I think I might have! DBF certainly has, that's for sure. We are now looking for our next one.Quote:
Originally Posted by michelem
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I think I might have! DBF certainly has, that's for sure. We are now looking for our next one.Quote:
Originally Posted by michelem
Thanks for asking!
Lot's of reading - great job everyone!
Urlea - what an awesome gift and awesome DH to support you so well. And WOW on the mileage!
How is the flooding situation down there? Hopefully this front will miss all of you. We have been getting thunder and lightning, rain and hail this morning and it is only 35 F. We have blizzard warnings for early this week. No outside running OR walking from the sounds of things.
Will this winter NEVER END? :mad:
I did see some Canadian geese yesterday though - I LOVE the sound of them in the spring. No robins though
RocknRoll - that was a great compliment from the HS track kids! you truly do Rock!
ASammy1 - sounds like my kind of race :D
Oak - nice run and it sounds like the scenery was great. I would LOVE to be able to switch surfaces like that! We have pavement, concrete, very loose gravel,(I won't run on it - too much slipping and ankle twisting) ice, mud, or compacted snow
Yesterday was supposed to be a tempo run. Because I am still having so much trouble w/ my calves I decided to switch over and start doing the Jeff Galloway approach of a run/walk combo. I walked the first mile and last at a 14:00 pace then did a 2:30:1 min ratio for the middle 4. I liked it AND my calves aren't bothering me nearly as bad today. I was slower than if I had run the whole thing (averaged a 12:50 mile including the WU and CD walked miles)
BUT a lot of the problem was, like you solobiker I wasn't hydrated or fueled well and my calves were sore. I am anxious to try it on Tu when I have an 8 mile run scheduled. The 8 miles don't seem so intimidating anymore
Well, y'all have been busy!
I've been running through a nasty flu and cold but feel pretty good (except for the copious amounts of stuff coming out of my nose and lungs). Did 12 yesterday and then 10 today...I have a 25k "race" next weekend and then it's ramping up for a 50k May (and might do a trail marathon in April). I hope I can mentally stick with it. Luckily I've found a new running buddy...I just hope I can get him to do my really long training runs with me. :p
I didn't go out for a run today, but went on a nice hike in Boulder which kept my HR up for about 1 hour ( took about 1 hour to reach the summit.) Feeling better now that have a re-hydrated and have had better foods. Hope for a long run this week.
I went to a local hill for a trail run this afternoon but ended up walking most of it due to the trail conditions. There were still patches of snow up there, and lots of mud. So, I ended up just walking to the top and back, which was still nice. Those trails actually are a decent training ground for some of the harder stuff I do b/c there are steep sections and boulder-strewn areas that are good practice for talus fields; it was good doing it in the VFFs since I think I would like to do some of my hiking in them this year. I was impressed with the feel and the traction, except in the patches of snow!! Those areas were slippery and cold to walk through. I had several other people on the trail comment on my footwear and ask about them. Definitely a conversation starter, and some of the reactions from people are amusing!
5 miles today after my regular Sunday swim lessons. Pace was relaxed ~11min/mile. I'm actually starting to like these brick days. I need to start doing some short runs on Saturdays (1-2 miles) after my cycling workouts to retrain my legs for transitions.
This week, I'm officially starting the half marathon training program I got off of Runners World. It's a 3 day a week program for the first 6-7 weeks, which is really all I have time for. Looks like I'll be in the gym for one of those 3 workouts, so that I can do the speedwork at the prescribed pace. I'm interested to see how well I'll take to such a structured run program. Up until now, my workouts have just been time-based, at my own pace.
Susan