Running into Spring!!! wk 3/2 to 3/9

[Aggie_Ama]

I am convinced the longer I live Texas the bigger weenies we are when it comes to cool weather. I was fine once I got going in shorts and a tee shirt but like I said no walkers, joggers, kids playing. Then again I guess I was out because I am training, they aren't.

[rocknrollgirl]

Well, I will be crying the blues when it gets over 75 degrees, so "weenie" is all relative. I would not last 2 seconds in the heat that you all have down there.


i am getting a little concerned that my neighbors are going to have me picked up for being crazy....they just drive by and shake their heads....

[Aggie_Ama]

Our neighbors think we are crazy just for working out. Crazy is relative.

I just finished updating my excel from last week- 23.6 miles. Wow. I don't know if I have ever ran so many miles in one week. That is quite a bit for me.

[Karma007]

After my ride on Saturday I'm still a little stiff. Karma and I have walked so far, but may try to get a bit of running mixed in tomorow.

[OakLeaf]

I've been resting this week... a couple of days of being sore all freakin' over, it was time for a scaled-back week anyhow, then my shoulder went nuts over the weekend which wasn't enough by itself to keep me from running, but it didn't help.

I finally got out for 7-1/2 miles at an easy pace this morning before getting my shoulder worked on. It felt harder than it should've, but not too bad. It was good to just breathe and sweat!

[Urlea]

Very strong winds & accompanying snowdrifts had me on the dreadmill today. Thankfully it was only a 3mile run for my training program. I forgot how noisy those things can be!

DH seems to be past his pneumonia and my lungs are feeling okay. Still not 100%, but close.

Oak Glad you were able to make it out today! Hope you manage to stave off any more soreness.

[Aggie_Ama]

30 minute easy pace run tonight, extended to 34 minutes to complete the lap around the trail. I was happy to see my HR is coming down slowly but surely. Average tonight was 166 which is lower than it has been. DH's theory is the longer runs is getting me and my heart into better shape. I guess that is a likely theory?

For comparison, last week's same Tuesday 30 minute easy pace run my average HR was 170. Same trail and ironically I started both runs at the exact same time to the minute with nearly identical weather these past two weeks. Probably as close to replicating the conditions as possible.

tofu- Is Karma your dog?

Oak- I am ready for some rest time. I keep thinking my training will have it at some point!

Urlea- What I forget is how hard the impact of the mill is on me. It is like a hard pounding. I dread it for sure.