Long and Less Long Runs: 3-19 to 3-25

[Grog]

Took the Sweet Partner on a run with me this morning. I was running slow, focusing on controlling my heart rate and keeping it low, and he ran with me a lot of the time, sweet.

That was the only dry hour of the day. It started raining again while we were having breakfast at a neighborhood cafe, just so we'd be a little more cold walking home. That's life. We're expecting a few more INCHES today. I'm sick of the rain.

[KSH]

Rode 35 miles at a 16 mph average.... ran 2 miles at an 11 minute mile.

Today was a good day! I really pumped it out on the bike! Up until mile 18 (rest stop), I had a 17.5 mph average. That's fast for me.

[yellow]

Is it my imagination, or has KSH broken the plateau and moved to the next level???

Nice enough to ride today, but I chose to run. There's a mountain I've been wanting to tackle for a while now, so I went for it. It's part of a 17 mile trail run that they do here called the Wahsatch Steeplechase, so I'm calling it the Wahsatch Steeplechase Lite. You can watch my bad videos of the adventure here (in this sequence...it's a little point & shoot camera and unfortunately it really picks up the air pollution!). I used my new Forerunner 305, and I won't even tell you heart rate gurus where I was most of the time. The total ascent was 3,989', distance 10.78 miles. I also won't tell you my pace since it was greatly affected by all the walking I did in the last 0.75 miles to the "summit". BTW, KSH, I thought of you as I got a SIDE CRAMP at about mile 9.

Clip 1: http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...=WS_Lite_2.flv

Clip 2: http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...=WS_Lite_3.flv

Clip 3 (actually only about 4.6 miles, not 5 as I state in the video):
http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...=WS_Lite_4.flv

Clip 4: http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...Lite_False.flv

Clip 5: http://s24.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ite_False2.flv


I took an ice bath afterwards. I haven't done that in a long time. All in all, it still hurt less than cycling does. I think I have another year of training before I can even THINK about doing the full Steeplechase.

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi Yellow, what time are we running tomorrow? I will be there!

Loved the video clips. I just watched them with my husband. How did you get them to post without crashing the entire network! My camera takes amazing video, but I can hardly get my pictures to post.


Ruth

[yellow]

Hi Yellow, what time are we running tomorrow? I will be there!

Loved the video clips. I just watched them with my husband. How did you get them to post without crashing the entire network! My camera takes amazing video, but I can hardly get my pictures to post.


Ruth

7:30 am MDT. I run on Sunday mornings with a group of other middle aged ladies. Tomorrow we are running up the Dry Creek trail (which I mention in one of the video clips) round and about. We'd love to have you join us. Heck, you can come run with me anytime! I'd love more company.

I just put the clips on my PhotoBucket site. I love PhotoBucket! The clips were originally intended for my Dad, who went to undergrad school at the University of Utah here in the 40s (and loved it) and now is suffering from pretty bad dementia...my mom and I are working on making life better for him (they live in California and he's been enjoying the little movies I've been making for them). But they didn't turn out too badly, so I thought I'd share!

[Wahine]

That was cooooool Yellow. I'm glad that you had a good run today. You've inspired me to take some video when I'm out and about here in The Gorge. I think I'll wait until the fruit trees are blooming.

I ran through the orchards today. Beautiful. 14.5 miles.

Big ride tomorrow, then it's a rest week.

[KSH]

Yellow... nice pictures! Intresting how "Yellow" is wearing yellow in the pictures!

Sorry to hear about your side cramp. I feel your pain.

That run sounds brutal! I can't imagine doing such a run. Shoot I get a route with a little incline and it's torture!

Keep up the great work Yellow!

Is it my imagination, or has KSH broken the plateau and moved to the next level?

I can only hope. I am going to be focused and ride fast when I can!