Born to Run - Week of April 27

[Veronica]

My first run in the daylight - 3.1 miles.

It was my first run with the Oakley Thumps Thom got me too. Music is nice to have and the Thumps are great. I could hear the cars and the ducks quacking in the canal. I saw a little duck family - mama, papa and three ducklings. They weren't too thrilled by my presence on the trail.

It was about 72 degrees out, a little warm compared to my before work runs.

V.

[KSH]

Sunday... it's raining, cold, and very windy here.

Had a 12 mile walk/run scheduled. Couldn't miss it. Did my 12 miles in 2:20 at the gym. Oddly, being on the treadmill for that long never really bothered me.

Otherwise, I got my May Ironman training plan from my coach yesterday. :eek: I am going from 10 hours a week to 15 hours a week of training. I keep reminding myself I just have to suck it up... for 4 months. Then it's all over.

[Kimmyt]

Overcast and cool here today, so the temps were lovely on the run. Bluebells are in full bloom so my woodland trail felt like a wonderland.

3 miles on the trail and I felt amazing. Haven't felt this good running since pre-injury. Here's to hoping it lasts.

[kelownagirl]

I had an awesome run today! I stayed with the 12 min run, 1 min walk, but I bumped up my distance to 5.6km. I felt good and strong and this time I listened to Podrunner and chose a faster beat. My HR certainly picked up at the faster pace so I only ran faster for half the time so don't stress my legs too much. Did the first 5km in 32:30 which included 2 min of walking. I'm happy. Getting there slowly but surely. This week, I'll run 15 min, walk 1 min and next Sunday, I'll run 6km.

[emily_in_nc]

I wanted to do a trail run today, but after taking a walk with our puppy in the morning, the pollen was getting to me so bad I had to bag it. Hopefully this is the last weekend for really bad tree pollen here in NC. It has been a rough spring with snorfing, sneezing, itchy eyes, coughing, etc. :( I don't really like taking anything for it except at night, because I find that even the non-drowsy types (like Claritin) make me feel "off".

Back to the treadmill until the yellow stuff is out of the air....

Emily

[jesvetmed]

Emily: I'll send you our RAIN.. .it is very cleansing to the air! And you hair, your clothes, etc...:rolleyes:

Got an unexpected day off today, so I got in my long run on my schedule after all... was planning on skipping it this week. Glad I didn't!

7 miles, 70 minutes. Kept the HR between 155 and 165 MOST of the time. That was harder on the last couple of miles for me. My legs are tired, but they have been all week. Lungs held up well at this pace.

Sounds like everyone had good runs today!

[solobiker]

It was a cool morning here so I waited until later in the afternoon. By about 230 it was getting nice out and our neighbor stopped by to say there was a Smartwool sale going a few miles away. It was a sale of seconds. So I hopped on my bike and purchased a few items: 3 pairs of socks, a jacket, tank top and shirt for DH all for under 40. Rode back home then went for a 3.1 mile run. Felt great.

[runner2]

5.5 miles for me this morning on the trail, everything is turning so green in the woodland and the air is warm, so I guess the winter is really gone.

[RoadBunner]

I ran a nice 5 miles yesterday and 4.5 miles today with some tempo work thrown in. Felt pretty sluggish today but got through it.

[Veronica]

Another 3.1 miles for me this morning. It was windy at 5 AM - 17 mph, nice when it was a tailwind, but a headwind going up hill wasn't so much fun.

V.

[limewave]

KSH--Good luck increasing your training hours! I know you've done it before so it should be a piece of cake, right? I tried to increase my hours from only 5 to 10 a week and then got the flu. I'm sure you'll be more successful.

My plan is to do a 60 minute trail run this afternoon. I just realized that a tri I've been considering is only 10 weeks away. I need to get out of my 30-40 minute training session rut and start doing some serious endurance workouts. I figured a hilly, sandy trail run is just what I need to get me going.

[OakLeaf]

5 miles on the paved fitness trail. I need to find another place to run around here - laps are bo-o-o-ring even if it's only 5 laps. And there's too much temptation to cut it short when my car is never more than 1/4 mile away!

Today was beautiful though, chillier than it has been but I was dressed for it. The crabapples are blooming, the trail was strewn with delicate pink and magenta petals. Every gust of wind would send flurries of petals swirling in the air. I felt like the Queen of Chi Running!

[limewave]

Here are some pictures from my trail run tonight, wish I had more room on my memory card, it was a gorgeous evening. I ran about 6 miles and went by four different lakes.

