A spring in your step! Running 3/22 and on

[sgf726]

5 miles today at an "easy relaxed" pace per my coach with a couple of hill repeats thrown in the middle. Continuing to taper, longest run this week will be 6 on Wed, then 5 on Friday. 15 minutes on Sunday to get the blood flowing then 26.2 next Monday.

[kacie tri-ing]

Good work! I have been running, but not posting! Recovering from my last huge training week, and I have two more big weeks before my taper for Ironman St. George. Just have to stay in one piece a little longer!!!

[OakLeaf]

I've been mostly riding this week ... finally got out for what's becoming my quick Tuesday morning four-miler. Felt good, but it's been too little and too long, and I don't feel like I can really focus tighter on running until I've got TOSRV under my belt...

You guys are doing great. I need a goal. Warrior Dash doesn't count.

[GLC1968]

Wow, you guys are all inspiring! There are some really nice runs posted here!

Me? Not so much. I don't know at what point I got tossed off the running bandwagon, but I managed to claw my way back on last night. First outdoor run in over a month, I think. I did an easy 3.2 miles and while I had some foot pain in the first half mile, it eased off as I kept going and it ended up being a nice run. I really, really wanted to go further since I actually had the time (and I felt good), but I forced myself to stop. Today my ankles are a bit sore, so I'm glad I did. I can't believe I'm about to admit this, but I actually missed running!

Unfortunately, it was immediately obvious that I've got a LONG way to go to get my lower body/legs back into condition for the pounding before I get to increase my intensity enough to actually get a good cardio workout out of a run. That's ok - that's what biking and swiming are for...right?

[Crankin]

Continuing with my little runs 2-3X a week. Since I tend to run when I can't ride (no time or approaching weather), I am not being concerned with speed at this point. I'm generally happy that I can now run the entire 2-3 miles (again), although if it's the day after a good ride, it's a bit difficult.
My friend who works in development at the hospital is pressing me to sign up for the 5K again. It's not that I can't do it, but I hate being so slow with all of those people around me. I'm still refusing to wear my Garmin, but I estimate I am running at about a 5.5-5.6 average, which includes some big hills.

[sgf726]

Easy 4 miles last night ran the last 2 miles of the marathon course from the finish out and back.

[skhill]

Today was the third day in a row of runs longer than 10k at a pace faster than my 10k PR pace. So it's no fluke-- turning 40 has definitely made me faster!