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PK/Joe - I'm gonna agree and disagree with you here a little bit. Personally, I think cramps are a combination of hydration/electrolyte balance and muscle fatigue. I don't think it's solely one thing or the other, though. My theory is based on my own 11-years of running. In my last marathon, the "hints" of cramping started in the first handful of miles. I ran a half-marathon in 2005 in 1:32. A month later, I ran a full marathon and could tell things were going to go bad five miles into the race. For me, I think if my electrolytes aren't really balanced (too much Gatorade or too much Gatorade) or there is a problem with my hydration (not hydrated enough or too hot = lots of sweat), I struggle. I can tell 20-30 minutes into a 2-3 hr run if it's going to go bad which seems to indicate to me that other external things other than just muscle fatigue factor into cramping. In my experience, no two runners are alike and I'm not a fan of blanket statements. What works for runner A doesn't necessarily work for runner B. It's part of the reason I wear shoes well beyond the "500 miles" expiration date.
Tim - For me, I've had to try to answer all of those questions myself. It seems like every race and/or training cycle, I answer a previous question and emerge with one or two more questions. I mean, right now, the big thing I'm trying to "answer" is what kind of a difference does a "big base" make in training and would improving my core strength improve my running? I'm sure I'll emerge from this and I'll be asking myself if I'd be better spending the extra hour/week I'm doing core right now on actually more running. I don't know if you are a reader, but I love John L. Parker's reoccurring quote from "Once a Runner" that basically sums up what training and what running is all about - "The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials." I ran a 1:31 in a hilly, hot race in August and was SURE that I was in sub-90 shape in September. Come race day, it was 70-80 degrees. I made the decision 4 miles into the race to bag the race and wound up running a 1:45 rather than go too deep into the well. I bounced back a month later with a 1:29. Hopefully you can follow a similar progression. Do you have another race scheduled?
Angel - Agree that talk is cheap. I spent close to nine months saying "I think I'm in sub-90 shape", but until you actually going out and do it, it doesn't matter. We always tell our kids that nobody is going to ask for your excuses or going to ask you "...well, what do you think you COULD have run?"
Crazy Justin - 30 might feel lame, but it's still better than nothing. I think we get focused on wanting to run at our highest level, but sometimes just getting out there and getting in "something" when the body wants to do nothing is a victory of mind over body.
bbonnell - We head to FL every year to visit our in-laws who winter in Fort Myers. I just booked a mini-trip to take a 3-year old who's obsessed with Disney Princess to visit Magic Kingdom for the first time when we are down there. We're coming on a Monday, going to Disney on a Tuesday, and heading back on a Wednesday, so I'm hoping to find a decent early morning/late night running path nearby.
Philly - Yeah, I was trying to follow you on Facebook, but I just kept seeing the picture of your new GPS watch. While I was jealous, I figured something must've went wrong. Anyway, bummer about the weather. It's been the weirdest weather year ever here in Minnesota - super early winter last year, late spring, really hot, long summer, non-existent fall. Every single race that I ran from July thru September was at or above the hottest I can ever remember it being for that race. Looking at your workouts, I know you are in really good shape. Any idea where you are looking at a half for in December (I'm assuming December)? Being in Texas, you've at least got options that wouldn't require hopping in a plane.
DJW - Sounds like good news on the foot front, huh? Or at the very least, not bad news?
RAN - Hear you about boring base mileage. I run 1 workout and 1 longer run per week, otherwise just wake up, run 8 miles while watching a basketball game. Rinse and repeat.
Me - Nothing too exciting to report. Saturday had my longest run post-marathon (15 miles in 1:42 on the TM). Almost 100% of my runs are on the treadmill, so my paces seem a little quicker than they actually are. Sunday I ran 8 and this morning I woke up and ran another 8. Got in 61 for the week last week which was my first week of coaching basketball. I'm actually feeling really good about that. I thought running 50-60 mpw while coaching basketball was going to be impossible, but it's actually going much better than I thought it would be thus far. Granted, I'm 1 week (out of 18) in, so I suppose talk to me in another month. The good news is my new "normal" pace on the TM is the as fast or faster than last year's "I felt really good, so I decided to really push it today" pace around the same time of year last year. Tempo run tomorrow morning.
PRs - 5k: 19:28 10k: 40:07 10 miles: 1:04:52 Half: 1:25:25 Full: 3:08:162015 Goals - BQ / Sub-3RunLoft - my running blog | Ultimate Running Music Mix (Spotify)
San Antonio RnR Half Race Report
18 week cycle: 41mpw (low 19.58 high 52.56)
Weather: 74 degrees, 98% humidity, felt like 79 degrees. (Side note, ended up being the 89 degrees, a record high. Race directors blocked off the half marathon/marathon split after 3 hours due to the heat)
Woke up at 4am to make sure I had plenty of time to eat early and give my plantar fascia time to warm up. Went outside at 5am to see what the temperature was like: hot, muggy, no wind. Bad news. Left the house at 6am and parked downtown, walked to the corrals and got there around 7am. Did my dynamics stretches while I waited in line for the bathroom. Then did an easy 0.5mi jog to corral one. Got there 2 minutes before the gun. There was a slight breeze so I decided I'd give it an all or nothing shot.
Mile 1: Got out to a quick start and backed off after a quarter mile, first mile was slightly uphill to start then downhill after half a mile which caused me to get a faster split than the planned 6:45. Felt really good and hit the mark at 6:39.4.
Mile 2: Mostly flat/downhill, weather still was tolerable, I backed off some and hit the split in a comfortable 6:42.4.
Mile 3: This was going to be a progressive incline so I knew to back off on the pace. 6:55.7 (5k split 21:02)
Mile 4: this continued the uphill climb, but the biggest factor was that there was no wind and got really hot. I kept the effort the same as the last mile and went through at 6:51.2. At this point I was averaging 6:45, right on pace. I knew the next 2 miles would be the make or break portion. According to the course elevation map, the uphills were mainly over after 10K.
Mile 5: It kept getting progressively steeper and I slowed again, keeping the effort the same. Started to get worried. 7:01.3
Mile 6: less than a quarter mile into the mile, the beast hill showed up. It was a 150ft climb in under half a mile. I zoomed by a running buddy who has done a 1:20 half on the hill, but I was only going at 7:40 pace. I crested the hill, which according to the map was the last big one and hit the mile at 7:35. At this point I could see the course wasn't marked correctly as there was another massive hill. The heat was too much, feeling like 84 at this point and still very humid. I decided to call the race and take it easy. Good thing too. It's funny bc you could tell who looked at the changed course and who didn't. A group of 20 runners or so just stopped and started walking with shouts of "what the f---" and the like.
Mile 7: At 10K I hit a 43:55. At that point there were a series of massive hills from 6.2-6.8. I should also note, all of the hills were in the sun and no breeze. 8:15.8
Mile 8: This was downhill, but was the hottest section of the race. 7:59.7
Mile 9: we got a slight breeze at this point and it actually felt the coolest all race. 7:38.9
Mile 10: I decided to just enjoy the course. I walked at the water stops. Talked to people, etc. 8:07.7
Mile 11: This was a flat mile, the sun was coming out. Temp now 78, felt like 86. Stopped and talked to people from my running group. 8:34.8.
Mile 12: Starting going slightly uphill, nothing significant. Stopped and drank a beer. 8:51.1
Mile 13: talked to this other runner who was shooting for a 1:24, she had run 1:26 in may. She called her race before it started and was struggling with the heat. The fan support was really good and got us going for the fun of it. 7:55
Last 0.1: I saw I was at 1:39:xx and decided to do an easy pickup to maybe squeak under 1:40. Just missed out. Finished in 1:40:01. I could've gone harder to do it, but it was more just fun and I didn't want to pick off people really sprinting their butts off.
So now I'm looking for a new race. Not many options though that are flat, most are very hilly. On a good note, my PF wasn't bad, didn't affect my race in any way. But was sure to ice it twice later in the day. I wanted to average closer 45 mpw, but vacations and the PF got in the way. Overall, I'm very happy I called it early, it just wasn't going to happen. It was officially the hottest San Antonio RnR ever and a sub 1:27 or even sub 1:30 wasn't going to happen.
Another side note: I was 222 out of 14,427 people. Last year the same time would've put me at 323rd place. 111 last year were sub 1:30. This year only 73.
Current PRs: 5K: 19:18 (17:10 HS) 10K: 39:49 HM: 1:31:06 1:30:122014 Goals: 5K: 17:59 10K: 38:59 HM: 1:29:59
Philly - This sounds exactly like my race right before I ran sub-1:30. Was on pace through 3-4 miles, knew it wasn't in the card, and wisely backed off. A month later, I went sub-1:30. Can't think of anything that sounds like more fun than "84 degrees" and 150 ft of elevation gain in a half mile. Yuck! Sounds like you have the same attitude I do towards sprinting at the end of the race. If I'm "racing," I'm all about finishing as hard as possible. I feel almost like I'm cheating, though, to try to pick off some runner at the end of a race that I've bagged long ago.
