Love the pic Kacie!!
I did a little over 3 miles today after work. I added a few sprints to start to improve my overall speed. All in all it was a good run.
Love the pic Kacie!!
I did a little over 3 miles today after work. I added a few sprints to start to improve my overall speed. All in all it was a good run.
Did two and a half-ish today - tried to meet a group and they didn't show? Oh well. The whole second half was into a headwind and I haven't dealt with that in awhile!!
Can I join?Posting runs will keep me motivated...
Yesterday I discovered a new challenge: in our town we have an old castle on a small hill. 420 something steps lead up there and having climbed the stairs there is another steep climb to the very top of the hill. Running upstairs was tougher than I would have expected, I had to stop in the middle and wait for a minute or two
The castle-hill is right in the middle of my ordinary 5k-run, so the run doesn't become much longer but a lot more challenging if I run over the top.
I'm looking forward to beating the stairs in the future (not having to stop to catch my breath)![]()
Last edited by Susan; 11-24-2010 at 05:36 AM.
Wowee Susan!
Years ago I used to run the stairs at a dam down the road, it was something around 105-120 steps I seem to remember, and my legs would be WRECKED if I did it even three times. Then I did some short runs when we visited Venice a couple of years ago, most of the sidewalks and almost all of the bridges are granite, that stuff is HARD.
It sounds like a beautiful place to run but really, really tough, so you should be proud of doing it at all, WITH stops to catch your breath.![]()
Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
mother nature, make up your mind!! Tuesday it was 50 F when I ran; I way over-dressed for the conditions, and kept on stripping off layers as I went and ended up in a tank top. Wednesday, it was 30 F and windy at the same hour; I was wishing I'd worn my warmer tights. And tomorrow, it'll likely be nearly 50 F at 6:30 am again....
Anyway, today was 4 miles of hills, the steepest part into the wind. But thankfully no stairs or castles!
100% chance of heavy rain for the Turkey Trot tomorrow. Yuk.
If I don't race I probably won't run at all. Better do it.
Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
Outcome of todays run:
Stairs: 2
Susan: 0
OakLeave, thank you and I am - but there is a race up those stairs every year and ... wouldn't it be nice to participate next year?
Running in the rain can be fun and I hope it will be for you tomorrow!![]()