Aug 20-26 Miles and Miles (or km!)

[yellow]

I'm not usually a thread-starter...... so I'll practice!

Good job!

michelem, go to Fleet Feet and get evaluated & fitted for shoes. Shoes are very individual...and if Fleet Feet has its same policy, you can return the shoes within 30 days for exchange even if you've worn them. Can't beat it. And they are great folks. I used to frequent the one on J Street (I think that's where it is) in Sacramento. There's one in Davis, one in Carmichael (or thereabouts...) and I'm sure several in the bay area. Big thumbs up.

Leseeeee....I did another long run this morning (which I'm hoping will be defined as a "midrange" run here in a couple of weeks) up in the Wasatch Mountains...same loop I did weekend before last (with 4000' of climbing), less Achilles-attachment-to-calf pain but still some. My Achilles-calf problems seem to diminish or disappear if I don't ride the two days before I do a run with big climbing and if I do a recovery run the day following the big run. So I think I'll do an easy run tomorrow before I go up to Park City to cheer Shiraz on in her half mary and then I have another long-ish run/walk planned with a friend for Sunday.

I've been asked to pace a gentleman for the Wasatch Front 100 weekend after next. I was flattered that someone thought I would be a good pacer. Sounds like I'll probably do about a 12-mile leg in the middle of the night and maybe another shorter leg if he needs more people. I think it will be an interesting experience!

Run on!

[michelem]

Yellow,

Thanks for the Fleet Feet recommendation - looks like the closest to me is Fair Oaks - I'll have to check them out!

[roadie gal]

You ladies are impressive!

I was going to run yesterday, but the heat flattened me. So I passed. Today I got out a little earlier and was able to do a 1 hr and 15 min trail run. It was already hot enough, and it's so dry that I sucked down the full 25 oz of sports drink and water that I was carrying long before I got home.

THEN I did an hour hike with the dogs. My legs are tired and I still have to go to work in 2 hours. Ugh.

[KSH]

YES!

I rocked it yesterday! I ran 6 miles... outside... and I RAN the entire way with a 10:30 minute mile.

It was 93 degrees and around 6:00 PM, so I was worried the heat would kill me again... but I had my best run in months! I was so shocked!

So, it was a great run!

[Shiraz]

Hi Ladies!
I haven't posting in awhile so I thought I would catch up first by saying thankyou Yellow for coming to see me and my friends in Park City. We had a great time visiting over lunch!! You are a delight!

My girlfriends and I had a great run in the Park City half marathon. The weather a perfect. It was a chilly 40+ degrees to start and than warmed up. What a beautiful course! It is a well groomed trail that has a slight increase in elevation over 7 miles and than a nice down (not hard on the knees at all). I did notice the increase in elevation from 4500 in my home town to 6400 in beautiful Park City but the scenery was well worth it.

I used the run as a training long run with a finish time of 2:10. We stopped and took pictures and enjoyed the company and views. I hope to have a faster time next Saturday in the Pocatello half marathon.

Here is the web sites for both runs for your future plans. They are both great runs.http://www.pcmarathon.com/ and http://www.pocatellomarathon.com/


It was great time with girlfriends, especially seeing Yellow !

[Kimmyt]

Ran Saturday. It was NOT pretty. The heat was bad. Not horrendously high (mid 90s) but the humidity was killer. I don't know for sure, but I'd guess 80+%. Ugh. We ran 2.2 miles, interspersed with me going, 'ohmigodihavetostoporimgunnadieeeeeee'.

Today it feels a bit cooler, so depending if I can get away from my desk I may go for a run during lunchtime...

Shiraz, good luck on the Pocatello hm, I was up there a few years ago and that area is quite pretty! And to think, before then I never knew Idaho had skiing (or anything resembling things with elevation... we were down at City of Rocks and it was just amazing!)

K.

[teigyr]

I had open water swim practice this morning but decided to run this afternoon. I decided to add an extra mile (been doing right around 3 miles) because I haven't been increasing as I should.

So I went 4.4 miles and my average was 11.35/mile! Which everything considering...I'm happy! And I lived!