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Running / Re: Sunday August 17

« Last post by RioG on August 17, 2025, 08:33:00 PM »

I have discovered i actually prefer a low drop trail shoe to my previous favourite high cushion road shoe.  So I'm going to try to hunt down a high cushion road shoe with a low drop.

I got in 10k today.  First 5 was my Garmin workout, then turned around and hiked back.  It felt great.  Looking forward to the whole 10 being a run.

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Running / Sunday August 17

« Last post by Loco Coyote on August 17, 2025, 06:41:25 PM »

13.8 miles with about half of the time on xc ski trails and half on roads. I wore road trainers (NB 866) instead of trail shoes or thick-soled super shoes. That was sort of a compromise and you know something?? It did not work! My footing was not that good on the trails, taking a lot of extra work to keep stable and then after nearly an hour on the pavement my legs were trashed.

66 miles for the week

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Running / Re: Friday August 15, 2025

« Last post by RioG on August 16, 2025, 08:42:19 AM »

Got in a 21.1K training run in. Lots of water fountain stops.

Bah!  I was to dooo that! 

30 min for me... lol.

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Running / Re: Thursday, August 14th

« Last post by Fast Eddie on August 16, 2025, 12:00:31 AM »

Late evening easy 5K. Busy and tired from work.

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Running / Re: Friday August 15, 2025

« Last post by Fast Eddie on August 15, 2025, 11:59:51 PM »

Got in a 21.1K training run in. Lots of water fountain stops.

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Running / Re: Calories and increased workload.

« Last post by kawasa on August 15, 2025, 09:11:34 PM »

Are you trying to lose weight?  I can't imagine you are.  I would say you definitely need to increase calories to support increased training loads.

Yeah, not trying to lose weight but I'd like to maintain. That makes sense, I've just never really thought about calories before and this iteration of my running I've been really thoughtful about what I eat and how much.

You need to keep the fire burning. In general, you need about 100 calories for every extra mile that you run. That is going to vary based on your age and weight, and individual metabolic demands, but men need about 2000 calories a day so if you are running 6 miles a day and want to increase to 8 or 10 miles a day, you'll have to find a way to get in those extra calories. I basically listen to my body and if I'm hungry I'll eat something.

I can get those calories in, I just wasn't sure how much to increase as I increased mileage. I think I'm at an ideal weight for what I want to accomplish so it's good to know a general rule like that so I can maintain.

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Running / Friday August 15, 2025

« Last post by kawasa on August 15, 2025, 09:06:56 PM »

A bit over a mile warm up, 7 hill sprints, then about 2 miles for a cool down. It was mid 80sF and fairly humid.

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Running / Re: Calories and increased workload.

« Last post by Loco Coyote on August 15, 2025, 02:02:57 PM »

You need to keep the fire burning. In general, you need about 100 calories for every extra mile that you run. That is going to vary based on your age and weight, and individual metabolic demands, but men need about 2000 calories a day so if you are running 6 miles a day and want to increase to 8 or 10 miles a day, you'll have to find a way to get in those extra calories. I basically listen to my body and if I'm hungry I'll eat something. 

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Running / Re: Calories and increased workload.

« Last post by RioG on August 15, 2025, 11:06:25 AM »

Are you trying to lose weight?  I can't imagine you are.  I would say you definitely need to increase calories to support increased training loads.

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Running / Calories and increased workload.

« Last post by kawasa on August 15, 2025, 10:54:11 AM »

So my question is do I need to increase my calorie intake as I increase my mileage and training? Or am I trying to make my body do more with the same intake?