going to shower and head back HOME!

intense. good job. hope those feet of yours heal up fast. can't imagine having all those miles left to do with the feet being sore on every step to the pavement.

[Miley Cyrus]

following.

Yes, there was nausea. Yes, there was diarrhea (a little in my pants even). Yes, there were blisters. Yes, there were rashes. But it wouldn't be a 100 miler without at least one thing going wrong. Woke up round 4 and housed an entire container of mini cinnamon buns whereafter we leave at 5 before the race started at 6. Plan was to drink a 17 ounce bottle of Sun Drop or Major Melon Mountain Dew every 5 miles and supplement it with good ol fashioned Tailwind. 5 miles in and I'm already feeling nauseous from overindulging in those damn delicious cinnamon buns. Hit mile 20 and the nausea subsides but the heat is on so I pour some water over my sun sleeves and neck buff and BOOM we are in business! Dew, Tailwind, gummy bears, rinse mouth with water, repeat as we pillage on, but not before lubing up my butthole with Vaseline. Things seem to be going well for a while until some hot spots start forming around the halfway mark and would only get more noticeable as the day went on. Have had worse blisters in previous races though. Mile 60 onward and I keep increasing my fluid intake to keep the calories and caffeine coming at the expense of having to pee every 2 miles. It's good to be a guy. Take another pee at mile 80, but what's that? Yup, a little poopy poo hits my underwear so we stop at the bathroom and hose the boxers and shorts down with water and soap hoping that no one noticed any possible grotesque stains on the backside of the shorts. Sun starts coming up again with about 10 miles to go, so we bust out the Twins hat again and grind it out. Sit down for about half an hour after crossing the finish line before going to shower and head back HOME!

intense. good job. hope those feet of yours heal up fast. can't imagine having all those miles left to do with the feet being sore on every step to the pavement.

Race was actually bout 50 percent grass 50 percent dirt, but I was expecting smoother terrain on the dirt. Should've went with trail shoes instead of road shoes.

[weimy froob]

Yes, there was nausea. Yes, there was diarrhea (a little in my pants even). Yes, there were blisters. Yes, there were rashes. But it wouldn't be a 100 miler without at least one thing going wrong. Woke up round 4 and housed an entire container of mini cinnamon buns whereafter we leave at 5 before the race started at 6. Plan was to drink a 17 ounce bottle of Sun Drop or Major Melon Mountain Dew every 5 miles and supplement it with good ol fashioned Tailwind. 5 miles in and I'm already feeling nauseous from overindulging in those damn delicious cinnamon buns. Hit mile 20 and the nausea subsides but the heat is on so I pour some water over my sun sleeves and neck buff and BOOM we are in business! Dew, Tailwind, gummy bears, rinse mouth with water, repeat as we pillage on, but not before lubing up my butthole with Vaseline. Things seem to be going well for a while until some hot spots start forming around the halfway mark and would only get more noticeable as the day went on. Have had worse blisters in previous races though. Mile 60 onward and I keep increasing my fluid intake to keep the calories and caffeine coming at the expense of having to pee every 2 miles. It's good to be a guy. Take another pee at mile 80, but what's that? Yup, a little poopy poo hits my underwear so we stop at the bathroom and hose the boxers and shorts down with water and soap hoping that no one noticed any possible grotesque stains on the backside of the shorts. Sun starts coming up again with about 10 miles to go, so we bust out the Twins hat again and grind it out. Sit down for about half an hour after crossing the finish line before going to shower and head back HOME!

intense. good job. hope those feet of yours heal up fast. can't imagine having all those miles left to do with the feet being sore on every step to the pavement.

Race was actually bout 50 percent grass 50 percent dirt, but I was expecting smoother terrain on the dirt. Should've went with trail shoes instead of road shoes.

yeah i didn't know about the surface, but coming down on anything when your foots every time is tough stuff. you done training for awhile now?

[Miley Cyrus]

intense. good job. hope those feet of yours heal up fast. can't imagine having all those miles left to do with the feet being sore on every step to the pavement.

Race was actually bout 50 percent grass 50 percent dirt, but I was expecting smoother terrain on the dirt. Should've went with trail shoes instead of road shoes.

yeah i didn't know about the surface, but coming down on anything when your foots every time is tough stuff. you done training for awhile now?

Assuming my feet are back to 100% in a couple weeks, it's back to business. Next 100 isn't til May tho.

[weimy froob]

Race was actually bout 50 percent grass 50 percent dirt, but I was expecting smoother terrain on the dirt. Should've went with trail shoes instead of road shoes.

yeah i didn't know about the surface, but coming down on anything when your foots every time is tough stuff. you done training for awhile now?

Assuming my feet are back to 100% in a couple weeks, it's back to business. Next 100 isn't til May tho.

got it. "your foots" was supposed to be "your foot is sore".