What a difference the weather makes... Monday, it was perfect: 60 degrees, low humidity, just a hint of breeze, and I ran my 3.5 mile route at my fastest ever. Today, 70 degrees, very humid, windy and I was much slower.
And I had a bit of a revelation while I was out running-- it's always my right leg that gets stiff and achy, and it occured to me that maybe that leg is shorter. My left hand is a lot bigger than my right, and it's the same with my feet. So I tried to measure my legs when I got home, and yup, my right leg is definitely shorter. Oh well.
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08-04-2009, 09:01 AM #1
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08-04-2009, 12:00 PM #2
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I went for about a 2-hour run/walk/goof around on the trails today (more walking and goofing around than running). It is HOT!!
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08-05-2009, 08:34 AM #3
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Ran 3.8 yesterday afternoon. Wasn't the most comfortable run, but parts of it were fun. I'm having difficulties with my new shoes a little bit, can't seem to get the yankz to fit the same way they did in my old pair. Will give it another shot tomorrow during my group run in the morning & see if some tweaking will take care of it.
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08-05-2009, 09:21 AM #4
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I did my first real trail run today on a 1 mile singletrack (did two rounds) that was rocky, hilly, rutty, wet, earthy, buggy, spiderwebby, and a heck of a lot of fun! I love my trail shoes - they really stick! It all felt very primeval and sweaty (well, the 85 degree 90 pct humidity probably helped with that.) I totally have to do more runs on the trail. So much fun!
I can do five more miles.
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08-05-2009, 01:39 PM #5
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Ran 4 miles on the treadmill Monday night. Running outside in 102 degree heat at 6:00 PM is just too much for me.
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08-05-2009, 02:25 PM #6
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Mile repeats x 2. It really felt pretty good, which is not surprising since I've been such a slug lately.
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08-05-2009, 06:07 PM #7
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We finally have a little break from the heat. It's amazing what a few degrees can do. The last time I tried to run 10 miles I ended up run/walking 9 and then collapsing at home.
Yesterday I ran around Donner Lake plus a 3 mile out and back along the road. I believe it's almost exactly 10 miles. I'll have to clock it with my bike because you can't drive around the lake. It took me 93 minutes, which is very fast for me. The best part is that I felt great afterward. Yay!
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