We need a new running thread: Feb. 23 and on

[skhill]

Today was supposed to be a long run, 15ish miles. But when I got up, the ran was coming in almost sideways, and it's supposed to be raining and windy all day. So it was off to the Y and the treadmill... Only had the patience for 7 miles; Monday I'll have try to get up early enough to get in that long run...

For me, the first mile always feels icky; I'll start feeling good somewhere between 2 and 4 miles, usually. But that first mile, I'm fighting off inertia and the creakiness of impending middle-age.

[indigoiis]

Ran 3 today while I watched my husband disappear into the distance - better to let him run ahead and get his wiggles out than ask him to stay with me when I'm feeling slowish.

7 "long run" tomorrow...40's-50's and damp - snow is melting but sloooooowwwwly up here on Pine Hill. Snow's gone everywhere else in RI.

[Duck on Wheels]

Uh oh. Here we go again. Been off TE for a long time because I haven't been able to train and somehow felt un-entitled. Now I'm finally getting back in gear. Signed up for a half marathon. We had our first training yesterday, day after I got out of hospital after another Crohn's flare-up, so I walked rather than ran. But I felt fine, tacked on a fourth mile after the three we were supposed to do and went birding. Got some great shots of a pair of Canada geese going through their entire mating ritual Then stopped by Trek's (my sister's!) favorite bike shop and picked up my old Trek (as in bike this time, I left the new one home in Norway) from repairs and upgrades. Now if only it would stop raining, I'm ready to bike commute for the rest of this semester Maybe this time around I can get in shape and stay there ...? Ya think? Naah, but it's worth getting there anyway.

[HillSlugger]

I did a 4.5 mile run today. I started it in a light drizzly rain but it changed over to a hard rain in the last half mile. Still, overall, it was good run.

[limewave]

Got a little 3-miler in while I was Chicago for the weekend. I'm WAY behind on my training calendar. Tonight I'm supposed to do a 5 mile run and tomorrow I start speed work! Agh!

[kacie tri-ing]

I did 10 on Saturday and felt good!

[skhill]

I'm so off my training plan-- as my long runs get longer, it's harder and harder to fit them in around life and the weather. No long run this weekend, and only 11 miles the previous weekend. Next weekend, it had better happen...

Anyway, today was just shy of 8 miles; felt like going a few more, but didn't have the time. Sigh...

[colby]

I did 10 with my dog on Sunday, she wasn't quite ready for 10 so we stopped halfway and sniffed down by the river, and walked about 1/2 mile close to home to give her a break. That made it slower than normal, but I enjoy her company and want to do it while we can before the weather gets too warm for her. She also insists running through every pile of snow along the way, and stopping to smell the roses/dead woodland creatures/deer poop, which will get more annoying as I get more focused.

Along my run, I saw a shirt, a camisole, and a bra, within 1/4 mile of each other. Someone was probably very cold after experiencing the loss of these key items.

[limewave]

5 painful miles for me last night. All this traveling and sitting in a car has not been good for me. My back is killing me. I really need to get in to see my chiropractor.

[indysteel]

I was out for about 45 minutes last night. I started with a fast walk, then (mostly) ran for the next 35 minutes and then ended with a walk again. I was excited during the run because it was the first time that I felt like I was running, rather than doing intervals. I'm gettin' there!

[katluvr]

I did my first 5k trail run on Sunday. I normally only run & train on the road, just is where I live. But have wanted to do some trail running. It was AWESOME. I had fun and my race time was pretty good: 32:18 (my best road 5k was 29:52)
It was small, but I was 28/67 of the women (top 1/2) and 4/10 in my age group. I could of been 3rd, but why sprint across the finish line when I had been running w/ another lady most of the way.

I really did love it! Plan to do more and find more trails to run.

Haven't been logging my runs here. On a new training plan for a 1/2 marathon in August, so mileage is low again. I'll be sure to post more as the miles add up!

K

[OakLeaf]

Nice job Kat!

I got out for a weetie little run today for the first time in forever. Just trying to build myself back up. It did feel good.