Running out of May! May 25-31

[skhill]

I'm faster than I thought I was! Yesterday, instead of doing one of my usual meadering, unmeasured routes I decided to bite the bullet and run a few laps of the city park in my neighborhood (it's right close to 1 mile around the perimeter (but not at all flat!)). Now, my watch is not a sports watch at all, just an ordinary wind-up old fashioned watch, so the accuracy might not be so great, but I did the first 2 miles in about 18 minutes-- and I could have gone faster easily. Woohoo!!!

And then this morning I passed a pretty fit looking man who for once was going the same direction as me! Now, I had only been running for about 15 minutes, and he looked like he'd been going a lot longer, but still...

In other words, I'm psyched!

[roadie gal]

Good job, skhill. Isn't it nice when it comes together?

I ran 40 minutes on the trails behind my house... after an 1 1/2 hour walk with the dogs. It went better than I thought it would. I'm really enjoying the trails this year.

[Crankin]

I am missing running terribly! Been walking twice a week and doing a lot of cycling, though.
I went for my PT session yesterday. He did ultra sound and deep tissue release. From what he told me, it sounds like classic TMJ. My dentist has brought up the same thing, so the PT was going to confer with a colleague who is an expert in that. He also gave me lots of bio freeze samples, which I love.
I am a little disappointed in the deep tissue release. He was overly cautious and told me I might be sore. I did get relief for a few hours and the lower part of my neck and shoulder are better. But, the part on my actual head is the same. I wish I could put the Bio-Freeze on my scalp! I go again Friday and I need to tell him that I need more "pressure" when he is doing the release.
My hip is still achy, which concerns me. I really thought it was from running, because it started when I began running more than 3 miles. Well, I am keeping up the stretching and yoga and next week I will be starting a yoga/meditation class for the whole summer (once a week).
Guess I have to live vicariously through you guys for at least another week.

[SJCzar]

Great job Yellow - and how cool that you feel so well afterwards.

Went for a 6 1/2 mile rather hilly run on Sunday. Then 3 1/2 miles last night.

Right now I've been concentrating more on my swimming and biking since I have a sprint tri coming up soon. Making myself get up early and hit the pool has definitely been a challenge. I skipped this morning so now I plan on going later tonight. Can't let myself get out of it again, must go .... must go. Do not let the evil slacker in me take over again.

[Susan Otcenas]

Yellow - A belated congratulations on your 50K! What a wonderful accomplishment! I hope you'll post a few pictures when you get them from your friends.


After 225 miles with about 15,000 feet of elevation gain on my bike this weekend, I expected this morning's 8.35 mile run to be a tough one. As it turned out, I wasn't particularly peppy BUT I was very shocked to feel no muscle fatigue at all in the latter half of the run. Usually by the time I finish one of my long runs, my quads are really talking to me but today I was able to plod along without any problems.

I think I might finally be getting the hang of this whole running thing.

Susan

[OakLeaf]

Well apparently I posted Monday's run in last week's thread. Again.

Anyway, ladder intervals today. My least favorite workout. Now I'm craving beer and there's none in the house.

You'll appreciate this: I'd been getting some bruising across the flexor tendons in my right ankle, from my shoelaces. I have to keep them laced fairly snug or my heels slip. So I rummaged around looking for something to cushion the tongue of the shoe, and I found the perfect thing in my underwear drawer: a removable pad from the bra of a swimsuit. Perfect size and shape, the foam could be a little denser but heck, it does the job. There's even a pair, if I start having trouble with the other ankle.

[Reesha]

I ran this morning for the first time in a few months (time to start cross training!) Did three miles plus two 1 minute aerobic intervals in the midst. I'm loosely following runner's world mileage building marathon training guide. The guide assumes you can already run a minimum of 5 miles-- which I can't yet! So I cut it down to three and decreased the number of aerobic intervals.

Man though... on the heels of lifting weights yesterday, I'm now officially waddling around! I thought my buns would be set from all my riding-- turns out isolating them with some exercises does a lot more!

[yellow]

Yellow - A belated congratulations on your 50K! What a wonderful accomplishment! I hope you'll post a few pictures when you get them from your friends.

Thanks! Now that's it's a few days past I'm forgetting how tough it was. I'm apparently not the only person who was "surprised" by the course. Note that I did kick butt on most of the 30-somethings (but did get my butt kicked by two of them)! According to the results I was 3rd woman (they didn't do age groups).

And, well, lookie here! Only one picture, but it's not too shabby. It shows off my new favorite running skirt. I LOVE that thing!!!

[jesvetmed]

Nice photo YELLOW! You look like a catalog ad out there!

Are those gators on your ankles ??? Those are too cool!

And the skirt is cool, too. I bought one last year for the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk -- cuz you get the shorts under them and I always chafe in any "real" short. But mine is a little shorter than yours, which makes me self conscious. Ah what the heck, I wore it anyway and was very comfotrable as long as there were no mirrors around!

Anyhoo.... sounds like a very successful run. Congratulations on such a huge feat!

[OakLeaf]

Yellow, you look amazing. But we already knew you're amazing.