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

[Wahine]

Grog - I think you made a great coice tonight. DH and I did the same sort of thing last week. We had so much fun and we really needed it.

I ran a little over 4 miles today. Hilly terraine and stayed in Z1 to 2. Run time about 43 min. The views we nice, I could see MT Hood but it was a little cloudy and gloomy. I'm looking forward to spring.

[colby]

We're stuck in "spring taunting" mode out here, last Sunday was 60 degrees and clear (a little windy), perfect for a 30 mile ride. Now, it's back to cloudy and wet, some ski areas got 6-8" of snow in the last 2 days.

Anyway, running... I put in 3 miles after my ride last weekend (had horrible side cramps, thought of you, KSH), took Monday off, did strength training on Tuesday, and was out of town yesterday, so I get an F in running this week. Getting back on the bandwagon for an early May hilly 12k and late May 1/2 marathon... hard to believe it's almost April.

I went to the chiropractor last week for my hip, sure enough it was out of alignment. He realigned it and it's been feeling a lot better, now it's just the muscles that are re-adjusting to the proper alignment. I was hesitating on running at the end of last week/early this week but now I feel like I'm at about 90% on that hip.

Happy running!!

[rocknrollgirl]

Yellow, I want to come run with you! I would throw my watch out the window and never think about time and distance again if I could run on trails like that! We have nice trails here, but NOTHING like that. You are lucky.

[tattiefritter]

Second that Rocknrollgirl. We have some nice trails about a 10 minute drive away which I have no problem putting my MTB in and going to ride on but have never considered driving to run. I have Monday off work and may go do a little exploring...the path less travelled is usually fun! There are lots of little footpaths that we are not allowed to cycle on but would be great to investigate on foot.

[HappyAnika]

I think I'll sneak in here on these running threads now that my back is doing better and I can start working on my running again. I just got my new heart rate monitor last weekend, had used it twice on rides, and was anxious to try it out on a run. So after a lot of thought about fat burning and zone training sparked by the weight question in the tri forum, I decided to do a zone 2 run. At first this was really hard, I tend to think that if I'm not huffing and puffing, then I'm not getting a good work out. I had to slow down a lot (and I'm a slow runner anyway) to keep my HR down. If I'd just gone by my breathing, I would have thought that I was hardly working, but the hrm proved otherwise. I kept a nice steady pace at the top of zone 2 and for the first time ever while running I hit that "I could do this all day" feeling. It felt fantastic! I went to a trail I'd never been to before that was perfect for running: dirt, pretty flat, along a creek, a bit through the trees, sweeping views of the mountains and the plains. I got to listen to the new Modest Mouse disk, for which I'd been impatiently waiting for 3 months to come out. It was just fabulous, I'd never had so much fun running! I ran for 28 minutes, about 2.3 miles. I actually want to go again, that's a new feeling for me.

[rocknrollgirl]

Good Morning,
I just got back from a long slow run, well long for me. 6 mile trail run, nice and slow. The DH had practice, so one of our training buddies went with me. It was pretty in the woods this morning. It had just stopped raining, so everything was fresh in the woods.

Also on the schedule, I am trying my wetsuit in the pool today..woo hoo

[alpinerabbit]

I had the sniffles, coughing , congestion all week, so no sports. I will hit either the trail or the pool for the first time in 2 weeks tomorrow.

[Wahine]

I was wondering where you've been Alpine. That's too bad about the sniffles, cough etc. But you seem to progress quite quickly, I'm sure it'll be no time before you're back up to the longer runs.

[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!