No Fools here! running week 30Mar -05Apr

[eclectic]

Another week ended and another month closer to summer!

Did no one run today?

Urlea - are you snowed in again? The storm missed us which is good for us - but we could have handled it better than Fargo or Bismarck. W/ the flooding more snow is the last thing you need.

No running for me today - off day. I did swim this morning after a week off and plan on getting on the trainer tonight to ride w/ a friend training for her first 1/2 IM. I have a feeling it will eliminate any dreams I may have of ever training for a 1/2 IM

[Urlea]

Eclectic- Yep, nice fluffy flakes of snow have been falling here since noon. It's beautiful & I like winter so I don't have a problem with it other then the added water to already flooded areas.

No training for me today, both of my gym branches are closed until Wed. *bummer* But, I'm running tomorrow no matter what. Looking forward to it!

[Crankin]

I ran today. 2.6 measly miles on the treadmill at the gym. I sat in class all weekend and my whole body hurt. Running made it feel better. I did the whole run at a 10.25 pace, where i ran almost the whole time at 6.0 mph, about 3 minutes at 6.2, with a couple of minutes of walking thrown in, too. I decided to concentrate on speed today, but I have to start working up to longer than 3 miles.
It was pouring out today, so I spent like 3 hours at the gym, basically avoiding starting on a research paper. After running, I did some running specific stretches, worked the foam roller, and then lifted upper body weights. Then I went to a 75 minute yoga class. By the time I ate lunch and showered, i spent about an hour and a half writing the introduction to my paper. Then I went to acupuncture, where he worked on my hips, back, and IT band.
I will be riding tomorrow afternoon because classes were cancelled for some bogus research day at the university, and also on Wednesday, with my club.
I guess that means I'll be running on Thursday.

[kacie tri-ing]

I ran 8 on saturday, and I have to do 5 today. The front of my left hip is suddenly hurting (my body is just messing with me before this race).

Going to see the sports chiropractor this afternoon. Trying to get myself right before the race. Hopefully it will not be a problem!

[kacie tri-ing]

Oh right, I am being positive--DO DOUBTS! I will NOT have any problems running. Tapering is wonderful! Total confidence over here!!!!

[yellow]

kacie, they don't call it "taper madness" for nothin'! Ommmmmmmmmmm.

Got out for runs on both Sunday (recovery) and yesterday (snow-slush fest with the dog...what fun!) but kind of crashed last night. Went to bed early and skipped Crossfit this am; I think I just needed to catch up with "rest".

The RD from my race last weekend sent out an email with the resuts; seems I won my age group and will be receiving some sort of a prize in the mail. One of the hidden benefits of getting older!

The other really weird wacko thing is that the person who finished right after me was female, in the same age group, and has the same exact name as I do. What are the chances of that? Freaky. (I have a common 60s first name and pretty common combination of first and last names, but really, the same race, the same day, consecutive finish??)

[OakLeaf]

I did long intervals, speedplay, whatever you want to call it - 3 minutes race pace, 3 minutes jogging x 5. I took the opportunity to try out my new Nathan Intensity hydration vest. That thing totally ROCKS! Thanks for letting us know about it, Yellow! And, way to go in your race!

Kacie, you'll do great!

[Urlea]

As per the program I ran 2mi, walked .5mi on the dreadmill this evening.

I was really hoping to run outside, but there is over a foot of fresh snow and all of the plows have been used hauling sand & moving dirt for the flood efforts so that was a no go.

Hopefully on Thursday though!

Gym is closed until then as well. There is a recumbent bike in the apt. fitness room. Not sure if it would be worth hopping on that tomorrow or not to at least do some form of biking. What do you think?

Yellow Congrats on the age group win! That's exciting.

Oak Your training program has you doing a lot of tough work. I am guessing you are going to be very speedy this summer! Keep up the good work!

Kacie Does reading the TE threads during your taper help or just make you want to get out and do something? Thinking of you!

[Susan Otcenas]

I had a really crappy day today ( I get VERY moody one day per month...) so I decided to burn off some steam by doing tomorrow's speed work tonight instead.

The plan:
1 mile @ 5.5 (warm-up)
1 mile @ 6.1 (5K race pace)
0.5 mile @ 5.7
1 mile @ 6.1
0.5 mile @ 5.7
1 mile at 5.5 (cool down)
Total = 5 miles

I followed the plan until 4.25 miles, at which point I dropped down to 5.4.
At 4.5 miles I decided to walk for 0.25 mile
Then I ran another 0.5 @ 5.0
Then I walked another 0.5

So, all in, I still ran 5 miles, but the last .75 were at slower than the planned pace. Total distance was 5.75

I'm glad I went. I feel so much better!

