Light on our Feet: Week of August 4

[katluvr]

Well I am still slow (guess I always will feel that way). Did my 9 mile run on Sat. I felt good. Last 1 - 1.5 miles was a bit tough and would of loved to walked...but didn't.

I am so lucky here in Florida (excpet for running in the heat)...saw a couple of Manatee's during my run along the water. Overall a 11:30 min mile pace....hey I am under 12!

Today (Tuesday) was tempo on treadmill (yes, the torture device). But I felt better w/ this run than my tempo run a few weeks ago. Still embarassing to say what I put the treadmill on that is "fast for me"...but I see progress. And I did it! It is an accomplishment.

The long runs are easy...cuz I just go slow. It is the speed work and tempo that kill me (or the brick). But if i want to get faster this is waht I have to do!

I have a duathon on Saturday. I plan to just have fun!

[Fujichants]

The long runs are easy...cuz I just go slow.

I go slow too! But I find that my mind starts telling me that i'm tired and that I need to walk...or that I am going too slow, might as well walk...long runs = more time for my mind to mess around with me!

[jesvetmed]

I walked yesterday -- 6.5 miles. (With screaming children along -- seemed like 12 miles )

Today ran 3.5 miles on the treadmill before going to Boot Camp tonight! Kept it at 6.1 to 6.3 miles/hour.

By the time we were doing one legged hopping for 1 minute at the end of class, I was sorry I had ran just before going!

[limewave]

I did 6 miles yesterday. I was starting to have some pain in the arch of my foot, so I walked a little.

Tuesday I did 35 minutes of hill repeats.

Sunday I ran 8 miles.

My legs are feeling the additional mileage. I also towed DD in the burly for a 20 mile bike ride this week.

According to my training schedule (I'm simultaneously training for a mntn bike race and 1/2 mary) I'm supposed to mntn bike 16 miles . . . but I'm also supposed to run 10. Not sure how I'll do both of those.

[Fujichants]

I also have the problem of deciding what to do training wise. I am riding a metric century on Saturday, and my mind is telling me HTFU and run 10 miles on Sunday as part of my half-marathon training. But since that will be my furthest distance thus far, I have a feeling my body will be quite tired on Sunday...

[Shiraz]

I have had a decent week so far. I ran 8 miles on Tuesday and 6 -1/2 mile intervals with 1/4 mile recovery last night I ran okay even though it was 85 degrees last evening. Tomorrow in the morning, I am babysitting my little grandboys so my daughter can get her 12 long mile run in and I will run my long run Saturday morning. My plan is to run 12 miles, 6 miles easy and 6 miles at goal pace.

Work stress is killing me and I need to mentally put it out of my head so can have a good run Saturday. Tomorrow I am going for a bike ride with friends and plan to JUST HAVE FUN!!

Hope everyone keeps running healthy and meets their personal goals

[Grog]

I'm baaaack!

I've started running again regularly, third week in a row this week, just on Wednesdays, a 5 km just to keep the legs moving. My running partner from last year has agreed to run again, which is great.

But next week she wants to go twice! I might be upping the mileage faster than I thought I would.

So for now I'm cycling 15 km to meet her and then we run on our old trails, which is much nicer than running around my house. Legs feel okay so far. We'll see in September when I start running 3 times a week.

Not sure what events to do this year though. Anyone else planning fall running races?

[limewave]

I also have the problem of deciding what to do training wise. I am riding a metric century on Saturday, and my mind is telling me HTFU and run 10 miles on Sunday as part of my half-marathon training. But since that will be my furthest distance thus far, I have a feeling my body will be quite tired on Sunday...

I don't know what to do. I'm riding a grueling 16 mile mountain bike loop on Friday and Sunday as part of my final training for a race next weekend. I'm supposed to run 10 miles this Sunday and then 9 the day of the race. It's two consecutive weeks that my long run is in jeopardy.

Right now, my thought is to get up early on Sunday and run a 5k before the mountain bike and then run another 10k later that evening.

I'm still not sure what I'll do the following week . . .

[katluvr]

Limewave and Fujichant,
I feel you confusion. I have always tried to mix biking and running and not always successful. This year I got a coach and we decided really what my "A" events were. Where I wanted to focus. We recently had a discussion about a biking event I have planned. I know I can bike distance and it is never a race and usually it is more about fun that time. So that being said we are really run, 10 K bike, 5 k run). Then Sunday is my 9 mile long run. I did do 9 miles last weekend. And right now the long runs ARE "slow" and until we get closer that is not an issue. We recently discussed a bike event in Oct. (probably a metric) and my 1/2 marathon is in Nov. So we will include biking...distance...but again keep main focus on running. We try --if at all possible--to do long runs on Sat. and keeping Friday as a rest day. That being said, d/t weather last weekend I did my run/bike/run workout on Sat. and long run on Sunday...that will mimic this weekend. My legs did feel a bit heavier and sluggish when I started the run, but felt better as run progressed.
Not sure if this helps any. I think it is just very important to really decide which is the "bigger" event or which needs more focused dedication. I always feel I can get a distance covered on my bike because I do not hang w/ a fast group. But running is what I personally want to improve right now.

Other option...find a duathlon or tri plan that mimics the distances of the 2 or more sports you are trying to fit in and use those plans. They should help you figure out what should/could come first.

The option of having a "coach" is not always affordable to all. But I think I have made a wise investment at this time!

[katluvr]

Limewave,
Another option is to "skip" next weeks long run (mtb event weekend).
If you work out your long run plan you can "catch" up by increasing mileage during the week or increasing the rate you "increase" your long run. Instead of going from 10 to 11, if you "skip" a week you can increase from 10- 12. In fact my plan does my be dong a "2 mile bump" up at one point.

Good luck. I don't know if any of my advice will work. But just some thoughts!