Long runs 11/27 - 12/03

[colby]

Needless to say, no running for me this weekend. On Friday, I had an acupuncture treatment, which felt great. She told me to take it easy and I think I failed at that -- went snowboarding on Saturday, so I was pretty much doing squats for 6 hours. I was expecting to suck and to hurt, but I actually did great. Today, my calves are a little sore, but not too bad. Nothing compared to last weekend, or any of my long runs.

The good news: I also am not fitting into my winter clothes the same way I did last year. You really don't notice any gradual change in your body, but compared to last year it's a big difference. I had ski pants that were a little big but could be adjusted, and now I can't wear them at all or they fall off even fully adjusted. I wear a compression suit that suddenly is easier to zip and get into and out of. Hooray! Lots of squishy still to go, but lots of squishy gone, too.

I got to lecture my dad on ice-then-heat technique. He says you ladies out there that do the ice baths are more woman than he is. I made him ice his calves and quads anyway, I probably should take my own advice, though I was expecting to be useless today and I really feel good.

I kind of miss running, I'm looking forward to picking it up again. Also looking forward to seeing my bicycle again. I think I'm in that dangerous territory between feeling like you're healed and actually being healed. Going to follow the plan of cross-training this week (yoga, bike, etc) and picking running up again next week.

I do like running in the cold because there are fewer people, it's easier to pick up the dog poop if she's with me, and I can control my temperature a lot better. Too bad the roads are too dicey to ride.

[mcoleman]

Way to go on all of those cold runs. Brrrr!
The marathon is this Saturday, so we only ran 10 last weekend. I think the week before a marathon is one of the toughest, trying to rest up and eat right. This is the first distance run I have trained for, that I have not lost any weight. Of course, I've been eating like a pig, but a pound or two would have been nice.

[colby]

Way to go on all of those cold runs. Brrrr!
The marathon is this Saturday, so we only ran 10 last weekend. I think the week before a marathon is one of the toughest, trying to rest up and eat right. This is the first distance run I have trained for, that I have not lost any weight. Of course, I've been eating like a pig, but a pound or two would have been nice.

Maybe all that good nutrition means you'll run an awesome race. Either way, training for all this distance, you've built a more efficient machine. After the race, your body will be ready to lose weight better

You're almost there! Enjoy the pasta and bread that awaits you at the end of the week.