Running - Feb. 18 - 24

[emily_in_nc]

I did a 4.5 mile trail run today. Was wearing the perfect layers for 42-43 degrees and felt pretty good. Had to walk some after the hills to keep my heart rate below 90% of max, but my time was respectable for me (and for trails) at right around 12 minute miles. I used DH's stop watch to get my time for each lap, and I got faster with each succeeding one without trying, so that was pretty cool.

Emily

[yellow]

Wow, ladies, I'm sensing a lot of positive running vibes this week! Thanks for being so inspirational!

I didn't run as much as I would have liked this week, but, well...the snow is just too good! I was planning to do 14/8 Sat/Sun but ended up skate skiing 20k on Friday, classic skiing (on new "real" classic skis that absolutely kicked my @ss) 18 k Saturday, and then running 12 today. It's a close approximation, right?! I'll probably try to get in a mid distance run tomorrow. I'll see how I feel in the morning.

Still not enough time on my feet for the 50k in April. Hmmm. I wanted to do one in the spring before the BIG one in July (which I think will be a lot of power hiking). I might have to skip the spring one, though.

On today's run my feet actually touched dirt (mud) several times. That's the first time I've run on something other than snow since Dec. 1, 2007 (though it was mostly still snow and ice). The next couple of months will be a mudfest...I wish we could go from snow to rock/dirt.

Spring is coming!!

[OakLeaf]

3 minute push/3 minute jog x 5, total of 4.5 mi. My legs felt like lead but I got out there. Today's theme on the beach: little kids digging great big holes and not filling them in. But it wasn't that crowded that they were hard to avoid

Tuesday's run is intervals and I WILL be back to where I was before I got sick.

Although I think the extra upper-body work I've been doing is taking something out of my running, also. Hopefully I'll stabilize a little in the next few days and not be so sore.

[btchance]

I was supossed to do a long bike ride today - weather was perfect, upper 50s sunny with no wind. Left to go home from the barn at 1pm with above weather conditions, was still nice at 1:30, went outside to go at 2pm and the temp had dropped, wind up a bit, and cloudy - nothing on the radar. Went out and 5 miles in it started to sprinkle. By mile 7 I turned around. The temp had dropped over 15 degrees in less than an hour, and no weather report had predicted it. So inside onto the treadmill for another 3 miles. Unplanned brick, but it went well.

[teigyr]

I did a track workout today with single laps then double laps.

Um...ouch?! It's all good but at the time I was cursing whatever deity would listen to me.

I learned I need to know a lot more about pacing. I also need to relax more because with the "faster" mindset I think I either tighten my muscles up too much or something. I need to run like I always did, just a wee bit faster.

It was fun though in retrospect

[Wahine]

At least you weren't cursing your coach. That's what I do.

I did 10 miles today as a split workout of 5 and 5. Boring track workouts but I needed the flat to make sure my legs were OK and recovered enough to start back in.

[HillSlugger]

I got out this morning for a 3.7mi run. It was pretty good, a bit faster than last time.

I'm thinking about a race in late May that's a 4 miler. I've not yet run over 3.75 but I figure I've got lots of time to get comfortable at that distance.