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[Bike Chick]

Thanks Colby and Oak! Good advice. I'm trying the blister pads you suggested, Oak and it seems to help but I haven't run yet. I'm gonna give it another day. I'll let you know tomorrow. I couldn't even walk Thursday after my run and you are right about hobbling, Colby, my right leg was feeling the effects of that.

I'm volunteering at a 10 mile trail run this morning and it's 21 degrees out! Brrrrr! DH is doing the run but I didn't get signed up in time and decided I'd help them out. What was I thinking???

[indigoiis]

I ran 5.84 today and it took me longer than it should have. Granted I haven't run all week and it was a very hilly route, and I guess I am still recovering, but I get frustrated sometimes that my times these days are not what they were. I know, it takes time, and I should just be happy I'm out there doing it. Okay, I am happy that I am even out there doing it. I'll leave the watch at home tomorrow.

[solobiker]

I got in a nice 4 mile run this morning. Such a beautiful day, sunny and temps in the low 40s. My legs felt pretty good. I was a little slower then normal...I am trying to pace myself so I can increase my distances. My hamstrings did not tighten up this time which was very nice. My goal is to get back up to running 6-8 miles at a time a few days a week. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

[7rider]

Happy World Run Day!! (www.runday.com)
My fitness center hosted a 5k for the day. Since it's a Sunday and my fitness center is at the office, attendance was light - 6 runners, to be exact. I rode my bike to the run, and the run was all off road. That's a new challenge for me. I'm not used to rocks and sticks and water bars (and loose dogs, but that's a vent for another day! ). Ride home was fairly slow and alas I made a significant dent in the bowl of remaining Halloween candy!!!
Somehow, I don't think Reese's and Kit Kats are high on the food list when training for a race, but boy! They were good.

[OakLeaf]

Happy World Run Day to you, too.

Being that it was, I had to do a quick 5K jog after my aerobics class. Naturally I forgot my watch, so I tried the iMapMy app on my HTC Incredible. It did quite a good job on positioning - as good as my 310XT, far better than my old 301 used to - but it seemed to have a lot more pace spikes than I get with the Garmin.

Then I came home to read that Geb dropped out of the NYC marathon with tendinitis in his knee, and announced his retirement from competitive running. I realize that everyone has to retire at some point, but it's sad when someone doesn't go out the way they wanted to.

[indigoiis]

Ran the course for the trail race I am running in two weeks today. 8 miles in 1:26 - last year's time was 1:19 for race day so we'll see... since the goal is just to race it and finish it, I will *try* not to think too much about time.