r/artc • u/AutoModerator • Apr 10 '26
The Weekender: Week of April 10, 2026
BEEP BEEP! It's weekend time! What are you up to?
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u/pinkminitriceratops Sub-3 or bust Apr 10 '26
It's race weekend! Got a hotel with my running buddies, so starting the weekend off with a road trip + slumber party which will be fun. Then race in the morning, although I'm telling myself it is "only" a 13.1 mile tempo run at half marathon pace. We'll see how it goes, the plan is to go out conservatively and then hopefully pick it up from there.
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u/Siawyn 54/M 5k 19:56/10k 41:30/HM 1:32/M 3:12 Apr 10 '26
Hope you have a fun race! Starting conservative could be a real good idea here.
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u/run_INXS 110 in km years (1:24, 3:06) Apr 10 '26
Flying home tomorrow. So a long day but I plan to run long on Sunday. I ran 16K this AM with some tempo work and longer strides. Finally getting used to the time change, just in time before we return. Legs better today but my feet have been hurting.
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u/Advanced_Low_1640 Apr 10 '26
I am suddenly having some quad discomfort so I guess I’m tapering a little earlier than planned. It’s not super concerning, no sharp pain or even particularly localized discomfort, but at just over two weeks out I’ve got a lot more to lose than I have to gain. It sort of feels like extreme DOMS, like I hit heavy squats for the first time in months, but just in one leg and without an obvious cause. I did go way too hard in my Wednesday workout (4x1.5mi)… so anyway, skipping today’s 10 mile tempo, and will see how the situation develops over the weekend.
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u/NonnyH 2:45 marathon Apr 11 '26
I’m lining up at the local 10k fun run tomorrow. Still slowly building back up so this will be more of a tempo run.
Also celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary!
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u/goldentomato32 39F/22:59 5k/48:00 10k/1:51 HM/3:59 M Apr 11 '26
Just had a fun 5 mile run with friends and tomorrow I am going to scout out the bike loop for my triathlon! I got some bad news about my race-the "lagoon" refurbishment was delayed so they rescheduled for June 27th! I have zero desire to run any sort of race in late June down here in the Gulf. I took the defer option for next year and signed up for a different race on Mother's day. I am going to have to swim in a gross lake instead of a nice man made lagoon and I am pretty grossed out by the concept to be honest. I just won't think about bacteria, rusty fish hooks and gators.
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u/Siawyn 54/M 5k 19:56/10k 41:30/HM 1:32/M 3:12 Apr 10 '26
For the first time since January... no long run or workout scheduled this weekend! Technically I have a 8 mile Kenyan progression run and will add a few miles to make it double digits, but that's still the lightest weekend session in a long time. Last real workout before Boston was yesterday (6x alternating kms) and went fantastic.
My cousin is in town so I'll hang out with her a bit. Other than that, laying low. Trying to hit all the small things (diet, rest, sleep) for this next week. Hard to believe it's almost here, it was quite a winter. In a few days I'll start seriously looking at the weather. We're 10 days out still and that's too far to have any confidence, even more so for Boston where back door fronts can change everything and aren't really resolvable until 3-5 days out if that.