Pk- I think for me, on an easier course with decent weather (sub 65 degrees), 1:30 won't be a problem. I'm looking at a race in 3 weeks, but it's up in the hill country, so I don't think that will work. Nice rest day lol
Hatulz- best of luck this weekend. I hope your confidence gets back come race time. I definitely know the worry about a foot issue. Luckily for me, it wasn't an issue. If you do break sub 1:30, will you also change your avatar?
bb- I can do heat, but humidity kills me. And unfortunately, there was lots of it. Have fun in FL, hope you get some great runs in. yeah, we're def the same when it comes to the finish of a "race."
angel- really nice 200s. I'm guessing you did 200m recovery jog then? Is the track marked every 100m, b/c you could do 100m jog recovery.
Tim- sorry about the race. Looks like it wasn't a good racing weekend. What is your week pre-race like, runs, nutrition, etc, and also morning pre-race like?
Justin- have fun in the 5k if you do it.
Joe- haha almost similar. I didn't suffer in the end. Note in my RR, I had a beer at mile in mile 12. Enjoy the rest, don't blow it.
Djw- well in December it should only be highs in the 60s with lows in the 40s, so texas is good. Just need a flat course. Very nice run, crazy weather up in the Midwest!
Brent- there's a half here in san Antonio on dec 7th, but it's at 5pm and I work til 4pm that day, so that's likely out unless I can get my weekends changed. It's also very hill, so likely out. Other than that I haven't fully checked out. I work every other weekend so it's tough with only 3 weekends left. And one of those I'll be in san diego. In regards to the 620, it was dead accurate on race day. I'd say it beeped within 5 seconds of each mile marker. Total distance was 13.14 on the garmin. I'm a big fan. Very nice runs, glad it seems manageable with your crazy schedule.
Me- feeling "recovered." Will likely get out and do an easy 6 or so today, but it's supposed to be 81 degrees when I get off of work, so we'll see.
I agree that making your own plan eventually becomes the best method (attempting the Pfitz was my first time doing a canned plan). The real challenge is making sure you get appropriate recovery in. I also consult Daniels for specific workouts as he has a pretty variety to help you mix it up.
I am fine with my 3:01. Still plan to go sub 3 next time.
Tim - On paper, you are there. The only suggestion/idea I see is about once a month, do the last 25% or so of your long run at half race pace. This will help you get used to that effort on tired legs.
Philly - That sounds completely weather related. Tough break. Don't be scared of hills. Rolling hills can keep you engaged and actually make the mental portion a little easier.
Me: Took the weekend off to let a niggle go away. Basically plan to do random easy runs for the rest of the month, with a Turkey Trot on T-day. Come December, I will make a new goal/plan.
PBs 5k-17:16 feb 14 10k-36:59 june 12 half-120:17 may 14 marathon 2:54:17 oct 14
My running log
About the cramping issue- yes I've experienced cramping before but usually not until late in a race. In my first and only full marathon that I did, the cramps begin when I was close to the finish (mile 24-25 or so). Brent, I do agree with you that both electrolyte loss and muscle fatigue cause cramping.
As for any upcoming races, I can't plan for anything right now as I'll be vacationing overseas (in SE Asia) from mid December-early/mid January. There is an upcoming half in early February but I have only 4 weeks or so after I get back to prepare for it. Earliest possible race may be in April or May but if I really want to do well ..I'll shoot for one in June. I'll probably do some running during vacation time but I suspect it won't be much. Besides it will be too hot and humid to run (or it will be great way to get some heat acclimation training in ). I was thinking of doing a 5 or 10k at around early December but there really isn't anything on the race calendar in my area at that time.
Joe- I've never (if ever) experienced cramping my training runs..but you do make a valid point about slowing things down..I think I may have to start training with a HRM again just to ensure that I'm not running too hard on my easy days. I used to train with a HRM when I was younger and that helped with recovery and probably my race performances as well.
Sorry for the short replies bit my PC bit the dust so I am having to use an iPad to type this.
yesterday - day 14 - 5.29 miles @ average pace of 8:58.
10 runs in 7 days for a weekly total of 66.8 miles or 9h:19m:34s.
this morning - day 15 - am run: 7.17 miles @ average pace of 8:28
pm run: 5.16 miles @ average pace of 7:56.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRs - 5k: 18:42, 10k: 39:13, 5m: 31:25, 15k: 1:02:10, Half: 1:28:22, Full: 3:20:35
Philly - another HM with a flat (or flatter) course and decent weather would be ideal, at least you won't be losing fitness anyway. I wanted those 200s to have a longer recovery because I already did 800s and mile intervals on Wednesday, my other option was long hill repeats. Mile 12 of the race sounds pretty good, I should try it some day.
RAN - nice running, you surely are raking in the miles.
Tim - those LRs seem a little in the fast side, I think my LR runs for my marathon were rarely that fast. Some of my LRs were around 7:40 and those are the progression ones with some fast miles at the end, some MLRs were closer to 7:30 because they had a bunch of miles around 7:10. I wear a HR strap, so I keep track of the effort.
PK - I hope that rest day is better than the last one.
hatulz - hopefully the foot is much better soon.
Brent - that's great mileage considering how busy you are, good job!
DJW - nice run at a fast pace. Hopefully the foot is getting better.
Joe - enjoy those days off work and hopefully you know how to take a rest day better that PK does.
me - nailed my rest day and had a beer and some potato chips, hard work. Some running tomorrow.
PRs 5K 19:34 Mar2012 – 10K 39:20 Aug2012 - HM 1:23:47 Apr2013 - FM 2:58:21 Jun2013
brent - yeah it seems good news on the foot, for now anyways. There's always a hint of pain toward the end of runs, so it's still lingering in the back of my mind. I tip my hat to your patience once again on running almost 100% dreadmill all winter long.
philly - looks like tough conditions for sure, slowed everyone down. Hope you enjoyed that mid-race beer! I think you made the right call. Now to find a race that fits the following criteria: local (preferred), if it requires a flight - not too expensive, mostly flat, within the next month, that fits our real life schedules....all very difficult to come together. I'm in the same boat.
hatulz - yeah I should have looked at the elevation chart a little better for the LA half, as I just went off of a few reviews some previous runners wrote. I kept seeing..."mostly flat, with a few minor inclines" and such comments like that. I'll definitely disagree with them. (Not to make excuses or anything, lol). Nice additional rest day. Hope you didn't fill it with nutella.
lfp - I am in full agreement on the occasional speed during the long run. I haven't applied that yet, but I think it would be a great idea to build long distance speed endurance. I think for next year's real goal half cycle, I may do some long runs with some sustained threshold pace. That or do a couple really long runs with strides strewn throughout. When I look through some of the faster guy's training on other MT threads, it seems they generally run their long runs at a faster pace than other easy runs of the week.
RAN - solid week again. So is the knee issue 100% now? It sure seems that way. Keep it up.
Angel - now that's the way to really nail rest day with some beer and chips. You could call it carbing up for your next quality run.
Kiwi - sorry rest day didn't happen again, better luck next week...and great average for the year, is that a year's best, or were you higher in 2012?
9.5 total miles last night with a mixture of 1000m and 400m intervals that totalled 6000m. All intervals were run about the same effort which was 5k-ish (maybe a touch faster) pace, all had about 2 min jogs between. Ice water bath for the foot when I got home.
PRs: 5k - 16:26, HM - 1:17:53
2014 Goals: 5k -15:59, HM - 1:16:59
Philly - I would have called it before the start w/that temp and humidity. Find another one soon and crush it! Loved the bit about the beer! My Garmin 620 has shipped. I'll have it in my hands on Friday night.
RAN - Solid! Chewing up pavement like a boss!
Joe - In cycling, the guys at the pointy end all have the same fitness. It's who can suffer the most that wins! I've never been at the pointy end of running, maybe it's the same, maybe it's not. You training w/a power meter?
DJW - Take care of that foot. Err on the side of caution! When healthy, my long runs are usually progression runs which depending on the day can end up at half pace for ~5k. It feels nice to finish strong.
Angel - Very impressed w/your rest day. I'm taking notes!
Hatulz - Take care of that foot so that you go sub 90 and we DON'T have to see you in a Marilyn dress.
Me - I did 7k this morning before getting on a plane to Jakarta. FYI, It's HOT here! 33C ! I'll get some morning runs in while I'm here. Huge park, Monas, about 1k from my hotel. Hammy is feeling better all the time. As a result, I'm mentally feeling better all the time
Hatulz- I must have kicked a cat and slapped a baby in a prior life, hence the hills. Glad you got a run in!
Lfp- yeah I don't mind rolling hills, like in the nyc half. But I'm not a fan of 1-2 mile continuous climbs. Enjoy the easy days, you deserve it.
Pk- December doesn't look good for races, so it maybe January, if not then, then march. I've got a 10miler in February. Stop botching the rest days!
