Running out of May! May 25-31

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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.

[Urlea]

Susan- Sounds like a great way to spend Memorial Day wknd! Glad to hear you were able to run comfortably after the much riding. That has to be a boost!

Reesha- Way to get back at it! Just make sure you don't do too much too soon. Those muscles need a little time to remember what they are supposed to do.

Agreed, Yellow you look beautiful & like one tough cookie at the same time. Thanks for sharing the picture with us!

I had a speedy 5mi group run this morning. Saw the sun rise, smelled fresh cut grass & apple blossoms, it was beautiful. Getting there wasn't so beautiful.

This is the first morning I actually got up, debated whether or not to go & crawled back into bed. Upon doing so DH rolls over and asks in an understanding tone "not running this morning?". Of course then I can't stop thinking about going so I had to get out of bed again. This time for real.

Glad I made it, I felt like a turtle because I spent most of the run alone & that usually means I'm behind everyone else. But after winding through a neighborhood and reaching a straight section I looked back to see that I was surprisingly ahead of the ladies I usually run with. Sometimes my perception of speed is very off, this time it was positive. I don't mind that!

Keep on running!

[Crankin]

Yellow, what brand is that running skirt? I like the looks of it better than the one I bought, which is OK, but shorter.
Well, I couldn't control myself and went out for a run earlier. It was lightly misting out and about 50, so I decided to wear my lightest cycling rain jacket over a LS medium weight running shirt. I thought I had made a good choice, since it seemed to start raining harder as soon as I left. Then, when I got down the hill, the sun started peeking out, although it was still misting. I stopped and took the jacket off, leaving it behind a big boulder by the community pond.
I felt pretty good; my neck started feeling a lot better late yesterday afternoon; definitely better ROM and less pain. I did a 21 minute "before cycling" yoga warm up before running, in hopes that will keep the hip thing at bay. I did have to walk for 30 seconds or less a couple of times, but I was not trying to push it, after 10 days of not running. Of course, my GPS just does not work well in cloudy, rainy weather. After I realized it had said my mileage was at .72 for what I knew was close to 1.75, I shut it off. But I did notice pace times in the 9:50 range a couple of times. By the time I looped back to where I left my jacket, I was going to walk the rest of the way up the hill, but I saw another runner start walking up the hill, so I ran slowly and passed her . Then she turned up the steep side of the loop, which I can barely walk up, without hurting my knees, but I kept running, even though she was gone, until I got to my house. I think I probably ran 3.25 miles.

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jes, yes, those are gaiters. Lightweight, cute, and they keep the rocks and dirt out of my shoes (I wear my shoes very loose, which means that without gaiters I get a lot of crud in my shoes). I have 3 pairs, all different colors. I get them from www.dirtygirlgaiters.com. The gal that makes them is an accomplished ultra runner.

Crankin, the skirt is an Atalanta running skirt (yes, it is spelled Atalanta, not Atlanta). Susan should sell these! The skirt comes with either compression shorts (which is the one I have) or "bum huggers". It is hands down the most comfortable running skirt I've ever tried on. I wrote a complete review here. The sizing is nice...based on real measurements and not standard sizes. The skirt I have (the "Commitment" skirt) has two pockets that do not interfere with my waist pack or running pack.

Did an easy 8 mi run today. I kind of backed off of Crossfit the last two weeks before the 50k and have been back at it this week...and it is kicking my a$$. I think the Crossfit this week (3 days) has worked me more than the 50k did! Spindizzy knows what "Fight Gone Bad" is. I could barely lift my arms after that this morning.

Going camping/running this weekend so I'll see y'all next week!

[OakLeaf]

I love the Atalanta logo! I'd never heard of that brand before.

Have fun this weekend!