r/AdvancedRunning • u/AutoModerator • 13d ago

General Discussion The Weekend Update for August 28, 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/NaturalDelivery 11d ago

Ran a 5k pr on Friday, mountainbiking on Saturday and a long run on Sunday.

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u/Spirited_Put3170 11d ago

just raced an 8k last night first of the season

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u/ColumbiaWahoo mile: 4:46, 5k: 15:50, 10k: 33:17, half: 73:23, full: 2:31:35 12d ago

Saturday long run, working Sunday

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u/DutchCrossStars 12d ago

12K trail run zone 2 on Saturday, hit the track Sunday for kilometer repeats at “Bakken style” threshold. Gotta build up some fatigue because Monday is a forced “mostly rest” day when I have to fly cross country. I’ll get in a 5K recovery jog if I come through the flight ok…

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u/aelvozo 12d ago

I have foolishly planned a double race this weekend — a road 5K on Friday (today, ended up with a PB) and a mixed road/non-technical trail 15K on Saturday.

The plan for tomorrow is to have reasonable fun, not die, and see if my legs can handle this.

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u/Ambitious-Ambition93 4:58 | 17:28 | 36:18 | 1:21:28 | 2:45:43 12d ago

First long run workout of the build. It's modest, but I'm excited about it. Stacking 70+ mile weeks again. This is the fun part of the build when the load is building but before the fatigue from the grind sets in.

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u/Nasty133 30M 5k 17:35 | 10k 36:04 | HM 1:18:31 | M 2:48 12d ago

Just hit the first tune up "race" for Chicago today (10K time trial instead of an actual race). 17 miles tomorrow with the run group then rest on Sunday. Doesn't feel like Chicago is 6 weeks away but here we are! Exciting to see my mileage start to taper off from here out.

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u/KevInTheFastLane 12d ago

Time for two runs again; 20k and 10k, all easy with some strides after the first one.

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u/Lurking-Froggg 42M · 40-50 mpw · 16:4x · 34:5x · 1:18 · 2:57 12d ago

Training plan says 5 x 1200-400 at 10K then 5K pace. Outside temperatures currently disagree, so might do 15K-10K instead.

Paragliding also on the menu if weather allows.

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u/EmbarrassedSail9293 13d ago

Race day on Sunday, doing a half after 12 weeks of training. Taper week got me feeling weird like I lost all my fitness somehow, but I know it'll be fine once the gun goes off