Running: First Week of Spring

[kacie tri-ing]

Had a PR on a Relay for Life 5k run this morning - 33.13. Not very fast for most of you gals but I beat my last 5k time by 3 minutes! I was grinning ear to ear when I crossed the finished line

Way to go! That is an awesome PR!

[OakLeaf]

Yay Bike Chick! Colby is right, three minutes is ENORMOUS plus it's almost 10%!

Intervals today, 9 x 1 minute, then I did another mile or so finally calibrating my footpod via the GPS, since it didn't seem like I was ever going to get around to calibrating it on a track. It wound up with a factor of 887 (default 1000) which I guess means I've got a pretty short stride... which I guess is not bad? Mainly I wanted it for cadence anyway, although as soon as I got it (birthday present) I learned that my cadence is very, very consistent between 89-92 spm and I don't really need it anyway.

[Bike Chick]

Thanks so much ladies. There is a speed walker that competes in all the local 5k's. He has passed me in my last two races (so demoralizing) and was catching me today and I was determined that he wasn't passing me again. When he would get close, I'd pick up the pace and pull ahead and then I'd slow down and there he would be again. His pushing me is what kept me from slowing down. When I could see the clock at the finish line and realized how much time I'd shaved off, I was so happy. I guess I should've thanked him after the race.

[roadie gal]

It was finally nice out again yesterday. I went out for a 6 mile run on the only flat road around here, which also doubles as the informal dog park. So I not only got to run, I also got to pat a few dogs along the way. And I surprised myself by doing it in 55 minutes. I'm very happy with that.

[indigoiis]

Why is it that nine miles on dirt road and trail is soooo much easier, hills and all, than 9 on asphalt? Did nine today and it felt like five.

[Jolt]

40-minute Midstate Trail run today. Not my best, since I seem to have a bit of a cold (or is it allergies?).

[limewave]

Why is it that nine miles on dirt road and trail is soooo much easier, hills and all, than 9 on asphalt? Did nine today and it felt like five.

Ha, ha. I was just thinking the opposite. I just finished 9 ugly miles on single-track. So glad that's over with.

[Grog]

Went on a 16 km run today, my long run capping the rest week that just finished. It wasn't bad. I ran an unusual route, which kept me distracted.

Next week I'll be running twice that!!