[kelownagirl]

I ran at school again today but my left calf was really tight and sore before I left. Felt find running though, just sore afterward. Not sure if I should run again on Thursday or take a day off. Guess I'll wait until then. Anyway, I bumped up another 3 min and did 15 min run, 1 min walk.

[RoadBunner]

Ran 6 today...started off feeling pretty tight from my bike ride yesterday, but loosened up and felt pretty good by the end.

limewave, those trails look fantastic!

[teigyr]

Limewave, you are confirming my need to start trail running!!

I, um, was a slacker today. I am shifting my run days a wee bit this week but it IS a rest week. Somebody at work was wearing heinous perfume and I was sneezing and headache-y all day. I had to run errands on my way home from work and, um, yeah. I'm going to bed and will run tomorrow. It's sad because I'm happier when I run but I just have that instinct thing that I'm better off sleeping.

Anyway, I had to comment on the beautiful trail pictures! That and I had to confess that I was lazy.

[jesvetmed]

That's much nicer than my trail! Great running area!

None-the-less, I was on my trail today (oops, yesterday to most of you... I'm still up at 12:30am). Intervals again today -- 3.7 mi run in 40 min, but in the middle of slow runs I did #16 x 30 sec sprints. then 30 sec rests. OK... a couple of those were 60 sec rests! :o Seemed very hard to start, but after the 6th or 7th I fell into a rhythm (which means I likely slowed down!).

Had to swim later in afternoon. Long day. Should go to bed!
Jes

[runner2]

Kali ran with me for about a mile, after put her back, I ran another 4 miles on the street near my house. Beautiful day here.

* Kali is my one year old Husky.

[Deborajen]

You kept up with a Husky pup for a mile? I'm impressed! I used to take my Husky out on walks/runs, but she was sooo fast - I think I bored her to pieces. She's 11 now. Took her for a walk in the park today. Much more of a walk than a run, but she still loves it.

Did two miles easy yesterday morning, and I'm shooting for 5 miles of tempo Thursday or Friday, depending on whether or not we get storms either of those days. Our big annual 10K event is a week from Saturday. I'm not really ready, but I might sign up last minute. We'll just see how it goes.

Deb

[Veronica]

4.1 miles this morning. My pace for 4 miles is just about the same as my pace for 3 miles. At least I'm consistent. :p

I don't think I've run that far since high school.

V.

[KSH]

Had to run this morning. It's dark at 6:00 AM and I'm not running in my neighborhood, in the dark, alone.

Went to the gym and got on the treadmill... 47 minutes... 5 miles. Did a walk/run combo to make it more tolerable. I hate running in the morning.

Once I get sick of the treadmill in the morning, I'll get my lazy butt out of bed earlier and join my tri group for their 5:15/5:30 AM runs.

Until then, I'm getting some extra sleep.

[rocknrollgirl]

I almost stepped on this! Yikes.

[OakLeaf]

Aw, cute milk snake! :D

[Wahine]

Cool snake!!

I wouldn't want to step on it though.:(

I ran on Tues. 5 miles, slowly increasing my distance. Unfortunately, I was sore after and sore the next day. Still a little sore today but I think I'll be able to run come tomorrow morning. This slow build is killing me. I think I got sore in part because my hips were so tired still from riding the TT this last weekend and that made me put more pressure on my lower leg. Sigh.

8 weeks until my first big race and I have to be ready to do a half mary for it.

[emily_in_nc]

I haven't run at all this week. I took all my running gear (so I thought) to work to go to the gym and run on the treadmill on Tuesday on my lunch break. I was psyched. Unfortunately, I'd forgotten to bring a towel from home. I can't run at lunchtime and not shower afterwards, no way. And unfortunately, by the end of the day I got too busy, had to work late, and couldn't get down to the gym since my puppy and DH were waiting patiently at home.

Sigh...sometimes the gods are just conspiring against ya! :(

I did get to ride the mountain bike tonight (FUN!), tho, so am planning a "recovery" run tomorrow, easy and short.

Emily

[OakLeaf]

Well this is the running/WALKING section, right? Today was housework and yardwork - my walk consisted of walking to the end of the driveway to get my trash can and the mail. Woo-hoo, two pairs of new shorts from TE! One mile, with wheelbarrow.

[kelownagirl]

I managed yet another 5km run at lunch today - that's 4 weeks on a row. The kids are working towards a half marathon (they've done 20km so far) and they only have one more day left but I think I might just keep 5k at lunch twice a week because it gives me more free time after school (to ride my bike of course :D) (After school I did a hard 40km ride with a steady 8km climb. Keep an avg of about 28kmh throughout most of the climb and my HR was 168 steady. I'm tired now...)

