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Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Shoot me now.
Seriously, I was *done* at 15 miles. I imagine I'll feel that whipped or worse at the end of the half ironman in (gasp) 6 weeks!
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Originally Posted by OakLeaf
Shoot me now.
Seriously, I was *done* at 15 miles. I imagine I'll feel that whipped or worse at the end of the half ironman in (gasp) 6 weeks!
About 5 miles today - 10x400m repeats with walk interval inbetween. I didn't even have to drag my dog, but boy was she DONE at the end. :p
Another 6-mile day, this time broken up into shorter runs b/c I had some places I had to go and decided to run from place to place. I did end up walking the last mile on the way home--it was largely uphill and I just didn't have it in me...
Woke up feeling incredibly stiff and creaky this morning, so I decided my planned 12 miles was not prudent (it's going to be a jam-packed weekend, and today was my best shot for a long run this week). I ended up doing 2 laps-- 1 mile each-- around my neighborhood park. There was about .75 miles in the middle of the 2 miles that felt great; the rest, not so good. Still, I managed a 8:50 pace.
I encountered 4 other people running laps around the park, all of them going counter-clockwise, while I was going clockwise. Peer pressure was kicking in, and if I'd done a 3rd lap, I would have gone the other way....
Ran from my office after work last night. I did over 3 miles but don't know exact distance because my GPS went wonky again. I think it's dead or at least dying. Grrr. :mad:
The run felt pretty good. It was actually kind of uncomfortably hot on the way back, but there wasn't much shade and the sun was directly in my face. I didn't walk at all (except for cool down at the end) and really didn't need to. I think I have truly turned a corner here.
I just found out this morning that I will be running a 5K for my company in the Portland Corporate Games on Saturday morning. Should be interesting.
6 x 100m strides ... last workout before race day.
I'm so excited! <bouncing off walls and ceiling>
Best of luck tomorrow, Oak! (it's tomorrow, not Sunday, right??)
I'll be thinking of you when I'm freaking out about my measly little 5K race! :D
Thanks! Sunday. Heading up to Cleveland tomorrow for packet pickup.
And I get to run a whole lot slower than you do! :p Good luck tomorrow, yourself. You'll do great, I know.
Good luck in your races, GLC and Oak! You won't be hearing from me for a couple of weeks--heading off on a medical mission trip to Kenya. I'm sure I'll have some good stories when I get back...they just probably won't involve running, since it's a completely unfamiliar place and we'll be busy anyway!
Wow Jolt, what a great thing you're doing! Be safe and have a wonderful trip.
Good luck on your races, GLC and Oak!
Safe travels, Jolt.
Good luck, Jolt.
And good luck in your races, everyone. I live vicariously through you.
Good Luck this weekend racers. I am racing tomorrow too, and i will pop on and let you know how it goes.
Jolt...holy cow, what an incredible thing you are doing. Be safe.
Jolt what a great experience you'll be having. Bring your shoes, you might be able to get some run time in after you get your bearings.
My good news is that I ran 1.5 miles SLOWLY watching my HR and trying to make sure it stayed down below 160ish. I did this and still felt like I had some juice in me when I stopped. I ran on a high school track so I could know how far I went. I was so happy with myself because I did the mileage, was not worn out, and I did not overextend myself. All three goals met. :D Now I just have to be more consistant with the running. Who knows I might be a triathlete yet!! I'm thinking on the days that I do not run that I will bike. That, of course, has been the plan for a long time now. It has just taken a while for me to start putting all of the pieces into place. I think that is finally starting to happen:).
Happy Running all!
Red Rock
Wow, Jolt! Can't wait to hear about your trip...stay safe!
Red Rock - it sounds like you are making great progress. I have to work on my consistency too but I will admit that it's gotten a lot easier to get the runs in now that the dread factor as been reduced.
Thinking about Oak this morning...though by now, she's probably done since she's 3 time zones ahead of me!
My race was a bust and a blast at the same time! I did finish DFL...by quite a margin, actually. I did it in 30:20 which is almost 5 minutes faster than my tri 5K time, so that's very cool. I still had some left my my 'tank' too because after all these years of trying to go the distance on rides, I've kind of lost track of what I am capable for the short distance. I don't really know how to leave it all out on the course anymore! I was a little worried about tossing my cookies in front of VP's though - so I had a good excuse. My teammate was the winner with a 17:14 and he's not even a runner! (soccer player) Unreal! There were about 35 of us - and only the 'good' runners from each team were signed up, so I don't feel too bad. I think I need to run a 'real' 5K open to the public just to make myself feel better. :p I'm actually planning on running this event again next year and dropping another 5 min from my time. :cool:
After the run, I did the 1.5 mile 'fun walk' for my team to earn an extra point there as well. Then I headed to the gym and got in a GREAT swim workout, so it was a good day all told. No running for me again until Tuesday - and my legs need the rest. This was my first 3-run week in ages and I can certainly feel it!