Susan

[Crankin]

Well, this wasn't a run, but was a hike that turned into a 10K walk on the road..
My husband came home early and we decided to go to one of the local conservation land trails in the next town. It's about 4 miles from my house. We have been on this trail lots of times, but mostly we go with friends. It's confusing; there are several exit points where you can go in and out, not at the point where we parked. The trails go in concentric circles, too. You're never more than half a mile from houses, but you feel like you are deep in the woods. We had gone about 2 miles when we realized we were not where we thought. We both had our GPS's on, but even though we had marked the start point, the trail ended and somehow, we were backtracking.I did not want to bushwhack, since there was a lot of water. So, I thought it would be good to leave the trail and walk into the neighborhood I saw. Unfortunately, it was not the street I thought it was, which would have been about 1.5 miles from the trail head. So, in Massachusetts, there is a long tradition of not putting street signs for the street you are on. At intersections, there is a sign for the street that is off of the street you are on. Essentially, we had no idea where we were. It was a development, with homes built on common land; I have been in a lot of places in this town, since my kids went to school there, but as we started walking, I saw no familiar street names. Finally, after a few turns, I saw a street I knew, that gave me a clue to the name of the development. Except, we had no idea how to get out of there, onto a main street! And, we were about 4-5 miles from the car! Finally, I remembered dropping one of my kids off at house there about 10 years ago, and we got out to route 2A. Thankfully, there is a sidewalk because, by now, it was rush hour. By now, we both had feet that were hurting, but we hiked up Strawberry Hill Rd. to Pope Rd., with only a little part with a sidewalk, lots of cars, and rush hour on a narrow country road. Much better on a bike.
6.3 miles and some very tired hips!

[indigoiis]

That's why I hate those developments.
*shudder.*
Glad you came out alive!

I ran 3.2 this morning at a 10 minute mile pace (30 minutes.)
After riding 60 miles Monday and Tuesday, this body didn't want to go. But I made it go.

Lil frosty this a.m. *brr.*

I feel good now.

[Urlea]

Ran the 7mile route with my Thursday morning running group. Wow was it good to get out again!

It was pretty icy, one woman fell twice in the first 1/2 mile. I managed to stay upright.

Less people in the group this morning, but I think everyone is still adjusting to their post-flood/flizzard schedules. Once the lead group (Or fast people) get on their way I found myself as the lead for the slower group which is actually kind of intimidating. I knew some of them had not done the 7mile route before and since I was just following the two women I ran with last week I wasn't 100% sure which roads to turn on today. Everything went fine there so no complaints.

My body felt relatively decent. Had some calf cramping the first 1/2 which is unusual for me, but all of my muscles have been feeling short since sandbagging last week. Looking forward to my swim tomorrow that always helps lengthen things out.

Susan Sorry to hear you were having a tough day earlier this week. I hope things are improving as the week progresses! Running is a great mood changer.

Crankin Sounds like an adventure!

Indi Good job talking a body into running when it had other ideas! Not a bad pace either.

[jesvetmed]

Thought I'd post here again, finally. I've been slowly rehabbing my calf (turns out, calves, as the other one has more trouble than the injured one per the PT massage therapist!).

I ran 45 minutes today, at a slow pace, stopping to walk and stretch for 30 seconds only 3 times. Huge accomplishment for me from just 5 weeks ago when I couldn't walk one minute, jog one minute more than 3 times in a row! It's tight, and I have to be careful, but it's coming along. Stretching, the STICK, and massage... my new favorite pastimes! Glad to say I'm actually a "jogger" again!

Sounds like you are all doing great... very inspirational to read! BTW... I've also been lost before running. It's a little disconcerting, but funny to look back on!

[Susan Otcenas]

jesvetmed- CONGRATS on being able to get back out there again! You must feel fantastic.

I had an easy 30 minute run in my schedule this morning. After the 10K race on Sunday and the speedwork on Tuesday, it was a welcome change to have an easy-paced day built into the program. Which is precisely the point, eh?

I have a very busy weekend planned! 50 mile hilly ride with friends tomorrow, after which 2 girlfriends and I are going to quickly lace up our shoes and go do a 15 minute run. I'm sort of lax about training for the bike/run transition, so I've determined that I'm going to try to do it on a more regular basis. We've decided to reward ourselves with Mexican food when we're done.

Long run and swim lessons planned for Sunday.

Have a good weekend, all!

[Crankin]

I ran 3 miles on a new route this morning. It was spritzing and very humid, but I managed to get done before the deluge happened. My Garmin did not work well because of the clouds, etc. and kept giving me the message that the satellites were nowhere to be found, so I have no idea of my pace. But, I think I actually did it very quickly (for me), because my husband was surprised when I arrived back when I did.
I am learning about eating and running. I had a whole wheat bagel, fruit, and coffee and ran about an hour later. Not a good idea. I felt sick starting about half way through and it didn't let up until after I took some Tums and ah, visited the bathroom for awhile. I think next time I do an early morning run, I will eat a Luna Bar and go. Definitely no coffee.