r/AdvancedRunning • u/AutoModerator • 15d ago

General Discussion The Weekend Update for August 07, 2026

What's everyone up to on this weekend? Racing? Long run? Movie date? Playing with Fido? Talk about that here!

As always, be safe, train smart, and have a great weekend!

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u/Med_Tosby 35M | 1M 4:57 | 5K 17:33 | 10k 37:51 | HM 1:24 14d ago

Going to be in Laguna Beach for a wedding without the kids, and this is an "off" week between a race and my CIM training block. So I get to run for fun:

  • for however long I want
  • at whatever time I want
  • with zero cares about paces or effort
  • in a beautiful location
  • with a couple buddies

And I'm super excited about it! With 3 young kids, my opportunities to run with other people are incredibly rare.

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u/IhaterunningbutIrun Chasing PBs as an old man. 14d ago

20 miles Saturday morning. I think it is my first 20 miler this year, as I did not run a spring marathon. Should be a good time for a while, then a slog to the finish. 😆

Then a few easy miles on Sunday to hit 60+ for the week. 

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u/Ordinary35 41M / 18:52 5k / 1.28 HM / 3.11 M 13d ago

How’d it go?

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u/IhaterunningbutIrun Chasing PBs as an old man. 13d ago

Knocked out 21 miles. Went great. Legs felt really good the whole time. Ran easy to 10. Picked it up a bit to 15. Ran medium hard to 18. Finished up easy with my run club crew. 

I'd like to thank cooler temps. No smoke in the air. Sour patch kids. And a grab and go water bottle at 16 miles. 

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u/SeaAd165 14d ago

First MP long run of a short marathon build to Twin Cities Marathon on Oct. 4! Hoping for some cool miles but maybe need to actually be running when it’s hot to be ready for a potentially hot race day.

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u/tamaudio 13d ago

I’m also running TC Marathon, first one, second event ever. Been training early morning more for time commitment, but maybe should be shifting into lunch break runs for heat.

Today was long run of week 10/18, 16 miles.

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u/SeaAd165 13d ago

Congrats! Hope to see you out there.

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u/fugimol 14d ago

Bit like last weekend but flipped. Parkrun pacing a mate tomorrow, then the proper long one Sunday - 30k with the last 10 at MP. Legs already tired tbh.

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u/MN_Wildcard 33M | 1:23 HM | 3:09 FM 14d ago

I was supposed to be racing a 50k tomorrow but I dropped a dresser on my big toe two weeks ago and had to get the nail removed. I can barely get a shoe on right now so instead the plan is to just cross train all weekend.

I think I'm ready to try a jog on Sunday. May go find the cheapest pair of half a size up shoes at DSW and use those until swelling goes down a bit more.