Another week... running week of 2/2

[Urlea]

First off, you ladies are doing awesome!!! It's good to see all the reports.

As for me, I've been sick with a bad cold since I got home from Japan & having a tough time getting over jet-lag. Uhg. Thankfully my husband was able to find the Devil's ju-ju in pill form so no more icky cough syrup for me.

Hopefully Monday I will be able to get out there again. It's been in the 30's this week so at least I have the added incentive of clear places to run.

In other news: my husband has decided to do brazilian jiu-jitzu (sp?) this season instead of doing foot-races and triathlons. The goal is to become more fit so that he's able to do the other easier in the future.

I'm not used to doing all of my race training alone so this will be an adjustment!

I'm close enough to the Fargo full now that I can set myself up with a training program on runnersworld. Off to check that out!

[eclectic]

Oakleaf - glad you are getting back up to par
Urlea - I missed the Japan trip - Wow hope you had a great time but sorry about the nasty cough. I am amazed you have anything clear to run on - all we have is ice.
I decided not to do the Fargo half this year but signed up for the Mickelson/deadwood half - it is a month later on June 7th so it will give me more time to train.

WOW all of you are amazing runners!

I did get out and do 3 miles on the dreadmill - I really don't like it but didn't feel like running the track.

It was a hard 3 miles. I kind of went out and partied a little to hardy last night, didn't get to bed until after 2 am and of course woke up at my usual 5:30 am and couldn't get back into a good sleep. Not a good plan - I should know better after all I am over 50 and not 30 like my brain keeps telling me
I was even kind of pumped at seeing how I would feel after having a full off day.

Oh well if I can make it through feeling like I did the rest will be easier.

10 mile total this week - I am moving forward!

[yellow]

Amazingly, I went for a run and felt great. That's 25.5 miles in 3 days (Thurs 8, Fri 12, and Sat 5.5).

I was almost thinking as I was running that I had broken through some sort of a barrier. I was so wiped last night at Crossfit (to the point that I had a hard time recovering between sets) but seem to have recovered well today. I always forget how well the body responds to hard training. I know it can happen, but when it hits you upside the head it's quite a "wow!" moment.

On the taper now.

[Aggie_Ama]

Made it through the 7 miler today took 82 minutes and left me with a new blister but I made it. I figure I probably ran 18.5 miles this week, I cannot remember the last time I put up numbers like that and next week it moves up. Today I actually felt like I could do this.

Oak- I am following the training plan the race is sending out. I should clarify I am not trying to win or not even sure I will be able to run all 13.1 miles. I want to run the bulk and feel good about myself at the end. My longest race has been a 10k so this more of a milestone for me personally and no one else. It is a women's event (although oddly men can do it) so it sounded fun. Of course it is a hilly course, maybe not the brightest idea. I have run fun runs/races on hills so I am not completely scared. I am going to put hills in my workouts though! Are you doing a full or half? I forgot.

Eclectic- I woke up this morning just kind of angry, don't know just rolled in. It was hard to get the run going but I felt better afterwards.

[eclectic]

Wow Yellow - that is amazingly great - I can't even imagine that many miles let alone in 3 days!

Aggie that is the great thing about any physical exertion - can get what ever is happening sweated out. Great job on the run and if it makes you feel better the 82 minutes is faster than I could do it! 18.5 is awesome - I am waiting for that day.

Hmmmm I did swim about 5 miles this week so could my mileage be 15 instead of 10

[Aggie_Ama]

Eclectic- Back when I considered myself a runner (I used to run all the time) I knew it had a calming effect on me. I am happy to see it is still there.

Today I am pretty tired though and am taking a day of rest. I might try to do my core routine tonight but right now just laundry.

[Jolt]

It's a nice day here today (46 degrees and sunny) so I decided I would run outside. And because it's been quite a while since I have worn my running shoes, I decided to just do my outside run in my Vibram Five Fingers and see how that went. I figured starting out on pavement was probably not the best idea, so I went to a local park that has a cinder path around the perimeter hoping it had been cleared of snow. It hadn't. I was crazy enough to try running it anyway, thinking the snow should be pretty well packed and be OK if a bit cold. Well, some parts were pretty good but there was the occasional soft snow that I would sink into and I ended up doing part of the 20-minute run on the pavement (which was indeed not the most comfortable surface to run on and I don't think I would have been able to do the whole run on it yet). It was interesting, and it was sort of fun to be doing something so crazy although my toes were pretty chilly by the end. I left some interesting tracks for people to find later! I can hardly wait for the trails in the area to be clear enough to run on.