Running, Anyone...?

[phatty]

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Have spent the last four months, getting healthy and back into shape. Quit the daily drinking. Actually worked on core strength and some weights. Playing in the mountains, fast packing makes it so worth it. Three big overnight running trips in the unexplored mountains north of Revelstoke provided memories I’ll never forget.
Loving all the pictures stories and race reports here. Great motivation.

Alive, those are some sweet pics! Congrats on the health journey. It will pay huge dividends! I'm hoping to get a couple fast packs in before the new job shuts me down for awhile. Have a couple of routes planned, but just need the weather to hold for a few weeks.

[stapes]

Any tips on running while traveling for work? New gig is gonna have me on the road a bit more, flying, hotel rooms, etc. I always usually bring running stuff, but after a few days in a hotel room and not doing laundry can get kinda stinky and disgusting. I’ve just tossed some older shirts and hats that get too stanky and vile. I need a better system.

I usually enjoy getting to run in a new city. Can be a good way to see the area, and sometimes it can actually be in a pretty nice spot. Other times, not so much. I hate treadmills, so usually avoid them and try to run outside from the hotel.

[PeachesNCream]

Any tips on running while traveling for work? New gig is gonna have me on the road a bit more, flying, hotel rooms, etc. I always usually bring running stuff, but after a few days in a hotel room and not doing laundry can get kinda stinky and disgusting. I’ve just tossed some older shirts and hats that get too stanky and vile. I need a better system.

I usually enjoy getting to run in a new city. Can be a good way to see the area, and sometimes it can actually be in a pretty nice spot. Other times, not so much. I hate treadmills, so usually avoid them and try to run outside from the hotel.

If you pay for Strava, you can look at heat maps and pretty easily see where people are running, kinda nice so you end up running through a park instead of a sketchy area. You can also ask it to plan your activity. Say I want to go for a 5 mile run, from this location. It’ll use the heat maps to come up with a run for you.

For keeping the stink down, I jump in the shower with my running clothes on and rinse the sweat out. Ring them out real good and put them in front of the fan/heater and they’re usually dry enough by next time I go for a run.

I love running as a way to see a new area.


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[ironhippy]

If you pay for Strava, you can look at heat maps and pretty easily see where people are running, kinda nice so you end up running through a park instead of a sketchy area. You can also ask it to plan your activity. Say I want to go for a 5 mile run, from this location. It’ll use the heat maps to come up with a run for you.

For keeping the stink down, I jump in the shower with my running clothes on and rinse the sweat out. Ring them out real good and put them in front of the fan/heater and they’re usually dry enough by next time I go for a run.

I love running as a way to see a new area.


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this is good advice, also a number of hotels have a washer/drier available or there might be laundry services near by. If all else fails, you can wash your clothes in the sink and dry them out with the hair drier.

[thedude2340]

Any tips on running while traveling for work? New gig is gonna have me on the road a bit more, flying, hotel rooms, etc. I always usually bring running stuff, but after a few days in a hotel room and not doing laundry can get kinda stinky and disgusting. I’ve just tossed some older shirts and hats that get too stanky and vile. I need a better system.

I usually enjoy getting to run in a new city. Can be a good way to see the area, and sometimes it can actually be in a pretty nice spot. Other times, not so much. I hate treadmills, so usually avoid them and try to run outside from the hotel.

This may be less popular but I was in the same boat and quality wool is your friend (at least shirt/socks and I had a pair of shorts that had wool liner and didn’t smell. Ibex was my brand of choice but there are options. Pricey, but IMO worth it. The stuff just doesn’t smell, at all. Shoes, well, that’s a tough one but pulling the liners and airing out is best bet (absent bringing some sort of odor remover).

It was definitely a great way to see a town and get lay of land. The suggestions above are good ones, I would typically just pop open google maps and run towards any available green space (locale dependent of course).

And a little microdose of your preferred mind altering substance (if you’re into that sort of thing) always make uninteresting places more interesting [emoji854]

[phatty]

I always wash my stuff in the shower using the shampoo to help keep the stink down. Works pretty well. I find my bag is usually half workout clothes [emoji23]

Running in a new city is my favorite way to see the new city and really experience it. Best part of traveling for work, honestly.