Run- no worries. I've had to type on an ipad once for the forum, only worked b/c I used my Bluetooth keyboard, otherwise, no way.
Angel- very true. Also makes a ton of sense after that workout.
Djw- yeah very difficult to find a race, so far each race I've found falls on a weekend I work. There is a race that is a 13.2 that I could do, but find the extra 0.1 annoying. They have to do it b/c of some stupid contract that won't allow them to do a half marathon distance from October-march. Nice intervals. When do you think you'll do a half again?
Daan- hope you like the 620. I had to look up where Jakarta was, I guess I need to brush up on my Asian capital cities. Hope you get some runs in that heat.
Me- quads a little tight, but otherwise fine. 5 miles easy @7:53. Only was 77 with 70% humidity.
i've got an option to do this half marathon next month, if i can change my work schedule, but the course is very windy and the hills are rather annoying. not sure it's a good course for a sub 1:30 attempt.
Daan - It's not even 33F here (and won't be until March).
Hatulz - Glad to hear you are on the road to recovery. Hopefully it doesn't hamper for you for the race. We might be a small town, but we are on Google Street View. Try "Perham, MN" and you'll see it.
DJW - I'm gonna agree that the foot sounds pretty good if you are able to run 6k worth of intervals. I know your intervals aren't at 8:00/mi pace, either, so it was probably a pretty good test! As for the treadmill, their isn't a whole lot of choice. It really helps that I *really* like to watch basketball. If I'm efficient (fast forwarding through stoppages of play), I can almost always watch a full 48 minute game in 55-56 minutes on the treadmill. I think that's what parenting is all about - multitasking and finding efficiencies. My wife would probably hate me if I took 2-1/2 hours every night and watched a basketball game. This way, I get my workout in, I get to watch all my basketball games, and I still have time to "be a dad."
Angel - Tough to top that rest day! Hope you had some chips from the greatest potato chip company in this great nation - http://barrelofun.com/. Haha - they make all these brands of chips in my hometown, so you can always smell potato chips when you go for a run near there. Another company under the same umbrella makes licorice, so if you're lucky, you can smell Willy Wallaby Australian Licorice being made. Unfortunately, the predominant smell in town is their dog food company. They've got some days that are pretty potent.
Philly - Last Garmin question for you. Now that you've got it, do you think the features in the 620 are worth the extra dough? Also, did you get the HRM with it? I think that's the feature I'm the most interested in... Glad to hear you are recovered. I think that's the advantage to bagging a race early. Live to run another day!
TimRuns - I'm 6-for-6 in cramping during marathons (or at the very least, having a few of those shooting/cramping pains where you can tell you will cramp if you try to pick it up at all). At this part, I just feel like it's part of the program.
LFP - I agree that coming up with your own plan is my preferred method. I always use the framework of another program focusing on key workouts and key long runs and filling in the gaps.
RAN - When I first read your post, I though it said "15 am with 5 pm" and I was blown away. Missed the part where it said "day 15" - still, solid running nonetheless.
PK - I'll say 48 mpw average is pretty solid for the year. I'm at around 45-46 mpw with a about 3-4 weeks that got messed up when my defibrillator gave me a whack. I'm hoping to be above 50-55 for the full year next year (so here's to hoping for no injuries!)
Me - Hard to get a run in when you forget to set your alarm the night before. Oops! I'll still run at lunch today, but I guess today is gonna be a shorter day. Probably will try to hit the tempo tomorrow instead.
brent- yes i did get the hrm. i meant to try it out yesterday, but was rushed and forgot to put it on. i'll try to today and report back. i'm a numbers junkie so for me it's likely worth it. the two biggest factors for me getting the 620 vs 220 were 1) design (wasn't a fan of the color scheme nor the plastic buttons etc) and 2) wifi uploading to garmin connect. I'll report back to you.
A few photos from the race:
brent - I see your point and I shouldn't have really ruled out nutrition at all. I seem to forget that quickly after mixing a drink that had an exact amount of calories, sodium and potassium just 3 months ago, lol.
Tim - like brent said, everyone is different so I figure I would weigh in my opinion and throw in a suggestion. Off season is a great time to try something new (or go back to something old) too.
Daan - virtual power ... I use trainerroad.com software and training rides for 10 bucks a month. The computer gets my speed and cadence via ANT+ stick and then I put in what trainer and resistance level I have it on for it to be able to figure out power from known power curves. Seems to be pretty accurate and is basically a coach for $10/month.
philly - as long as temps are in the 60's you should have a better shot! Good luck and think positive!
Me - Did 6.5 miles in 54 minutes (10k on treadmill plus cooldown) and then 35 minutes worth of strength/weights. I learned my lesson from last week and did not split up my run this week.
PR's 5k: 18:55 (9/2013) 10k: 39:18 (3/2013) HM: 1:32:23 (10/2013) FM: 3:26:29 (10/2013) Oly Du: 2:04 (7/2013) Half Du: 5:08:40 (8/2014) Iron 226k Duathlon: 11:03:51 (8/2013)
2015 Goals --> Run 2000 miles. Bike 3000 miles. Don't get hurt. Sub 1:30 half marathon.
Brent - Very narrow outdoor training window in your parts. It wasn't that long ago that you got nice temps and now it's freezing again.
hatulz - Glad the foot is doing well and that you maintained your weight. Good luck this weekend!
philly - regarding hilly races, just about every race in San Diego longer than 10K has some hills. That's just how it is built aside from the beach areas which are at sea level and therefore flat. It seems like I am always running on at least a 1.5-2% incline/decline and noticeable elevation changes throughout my runs. It slows me down but has to be building strength in my legs.
PK - I am considering building up my base miles to take on the pfitz marathon plan in the 2nd half of 2014 or 1st half of 2015. Where were you at when you began?
me -
Thu: Off
Fri: 9.35 miles
Sat: Off
Sun: 11.55 miles
Mon: Off
Tue: 8.42 miles
I know, too many rest days. But that is how my schedule has been lining up. The only day I don't have an excuse for is Saturday when I just didn't wake up early enough. I know, lazy day. Tomorrow will be my tempo day and I plan to attempt a 7K track workout at 4:00/km. I have all of next week off from work so I should log some solid mileage. right now I am only targeting a 5K race so high mileage doesn't seem as important at the moment.
Current PR's: 5k - 19:23, 10k - 40:57, HM - 1:33:54
2015 Goals: 5k - 18:59, 10k - 39:59, HM - 1:29:59
Philly - those are great photos, and even better taste choosing that color for the singlet, . I'm also interested in the new stats from the new HRM in the 620, I'll probably wait for the 920xt though.
hatulz - I'm also looking at a 5K in December, we'll see how it goes.
Gold - that's very nice mileage for just three runs, nicely done.
Joe - nice job in the run and strength/weights, I usually only do core work and if I do any weights it's on rest days.
PK - have fun with those 1000s! My marathon was BQ-31
me - was kinda lazy this morning. Was up at 4:50 am and after hearing the heavy rain, I had a conversation with myself about why I should go for a run, how even a few miles would be worth it, etc. Then rolled over and went back to sleep. Did the same at 6am and finally got up at 7am, made some coffee and started making lunch boxes and breakfast for the family, so no morning run.
Still managed to run the double I had planned:noon run - 8 miles in the trail
evening run - 4.7 miles in the road
hatulz - glad the rest days seem to be paying off. And staying away from the sweets. PR time for you too on the 5k next month.
Daan - I've seen that method for the long run too, is the whole long run progression? Or do you just start a progression in later miles? That heat sounds rough.
Philly - that certainly looks like a very curvy course. And hills too? Don't know about that one, my opinion would be to keep looking, if it's definitely a redemption motivated race. Great pics from RnR too. Looks like it was hot as hell there. I'm looking like a hawk at races near and far that fit schedule, budget, weather, course, etc...no luck yet, but may be on to something...stand by on that one.
Brent - at least you weren't late to work, just missed out on a morning run. Way to juggle things successfully.
Joe - anything on the docket for you soon? How's the little guy doing?
TGS - get the runs in when you can, sucks to have a schedule that conflicts so much with running.
Kiwi - hammer out those 1000s. Could you or someone explain the number after the BQ? (I know I could simply google it, but I'm too lazy right now)
Angel - 5k for you too huh, best of luck. I think your high mileage will pay off even for the 5k. Hats off to you and the others for early morning runs. I'm always up by 3 AM, and I still hardly ever run before afternoon or evening, even if I have a day off during the weekend.
8 miles at 7:28 last night. It seems most of my easy pace is falling below 7:30 per mile. I'm not sure if that's due to dropping from 60+ to 50+ mpw, but it's nice to see the same easy effort is faster, at least for now.
Piwi - yeh, that whole airfare, hotel and expenses would be nightmare.
hatulz/Angel - I like my rest days to have nothing at all, so an easy type run and weights seem to go well during a day.
