Long and less Long Runs - 4/30/07 to 5/06/07

[Wahine]

I'm just startin this week's thread. I haven't run in 9 days....

This is beginning to sound like an AA meeting. I guess it kinda is.

Hopefully, I'll get a decent run in tomorrow.

Happy running ladies.

[kelownagirl]

Me neither Wahine. Tomorrow's running club at school so hopefully I'll get 3k in at lunch. I did ride yesterday and today though, and will ride again tomorrow.

[tattiefritter]

5 miles yesterday. Decided against the scheduled 8 miler as had been away all weekend and I'm always sluggish after a break. It was really warm again and it felt difficult from the beginning as I was dehydrated (too much standing in the sun not drinking enough fluid over the weekend) but after a mile I thought I had found my stride as I was motoring along - until about a mile and a half later when I changed direction and realised I had a nice strong tailwind which had now turned into a headwind. At least it cooled me down a bit as its really warm here again and due to be all week.

Got 8 planned this lunchtime but have given in and dug out my shorts and sleeveless top, will be taking lots of fluid with me as well.

[limewave]

Monday
Easy trainer ride 30 min
60 min strength

Tuesday
Trail run, 45 min
60 min strength

Wednesday
6.5 mile run

Thursday
25 mile group ride towing trailer
60 min strength

Friday
Rest

Saturday
10 mile run
30 min strength

Sunday
13 mile mountain bike

[KSH]

Wahine... I hope you feel better soon! You have been sick too long.

Monday I swam... and today I ran.

33m
3.00 mile
11m /mile


Went to the gym and ran on the treadmill, due to rain. Except it wasn't raining when I got off work. Dang it.

Mile 1: 11:20
Mile 2: 10:30
Mile 3: 11:20

After the run I did my squats as directed by my coach (to start working on raising my average on the bike!). I also did some weights for my flabby arms! HA!

[colby]

Monday was stretching and strength day, with super cool (scary) new yoga poses. I have been doing upper/core (it's starting to make a difference!) but I think maybe my biking muscles could use some work, too. When I ride, I notice the muscles that are used in riding that aren't used as much for running, like the "pulling" muscles in the inner thigh.

Tuesday I took the dog 3 miles, then rode to/from work, with a little extra when I looped my husband and later picked up lunch.

Wednesday is 9x400s, and I may or may not do cardio kickboxing depending on how my coworker is feeling (not like I totally need the exercise, it's just for fun). If she's not up to it, I'll probably do some strength, or maybe ride to work (yeah right, two days in a row? my husband will kill me).

Thursday, 3 miles + strength, I may or may not be able to ride to work instead of running.

Friday, rest/easy. Maybe ride to work (hard to convince my husband to exert major effort on Fridays). If not, I'll take the dog either for an easy 3-miler or a walk.

Saturday, rest.

Sunday, 12k race. Last year I finished in 1:25 (11:23 pace). My maybe reachable goal this year is 1:15 or better (10:00 pace) and ideally 1:12 or better to qualify for an earlier start next year (9:40 pace). We'll see, it's hilly, but relatively short.

[kelownagirl]

I ran 3 slow painful kms today. 6:30 per km. (10.5 min/mile?)

First run in 10 days. Will try again on Thursday. Most of the kids passed me....

[Wahine]

I ran about 6 miles today, Z1 to Z2. Handled it OK. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.

Thanks for the concern KSH. I think I'm on the upward swing.

[KSH]

Sunday, 12k race. Last year I finished in 1:25 (11:23 pace). My maybe reachable goal this year is 1:15 or better (10:00 pace) and ideally 1:12 or better to qualify for an earlier start next year (9:40 pace). We'll see, it's hilly, but relatively short.

GOOD LUCK Colby! I am sure you will achieve your goal!

I ran 3 slow painful kms today. 6:30 per km. (10.5 min/mile?)

Slow and painful? Shoot, I'd be lucky to run that fast!

