Running after the Easter Bunny

[Bike Chick]

Wow, you ladies are doing so well.

Urlea, back to back 26.2's is just an unbelievable accomplishment.

Oak, congrats on your 26.2. That has to be a huge confidence builder.

Winding, congrats to your on your 10 miler....I'm about a week behind you on my training schedule and my achilles tendons are pretty tender too. I did my 8 mile run on a limestone trail and it really made my ankles sore.

[indigoiis]

Good morning! Had to run on the dreadmill this morning as the roads are flooding. I do have my limits. Ran 4.19.

[skhill]

Went for my first run after Sunday's half today-- 4 miles. I'm pretty sure my dead legs had more to do with last night's circuit training class at the Y than the race. But it felt good to be back out running, even if I was in old shoes (my current pair are still damp from all the rain).

Do I dare to put away the winter running gear yet? or is that a sure way to bring back the snow?

[Susan Otcenas]

Oak - Congrats on getting to that milestone! Huge confidence booster, I'm sure.

Urlea wow, back to back marathons. You amaze me. Nice work!


As for me, I had an amazing 10K (actually 6.4 mile) race on Sunday. I was hoping to break one hour for 6.2 miles, which would have put me at a 9:40/mile pace.

I TOTALLY blew that out of the water. I ran 58:05 for 6.4 miles, or an average pace of 9:05/mile!!! My first two miles were sub-9:00. I'm delighted beyond belief. My pace on this same course last year was 10:11/mile, so I've made big strides this past year.

My coach is delighted too. I've followed her instructions very closely since I started working with her. She's had me do lots of interval and speed work and it would seem to be paying off.

My biggest problem on Sunday was that I did not follow her instructions for how to run the race itself. She told me to go out easy, and try to negative split the last 2 miles. Oooooops. I couldn't help myself. I got carried away on the adrenalin with everyone else, and my 1st two miles were really fast. I consciously slowed down for miles 3-4, but just didn't have any "kick" left at the end to pick it up in the last mile or so. So, I got a bit chastised by my coach for that. I know that her goal is to get me to learn to pace myself in race scenarios so that I can finish my HIM strong, and not have to walk at all during the run leg. Guess I need to work on obeying orders a little more....

[OakLeaf]

Woohoo Susan! Terrific job.

[skhill]

You rock, Susan!

and I'm totally there with getting carried away early with the adrenalin-- my only hope for starting slow seems to be to get caught in heavy and slow traffic...

Today was a crappy 3 miles for me-- I gave blood yesterday, so my endurance is shot. But it brought my March to 130 miles, and that's pretty cool.

[Susan Otcenas]

But it brought my March to 130 miles, and that's pretty cool.

Wow, 130 - that's great! I had 91 (including 13 this morning). Was supposed to be 97, but I skipped one 6 miler on a sick day.