DJW - no, nothing on the docket. The little guy is doing great, starting to sleep a little better and can see better, it is still pretty surreal that he is here! At work we get busy for thanksgiving and christmas, then things calm down a lot so between work and spending some quality family time I am just fitting in workouts when I can and enjoying the down time.
Me - 1 hour biking and 19.5 miles today, tomorrow thinking of run and bike
Joe- thanks. I'm just trying to keep myself motivated. It's tough when the next few weeks are up in the air. Glad you're getting runs in with the baby.
Tgs- I'm not against hills, I'm just not one for long steep hills for 3 continuous miles. I enjoy the rolling hills like when I did the NYC half and I do hill runs, but races have to be rolling hills if there are hills. I'll be in SD next month and get some runs in there, perhaps along the PCH. Enjoy the off week, get those runs in.
Hatulz- I do enjoy the about 5 second lock on time for the watch and it's nice that it uploads before I can even get to my computer. Sun glasses are key for me, they're also prescription.
PK- don't know if I'll get a BQ any time soon, but at least I have some Boston edition Kinvaras (which I raced in). Hope the rest was relaxing.
Angel- had to have some yellow in the shirt to match the shoes. I'd def wait for the 920 if you do tris, I don't at all (terrible swimmer) and I barely bike, so I know for me, the 620 is good. Really nice job getting the runs in despite not starting at the set time. I'd have bagged the first one.
Djw- thanks for the feedback. I was thinking the same, but good to get it reaffirmed. I think I'm targeting January 5th. Solid 8 miler. I hope you find a race as well to take advantage of the cycle.
Brent- the 620 metrics are very cool, what to do with them, I don't know exactly. It had my vo2max at 52, which is in line with most calculators. The race predictor is off though, as it has predicted 5K @19:59 (current pr 19:18), 10k@41:27 (which I've done as a tempo, current PR 39:49) half @1:31:46 (which I def can beat), and mary @3:11. Of course this is 2 days post "race" so I'm sure it's skewed some. My ground contact time for the run was 220ms (but much lower when I pick up the pace of course), my vertical oscillation is 7.4, but dipped to sub 7 when I decided to go low 7 pace. Cadence average was 197. What does this all mean, I don't really know, but it's fun to look at and will be even more fun when I do some tempos, intervals, and races.
me- 8 miles easy @8:04 pace. Still warm at 72 and humid, so slowed it down, but got some hills in. I'm in a holding pattern right now. Just trying to keep the mileage around 40-50, but easy this week. Maybe some speed next week as I figure out when I can race again. Foot is getting better with the icing 3 times a day and sleeping in a boot for a few hours.
DJW - Yeah, it was strange. I think that's the first time I've gone to bed and forgot to set my alarm in about 10 years. I think the biggest thing I've noticed with a jump in mileage is after a while, I was able to run at a pretty steady clip on easy days and it felt simple.
Angel - The weather is the one thing that I don't miss about running on the TM. It's just like taking one equation out of my motivation for running each day. I know that it's going to be 70 degrees and slightly breezy. That being said, I do think I was a little mentally tougher when I used to go run 12 miles every Saturday no matter how cold it got (even -20 to -30 below F).
PK - Would that make my time a BQ minus minus 19? C'mon... that New Zealand to Boston plane ticket is only $1700. Add in a hotel, race fees, etc and you're only at about $3k if you come by yourself. You probably have that much dough in the cushion of your couch, right? I agree that 50 mpw would be do-able as long as you don't get injured. If I finish off the last 5-6 weeks of the year, I'll be over 50 mpw for the last 8 months of 2013 (53 mpw since April).
Hatulz - Yeah, my iPhone has alarms for days of the week. I have one that goes off M-F at 4:55, 5:00, 5:05, 5:10, and 5:15 (yes, I have a hard time getting up). After I get off, I turn off the other ones so the alarm doesn't go off while I'm going to the bathroom or putting on clothes, etc. I just plain forgot to turn it on!
TGS - I ran 4 days per week mostly for 4 months last year because of scheduling. I don't think it really negatively affected me that much. Especially if you are going longer or harder on the days you do run.
Joe Dumas - I don't know that I'm right, but I just feel like I know what works for me. Solid job on the 10k + weights. Having not done much strength over the past 10 years, I'm really struggling trying to do core twice a week. Holy cow is it tough...
Philly - Cool pics. Do you always run in sunglasses? I do sometimes but always struggle when I start sweating and the lenses get wet and I have no dry clothes to clean them off... I'm guessing the VO2 predictor will get more accurate the more runs you have.
Me - Got in 4 miles at lunch yesterday. Alarm went off this morning although I was tired. Tried to run my tempo. Last week, I did 2 miles wu + 3 mi at 6:27 and 3 mi at 6:22. Was hoping to do 6 miles at 6:22 this week. After the first half mile, I was dying and I just felt like I was pressing too hard. Backed off a little and wound up doing 6 miles at 6:27 (outdoor eq 6:44). It wasn't like a 10 out of 10 difficulty, but I definitely would've been pushing the limit to hold 6:22 pace for 6 miles. Had my life depended on it, I certainly could've done it. But where I'm at in my training, I'm not looking to push any limits right now. Last week, I wrote in my running log: "Felt alright. Wasn't breathing hard. Work felt comfortably tough but controlled"
Two weeks ago, doing the exact same workout (6 miles at 6:27), I wrote this: "Felt simple. Like not pressing whatsoever."
I think that's indicative that I'm feeling a little cumulative fatigue. I think it's a combination of running high miles and coaching. I kinda knew this was going to happen (honestly, you can't "burn the candle at both ends", so to speak, and expect every run to be great and never be tired). I think I'm going to just keep on the same path I'm on through the end of the year. If I get a month into this base training of high mileage in the AM + coaching and it just doesn't feel like it's working, I'm comfortable in backing off if that's what I need to do. I'm hopefully that I'll get somewhat used to it.
I'm in the process of thinking through how I want to approach training and racing in 2014. I've got a number of weaknesses I've identified that I want to work on (amongst other things, endurance, hills and pacing myself), and then there's goals for the first half of 2014. I'd love to get your feedback on the general plan I'm considering at this stage.
I want to dedicate December, January and the beginning of February to building a base : I would run five times per week, with mileage starting in the 35-39 range and ending in the high 40s, with just one speed or tempo workout per week (and maybe some strides at the end of easy pace runs). I would also run one 5K and one 10K sometime during this stage just to see what it's like.
After that, I'd like to turn my attention to specific race training with a view to putting up decent times over 5 and 10K sometime in March. After that, I'll prepare for my one and only real goal race, which would be a HM in late April or early May.
So, all told and starting on Dec.1, the plan would be:
- 10 or 11 weeks base training
- 5, maybe 6, weeks for 5K and 10K, including the races themselves
- 5 or 6 weeks to prepare for and run HM goal race
As I type this, I realize I'm probably not allocating very much time to specific training. I should clarify that, although I'd like to run decent 5 and 10Ks, the main goal is really to have PB I can come back to later. As for the HM, there too, maybe I'm not scheduling enough time to prepare myself but the hope is that the base + specific 5K/10K will mean I have a nice head start to build on.
So, what do you guys think?
Started running in September 2012 - Current age 34
HM - 1:29:52 (10/14) ; 10K - 39:xx (12/14) ; 5K -18:36 (11/14-TM)
2015 "in my wildest dreams" goals: HM-1:25:59 ; 10k - 37:59 ; 5k - 17:59
2015 "would make me proud" goals: HM-1:27:59 ; 10k - 38:59 ; 5k - 18:29
Sorry if skip some of you guys, I'm busy preparing an exam on SAE-EPC (4G LTE architecture)
Philly: I'm sorry to hear that you had harsh conditions... Your preparation was superb, so next race will make it.
Tims: I think you have the volume, and the long runs. Cramping is a weird thing. I'm not cramping in races but sometimes while sitting or lying if I stretch my legs. Based on medical literature, electrolytes seem to be important, but also racing to the levels you already have trained for. You only mentioned a 5mile tempo @6:50, so it might be short to project a HM pace. If I were you I'd sign for the first half on February 16.
PK: From google street I think I got your phone, haha.
Martin: I'm not an expert but 5 or 6 weeks for Half Marathon prep, it's insufficient. I'd prepare an HM for 10-12 weeks and race 5K, 10K as tempo replacement, If you want to have specific workouts for 5K and 10K, just put them to replace speed or tempo (let's say 6x1000 for 5K, or Tempo 3x3200 for 10K)
As for the winter training, if you have the luxury of nice weather or access to TM, then go for base building, although winter seems to be pretty good for speed work. I read somewhere that short intervals allow to recruit fast twitch that later become slow twitch, and that's a good investment
Me: 8x400 @1:32 on Monday (total 10K)
5 miles yesterday
PRs: 5K: 19:50 Aug '13 10K: 42:24 Mar '13 HM: 1:28:31 Apr '14 FM: 3:14:07 May '14
hatulz - Yes, it appears many of us are in 5K mode for middle of December. I just signed up for my race on the 14th.
