Spring Previews - February 25th to March 2nd Runs

[Tiffany]

My first run will me March 22. It's a fast 5k. I say fast b/c it's on a very flat route. Weeeeee!

[Grog]

Wahine, you rock.

I would donate some of my miles to you but I know you don't need them.

[Wahine]

Thanks Grog. Well, my lunch hour got eaten up by stupid paperwork. I managed a little under 4 miles. I was hoping for 5 so I could run 3 tonight on the treadmill after work.

Why does 4 miles on the treadmill seem so much farther than 3?

[teigyr]

I did hills today. I *think* because my highest HR was higher than last week but my average was lower, that this is a good thing. Then again, it's not like I know what I'm talking about. I'm still waiting to make it to the top in this glorious and powerful fashion instead of feeling good for about 5 seconds before I start realizing I'm starting to get very tired.

I have a 5K in March that is just fun and beer. I have a 1/2 marathon in May, a sprint tri in June, another sprint tri in August, then a marathon in October. Hopefully. I signed up, at any rate. I would like to do one in my lifetime.

I console myself by remembering back when I was a decent runner ('course that was from 5th grade until H.S. graduation) that hill repeats were painful way back when. This was when I was younger and lighter and had no concept of mortality. So I guess it's not so bad now

[Wahine]

Hill repeats are always painful. But very useful.

I've run 30 miles in 3 days. I'm going to bed.

[Grog]

Rain. Hadn't ran in the rain for a bit.

Went down alone this morning to do intervals. I was supposed to do them last night but it just didn't happen then.

After a downhill warm up I did 15 X 40 seconds effort (pretty hard) and then 20 seconds jog. I did 7, then took a one-minute walking break, then another 8. I had to keep some juice to come back up the hill at the end. It went pretty well, but I can feel that my legs are the limiting factor. More high-cadence drills, maybe?

[brok]

Here in Illinois I am still slugging along on the treadmill looking out the window hoping for spring. My first organized run for the year will be a 2 mile run at a local community college in April. Next I will run a Race for the Cure event in May, followed closely by another Race for the Cure run in a different city in early June - I'm lucky to be an hours drive from each one. Man, I'd better step up the training those dates don't sound very far away.

[teigyr]

Why does 4 miles on the treadmill seem so much farther than 3?

For me, it's boring as heck. That and it's hot. There are no distractions unless you count the guy next to you at the gym sweating and grunting. Since I don't have an ipod, there's nothing to do but watch the numbers go by. I applaud your tenacity though

[KSH]

Why does 4 miles on the treadmill seem so much farther than 3?

WOW! Isn't that the truth? 3 miles I can just bang out and not think twice. 4 miles... it's tough... and my 50 minute sessions are just as hard.