Born to Run - Week of April 27

[runner2]

5.5 miles for me this morning on the trail, everything is turning so green in the woodland and the air is warm, so I guess the winter is really gone.

[RoadBunner]

I ran a nice 5 miles yesterday and 4.5 miles today with some tempo work thrown in. Felt pretty sluggish today but got through it.

[Veronica]

Another 3.1 miles for me this morning. It was windy at 5 AM - 17 mph, nice when it was a tailwind, but a headwind going up hill wasn't so much fun.

V.

[limewave]

KSH--Good luck increasing your training hours! I know you've done it before so it should be a piece of cake, right? I tried to increase my hours from only 5 to 10 a week and then got the flu. I'm sure you'll be more successful.

My plan is to do a 60 minute trail run this afternoon. I just realized that a tri I've been considering is only 10 weeks away. I need to get out of my 30-40 minute training session rut and start doing some serious endurance workouts. I figured a hilly, sandy trail run is just what I need to get me going.

[OakLeaf]

5 miles on the paved fitness trail. I need to find another place to run around here - laps are bo-o-o-ring even if it's only 5 laps. And there's too much temptation to cut it short when my car is never more than 1/4 mile away!

Today was beautiful though, chillier than it has been but I was dressed for it. The crabapples are blooming, the trail was strewn with delicate pink and magenta petals. Every gust of wind would send flurries of petals swirling in the air. I felt like the Queen of Chi Running!

[limewave]

Here are some pictures from my trail run tonight, wish I had more room on my memory card, it was a gorgeous evening. I ran about 6 miles and went by four different lakes.

[kelownagirl]

I ran at school again today but my left calf was really tight and sore before I left. Felt find running though, just sore afterward. Not sure if I should run again on Thursday or take a day off. Guess I'll wait until then. Anyway, I bumped up another 3 min and did 15 min run, 1 min walk.