PK - With a sub-3 marathon I would be thinking Boston but I understand the logistical nightmare of a 24+ hour flight and the costs. I looked in to studying abroad in Australia for my undergraduate studies and realized I would rarely see the states side because of that. We both swim in the same ocean however, just thousands of km apart. I believe 50 mpw is achievable at some point in 2014.
Angel - sub 3 marathon at age 50. That is incredible. You are an inspiration to me and give me some faith that I can do it in my 30's with adequate training. Boston is a goal of mine one day.
DJW - I hope that next year my schedule will be constant so I can plan my runs in to my routine. For now I am just trying to stay in the game.
philly - 3 miles is a long hill. Both of my favorite local races have a fair amount of hills. La Jolla and San Dieguito half marathons.
brent - I don't feel it is hurting me that much to only run 4x per week. When I start training for a half marathon again I will up it to 5-6x per week. 6 would be ideal.
me - Watched the Big 10 XC championships from the weekend on DVR. Heck of a race in the men's 8K where the guy from Purdue pushed with 1K to go and got outkicked by the guy from Wisconsin. In the women's 6K, a true freshman from Michigan ran away with it.
Reg'd for my 5K race on Dec 14. Checked out the course map to discover that they had changed the course from two years ago. It used to be a flat course and now it has a downhill/uphill stretch in the 2nd mile. Hopefully won't slow me down too much.
Jaime..curious..how did you know about the First Half? Are you from the northwest area or have you done it before? I'm actually considering running it though I have about 5 weeks or so to get ready for it once I get back from vacation. Have to decide soon as the race usually sells out fast (organizers cap it at 2000 runners)! From there I'll probably get a longer program going for a fall race season (Rock and Roll Half on Oct 26), starting around March or so.
I got up to go running early this morning. I usually run first, then walk the dog, but he was whining so I thought he was holding and took him out. He went, and so did my will to return outside. It was above freezing, but just felt cold. I went back to bed and watched Brooklyn 99 with an empty dog instead.
I ain't even mad at me.
Jaime: Never been to Quebec myself..though I'll like to visit Montreal if I have the chance. I ran my very first half marathon in this race years ago..great course (scenic, flat & fast) and very well organized.
I'm not 50 yet, I'm lots younger for three more months. For Boston, your BQ time is according to the age you'll be when you run Boston, and I'll be 50 before Apr, so my BQ has an extra 5 minutes and it's 3:30. We old guys need all the help we can get.
PK - last thing I wanted to do three weeks after my marathon was to run intervals. Or maybe you are getting old, haha.
Gold - one of the guys in my running group is 51 and he ran 2:50 in the same marathon I did, his PR is 2:43 from a few years back. Keep putting in the miles and you'll probably get to sub-3, or at least to Boston, the open standard is 3:05.
Philly - I got the 910 for the longer battery life, I sometimes have 6+ hours in the trails.
Martin - I agree with PK that I would try to add a 6th day of running, and running doubles is also a very good way to increase base mileage while not increasing the load too much. It's a lot easier on the body to run a 6+4 than to run a 10 miler, or you could replace a 8 miler with a 5+4 double. Sometimes it's also easier to find 30-40 minutes for a couple of runs than the big chunk of time for a longer one. Of course, don't ramp up too much and take a cut back week when feeling like you need it. 5-6 weeks is too short for HM, I would use all 12 weeks for the HM training and run the 5K and 10K races off that. Hills are very good for you, and not just the hill sprints parts. I would try to have one run each week with a nice long hill, it will make your legs stronger and will benefit everything else.
me - another easy double, 6.5 miles in the morning and 5.5 miles in the afternoon. Forecast for tomorrow morning is low 20s, I'm sure it will be lots of fun, my hands are already hurting.
hatulz / angel - thanks for the BQ explanations.
philly - i pretty much have the same plan for the immediate future, just hover around the 50s in anticipation for another half, while just trying to nurse a lingering issue...see below.
brent - yeah all that real life juggling will eventually catch up to you and affect the way you run. I can personally attest to that. Best would probably be some time off to come back strong, but I'm way too foolish for that.
Martin - when you make the transition from base building (with a tempo or speed session you mentioned) to race specific, what is changing? Just the races themselves? And I agree with the others on 6 days of running, unless you're feeling really run down.
Jaime - preparing an exam..are you a teacher?
TGS - yes I keep hearing all the time consistency and patience is the key to building long distance endurance. That's always easier said than done. Cool you signed up for a 5k too, best of luck.
lfp - I feel the same way when I first step outside for a run in shorts and t-shirt feeling freezing....doesn't take too long to heat right up though.
Kiwi - Hmm, something must not have been jiving right. I would think 3 weeks would be sufficient, but I've never had to recover from a full yet, so I don't know. Have you ever been to the states? Ever plan on it?
Angel - Nice double again. Yep, hands are the hardest thing to keep warm during winter runs. It seems it's the only body part that doesn't ever really warm up so to speak. I'm sure you wear gloves (?)
Did 9 miles at 7:20 last night with random 10-15 second strides. I think I'll throw out tempo tonight, as it will not reap any reward for my 5k in one week from today. Only thing it could do is irritate my foot. I think I'll just continue with easy runs with strides, all the way until race day. On a different note, I may have found a suitable HM on Dec 15th. It's a 'santa hustle' in Sandusky that runs through Cedar Point (huge amusement park for those of you who wouldn't know). It's about a 45 min drive for me, so not bad. It looks flat, and other past runners reviews and such will confirm, but they all say it's a very windy course with many turns. Also all of them said they faced a wicked head wind coming back over the bay on the bridge in the later miles. So I'm not too sure it will be a redemption race so to speak, but I still will aim for another PR at least. I haven't registered yet, but I have until Dec 1st until a price increase. But even then, it only goes up $5 until 2 days out. I'll wait and see at least until after my 5k next week on how the foot feels. That will be the final determination.
Thanks to all for your insights. I realize 6 days (or more, including doubles) would be desirable, but I don't think I'm ready for that kind of commitment; well, I feel ready, but am afraid I'd let life get in the way. One thing I realized upon going through my training log is that there were quite a few disappointing workouts, where I did not do what I had planned initially. So, one of my goals is to be more consistent, and I want to be realistic in the goals I set, including for training.
Excellent question! I'm not sure myself, at this point. And I guess that was part of what I was trying to learn from you all: how much overlap is there between base-building, 5-10K prep, and HM prep? If there's a lot in common, then perhaps we're mainly talking about a naming issue (as in, is this week base-building or specific 5K preparation?).
Martin - Please don't get me wrong, this is not another RTFM post.
No problem, on the contrary, I'm definitely at the stage where I need to read up on proper training. Thanks a lot for the suggestions! (For the record, at a bar in Brussels, $10 will get you about 4 glasses of lager or 2 bottles of the really good stuff.)
Martin- I agree with Jaime, angel, and pk. 6 weeks is too short, at least 12. And also add a 6th day. Maybe not every week, but maybe every other. That's how I've been pretty much, 6 days most weeks, but 5 days when I need the extra rest. It makes more sense to do 12 weeks of HM training, and then after you could do like 5 weeks of 5k training. and back to the 6th day, at our easy paces, a 30-ish minute run is 4 miles, which is easy to get in without too much hassle.
Brent- I run in those 95% of the time. They're transition and prescription so they change the tint level depending on the sunlight. I can actually wear them at night and see just fine. VO2max now 53 after yesterday's run and recovery went from about 50 hours remaining pre-run to 34 hours post run. Nice job on the tempo, I don't know how you run so well in the morning. I know you didn't run the pace you were shooting for, but still very fast, esp that early.
Jaime- thanks. Nice 400s.
Tgs- which 5k is that? I'll be in SD that weekend, didn't notice any halfs though.
PK- maybe a little too soon?
Djw- hope the race works out for you. Def wait on the race post 5k. $5 is not a big deal. The nagging foot is the same for me, gotta stay on top of it. I didn't ice before bedtime and didn't sleep with my boot on so I noticed it more this morning.
Me- 6 miles easy @7:54 pace.
Hatulz - I'm with you in loving to read books. There aren't many running books I don't own and/or haven't read. I think Advanced Marathoning and The Daniels Formula are my two favorite nuts and bolts books, but nothing beats the inspiration of Running with the Buffaloes. I've read that book at least five times!
Martin - Question on your workouts. Are you basing your goal times on your current fitness or based on goal fitness? I know when I try to train a little above my fitness level, I've had some horrible workouts, but when I train based on my actual times, it's gone fairly well...
DJW - I don't really feel like I need time off. It wasn't *that* bad of a workout. I think it's just the ebb and flow of being a runner. Probably a good idea to skip the tempo if you're still at all apprehensive about the foot. As a bonus, you can take a tour of Callahan Auto Parts in Sandusky, OH - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEB7WbTTlu4
Angel - Need extra help? You could've taken a power nap at mile 24 and still qualified!
