Running Week of 10/05-10/10

[skhill]

Today was one of those days (thankfully rare) when the hardest part of my run was dragging myself out the door. I found myself sitting on the couch, shoes on, checking out the weather channel and hoping the rain in the area was headed my way... it wasn't...

So I headed out the door, and the first mile was icky. So was the second. But then, when I got to the first convenient bail out point, at about 2.5 miles, I was feeling better. So I kept on going. At 3 miles, I was feeling pretty good; at 4 I felt great. Ended up going 5.25 miles, at a 10 min/mile pace (waiting at stoplights included). I'm awfully glad I got out the door!

[Jolt]

Ugh...not such a good run today. Driving to the trail, I had a lady with a major case of road rage behind me (for a mile or two I thought she was following me, but then she turned onto another road) and then it was just an off day running-wise. Part of the problem on today's run was probably the wicked adductor trigger point I have somehow managed to develop--time to dig in (ouch) and hope it doesn't take too long to get rid of it!

[kacie tri-ing]

Susan! Sounds like a blast!!!! I understand, I already have my 2010 planned out too

First run back post race! My #1 goal for the last HIM was to be able to still run (well, do more than limp around injured) after the race! Three miles, nice and easy, with no hip pain! Yippie! Sounds like a fun winter of building my running back up so that I am strong enough to IM train in January!

[indigoiis]

Jolt - ouch! I got that a lot last year. I got a stretch from the Chirunning book that has helped a lot. Stand and put your foot on a table a little lower than your hips, turn sideways to the table so that your foot is resting on its side, and then bend like you are trying to touch your toe that is on the floor. Repeat on the other side. It seems to help those abductors, especially when they hurt.

KC - yay! Three pain-free miles is great.


I ran six hilly ones today, in the dark so I couldn't see the hills.

[Urlea]

I was hoping to have more to report this week, but between work & the 1/2 marathon taper I haven't gotten much running in.

Just a disappointing 4miler that I spent the better half walking because my tolerance for red meat isn't what it used to be. Thankfully that looks to be all it was, a lot of ppl with colds/flu here.

I'm still on the trail running high from last Saturday's 13 miler so I'm pretty excited to race tomorrow, although a little intimidated. I'm going to try to drop a chunk of time off of my previous 13.1 & I know it will be hard. The plan is for Maggie & I to use my Garmin to keep on track for the first 7mi. & then try to pick up the pace towards the end.

In celebration of this effort, to hide my tush in the running tights (chance of snow tomorrow) & to keep those around me humored I will be racing in a Bright Pink Tu-Tu !!! Yes, I will be sure to post pictures.

Best of luck to those racing tomorrow too!!

[Veronica]

Why do you need to hide your tush? You've worked hard to get those glutes!

The tutu will be cute though.

Veronica

[Susan Otcenas]

Kacie - So glad to hear you had pain-free miles!

I did 10 miles this morning, my last long-ish run before tha half marathon on the 18th. I'll taper off between now and then, using mylast few short runs to test a few pieces of gear/apparel I'm contemplating wearing for the event. I know which top I want to wear, but I haven't settled on bottoms yet.

We just received some very cool new race belts that should hold 6 energy gel packets (I don't need that many for the half, though) and I'll run with that for the next week to make sure it's comfortable on me.

[OakLeaf]

Ugh. DH brought me another cold, second one this year. Why can't men be bothered to wash their freakin' hands when they're out in public? The cold isn't so bad, but if I run today I'll be risking a sinus infection. If I don't, is Sunday (1 week before the half) too late to run long?

[Urlea]

Veronica- It's true I have worked hard for them. But there's always an adjustment period each winter for me until I get comfy w/ the idea of tights. The same goes for summer & shorts.

Oak- Depends on what your base is. I ran 13.5 last Saturday & I'm running a 1/2 tomorrow, but my body is more accustomed to long runs because of all the 26.2 & 50k training. That said, I'm not too sure what you would gain by pushing a long run this wknd. Most of the endurance you will need has already been built. It's better to be healthy w/o the cold then to get those few extra miles in. Sorry you are sick, hope you feel better!

[indigoiis]

Ugh. DH brought me another cold, second one this year. Why can't men be bothered to wash their freakin' hands when they're out in public? The cold isn't so bad, but if I run today I'll be risking a sinus infection. If I don't, is Sunday (1 week before the half) too late to run long?

Oak, I also have a half on the 18th and I am running my last long on Sunday.

[Urlea]

Wow, a lot of TE'ers racing on the 18th! I'm excited to read the reports.