Running to the end of January

[kacie tri-ing]

I've been fighting an injury, so not much here--except, I did run the Disney Half Marathon....and I don't know my time (around 2) because I put the instructions on my shoe instead of the timing chip. Awesome. I did dress as Minnie though Posted pics on the ol' blog. I figured if I wasn't allowed to run super far or super fast, I would be super cute!!!

[OakLeaf]

Aw, bummer about your chip! I hate those D-tags.

Love the pics!

I did about 4.7 today, including re-calibrating my footpod. The calibration factor went down by nearly 5% from the last calibration, which I pretty much knew it would. I'm hoping it's just that I'm still running a little heavy because of my injury (even though I don't feel the pull in my abs any more, I can still feel in yoga class that I've got a ways to go yet with spinal flexibility), but I wanted to re-calibrate it now so it would be more accurate for the upcoming 5Ks. I'll probably do it again in a couple of weeks.

[Veronica]

Three mile run at 4:30 this morning - gorgeous full moon.

Veronica

[GLC1968]

4.15 miles at lunch today. AWESOME run even though it was raining. Everything felt good. I think I could have run for 8 if I'd had the time.


You know, six months ago if someone told me that I'd ever use the word 'AWESOME' to describe a run, I'd have told them they were smoking something. Amazing how things can change when you set your mind to it, huh?

[OakLeaf]

Awesome runs are ... awesome!

I did a little local 5K this morning. Not even two miles from my house, and a tune-up for next weekend. It was a benefit for the animal shelter - they didn't allow dogs in the 5K, but they had a shorter dog dash, a dog walk, and a fun dog show, so there were plenty of excited canines.

26:26, which I'm fine with considering that (1) I hadn't been able to train for it at all and (2) I really didn't give it everything I had, since in light of my fitness I wanted to make sure I'm fully recovered for next Saturday. I had a decent kick for the last kilometer, which makes me happy. Second in AG, first hardware of the year.

The best part was that I rode my commuter bike to the start! First time back on the bike. My hand and wrist hurt a little working the brake and grip shifter, but it didn't feel like I was re-injuring anything, and it felt soooo good to be back on two wheels. From there to the farmers' market (compost pail had to stew in my pannier during the race - I don't compost here in town, there are enough raccoon problems already, but there's a lovely organic farm that collects customers' compost, and I get free salad greens with every six pails of compost!) - produce shopping, and home. Yay!

[7rider]

Oh, how quickly the running leaves you.

Since the Celtic Solstice on December 18th, I've done 3 runs - 2 on a treadmill, and one outside. That's it.

So today, my friend Pam and I went to do an outside run. She's been doing nearly every run for 6 miles lately. Me...I barely ride my bike that far lately. She's training for a 10K in April and wants to run enough that it''s "easy" for her. She wants me to do the same, yet I keep waffling on registering. I know if I have an event for which to train, I'd be much better about all this.

But it was 16 degrees this morning. A wee-bit chilly.

We were aiming for a 4-miler today. My legs are still sore from yesterday's Training Club workout (that thing kicks my butt every time). She had just come from the gym - all warmed up and chipper and rarin' to go. I wanted to trip her. I plodded along glumly behind her like a lame dog. We - or rather I - lasted 2 miles.

"Do you want to go on to the park?" she asked. "Or turn here and go up the hill to the house? I'm okay either way." Oh...I'm good for stopping right now and sending you up the hill for the truck, I thought. But offered "Let's just go up the hill. When I get back into this, we'll do more. You were already at the gym this morning."

Lame-oh.

[skhill]

Love the idea of trading compostables for greens! And congrats on the hardware, Oakleaf! BTW, did any of the dogs get loose and chase runners? (I've seen in happen-- a very excited dacshound at the finish line).

Last night, I was planning on running outside this morning, even if it was only a couple miles and even if I had to wear my hiking boots. But when it was 2 F when I woke up instead of the 12 F that was predicted, some good sense kicked in... So, another 6 miles on the treadmill at the Y. I wanted to keep going, but it was getting crowded and someone was waiting for a treadmill to get free. And I was hungry. Maybe tomorrow I'll get outside....

[Veronica]

A fantastic five miles for me this morning. I'm knocking on that ten minute door - 10:05 average pace. The first mile was a 9:54 and the last mile was a 9:57.

Veronica