LFP - I can be super motivated. If I get smacked by a cold wind, though, that motivation can go away instantly...
PK - I still haven't hopped back into VO2 max stuff although I'm kind of in my "offseason" and you guys are in summer over there. I'm sure 3 weeks after my spring marathon, I'll be itching to get back into intervals.
TGS - I was bummed by the Big 10 XC meet. My Minnesota squad has done a great job recruiting and then seen not a ton of progression from their runners in college. I'd hop into a 5k before the year end, but I don't think I can fit it into my schedule.
Philly - Running fast early in the morning isn't exactly easy, that's for sure! I always have to start off around 8:00/mi and progressively speed up to my normal pace in the first two miles. As a "data" guy, I definitely want to get my hands on a 620... I'm jealous!
Me - Did my core workout at lunch yesterday. Only about 15 minutes of tough work, but man did I break a sweat. I can get a lot of "work" in 15 minutes. I definitely feel it afterwards, though. It was 11 years ago I took up running, but I wonder if 15 minutes of running back then seemed like as much work as 15 minutes of core feels like right now. I do about 100 pushups, 120 situps, 3 minutes total of front and side planks, and leg raises. I'm hoping as I get stronger to add a little more to it every week.
Woke up early and got in 5 this morning with another 5 planned for lunch. This sounds pretty lame, but I was planning on going 8 this morning and I woke up and my Timberwolves game I taped from last night was in non-HD. Decided that I'd rather tape the re-run later today in HD and do a double today than watch that pixelated garbage! Funny how time changes us, isn't it? As a kid, we had a black and white tv in the basement that got three fuzzy channels and I loved to watch any sports. Watched the second half of Portugal-Sweden World Cup Qualifier instead since it featured my two favorite strikers who possibly might be the most arrogant human beings alive.
PK - I would wager that you are still not 100% recovered after that huge marathon effort.
Angel - You guys are awesome. Good tip regarding the doubles although it generates more laundry that way. I find that once I am out the door I am good to go and with my life I could see the g/f talking me out of the second run. "Didn't you already run today? Pay attention to me!" Priorities.
DJW - Yes, consistency is key has been my mantra this year. I hope you make it to the Santa Hustle. Going to be a big weekend for racing apparently.
hatulz - Those are good tips on the running books. I know who Pfitzinger & Hudson are. For that price I can justify opening my e-wallet and downloading. However, you can read any book anywhere not just e-books.
Martin - I like those prices. Belgian beer is expensive in the states.
philly - The run is called Jingle Bell Run 5K. There aren't any half marathons taking place that weekend that I am aware of. There is one called Holiday Half Marathon that finishes at Torrey Pines State Beach and takes you along the SR-52 bike path which is one of my favorite running routes in San Diego. That is on the 29th though. I hope to see you at the JB5K!
brent - Too bad about Minnesota. I believe the national championships are this weekend. I am also trying to incorporate more strength exercises into my routine. I go through phases where I am highly motivated to do that and others where I am just not. Push-ups usually get the ball rolling for me.
me - 7K tempo at the track yesterday in 28:29 (4:04/km) with 15 minutes of warm up and cool-down. Hamstrings are sore today and it's raining but I would still like to get in a recovery run anyway.
Try being an Illinois fan - produce the most running talent on the high school level, can't keep any of it at home. Whenever you get a decent coach, they get poached (and sometimes take your 2 time defending 400m champion with them).
hatulz- here's the link to the sunglasses. the lenses are transition solfx.
i might hop in a december 5k if i can't find a half to do. glad you got a run in. almost race day.
brent- if you're a data guy, then yeah, you'll want the 620 over the 220.
tgs- if i don't do any other races, i may hop in that one. we're doing a brewery party bus tour in SD on the 14th so it'll be nice to race beforehand. also, we're making our group for the 10/20 soon. i'll report back with the team name if you end up signing up. you'd be our 3rd ringer.


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Everyone who possesses wealth that reaches the minimum threshold (nisaab) and one year has passed since he acquired it, is obliged to pay zakaah on it, whether he is old or young, of sound mind or otherwise.
No differentiation is made between orphans and others in this case, because zakaah is what is due from wealth, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
âTake Sadaqah (alms) from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with itâ
al-Tawbah 9:103.
In Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daaâimah (14/293) it says: It is obligatory for the guardian (wali) to pay the obligatory zakaah on the wealth of minors if it reaches the nisaab and one year has passed since it was acquired. End quote.
This has been discussed in detail in the answer to question no. 75307.
Based on that:
1. If the wealth of each of these orphans has reached the nisaab as defined in shareeâah (the value of 595 grams of silver), then you have to pay zakaah on his behalf.
2. With regard to the profits that you put in their account, if it came from your capital then it is a gift from you to them, and it comes under the same heading as wealth acquired during the year. So you should work out a separate year for that, starting from the date you gave it to them.
see the answer to question no. 93414.
3. With regard to the profits that come from their own capital, they should not work out a separate year for that; rather the year for them starts from the date the capital was acquired and zakaah should be paid on (the profits) at the same time.
One of the duties of the wasiy (guardian) is to take care of orphans placed under his care, look after them, protect their wealth and invest it according to what is in their best interests according to shareeâah. There is no doubt that what you are doing, using your money for trading in shares and putting the profits in their account, is a good and righteous deed for which you will be rewarded.
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By control on May 3, 2013
Posted in Air Cargo World News
- Air France-KLM Cargo shipped 14 tonnes of tulips (pictured right) from the Netherlands to Singapore to commemorate 80 years of scheduled flights to Singapore. In a special collaboration between KLM and Singapore's tropical garden, Gardens by the Bay, these tulips will be planted and displayed at the Tulipmania exhibit at the Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, until May 20.
- Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR's newest ATR-600 series aircraft have just received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. This certification, for both the ATR 42-600 and the ATR 72-600, will enable the entry into service of these new aircraft in countries requiring FAA rather than European Aviation Safety Agency certification.
- Kuehne + Nagel is expanding its site in Geel, Belgium with an additional 322,000 square feet, making the site 807,000 square feet total.
- Etihad Airways opened a line maintenance base at Singapore's Changi International Airport, the carrier's eighth outside Abu Dhabi. The new facility will perform all scheduled and non-scheduled line maintenance for Etihad Airways' daily flights operating to Singapore from both Abu Dhabi and Brisbane, Australia.
- LuxairCARGO has joined Cargo 2000's quality management program to measure and improve air cargo process quality on the ground. LuxairCARGO, a business unit of Luxair Group, operates one of the largest air cargo platforms in Europe.
- Volga-Dnepr Airlines has delivered more than 90 tonnes of oil and gas equipment (pictured below) from Singapore to Turkmenistan on board one of its AN-124-100 freighters. The equipment was transported on behalf of Pacific Airlift, a global air charter broker.
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Examining Advanced Life Deferred Annuities (ALDAs)
Would you buy an insurance policy today that would cost you about one-fifth of your savings and pay you a guaranteed lifetime income starting at age 80 or so? If you died before age 80, you'd lose your original premium, but if you lived to age 85 or 90, you'd eventually get back much more than you paid up front.
What is described above is an advanced life deferred annuity, or ALDA. On the surface, this might seem like a bad investment, but it's not really an investment at all. Instead, it's insurance against the risk that you'll live longer than you can afford to. Indeed, actuaries and economists call it longevity insurance.
You've probably never heard of ALDAs. So far, only a few insurance companies sell them. But they're worth considering. In addition to removing your fear of running out of money in retirement, they can make retirement planning easier. They can even make spending money in retirement more fun.
How ALDAs work
In an unadulterated ALDA, you give a portion of your retirement savings — 10 to 25 percent — to an insurance company in return for a guaranteed specific monthly income starting at whatever age you choose — 75, 80, or 85 years.
The earlier you pay for the contract, the better, because your premium will have time to earn in the carrier's coffers and buy you more income later. The later you start receiving payments, the more income you'll get each year, simply because you'll collect your benefits for fewer years.
How ALDAs save you money
What ALDAs lack in cash value, they make up for in insurance value. You can guarantee yourself much more income at age 80 or 85 by buying an ALDA than by self-insuring — that is, by under-spending or setting up a rainy-day fund that you can use "just in case" you live longer than you expect.
Here's a comparison of the two strategies:
- With self-insuring, you might set aside your own personal old age fund at age 60.
For instance, if you put $23,700 in reserve at age 60 and invested it in bonds paying 5 percent per year, you'd have about $80,000 by age 85. You could then buy an annuity that paid $1,000 a month for life. If you died before age 85, your heirs would get the entire reserve.
- With an ALDA, you'd pay only about $16,000 (according to one company's quote) at age 60 for a lifetime income of $1,000 starting at age 85. That's a savings of $7,700.
