We run - L & LLRs May 28 to June 3

[KSH]

4 miles in 34:30

I was supposed to do a brick yesterday, but after three hard hours of mt biking in really hot weather, nope, did not happen. So I ran this morning instead on the ROAD, lord help me....what is the world coming to.

Dang that is so fast!

I did 4.25 miles in 46 minutes the other day! I can only dream of your speed.

[rocknrollgirl]

I do not think of myself as fast for several reasons:

1. We usually only trail run, slower than running on the roads, and we usually run for time, as exact mileage is often hard to come by.

2. I run witha man that is 6'6" tall and has long legs

3. I live in the land of really fast runner, family members, track athletes, I am surrounded by them.

So somebody thinking this "nonrunner", is speedy is kinda nice.

[Kimmyt]

OK I can finally post in here again. I have... not been good. I got really excited when it got warm enough to cycle again, and almost completely dropped running. It slipped my mind then and before I knew it, it was 4 weeks since my last run ( ).

This weekend The Boy and I were out in Indy at his family picnic, and chatting with his sis, who totally inspires me by running the Indy mini-mar every year and finishing verry well. She took this year off due to a knee problem, but usually finishes top 10 or so in her AG and she owns a gym and well, pretty much I just wanna be here when I grow up. So she is starting a women's running club in her small town and will have a virtual running comp to run 100 miles during the summer, so The Boy and I signed up (he is boasting that he will proudly wear the Bedford Women's Running Club tee we get if we complete the 100 miles...so darn cute). So that means I have another reason (besides the fact that the tri is creeping up and less than a month away!) to start running again.

We ran a measly 2.89 miles the other day in some midwestern midmorning heat (yes, apparently there are hills in Indiana!) and I was dying. Today and yesterday my legs felt like lead. What conditioning I had has gone away completely. So now I feel like I'm starting all over again and I've only just done this to myself, but with some training in the next few weeks I know I'll be able to get back into shape.

So, 3 miles down and only 97 to go! Whoo!

(what have i done?)

[RedCanny]

KimmyT- well, at least you've been cycling, that's good. Perhaps it was a good time off from running, for your body.

Way to go, getting out for a run in the midwestern heat. Once the summer gets going, I only like to run early in the day, when it's still (hopefully) cool & the humidity isn't as oppressing. Make sure to eat something after your runs; it can really help stave off the lead-legs feeling!

[KSH]

Well, I've been reading the thread... just too lazy to post.

Last week I ran 3 miles on the treadmill, 4.25 miles outside in humidity and 85 degree heat, and did a 20/3 brick (bike-run) in 90 degree heat.

All and in all my running is coming along solid.

And I won't want to jinx myself... but I haven't had the tightness in my lower legs for a good couple of weeks now. WOO-HOO! I just might be turning a corner with my running.

[KSH]

My big news... I have hardly been training at all in the last few weeks. I'm spending too much time at work and working on getting my house together so we can move in officially this weekend. Wooooo Hooooo.

Congratulations on the house! I know how much you have saved for it... and what a huge deal it is.