Running - Feb. 18 - 24

[emily_in_nc]

Four miles in 43 minutes on the treadmill today....

Emily

[Tiffany]

Did 6.2 miles on the treadmill tonight. I have to admit, it wasn't an easy 6 for me tonight. I was tired and struggling but at least I didn't quit. I made it!

[teigyr]

Last night I ran about 3 miles with 8 hill repeats in the middle. It was kind of fun because it was a bit late at night and I was trying to avoid turning on people's motion sensor lights! Fortunately, the road isn't well traveled so I could run in the middle for the hills.

I learned something. My warm-ups and cool-downs weren't so different than my run because I'm slow anyway. Hills though make me crave a nice, flat, run/jog I was also able to work up a considerable sweat at 8pm.

Now for the fun stuff. I'm using Mapmyrun to map a 10 mile run for friday. I'm thinking something not too hilly and scenic. Maybe a water view?!

[limewave]

I did just 2 miles on the treadmill and then walked another mile. My legs are still exhausted from the snowshoe race last weekend.

[kelownagirl]

Last night I ran about 3 miles with 8 hill repeats in the middle. It was kind of fun because it was a bit late at night and I was trying to avoid turning on people's motion sensor lights! Fortunately, the road isn't well traveled so I could run in the middle for the hills.

I learned something. My warm-ups and cool-downs weren't so different than my run because I'm slow anyway. Hills though make me crave a nice, flat, run/jog I was also able to work up a considerable sweat at 8pm.

Now for the fun stuff. I'm using Mapmyrun to map a 10 mile run for friday. I'm thinking something not too hilly and scenic. Maybe a water view?!

LOL, my warmups have to be walking... I seem to only have one speed for running.

[teigyr]

LOL, my warmups have to be walking... I seem to only have one speed for running.

Exactly. It's sad but I don't know where my warmup ends and where "running" begins?!

[OakLeaf]

I don't know where my warmup ends and where "running" begins?!

That was me until a couple of months ago when I started training for an actual event and actually managing my workouts. On my "long run" days, I still don't really know and don't particularly care But even though there's no such thing as an easy run for me, when I started doing intervals and speedplay regularly, it gave my body a better idea of pacing. When I'm really paying attention to whether I'm ready for that first interval, it turns out that I can tell (although the first interval is a kind of warmup, too). And when I've done a mile or two recovery jog when I'm tired after the intervals, that's a pace I can use for warming up the next time.

[kelownagirl]

I went for another run today. My calves were pretty sore from the PT yesterday so I hurt quite a bit. Did 3.6 km in 30 minutes - about the same as usual. I need to go soak in a tub of epsom salts tonight.

I have an appt for a massage (mostly getting the knots outta my shins) next Tuesday and again the week after. I'll be taking the following week off running while my eyes heal from laser surgery. Hopefully, by then, the trouble will be behind me.