Running to Turkey 11/15-End of November

[jessmarimba]

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!!

[Susan]

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)

[OakLeaf]

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.

[skhill]

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!

[OakLeaf]

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.

[Susan]

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!

[solobiker]

I did a quick 3 mile run after work today. The temps are gettting on the chilly side. I think it was in the upper 20s with a stiff wind...brrrr. I decided to add some intervals to try to increase my speed. Probably will not be able to run tomorrow because I have to work then prepare for dinner