Long Runs 9/25 - 10/1

[colby]

RP and I were scheduled to do 9 today, but she's doing a sprint tri tomorrow, so we "shortened" it to 8 miles. Fortunately, the weather is much better today than it was last Saturday -- in 50s this morning, with low humidity. It was a perfect mornign for a run, and we averaged a 9:58 pace, which we were very happy about! Riding tomorrow for the first time in two weeks. Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait.

9:58! Good work! My last 8 was at the end of the week, and I was something like a 10:30. I REALLY want to do a 12k under 9:40 next May, so I'm hopeful that in a race situation I'd be able to push harder, and that the rest of my endurance training and winter base building will do me good.

Your weather sounds great. Today was a shorter day for me (tomorrow the longer), and it was already 72 at 10:30 with sun sun sun. Tomorrow I'll be getting up earlier, but the weather's supposed to be cooler anyway. I'm so ready for fall!

Enjoy your ride, and good luck to everyone with their long runs

[Lise]

1/2 Marathon tomorrow, so no running today. I take the notion of tapering a lot more seriously than I should! Did go down to the Expo today. You get a blue race number bib if you're a "returning" racer, instead of a white one for a first timer. Isn't that nice? AND they printed my first name on my bib! So cool! I'm off to finalize my running outfit. Looks like great weather tomorrow.

[Bikingmomof3]

Lise,
Good luck tomorrow!

[Running Mommy]

Go get em girl!! I'll be thinking about you!!

[colby]

Good luck, Lise! You'll do great!

[Grog]

I hope Lise had a good run, I was thinking about her as I went on mine.

I just ran 11 km today, I had thought I'd do 13 but I have a 10k race next week and I would like to feel good doing it. My thighs were already really tight, and I have a longboat race this afternoon so I didn't want to wear myself out. I've increased my volume, progressively, but nonetheless my body is adjusting.

For the first time of my life I am craving a massage...

[Running Mommy]

Just a rather short long run for me this week. I'm just getting back into the swing of things after being lazy all summer. UGH!! You lose endurance alot faster than you gain it!

[colby]

Just a rather short long run for me this week. I'm just getting back into the swing of things after being lazy all summer. UGH!! You lose endurance alot faster than you gain it!

How's the weather down there? Still toasty?