Why is the ALDA cheaper than self-insuring? For the same reason that homeowner's insurance is cheaper than paying for damage to your home: because most homeowners never file a claim, and their premiums are used to reimburse the few who do. Similarly, the premiums of the ALDA owners who don't reach age 85 — and never file a "claim" — go to pay for the ones who do.
An individual with net worth of more than $1 million (alone or jointly with a spouse) or with income of $200,000 in each of the past two years and with a reasonable expectation of the same level of income in the current year. Certain higher-risk investments are often restricted to accredited investors.
A risk-adjusted measure of performance. Alpha measures the portion of an investment's return attributable to the security's inherent values (for example, earnings growth) rather than to overall market movements.
A trading technique that takes advantage of price discrepancies when the same security, currency, or commodity is traded on different markets.
A condition that is met when an option's strike price is the same as the prevailing price for the underlying stock. For example, if stock ABC is trading at $125 and the option's strike price is also $125, then the option is at the money.
A financial statement that shows the value of a company's assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a given date. Total assets minus total liabilities equals owner's equity.
A situation that occurs when you have sold something you do not own. In commodities, if you enter into a contract to sell a commodity which you don't own with a promise to deliver it at a set price on a future date, then you are short that commodity. In stocks, you are short a stock if you have sold it and borrowed the shares from a broker to deliver to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace the borrowed shares at a future date. Being short means that you're bearish, or negative on the market, and that your goal is to make money when the security or commodity that you choose to short falls in price.
A measure of a stock's relative volatility. A stock with a higher beta can be expected to rise or fall more than the overall market, whereas a stock with a lower beta is less volatile than the overall market.
A theoretical model used to calculate the fair market value of an option based on time to expiration, price of the underlying stock, historical volatility, strike price, and carrying costs.
A contract that gives the holder the right to buy a particular asset at a specified price at any time prior to the expiration of the option.
A bond that the issuer can redeem before its maturity date. The bondholder is often paid a premium when the bond is called.
A chart that shows the daily high, low, opening, and closing prices for a security over a specified time period.
The profit from the sale of an investment at a price that's higher than the purchase price.
An interest-bearing investment issued by a bank. CDs are typically available with maturities ranging from three months to five years.
Buying and selling securities by a broker for the sole purpose of generating commissions.
A call option written by an investor who already owns the underlying shares. If you write a covered call and the option is exercised by the holder, then you would just deliver the stock to the holder.
Delta represents the price change of an option for every one-point change in the price of the underlying security or futures contract.
A financial instrument whose value is based on the value of another asset or index. A stock option, for example, is a type of derivative that gives you the right, but not the obligation, to buy shares of the stock at a predetermined price. The option's value changes in relation to the price of the stock.
An electronic order-routing system used by NYSE member firms to send market and limit orders directly to the specialist at the exchange who trades that particular security.
Money paid out by a company to the owner of its stock. An income stock is a stock that has a regularly paid, higher-than-average dividend.
A market in which stock shares are issued and traded. Trading takes place through both exchanges and over-the-counter markets.
A mutual fund that is traded, like stocks, on an exchange.
Currency that a government declares to be legal tender, even though it is not backed by reserves of physical assets (such as gold). The value of fiat money derives solely from the public's confidence and faith in its ability to serve as a storage medium for purchasing power. Most of the world's money is fiat money.
The largest non-governmental regulatory organization responsible for overseeing all securities firms that do business in the United States. Responsibilities include professional training, testing and licensing of registered representatives, and arbitration and mediation.
Speculation on the value of one currency versus another, in which you buy one country's currency—just as you'd buy a stock or other security—in the hope that it will appreciate relative to the value of another currency.
Contracts where you agree to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity, currency, or other asset at a specified price on a specified future date. Unlike an option, a futures contract creates an obligation, rather than just a right, to buy and sell the underlying security.
When you own a security or other asset, you are said to be long that security. When you go long (that is, buy) a security, you're bullish, or positive on the market, and you expect the price of that security to go up.
Privately held corporations created by Congress to work for the common good—generally to facilitate borrowing for homeowners, farmers, and other specific groups. Examples of GSEs include Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Farm Credit Bank.
A chart formation in a graph of an asset price that resembles three mountaintops in a row, with the middle mountaintop being taller than the other two. The pattern indicates a trend reversal, meaning that prices are expected to fall.
An investment strategy that allows you to reduce the risk of an unfavorable price change in a security or commodity. For example, a stockholder of ABC Company who is worried about declining stock prices can offset that risk by buying a put option on ABC, allowing him to sell his shares in the future at today's price.
Investments that don't trade very actively and are difficult to sell on short notice.
A theoretical value representing the volatility of the security underlying an option. Implied volatility is used by the Black-Scholes model, among others, to calculate the price of an option. Implied volatility usually rises when the markets are in downtrends, and falls when the markets are in uptrends.
A condition that is met when a call option's strike price is below the prevailing price for the underlying stock. For example, if stock ABC is trading at $125 and the option's strike price is $120, then the option is in the money. For a put option, the strike price must be above the current market price of the stock for the option to be in the money.
A mutual fund designed to mirror the performance of a specific market index such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500. Expenses of index funds tend to be lower than other mutual funds because the manager is not actively researching, buying, and selling securities.
A type of individual retirement savings plan. There are several types of IRAs, including, among others, Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. Traditional IRAs are tax-deferred accounts that currently allow individuals to contribute up to $5,000 per year. Contributions to a Traditional IRA may be tax deductible, depending upon several factors. You don't pay taxes on the income and gains you generate in a Traditional IRA until you make withdrawals; all withdrawals will be taxed at the ordinary income tax rate. Roth IRAs are subject to different tax treatment.
The degree to which an investor or business is utilizing borrowed money. For investors, leverage is a means of multiplying the return on an investment by borrowing money to purchase additional securities or other assets. Buying securities on margin is an example. If you have $1,000 of cash and borrow another $1,000 from your brokerage, you could then purchase $2,000 of stock. If the value of the purchased stock increases by 10 percent ($200), then you have realized a 20 percent gain ($200/$1,000) on your actual cash investment.
The value of a company as measured by the total number of stock shares outstanding times the market price of each share. For example, if company ABC has 20 million shares outstanding, and each share is currently worth $100, then the market cap for ABC is $2 billion. In general, stocks are classified as large cap (over $5 billion), small cap (under $1 billion), or mid cap (anything in between).
A stock index where the effect of each stock on the index is in proportion to its market value.
A major ongoing development that is expected to have significant implications for most (if not all) facets of society over an extended period of time. The aging of the American population is an example.
The perceived strength behind a price or volume movement in a security based on the rate of acceleration of that movement.
In technical analysis, a chart line that shows the average of a security's price over a specified period of time, recalculated for each new data point. For example, a 30-day moving average will include yesterday's price and those for the previous 29 days. Tomorrow's moving average will include today's price but will drop the price for the earliest date in yesterday's average. The moving average is used to spot pricing trends by flattening out large fluctuations.
A bond issued by a local or state government or agency. Munis generally raise money for public projects such as hospitals, roads, bridges, and sewer systems as well as general governmental operations. When you buy a muni, the interest is usually exempt from federal income tax.
A fund operated by an investment company that raises money from shareholders and invests that money in a group of assets in accordance with one or more stated objectives, such as income, growth, aggressive growth, and so on. A mutual fund may generally invest in stocks, bonds, options, futures, currencies, and money market securities in accordance with its stated parameters. All shareholders share equally in the income, gains, and losses generated by the fund.
A call option written by an investor who does not already own the underlying shares. If you write a naked call and the option is exercised by the holder, then you would have to buy the stock at the market price to meet your obligation. Naked calls are very risky, though potentially very rewarding.
An electronic stock exchange established by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). The Nasdaq lists over 3,200 companies and is the largest equity securities trading market in the U.S.
A system where traders on a trading floor or in a trading pit shout and use hand signals to make transactions or trades with each other.
A derivative security that gives the holder a contractual right to buy or sell a set amount of a stock, commodity, or other asset at a specified price on or before the option's expiration date. An option is purchased for a fee, called a premium.
A person who is buying options. Call option holders have the right to buy a stipulated quantity of the underlying asset specified in the contract at a specified strike price. Put option holders have the right to sell the specified amount at the strike price.
A condition that is met when a call option's strike price is above the prevailing price for the underlying stock. For example, if stock ABC is trading at $120 and the option's strike price is $125, then the option is out of the money. For a put option, if the strike price is below the current market price of the stock, then the option is out of the money.
A securities market where trades are conducted by phone or computer network directly between dealers rather than on a physical trading floor. All bonds trade over-the-counter, as do unlisted stocks (generally, stocks of smaller companies that do not qualify for listing on an exchange).
When you buy an option, the premium is the amount that you pay to the seller of the option.
A contract that gives the holder the right to sell a particular asset at a specified price at any time prior to the expiration of the option.
A company, usually traded publicly, that raises money from shareholders and invests that money in a portfolio of real estate properties. REITs are modeled after mutual funds, although the tax treatment of REIT income is different.
