running Oct 8-14

[Shiraz]

After running my half marathon last Sunday, I ended up sick. I only ran 5 slow miles on Tuesday. Yesterday I ran 11.75 with a friend. We maintaned 10 m/mile pace. The social part was great and the miles rolled by. We are training for our next half marathon Oct 27th in Boise. It looks fun and is for a great cause. Here is the web site if anyone is interested. Hope everyone starts feeling better!!

http://www.prisonbreakhalf.com/

[roadie gal]

My condolences to everyone who is sick. We're definitely getting into that time of year.

I went out for an hour long trail run yesterday. It was a little mushy after the snow, but it was still great. I'm savoring my last outdoor runs of the year.

[rocknrollgirl]

My weekly udate:

Tuesday- 50 min LSD trail run
Thursday-20 min temp run-trail
Saturday-35 mins on the road...blech
Sunday- transition run off the bike-trail

[limewave]

Managed to get in 4.5 miles on the beach. I jogged the second half in the soft sand . . . my buns are now killing me.

[alpinerabbit]

Total for this week: 35K, the most I've ever done. I have about the same on my plate for this week, then next week will be easier. I hope I can keep this up.

[tattiefritter]

Managed a short 3 miler on Thursday and got out for a bogfest of a trail run on Saturday. Headed back up to where I got lost on my last long trail run determined to find the path I missed last time. Started off ok on the forestry track and on the wet rocky climb - which is usually wet but this time it was doing its stream impression. Pops out at the bottom of the firt proper climb and its wet, very wet and muddy and very difficult to run as I am sliding around all over the place on the way up. I found it quite fun on the way up but wasn't running much as my trail shoes were overwhelmed and I would periodically find my leg disappearing up to mid shin in bog - squelch. I still couldn't find the path even though I looked hard so decided that it was too wet to try crossing the open moor and head back the way I came. The descent was awful, it was so slippy I nearly ended up on my butt about five times, I was skating in the mud at one point. Think I may avoid those trails until its a bit drier. Headed back over the other sie of the road and picked up some firmer trails and got moving again. Just over 8 miles total, but very slow due to the muddy hill. My trail shoes still haven't dried out!

Ended up working all day Sunday (til 4am Monday ) - so didn't get out. I have postponed my intervals until Tuesday when I am a little less tired but I so need to do them as my speed has dropped off - though I have become much better at keeping going up long hills.