Long and Less Long Runs: 4-23 to 4-29

[KSH]

1h 5m 30s
5.96 miles
10m 59s /mile

5.96 miles from house - Climb: 213.00 feet

Got home and ran. It was a beautiful day outside.

Overall it was a good run. I felt a bit of a side cramp coming on around 4.5 miles, but I worked on it and kept it away.

[kelownagirl]

No running, no walking, no biking. Feeling crappy.

[Wahine]

Me too. Lets start a pity party KG.

[Shiraz]

Wow, how a long day at work can zap you of energy! I somehow thought I could come home and run....no way. What a day! Meetings all day, interviews for new staff, two sexual abuse exams (abnormal), than a staff meeting. I made it home at 8:00 and ate pasta and chocolate. Hum ...comfort food.

I am sorry you two ladies are sick. Sometimes I think that is the only rest we allow ourselves is to just fall into bed.

I am hoping to run tomorrow evening if my legs will return. Hope everyone has a good weekend!!

[btchance]

Since I'm back into more base building, the LSD are starting again. I did 6miles today at a very easy pace, kept my HR in zone 1 all the time (by quite a bit, actually). Jogged the entire distance, so all went well.

I hope you get to feeling better girls!

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi guys. I hope everyone is doing well today and that the snifflers are feeling better. I just had a short run today. I went to the pool with the DH this morning, and then he dropped me off on the way home and I ran the trails the rest of the way.

I got new shoes, so it was nice.....

[limewave]

I had a 5k trail run this morning. Before I even started I had a negative attitude, thinking I was going to do awful and making excuses to set myself up for failure. I actually stopped and walked, I've never done that before during a race. My time was 4 minutes slower than last year.

Everyone is bound to have a bad race day now and then, right? My attitude this afternoon is much better. I'm excited about training again and can't wait to do that trail run again in August at which time I plan to demolish the course. Thank you.

[rocknrollgirl]

There ya go Limewave...regroup and kick some butt...I LOVE it.

[KSH]

RIDE

1h 48m 01s
30.87 miles
17.15 miles/hr


Went out to WRL with Jonny to ride and run.

Also met up with Susan, from my cycling club. She does tri's as well.

The first loop around, I hung with Susan. Huh, she is too slow for me. Too bad, I would like a training buddy.

After that, for the last 2 loops I kicked it in. Overall a really good ride for me.

Unfortunately, my neck and back gives out long before my legs do.

OH! The new saddle on the tri bike.. TORTURE DEVICE. Ugh. It has to go back.

After the ride, went to run.


RUN
32m
3.00 miles
10m 40s /mile


I was a little concerned about this run, since I have been hurting pretty bad after the 6 miler on Thursday.

The run was fine. I got a cramp at 1.5 miles, but worked on it, as always.

Overall a really good brick for me.

Could I have run 3 more miles, like I will need to do in an Olympic... yes, I think I could have with a bit slower pace.

[Shiraz]

Friday evening : I ran 6 miles with running buddy Cindy....it was 80 degrees and I was sooooooo hot! Wow I have a hard time adjusting to running in the heat.

Saturday: Very enjoyable March of Dimes Walk America event 4-5 miles with very pregnant daughter and adorable grandson, upper body weights in the evening.

Sunday : 33 mile bike ride with DH then worked in the yard for 2 1/2 hour

BBQ hamburgars and root beer floats with family

[colby]

So far pretty boring this week, 3 miles yesterday (plus 12 mile ride), 40 minute tempo run today, probably another 3 miles plus 12 mile ride tomorrow (or strength + 12 mile ride), 5 miles Saturday, 10 miles Sunday. I might turn Saturday's run into a 30 mile ride + 3 mile run brick instead, but I'm afraid that might kill me for Sunday (eh, I could always take Sunday's 10 miles easy).

I stuck with the running plan this weekend, my riding compatriots decided they would rather nap. 5 miles Saturday, 10 miles Sunday. For Sunday's 10 miles I did on an out-and-back. I took the out easy (what I thought was easy, 50 minutes) and I thought I was taking the back easy, but it only took 45 minutes. I thought the back would be slower since the end is all uphill, but it was faster, and my HR was still in a fairly moderate zone. Go figure. I did have to stop halfway and get my dog some water at a public pump that goes into water from our aquifer (provides water for the area), she looked thirsty. Next time: bring the dog's collapsible bowl. Pump well, cup hands, dog drinks out of hands, pump well, cup hands, dog drinks out of hands.... just isn't as good for me as it was for her.

I had an odd sensation. I ran the trail that we usually bike to work, and I really expected the hills to kill me running, BUT it almost seemed like the hills were MORE dramatic riding than they were running. I guess that means it's time to spend more time on my bike and doing bricks!

I've been trying to spend time on stretching, which has been really productive, I feel much more loose when I make a point of stretching well. The only area I'm having trouble with is my shins, or whatever you call those muscles. I can't figure out how to stretch and truly release them.

I did the awesomest (yeah, not a word ) thing today: two new yoga poses! I finally have the strength in my upper body/core and the flexibility in my shoulders to do these:

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/473_1.cfm
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/688_1.cfm

My husband can now stop listening to me whine and yell at my TV about those two poses. Years I've been doing these DVDs on and off, and I have never ever been able to do those two, even when I was only doing yoga before I started getting more active. I always tried to press up into the first one and reach back for the second and my body just wouldn't cooperate.

Still have tender shins, though. I don't know if it's a stretching issue or something else. Might be time for some acupuncture again.

On to the next week!