[phatty]

Took advantage of a nice weather window to get down to Rainier and hit one that's been on my list for a long time, Spray Park Loop. 18mi and 5200 ft. Takes you thru deep forests and up to alpine meadows and glacial moraines. Really gives you some of the best Mt. Rainier has to offer. Tweak my right groin at mile 4, so it slowed me down. Hopefully I can get it healed with some rest, ice and sauna to get ready for some more big ones next week.

https://strava.app.link/GRQOkB7epNb

[Dantheman]

Sick!

I got cleared for easy running this week. 2 miles on pavement never felt so good.

[shroom]

rad loop phatty

[phatty]

Sick!

I got cleared for easy running this week. 2 miles on pavement never felt so good.

Sweet! Be patient with your recovery and listen to your Dr. That's one thing I wish I did better after my heart attack. I tried to pretend it never happened and pushed a little too hard. Hopefully the nice weather will hold so you can get on some trails before the big snows come!

[teledad]

Any tips on running while traveling for work? New gig is gonna have me on the road a bit more, flying, hotel rooms, etc. I always usually bring running stuff, but after a few days in a hotel room and not doing laundry can get kinda stinky and disgusting. I’ve just tossed some older shirts and hats that get too stanky and vile. I need a better system.

I usually enjoy getting to run in a new city. Can be a good way to see the area, and sometimes it can actually be in a pretty nice spot. Other times, not so much. I hate treadmills, so usually avoid them and try to run outside from the hotel.

Been doing this for a while. I've had memorable runs on work trips in Boston, NYC, Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle, LA, San Diego, New Orleans, Jersey City, Vegas, London, Paris, Nice, Sydney, Vancouver, Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw, Zurich, Amsterdam, .... Only place I couldn't figure out a good place to run and wound up on the treadmill was Bangalore. Running is great for getting a sense of where you are as well as helping with jet lag.

As far as logistics - bring 2-3 outfits. Wash in the bathroom sink (fill with warm soapy water, soak, rinse) and hang dry. On international trips bring old shoes that you're ready to get rid of, use them for a few more days, then toss them and lighten your bag for the return. Strava heatmap can be helpful for routes but I also use mapmyrun.com, letsrun.com forum threads, and a general sense for what might be interesting (e.g. run along the river or the coast, run to a local park, run to a track and do a workout, etc.). Hotel concierges are sometimes helpful as well.

[Norseman]

Carbon glacier, sweet!

Big dawg of the lower 48... greatest length, thiccness, and volume. And the most gigantic raw north face constantly feeding the accumulation zone with snow and rock.

I love the northern sector of that mountain.

[PeachesNCream]

Carbon glacier, sweet!

Big dawg of the lower 48... greatest length, thiccness, and volume. And the most gigantic raw north face constantly feeding the accumulation zone with snow and rock.

I love the northern sector of that mountain.

Cool pic. What’d you use to take the picture?


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[bagtagley]

FWIW, I don’t pay for Strava and can see the heat map. Gotta be signed in, though.

[Norseman]

Cool pic. What’d you use to take the picture?


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nothing fancy, just a sony mirrorless

[stapes]

Thanks all for the advice! Knew this place would come through.

Gonna grab some wool.

Route finding isn’t an issue usually. B/t Google maps, Strava, Gaia I can normally put something together. I’m a map geek so definitely enjoy that aspect and seeking out routes.

Dude- you mean it’s not just Long Slow Distance?!? ;-) You’re speaking my language…

[thedude2340]

Thanks all for the advice! Knew this place would come through.

Gonna grab some wool.

Route finding isn’t an issue usually. B/t Google maps, Strava, Gaia I can normally put something together. I’m a map geek so definitely enjoy that aspect and seeking out routes.

Dude- you mean it’s not just Long Slow Distance?!? ;-) You’re speaking my language…

You’ll do just fine on the road [emoji6]

[muted reborn]

Lotsa great routes and great pics lately, I'm impressed.

