Run to the Hills: Week of May 25th Runs

[Kimmyt]

Hey teigyr, congrats on the great race!

Don't feel bad about your ranking, look at WHAT you did. I mean, heck. You stomped your previous record by 20 seconds/mile! That's pretty dang good!

For myself, I did a run on Saturday. It was not good. I mean, easily the worst run I've ever done. It shouldn't have been hard, just a nice easy run of 4.5 miles. I've done runs up to 7.25 before without feeling bad, though not since injury.

Maybe it was the heat and humidity, or the fact that I did the run right when I woke up without eating or hydrating before (but I never hydrate or eat before runs <5 miles!), or maybe i'm just exhausted from training. Maybe a combo of all three. But I had to walk, so many times just to finish. Several times I was almost in tears. My legs just felt like lead and I had no energy.

I hate running in the heat, so maybe that was a big factor, but next time I'll make sure to eat and hydrate beforehand, just to make sure I have the energy I need.

[limewave]

YAY Teigyr!

Congratulations! Wasn't that your first 1/2? I think you placed fantastically! 13.1 miles is a tough distance and it sounds like you did really well. And I say placing 50.4% is pretty DARN GOOD

[tattiefritter]

Ooh Teigyr well done, I was thinking of you as I weaved my way up the big hill in my race, I was hoping you weren't going to have to deal with a monster like it.

My trail race went pretty well though it was far, far too hot for me. I took the earlier start in an attempt to beat it a little but I still got caught out and had a few dizzy spells where I was pushing too hard in the heat. I think it was around 22C (about 70F) which I know isn't hot for some of you but for me its too hot to be racing really particularly as there was very little wind. Apart from the heat making me slow to a walk when I didn't want to I actually finished quite strongly and was running well when I could. The descents were an absolute hoot and I overtook quite a few people on them (though a few did get me back as I'm relatively slow on the flat). I have blogged an epic report here : Garburn Race Report

The outcome was 14.81 miles and 2155 feet of climbing in 2:41:42, I was pleased to come in under the three hour mark. I actually have a couple of race photos where I look like I am running, they are at the start of the long descent after the big climb, you can see some of the loose rock I had to contend with...




Then I start getting into my stride, I like the mountains in the background, makes it look really high up.




I had a complete day off yesterday but my quads are feeling surprisingly ok, I am going out for a short run tonight not sure if on or offroad but no hills will be involved! I have a 4 mile road race on Wednesday which I will be taking fairly steady I think, just hope its not hot again.

[OakLeaf]

Way to go tattie & teigyr! Love the pictures tattie!


Yesterday I did the same loop I'd done on Friday, 4.38 around the industrial park where our hotel was. Today was a travel day I hate this.