Running August 10-16

[colby]

Last night, I put my fancy new xtenex laces into my running shoes. I have wide feet - and had no knots left over on my left shoe and two on my right. They feel a little tight on the left side, I think I need to move a knot from the upper to the mid-foot. They go on SUPER easy! Like slipping on shoes, except you don't have loose laces, everything fits like a glove. I also bought a pair of yankz laces, but they required instructions to assemble, and the xtenex were self-explanatory and looked nice and simple.

So, I ran 4 miles in them today. It was probably 70-75 by the time I got outside this morning and my legs are still a little stiff from the HILLS this weekend (and we went to a theme park afterward so I stood on my feet all day after racing). It felt good to get outside and run, though. I have just mostly been doing maintenance running the last month as I've been racing sprint distance (up until last week's olympic distance) triathlons pretty much every weekend. 3-5 miles every couple of days.

The car accident I had last month actually affected my running more than swimming or riding the longest. I still get stiff shoulders and neck muscles after running, while riding and swimming I just feel tired, not in pain. It's frustrating. If it's not one thing... I swear!!!

[kacie tri-ing]

Four miles on a soft and big track. I am slowly inching up in the milage! (but very carefully!)

[indigoiis]

Ran 3.2 miles yesterday and will run 2 miles at lunch today.

[roadie gal]

35 minutes recovery trail run yesterday afternoon. I wore my Camelbak fanny pack, which I thought might be overkill for the short run. But I'm glad I did. I ended up drinking most of it because of the heat.

[Urlea]

Help! Okay, this isn't about my day's run because I am obeying the taper (long run tomorrow though!). I was eyeing over the entrants list with the bib#s for my ultra next weekend and noticed that my name was under the 100miler instead of the 50k. I mulled it over last night and this morning before contacting the race director to tell him about the error.

Logically I know it was the wise choice and my running buddy (who is doing the 50k with me) will be glad I made it, but now I'm suffering with all the adrenaline & excitement I had just contemplating trying to see how far I could go in the 100miler. It was so incredibly tempting!!!!!!!! Ugh.

Looks like I will be training for 100miler sooner than I thought, because now I really want to do one! Maybe next year since I won't be able to get into a 140.6 yet? We'll see!

Colby- Those laces look like a nice alternative to Yankz! I might have to try them.

Kacie- It's good to see you are able to continue gaining more mileage. w00t! w00t!

[Chile Pepper]

I've been off for the last few months because of health and travel issues, so I'm having to start back at zero. I've just joined a gym so I can use the treadmill and weights three days a week. I don't really have any place to run out of my house (no place I'm comfortable, anyway), so the treadmill it is. My run today felt really good. I picked up the pace and was able to run 3 k at just over 8 minutes a km. I think that's just over 13 min/mile. Slow, I know, but good for me.

[KSH]

Urela- tempting, but smart to stick with the 50K. 100 miler next time. Blow out the 50K! Leave it all on the course!

Colby, I'll look at my running store for those. I need quick laces. My transition times killed me in my last tri.

I ran 3 miles on a treadmill Monday. I can't run in heat over 93 degrees. Here in Dallas it's VERY HUMID and hot... I have my limits on what I can and can't do.

So, it was a PR for me on the treadmill for 3 miles... ran it with a 8:26 minute mile. I don't think I have EVER run that fast on a treadmill. I'm usually slower on the treadmill.

I'm really learning how to suck it up and to tolerate discomfort when I run.