No running was done on this section, but there was running involved tonight to get to this.

[stapes]

Squeezing out the last of the alpine for me probably. Although the way this weather pattern looks who knows…

Classic loop up to the divide. Red flag warning and gusts that almost blew us over at times but not too bad! Warm and sunny on the downhill to complete the loop. Love this one.

[carpathian]

whoa!, so I had a really bad race the other day!

Disheartening as it was its still kind of fun to play detective and try 'fail forward' as they say!

So it is this half marathon trail race here in Girdwood that is known for being super mud bog, rain forest, cooler temps type race with a few sections of very steep, use your hands scramble total of 1800 vert etc.

Ive done the race three times and got second behind the same guy each time with an average 1:48 or so

I was putting in adequate miles 20-30/wk (with decent vert of 5000 or so) but with some emphasis on getting at least one harder interval hill run a week.

The variables (ie excuses lol)

1) I have not raced anything since May 2023, so for sure rusty in that regard but felt strong in general

2) after that last race in may I took a substantial break of about 8 months as feeling generally burned out after previous 7 years of getting after it. Starting running back in April then slowly built very consistent through the summer with this to be my A-race of the season on top of a 6 month block

3) I that interim I gained 20-25 lbs of muscle as it was nice to change it up from running so I'm 6'1" 230 now... verging on bulky lol

4). a week before the race I got one of these "men's endurance multivitamin pack" from GNC and started on some creatine the same time

So I'm at the start with the same guy who always beats me and two other new guys that I knew were fast. We settled in and cranked out first 3 miles right around 6 min/mile as it is the only flat easy gravel before hitting the trail gnar.

Coming to mile 4 I was losing them but still felt secure in holding forth, fifth at the worse

Mile 5 whoa feeling kind of bonkish and got caught by 3 people ... weird

Mile 7 legs feel slow, caught by a couple more people

Steep climb, no horse power. I know what it should have felt like and just simply could not pull into running stride (out of hiking stride) in these spots where I knew I should've.

By mile 8 it felt like 20

Mile 10 felt like 30... dead slow legs. I could not even turn them over enough to really breath hard , if that makes sense

Felt like systemic failure

I was rolling in 15th or so as be go past the finish and do another out and back loop for last 2 miles. wanted to quit thinking I was causing damage but just accepted going real fucking slow. I'm basically walking the last mile when should've been cranking through kick to finish.

On downhill to finish legs started cramping as if I was 50 miles in... Limped across finish line, tail between my legs at like 2:30... 30 min slower !!

My first thought was not enough water with the creatine in general over the week.

Second thought was this vitamin pack which could be suss

Third< I'm old (44) and of shape and literally heavier

Forth weird lingering systemic issue after rhabdo case a couple years ago

all of the above...???

[Viva]

Hmmmmm... if I duly understood your post:

you were putting in minimal miles during training;

recently gained significant weight;

began creatine one (1) week pre-race;

and, finally, went out mach looney

There's a lot going on here, Carpy, but it appears, prima facia that by starting fast, you simply hit the wall.

[carpathian]

Hmmmmm... if I duly understood your post:

you were putting in minimal miles during training;

recently gained significant weight;

began creatine one (1) week pre-race;

and, finally, went out mach looney

There's a lot going on here, Carpy, but it appears, prima facia that by starting fast, you simply hit the wall.

Ha yes, I hope it is as simple as that! In general the whole experience irked me so Im gonna cut back on the weights and GNC supplements and go back to the basics... My only thought is that I've hit the wall lots of times and this felt uniquely painful in that regard. we shall see

[phatty]

Not as fast as I wanted since I had a crew with me, but did the Enchantments yesterday. 22mi and 7500ft of elevation (Garmin said 8500). Great day out in the mountains with friends. Weather was as perfect as you could ask for. Trying to take advantage of the great weather. Have a few more big ones to go before I start the new job.

https://strava.app.link/ctwRTDEIxNb

[Cruiser]

Outstanding [emoji122]

[Dantheman]

x2!