Running week of 9/13-9/19

[skhill]

Felt so good this morning that my 4 miles turned into 5.5. I'm loving our turn towards fall weather! And it's the first time I've averaged less than 10 min/mile over 5 miles or more.... it didn't feel like I was going fast at all. So maybe I can break an hour at my next 10k...

[limewave]

Felt so good this morning that my 4 miles turned into 5.5. I'm loving our turn towards fall weather! And it's the first time I've averaged less than 10 min/mile over 5 miles or more.... it didn't feel like I was going fast at all. So maybe I can break an hour at my next 10k...

Yeah! This is a perfect time of year for running. I love the cooler mornings.

[Urlea]

Ran 5mi with a group this morning. It's been hard to find the time to train with my super busy fall season, but I pushed myself out the door at 5am again. Forgot how hard that was. Sleep running.

My feet have been pretty sore since the 9miles in VFFs followed by a 13hr. day on my feet shooting a wedding last week. There is still some bruising & swelling on the tops of my arches. Weird spot I know. So I ice & that seems to help. I am able to run and do jiu-jitsu despite the feet it'll just take some time before they feel normal again.

[JH-NV]

3 mile loop at park after work....still slow...slow and steady. Think I'll change my user id to "Tortoise Nervosa".....

[Susan Otcenas]

10.3 miles this morning. My long run this week was supposed to be another 12 miler, but I decided to cut myself a break after Saturday's 187 mile ride. AT the end of that ride, my right Achilles tendon felt just a little tweaked, so I thought it best not to push too hard today. I think it was a good call.

[indigoiis]

10.3 miles this morning. My long run this week was supposed to be another 12 miler, but I decided to cut myself a break after Saturday's 187 mile ride. AT the end of that ride, my right Achilles tendon felt just a little tweaked, so I thought it best not to push too hard today. I think it was a good call.

I think definitely, when we are riding long miles and running, that some flexibility into training plans is definitely in order. I've found that I had to cut back somewhat on both my century training miles and the 1/2 training miles in order to be somewhat sane.
And all in all, I feel very fit for both events, and I do feel that I am training properly. I just take more days off than I'm "supposed" to! But it sort of all adds up.

I did five miles this morning in the pitch black. My new headlamp, unlike the headlamp for the bike, makes a tunnel vision effect which is somewhat comforting but conversely a little disturbing. I'll have to get used to it, I guess! At mile 3 I had the urge to pee - almost like a UTI feeling - so I turned off the lamp and since I live out in the woods, tucked off the road to squat. It was a little scary though because every twig that snapped my brain thought "axe murderer oh noooooo!!!!" and quickly resumed the run. I ran much faster after that! So, I will be sure to empty the tank prior to running from now on!

[zia]

5 beautiful miles with my mentor. Great company, beautiful weather, perfect run. So thrilled to have a running buddy who runs similar pace! Hurray for running friends!