Run, run, run away... Week of Mar 11th

[teigyr]

I love owls

I'm struggling with saying "I want to" instead of "I have to".

On tuesday (yeah, been a crazy week with travel) it was raining and it was my hill night. I kept telling myself I feel better during and after a run so just get out there and do it. I had worked all day and it was about 7:30pm and wet out...

It was incredible. My joints haven't hurt this whole week. I have muscle fatigue but that's good. The hills felt GOOD. I was going more distance than I had done before and while I could feel it, I had more control than I've ever had.

So, yay! Now I just have to reprogram my mindset about the whole thing. I love it so and I've never regretted a run, ever. It's just hard to remember that when it's late and I'm tired and it's bad weather.

[rocknrollgirl]

Wahine,
What did you do to improve your form and cadence ?

[kelownagirl]

Got up at 5:30am and was on the road at 5:45. Sunny, warming up. It's supposed to hit 80 today so glad I went this morning. I felt ok but I always feel a bit stiff if I run very early in the morning.

[Wahine]

Wahine,
What did you do to improve your form and cadence ?

I did form exercises and hopping to the pacing of a metronome then when I started back up I ran with the metronome. I bought one for cheap at a local music store.

[rocknrollgirl]

That is very interesting Wahine. I have noticed that if stuff starts to hurt, if I do form check and readjust, it helps.

After a miserable run on Tuesday afternoon, I took a rest day on Wed. Skipped my mid-week ride. I ran yesterday am at 4:30. Had a fabulous run.

I think I needed it mentally. I have been very discouraged lately, actually thinking about throwing in the towel, so it made me feel better. Still not sure what I am doing with the towel...hold, or throw it in....but it made me feel a little better.

[Fujichants]

My training plan for the 10K on my Nike + says I have to run 3 miles today. Should be easy.

I'm still happy I ran 5 miles on Wednesday, even though it was put off until the last minute!

[alpinerabbit]

Wahine, good for you...

I have a "race" tomorrow. It's a relay (long tradition put up by the local Uni) - I have to run 5.8K. Wish me luck.

[OakLeaf]

5.2 from home today. There was another runner going the opposite direction on my - about the last thing I expected to see on that road ! Two dogs came out to "inspect" me - they were friendly, but they came right up to me and stuck their noses onto my hip as I ran. Would've been a problem on the bike.

Anyway I felt a lot better than I expected to. I've been moping around the house most of this rainy week. Yesterday we went for a walk between rainstorms and I wound up falling in a creek. Hoping to ride tomorrow if the weather cooperates, but I've had enough riding in the rain for a while.

Good luck on your race, rabbit!

[limewave]

Yay Wahine!!!!!!!!!

I'm taking a break from running and am going mountain biking tonight for the first time this season!

[runner2]

I am slowly to get back my fitness, so far so good.
Rolling 30 miles on the bike yesterday, and just finish my 6 miles easy run this evening.
Running makes me feel alive, thank God for my legs.

[KSH]

Got up at 5:30 AM... got out of the house late... so didn't get on a treadmill at the gym until 6:15 AM.

I needed to run 60 minutes... could only fit 45 minutes in. Ooopsss!

Well, I got 4 miles in! Better than nothing.