I ran about 6 miles today, Z1 to Z2. Handled it OK. We'll see how I feel tomorrow

Looks like an upswing to me!

[Grog]

This is my last week on this thread!

I'm running (my first official) half-marathon this coming Sunday, May 6th (part of the Vancouver Marathon & Half-Marathon event) and that will be the end of my 100 km/month + running. I'll just keep the weekday runs after that.

So I ran a relaxed 5k yesterday morning (TUesday). It didn't feel that good and I was trying out new shoes (they're okay), but still fine. I might go for another 5k tomorrow Thursday and then a bit of a longer one Friday (7k maybe?) with a few bursts. I'll skip my club bike ride on Saturday (you never know when the mob is going to decide to hit the hills, and I don't want to risk my legs there!!) so I can be as fresh as one can be at the 7am start of the race on Sunday morning.

Will report.

[colby]

Colby's 12k, or: ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR so close!

Sunday, 12k race. Last year I finished in 1:25 (11:23 pace). My maybe reachable goal this year is 1:15 or better (10:00 pace) and ideally 1:12 or better to qualify for an earlier start next year (9:40 pace). We'll see, it's hilly, but relatively short.

Well, me and 39,381 of my closest friends were joined on a great morning for running (a little sunny, I would have preferred overcast). I missed my friends, and my dad and husband decided not to go, so I was on my own. Lonely, usually my husband joins me at least to watch. I didn't meet up with my friends afterward either, they walked right past me (it's easy not to find each other with that many people).

It felt different than last year. Maybe it's because running a marathon puts everything in a different perspective, but it didn't hurt as much as I'd expected. I was able to control my heart rate a lot more than last year, but relatively, that felt pretty similar. I was certainly moving faster than last year.

My finishing time was 1:13:44. I beat my 1:15:00 or better goal, but was 1:44 off my 1:12 stretch goal. So close!! I'm not sure what I'd have done different. My first couple of miles were under 9 minutes (flat/downhill), then a somewhat uphill mile or two, then a seriously uphill mile, then a couple of flat miles. I picked it up at mile 6 when I realised I took the hilly mile at an 11 minute pace, and I did make up that time, but I didn't make up the extra 1:44. Bummer!

Last year:
Finish Time: 1:25:40
Ran with a pace of 11:29 per mile

This year:
Finish Time: 1:13:44
Ran with a pace of 9:53 per mile

Last year my half marathon pace was 20 seconds faster than my 12k pace, because the courses are so different. I'm looking forward to seeing how that turns out this year. This year's HM is on May 27th, my birthday.

[limewave]

Yesterday I did a 10-miler. I felt pretty good until mile 8 when my back started to ache badly. For those who don't know, I've been in PT for my back for the last few weeks, I injured it in a bad mountain biking accident. PT said it is okay to run so long as the back pain doesn't increase. And it's been alright, really.

The thing is, I am just not motivated like I was last summer. I've been struggling with a minor relapse with my depression. Basically I don't have the motivation to do anything right now. I'm on the road to recovering again, but I think that I have too many expectations on myself right now. So, after talking to DH, I have decided it might be best to not worry about the marathon this year.

I am so relieved already. Now I can ride my bike when I want to and not worry about having to recover for a long run. I will run another marathon eventually, and I still have goals to keep me very active this summer--but it's nice to have one thing off of my plate.

[Grog]

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Sometimes it's good to make a decision, isn't it?

[Wahine]

Congratulations Grog!! Sorry I couldn't make it there for the race. I wanted to come up but life's just too crazy right now. 1:53!!! Awesome.

((((((((Limewave)))))))))) It's hard to let these things go but it sounds like the right thing to do. Take care.

I ran a measely 9.5 miles this week. One 6 miler and a 3.5 off the bike yesterday. Hmmmmm. Not exactly Ironman mileage but that's OK. I've decided that this year is the year of the bike. I'm going to smoke the IM Can course. Hopefully, I'll be able to finish the marathon in reasonable time with dead legs from the ride.