A statistical technique used to find the mathematical relationship between a dependent variable (such as a company's stock price) and one or more independent variables (such as GDP, income growth, or inflation). Regression analysis is used to predict future values of the dependent variable based on changes in the independent variables.
A price movement in the opposite direction of the previous trend. When a price has gone too far and traders deem the security overbought or oversold, the price may stop rising or falling and move in the opposite direction for a period of time.
A type of IRA in which contributions to the account are not tax-deductible, but qualified withdrawals are completely exempt from federal income tax.
A federal agency whose mission is to protect investors from fraud or other unlawful market activities.
A nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1970 to protect investors in the United States. SIPC insures the assets in investor accounts (up to certain maximum amounts) at registered brokerage firms in the event of bankruptcy of those firms.
An instruction to a broker to sell a stock at the market price after the security has touched the specified stop price. A sell stop is always placed below the present market price and is usually designed to protect a profit or limit a loss.
The general feeling among investors as to which direction the stock market is heading. If the sentiment is that prices are going up, it is said to be bullish; if the sentiment is toward a downward movement, it is bearish. Investors base sentiment on market activity and movements in the prices of securities.
A situation that occurs when you have sold something you do not own. In commodities, if you enter into a contract to sell a commodity which you don't own with a promise to deliver it at a set price on a future date, then you are short that commodity. In stocks, you are short a stock if you have sold it and borrowed the shares from a broker to deliver to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace the borrowed shares at a future date. Being short means that you're bearish, or negative on the market, and that your goal is to make money when the price of the security or commodity that you choose to short falls in price.
A retirement plan available to small employers and self-employed individuals in which both the employer and employee can contribute to an IRA.
An annuity contract that you purchase from an insurance company with a single upfront payment. An SPIA usually starts making regular monthly payments to you immediately.
You create a straddle when you simultaneously buy a put and a call on the same stock at the same strike price and with the same expiration date.
You build a strangle when you buy a put and a call on the same stock with the same expiration date but at strike prices that are equally out of the money. A strangle costs less than a straddle because both options are out of the money, but you only make a profit if the price of the underlying stock moves dramatically.
The price at which the stock or commodity underlying an option can be purchased (call option) or sold (put option) pursuant to the terms of the contract.
An exchange of streams of payments over time according to specified terms. The most common type is an interest rate swap, in which one party agrees to pay a fixed interest rate on a notional principal amount in return for receiving an adjustable rate from another party.
One-sixteenth of a point.
A price change in a security's trades. If the next trade takes a security up in price, it's an uptick; if it takes the security down, it's a downtick. In futures and options trading, a tick is the minimum change in price, up or down.
The spread between the high and low prices of a security or commodity within a particular period.
Debt obligations of the U.S. government that are secured by its full faith and credit. Treasuries include bills (maturities of less than one year), notes (maturities of 1 to 10 years), and bonds (maturities of more than 10 years).
A statistical measure of the movement of a financial asset's price over time, gauging how fast the price of the asset changes. The price of a highly volatile security can change dramatically over a short period of time. A measure of the volatility of a security relative to the overall market is its beta.
A person who is selling options. Call option writers have the obligation to sell a stipulated quantity of the underlying asset specified in the contract at the specified strike price if the option is exercised by the holder. Put option writers have the obligation to buy the specified amount at the strike price if the option is exercised.


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Guilty of Caring
by Edgar J. Steele
May 11, 2002
My heart was broken last night. Admittedly, it had been on life support for years, but last night it finally gave up the ghost.
As much as I rail against the legal system and its inherent unfairness, I still naively sally into court on a regular basis, fully expecting to slay the dragon and extract a measure of justice. Hope springs eternal. No fool like an old fool. Something.
A jury of twelve good people, drawn from the area in and around Roseburg, Oregon, convicted Brian and Ruth Christine of Robbery. This is a so-called "Measure 11" crime, thus mandatory minimum prison terms apply, with no discretion available to the judge.
We gave them plenty of reasonable doubt to hang their hats on, if they wanted to acquit either Brian or Ruth of any of the charges. They didn't want to.
Yes, the Christines got hit with Custodial Interference and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, too, but we expected those. It's this piling on that I particularly dislike; prosecutors should be forced to pick their charges and they should not be allowed multiple charges for the same act.
Taking the state car from the SCF workers at gunpoint and driving it 2.1 miles to where their car was waiting, then leaving it, undamaged, should not be punishable by both robbery and UUMV, particularly when the robbery conviction carries such a heavy penalty. We lawyers are, of course, prohibited from telling juries about the length of the convictions that can accrue from each charge (can you believe it?).
And there should be a penalty to the State for overcharging in the first place, such as claiming in this case that telling the workers to step out of the car constituted kidnapping.
It was the harshness of this verdict, by virtue of the Measure 11 impact, that stings so badly. That's why it is of small solace that we beat all the kidnapping charges. My standard for a win in this case was beating all the Measure 11 charges.
Sentencing has been set for about two weeks from now.
We lawyers like to think we have a substantial impact on the outcome of trials. Each time I face another jury, the suspicion grows that we may not have anywhere near the level of influence we believe.
It would be easy to toss off the Christine verdict as just another aberration, due to the manifest unfairness of the judge or some such twaddle. But, that wouldn't be true. Let me go on record right now about what wasn't wrong with the Christine trial.
Judge Lasswell did a pretty good job. By that, I mean that he sat up there and kept out of the way, just letting us try the case. To me, that is the ultimate measure of a good judge. I don't need a special advantage, I just want a level playing field. And he was a true gentleman to everybody involved, a refreshing changeup from the mean-spiritedness that increasingly seems to me to be the order of the day in courtrooms.
And the prosecutor, Douglas County Deputy District Attorney Rick Wesenberg, was whip smart and a tough cookie but never did anything that I considered to be unethical. Anybody who has any experience whatsoever with prosecutors knows that is high praise, indeed. I disagreed on moral grounds with his decision to have little Bethany testify against her parents, but it certainly was the correct tactical decision. His was a tight, journeyman job of trial work. I goaded him many a time, but to his credit, he never got angry or flustered and just stayed the course. I see a bright future, indeed, for him - and well beyond the environs of central Oregon.
And the jury? I hand picked them. There was not a single ringer among them, not one bad apple, as is so often the case. And there were many, many people that I had marked with the highest score I give potential jurors. And they liked me. At the start of trial, I owned the jury. Good people, all. Just folks, but it does make me want to go reread Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. (No, I am not going to simply hand you the significance of that literary reference. If you have gotten this far in life without reading this landmark work, it is high time you got a copy and did so!)
I can't blame the Sheriff or his support staff. Among the best I have ever been privileged to deal with.
And I can't say enough about the people I met in Roseburg during the past two weeks. Beautiful little place, brimming with beautiful, friendly people. If it weren't situated in Oregon, I would seriously consider moving my family there.
Lessee now, did I miss anybody? Oh, yes....the defense lawyer. Well, court watchers were effusive in their praise. That included a fair number of lawyers, by the way. The trial will be broadcast on Court TV in about a month, so you can watch and draw your own conclusions about this one, if you like, because I simply cannot be trusted to render an accurate report on my own performance.
One thing occurred, which has happened to me only twice before: after the trial, the judge took me aside and expressed his admiration for the excellence of my presentation - that is very unusual, let me tell you. And, I felt that our defense was as good as I could have made it. The best job I could do; though, based on results, clearly it could have been better.
So, where did we go wrong?
My theme to the jury in this trial was unintended consequences. A system manned by good people, but which produces results that would never have been desired by anybody involved.
I think that the theme of unintended consequences may well apply well beyond the Christines' case, however. In a real sense, I think that is what the whole legal system has become, if not America altogether. Bad things happening to good people as a result of a system that has just gotten out of hand.
There is a sickness extant in America; nay, the world. A sickness evidenced by the stench of unfairness wafting forth from courtroom, legislative hall and corporate boardroom, alike.
And, I don't think we fix it. At the very least, the doctor most assuredly is not in.
Maybe I have become something of an anarchist, because I find myself wishing for something, anything, that will break the system badly enough so that we can build a new one, free of the inherent inflexibility and unfairness that I perceive being meted out to the common man.
But, then, I'm just another man with a broken heart. Another lost soul adrift in this wasteland of indifference and calculation. So close to the broken lives and lost dreams that I am incapable of seeing the forest of human endeavor in proper perspective. Perhaps.
Or, perhaps I'm just a sore loser. Regardless, I still care.
Consider how Brian and Ruth
Christine must feel at this very moment, held in isolation and on suicide
watch. They have lost everything....everything. Until
yesterday, at least they still had each other. This verdict, however, is a
state-mandated divorce, since she will be deported once released from prison and
Brian will never be allowed a passport or entry to England (generally, no great
loss, but that's where the three oldest Christine girls are, after all).
My disconsolance is nothing, compared to theirs, believe me.
"I didn't say it would be easy. I just said it
would be the truth."
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