Running into Summer June 21-27

[katluvr]

So we (my SO and I) set the alarm to get up before work and run. When the alarm went off I really didn't "spring" out of be and really comtemplating not getting up. But we did. We did about 3 miles, it was slower (SO's pace) w/ some walking. But I did walk/slow run agian today. Amazing how I "feel" yesterday's run. I am a but sore in my quads, hamstrings and glutes. Guess those mucles had really not had that workout in a while.

Got to gym for workout in AM, so no run tomorrow. Not sure about Friday but definitely Sat. AM

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[rocknrollgirl]

Early morning run for us today, just 3.5 miles. Ran in it 29 mins. It is unbearable hot and humid here again today. Blech.

[Jolt]

Well, all the talk yesterday about speed work had me ready to do some intervals on yesterday's run since it was on an easier trail. The plan was to run 20 minutes out, turn around and alternate sprinting and walking on the way back. The first half of the run was going really well...until I snagged my right pinky toe (in VFFs; probably wouldn't have happened, or at least been as bad, if I were barefoot) on a root so that it got wrenched and jammed all at the same time. OUCH!! I checked it out and didn't see any evidence of a fracture or dislocation (just bruised and probably sprained), then stuck the foot in the river for a few minutes hoping to dull the pain a little (unfortunately the river wasn't cool enough to do that) before turning around and running/walking back. Needless to say, I didn't end up doing those sprints! It was actually a little easier to run than walk in terms of the pain, but I was constantly afraid I'd snag it again or stub it. It still hurts just as much today and is swollen and bruised--why did I have to be such a klutz? Hopefully it won't take too long to feel better.

[skhill]

Had my best run since I don't know when this morning-- 7.5 miles and it felt like I could have kept on going forever. Probably helps that the weather is seasonal at last, even if only for today! My route included the second half of next week's 10k, so I threw in a sprint for the last block before the finish line.

I saw a really sweet sight while I was out-- a dad out running with his daughter. She looked to be about 7 or 8, with bright red pigtails. They were chatting away as they trotted down the street.

[GLC1968]

Last night was my longest outdoors run EVER. 4.75 miles (don't laugh!) in just under an hour.

I ran right after work at the peak heat of the day. Figuring I'd be out there that long, I took my new Nathan triangular water bottle holder thingy (22 oz bottle). It worked great! It didn't bounce at all and was only slightly annoying on my waist in the front. It was actually less uncomfortable than my HR chest strap, so I can't complain at all. It made the heat SOOOO much more bearable to have water! The hardest part was getting used to the sloshing sound - I swear that hearing that was making me thirstier than the heat was!!

Oh, and no foot pain. Go figure - I've got my podiatrist appointment this afternoon and my foot no longer hurts.

[Veronica]

I finally gave up wearing a HRM. The strap just drove me crazy. I could never get it so it wasn't either too tight or falling down on a run. I never looked at it during a run to gauge my effort anyway, so why bother? It's kind of freeing - literally and figuratively.

Glad that your feet didn't hurt. It will be interesting to hear the doc's take on that.

Veronica

[OakLeaf]

Yay GLC! Glad your foot's feeling better - doctor or no doctor.

So here's my new normal: after being mildly sick and/or slacking off for the better part of six weeks, I can just pick up and go out for an easy 10, like I used to just pick up and go out for an easy three and a half.

Didn't take me all day to try and goad myself into it, either, which is good. Must be time to pick a new goal.

That tri next month is still niggling at me ... I still haven't so much as been in a pool in at least five years ...

[Crankin]

After sitting on my azz in class Fri. night, all day Saturday and Sunday, I came home and ran down to the end of my neighborhood and back, which is 2.2 miles. My back was killing me from sitting all weekend and I needed to just get out and move, before we went out for Chinese food. It was kind of cloudy and humid, but not too warm. I think I was running faster than usual down the steep hill because I felt it in my hamstring, but that went away.
Every older person in my neighborhood seemed to be out taking a walk. I got a lot of looks, since I was running in a bra top and running skirt. Two of them were pointing their fingers at me and talking loudly in Japanese. After I got back, we found these 2 women in our driveway, walking up and down, admiring our neighbor's garden. Very strange.

[Susan Otcenas]

Happy to report that I had NO HEEL PAIN for my half ironman on Saturday!!! What a relief! I put up a race report in the triathlon forum.

Susan

[limewave]

Finally got out for a run! It's been too long.
2 easy miles for me.

[colby]

26.2 in the five fingers.... will put up a report sometime today. I don't think my feet hurt any more than they did last year - it is just a long day no matter how you slice it. I did do plenty of running in dirt/gravel where available, but I knew it would be long and my body was already tired and HOT. We haven't had many days over 70, let alone 80, so there was a lot of run/walking in my day, which always changes how the feet feel.

[OakLeaf]

Oh goody, another extra long week!

Sprint intervals x 9. Hadn't done any speedwork in forever, and I'm still not acclimated to the heat. I won't even say the temperature and humidity, since nothing starts a p*ssing contest on this board like "my weather is worse than your weather" or "my hills are worse than your hills."* I'll just say that I'm totally not acclimated to it yet, we've really had very little opportunity to acclimate here, and when I was done with the workout (including a .8-mile recovery jog at a 12 minute pace), I took more than 15 minutes to meander back along my half-mile of lane, picking and eating raspberries, and my heart rate would not go below 135. That's how humid it felt.

I was thinking about doing this five-mile race a week from today. Not so sure about it now.



*but I'll just mention that without ANY prompting, one of the long-time riders in our club - a 72-year-old who last year did the Continental Divide, unsupported, with one other guy, and who's ridden road bikes extensively in both the Rockies and the Appalachians - said over breakfast that without question, the Appalachians are more difficult to ride.

[Veronica]

Awwww... Oak, I was having fun reading about everyone else's weather. Seriously, I was.

It was 70 degrees at 5 AM this morning when I worked out with my trainer. Does running 35 yards pulling a sled with 90 pounds on it count as running? Once you get the darn thing moving, it's not so bad, but those first two or three steps are killer! Let's see... she also had me do some high knee running followed by some sprints.

I am not running outside today. It's 97 degrees, only 23% humidity, so the heat index is only 95! See, I had never paid attention to heat index before someone here brought it up. I learned something from people talking about their weather.

Veronica

[Jolt]

It was 90 degrees and humid here today...not good running weather at all. I was a bum and didn't run, though that is partly also because on yesterday's run I stubbed an already-banged-up toe (trying to do some faster running on the way back from the turnaround point) and made it a little sore to try running on today. Probably should stay off the trails until it is actually healed.

[kacie tri-ing]

Funny Oakleaf...and true....

So here in the ATL, it is HOT and HUMID....I have been running in it, and I am still suffering (or maybe it was that long swim yesterday!). Funny how tired shoulders can make a 6 mile run feel like it will never end!

I am running Peachtree on sunday, which should be fun! Drink water everyone (which I did not do much of today )