Run like the wind....March 10th-16th

[yellow]

Good title, RNRG!

Horsemom, that is brutal! I've done 2 big days in a row but never 3. The nice thing about it is that walking is perfectly OK! And you can eat everything in sight and then some. Mmmmmm.....food.

Last week was a little slim for running as Mr. Yellow had his shoulder rebuilt (labral tear, 4 screws, shaving off of the scapula, removal or some bursa) and I had to supervise the narcotic stupor and play nurse. But he's functioning by himself now, so I'm back to a more normal schedule. I still wanted to get in a couple of long back-to-backs, which I did Saturday & Sunday in the snow/slush/mud...even though I know I can make it, I'm still having performance anxiety about the 25K this weekend. And I won't be running in snow, which will be a switch.

Ah, but this week is cycle down week, so I get to take it easy. Had a nice, relatively easy (if not muddy/slushy) 4 mile trail run after work today. I'll run tomorrow, have to take Wed off as I have a night meeting for work, fly out on Thursday, easy runs Thursday and Friday AT SEA LEVEL (!!!), rest Saturday, and the big run is on Sunday. It's in Froglegs' neck of the woods, in Los Osos, CA.

[Wahine]

In case I get swamped later in the week and don't post it...

Good luck this weekend Yellow!

You'll do great.

HR - that's crazy running.

[HillSlugger]

I'm not at all happy to be running in the dark again in the morning! However, I had a very good run. 3.72 miles, 35:58, 9:40 pace. It felt good!

[Skierchickie]

Wow Horsemom! You are my Heeeeero! I'd better not tell my DH about your event - he'd immediately decide it was a good thing to do (all winter he's been finding 50ks & things to do in the mountains while sitting on his butt on the couch, not running, not skiing, etc). Frankly, I'm frightened!

Okay, I haven't read the running threads since ski season started. My last ski race was Sunday, and today was going to be my very first, ultra-short run of the season. So I was up sick all night last night , and I'm home sick today. So I guess I just needed to vent about that. I am achey, freezing, sleep-deprived, and can't eat. Okay, an hour ago I had a little Jello (yay- it stayed down - and in).

I would normally still be skiing (well, my plan is to alternate days until my legs get back into running and the snow gets bad), but I have a 1/2 marathon on May 10th or 9th or something, so I've gotta get crackin'. At least the wind is howling out there, so I don't really want to be out in it.

Sigh......

It sounds like some of you have great plans! Have a fun one, Yellow!

[Grog]

Hey Yellow, good luck! You'll be awesome!

Horsemom, that sounds like a really cool event. I read about the Transrockies challenge (running) recently and I thought it was interesting, but your three-day event is really more accessible than that 5-day thing! I am not yet putting in the distance required to race a 32-miler but if I ever do I think it will be for trail races, not pavement marathons. I hope you enjoy your remaining training months!!

[Shiraz]

Good luck Yellow!!You always do so well!
I survived the respiratory flu. What an evil combination. DH now has it. I am finallly aware of my surroundings and oriented to time, place and person again. After 15 years on the peds floor I am usually able to avoid it but it is a different bug this year.

I managed to get in my slow 11 mile long run this past Saturday in the rain, snow slosh and a recovery 4 miler on the tread mill Sunday, and intervals last night after work. Today I need to run a tempo. The sun is out so I need to take advantage of the rays. I have about 5 weeks until the Salt Lake Half April 19th. Yellow I'll be calling you to meet for dinner and hit the bike shops.
TEIGRY where is your half mary?
Good to have you back JLZ.

[alpinerabbit]

A cautious "yay" on 3.5 km which was much more of a run than the shuffle I've been doing so far to protect my shins - after my PT said that "I'll live" last week, I was feeling a bit more courageous.

He worked those trigger points so hard I'm still a bit sore on day 6 (and going back tomorrow); he can work on the back side which cramped up overnight.

Oh. went at 6.30 am too. *pats herself on the back*

[rocknrollgirl]

Yo,
I did my walk run today. I did a 5 min walk and then 4 min jog/ 1 min walk for 25 mins and a 5 min cool down and then inside to do my weights and leg exercises.

I was tight from cycling last night but no knee pain.

[horsemom]

Thanks for the words of encouragement! I am really not a super runner. I run 8-15 miles with my horses when I do 50 and 100 mile races to ease the burden on them! I don't look like a runner at all!!!!

The thing with trail running, especially in the mountains, is that you *can* walk - in fact, you pretty much have to walk the steep upgrades, so it is like power hiking. Another key (and I am not there yet) is to learn to let yourself go and 'roll' down the grades when you can. It takes alot of concentration to keep from stepping wrong, or getting out of control. My running partner (in CA, I am in NY) is super on the downhills--like I said, I am still learning.

Ran 5 miles on the treadmill today--a little faster than yesterday, but boredom is setting in!! We have 2 feet of snow - but I really really want to trail run!!

Keep goin' girls!!!!

Laura