[rocknrollgirl]

Eastern Hognose Snake....we thought is was a Timber Rattler at first look, but then again, I did not get that close...

[OakLeaf]

naw, it's a milk snake - look at the pattern on its head. But yeah, I don't suppose it would take kindly to being stepped on :cool:

[Kimmyt]

Did 3 miles this morning in the drizzle and lightning by myself. We're in Indianapolis at The Boy's parents place so it was a big deal for me to actually get out and run by myself on unfamiliar roads. We're in town for the Mini Marathon tomorrow, which The Boy is running in. I was supposed to, but had to sell my bib due to injury. Right now I'm warring emotionally with myself, part of me is excited to watch the event and cheer The Boy and his sister and her hubby on, but there's also a big part of me thats jealous and a bit resentful. Sigh.

K.

[Pika]

well I'm off to Vancouver for the 1/2 marathon- will just be a training run for me though- good thing because I don't feel prepared at all.
Will be praying for no rain:) (or snow!) or snakes!!!

[runner2]

You kept up with a Husky pup for a mile? I'm impressed! I used to take my Husky out on walks/runs, but she was sooo fast - I think I bored her to pieces. She's 11 now. Took her for a walk in the park today. Much more of a walk than a run, but she still loves it.
Deb


So happy to meet another Husky owner. I love Kali totally, she is my first ever, high energy, fun, independent personality, very smart. But I have to spend a lots of time training her with basic command, maybe it's me, I don't know for sure. And she never bark, she howl(when EMS pass by).

I commute to work almost everyday this week, so I only have time to do short runs in the morning. It's total 15 miles this week.

[emily_in_nc]

I finally got a little run in today -- just a slow 5K on the treadmill, and I was kinda dead after my mtb ride last night, but it felt good to run again. Plan on running on the trails on Sunday and HOPE the pollen is past peak finally. It's been a rough spring.... :( (we need a sneezing smiley!)

Happy weekend, all!

Emily

[yellow]

Right now I'm warring emotionally with myself, part of me is excited to watch the event and cheer The Boy and his sister and her hubby on, but there's also a big part of me thats jealous and a bit resentful. Sigh.
Kimmy, that is so hard, I know. But when I find myself in that place (like I was just a couple of weeks ago), I realize how much fun it is to watch the finishers, and with a very hefty appreciation for what everyone is doing. You'll get back there, I'll get back there...but in the meantime enjoy the spectating.

Well, I feel like the undead but I did manage to sneak in a run today (I did not tell anyone I was running...had to describe it as "hike" in case someone says anything about it to my DH since, officially I'm not running ). After yesterday's snow and generally miserable weather, it was beautiful today and the mountains were particularly stunning with a fresh blanket of snow. I hit it all today on the trail--snow, mud, creek, buffed dirt, rock...at times I could not physically run because I had so much mud on my shoes. There is so much snow on the higher trails I have no idea when I'll be able to get out and "hike" them. I was at about 6000' today and in snow quite a lot of the time. Last year at this time I was already tackling the 8000' peaks in the area. I did bag a little peak mid-run...up to about 6400'. :rolleyes:

It was nice to get out even though I now feel like a pony-express pony at the switching point. There was hardly anyone out and once again I was reminded that I live in a beautiful place. I sure miss running. Maybe I'll be able to get back to it for real in the fall.

[limewave]

I ran 4 miles this morning and pushed DD in the jogger. I wanted to do at least 6, but it was so windy. 20 mph wind gusts! It sure felt like I ran farther than I did.

My bike is at the shop, getting her annual tune-up. She was supposed to be done this morning but wasn't and won't be ready 'til Monday. I was planning on doing my first group ride tomorrow. But I guess now I'll be doing a long trail run instead.

[Deborajen]

So happy to meet another Husky owner. I love Kali totally, she is my first ever, high energy, fun, independent personality, very smart. But I have to spend a lots of time training her with basic command, maybe it's me, I don't know for sure. And she never bark, she howl(when EMS pass by).

Sounds like a typical Husky. I know what you mean about "independent personality." Ours (we've had two) always know what they want, and yes they're very smart. They usually learn commands the first time but off leash, they know they're off leash and they look at you like "make me!" Our girl doesn't bark but the male we had before did a lot of "talking" - "woo-wooing."

Well, I did five miles on the treadmill yesterday. I wanted to look at my pacing - treadmill is good for that, anyway. It felt pretty good. Bike ride today.