Autumn Running Week of Sept. 22

[Grog]

Evil me, or rather evil sore throat, lack of sleep, and just plain tiredness this morning that made me decide not to leave home an hour ahead to get a run with my training partner (who lives near my workplace).

I'm disappointed because I wish I was running more, but right now I just can't tax my body, I totally need it. (And my brain, too.)

[limewave]

I think I over did it on my run tonight. I'm not feeling very well. Time to rest and put my feet up for the rest of the night. I think I'll take a day off tomorrow.

[emily_in_nc]

I think I over did it on my run tonight. I'm not feeling very well. Time to rest and put my feet up for the rest of the night. I think I'll take a day off tomorrow.

Oh gosh, limewave, do take it easy! Can't take any chances.... Hope you're feeling better soon!

[tattiefritter]

Limewave, look after yourself! The early stages of pregnancy can really take it out of you. I have no first hand experience but two of my exercise mad friends have recently given birth and they struggled a little at the start of their pregnancies but cut back the intensity for a while and got along just fine.

I did about 6 hard and fast (for me) miles with the club last night. There didn't seem to be that many of the slower group around and we managed to somehow find ourselves tagging on with the next fastest group so the pace was harder and as I was one of the slowest I didn't get the rest breaks I normally have waiting for people. They also kept seeking out hills to run up at warp speed, I was ragged at the end. It was great fun

I had also cycled there and had to cycle back, it is just over 7 hilly miles each way and lets just say the ride back was not the fastest ride I've ever done but my legs felt much better at the end of the ride than they did at the end of the run. People did offer to give me a lift home but I declined. Not sure I'll ride every week though!

Also got some new shoes for the mudfest cross country races this winter - a pair of very red Walsh fell shoes (too red, they need covering in mud pronto), they look a bit like climbing shoes with lots of studs on the bottom, very fast looking just a shame their going on my slow feet

Some people do a lot of offroad running in these type of shoes but they look a bit minimalist to me. They do look like they'll cope with the mud way better than my current shoes but not sure I'd want to run too far in them, will see how I get on at the races with them.

[limewave]

Tattiefritter--your new red shoes sound fun! I'm curious how you do with them, keep us updated.

Last night I did 4 miles. I was running with a friend and pushing DD in the baby jogger. DD was really talkative which raises my anxiety level. I'm trying to talk to her while I run plus she asks for a drink, then a snack, then her drink, then her blanket . . . you get the idea. And it was 82 degrees out!

I could tell the last block that I wasn't feeling well. I should have walked, but it was only one more block. Next time I will definitely walk

I spent the rest of the night in the lazy-boy watching all the season premiers, sipping on soda water and slurping soup. I know, it's strange, but I'm pregnant.

Today I am feeling much better. And reminding myself I must take it easy.

[michelem]

Well, I finally got around to calculating my target pace for each of my workouts and, boy, my two mid-week workouts have just gotten a lot tougher! Tuesday night, I did "speed" intervals, but slower than target ('cause I had not yet calculated). After calculating, my tempo run last night ended up faster than Tuesday night! Not sure how I'll do on my speed interval night next week as the tempo run was such a challenge! In fact, I had to take a couple short walk breaks throughout the tempo run. Also, got some gastro distress and had to run to the potty after about a mile-and-a-half! (At least I ran there, right?).

Sunday, I am scheduled to do 20 miles. My dental hygienist was telling me how she's going to be pacing an ultra-marathoner this weekend, so I asked her if she knew of a good physical therapist . . . she's not done p/t, but gave me a referral to a good massage therapist, who she says is very good at "diagnosing" muscle probs and such. So, I have an appointment scheduled for Monday evening.

Keep up the good work everyone! And, limewave, please listen to your body. Hope you feel much better soon, Grog. Tattiefritter, post pics of your new shoes -- they sound fun! And, spindizzy, hope you continue to enjoy fall . . . oddly enough, the first day of fall and we saw a spike in temps and now we're still in the mid-90's. At least I'm not in Phoenix anymore where I'm sure it's still in the 100's.

[Grog]

Be gentle on yourself (or, rather, yourselVES!), Limewave!

Ah! I did run this morning. Thanks for the thought, Michelem!

It is SO wonderful to run in the fall. I left my house on my bike at 7:10 a.m. after speed-changing a flat tire that I had forgotten to change the day before (10 minutes, not bad!) and pretty much sprinted my way to the meeting point with my running partners. I got there a tiny bit early, instead of late, which made me happy enough. I pleaded for a 5K on the trails instead of going down to the beach (because at the end we'd have to come back up!).

The trail was just gorgeous. Whereas at my place it was sunny when I left, at the park it was just a little foggy, as it often is because this is a high point and near the ocean. Cool air (around 10C) and soft trails make the perfect running morning. That's definitely THE thing I miss from living around there.

I'll aim for a 11 K run on the weekend.

Cheers!