Born to Run - Week of April 27

[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.

[RoadBunner]

Ran 6 today...started off feeling pretty tight from my bike ride yesterday, but loosened up and felt pretty good by the end.

limewave, those trails look fantastic!

[teigyr]

Limewave, you are confirming my need to start trail running!!

I, um, was a slacker today. I am shifting my run days a wee bit this week but it IS a rest week. Somebody at work was wearing heinous perfume and I was sneezing and headache-y all day. I had to run errands on my way home from work and, um, yeah. I'm going to bed and will run tomorrow. It's sad because I'm happier when I run but I just have that instinct thing that I'm better off sleeping.

Anyway, I had to comment on the beautiful trail pictures! That and I had to confess that I was lazy.

[jesvetmed]

That's much nicer than my trail! Great running area!

None-the-less, I was on my trail today (oops, yesterday to most of you... I'm still up at 12:30am). Intervals again today -- 3.7 mi run in 40 min, but in the middle of slow runs I did #16 x 30 sec sprints. then 30 sec rests. OK... a couple of those were 60 sec rests! Seemed very hard to start, but after the 6th or 7th I fell into a rhythm (which means I likely slowed down!).

Had to swim later in afternoon. Long day. Should go to bed!
Jes

[runner2]

Kali ran with me for about a mile, after put her back, I ran another 4 miles on the street near my house. Beautiful day here.

* Kali is my one year old Husky.