April Showers: Running 4/19 and on

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lime, a FATASS event is one of those that has no entry fee, no t-shirt, no shwag, but lots of laughs and fun. People generally don't stand around and talk about their xx:xx minute mile. Everyone brings something for the aid stations, and there is always some sort of fun gathering afterward. You can do all or part of the course. This particular one tomorrow is secret, not advertised except by word of mouth. Same people every year, although it's been a couple of years since I've participated. FWIW, there are FATASS runs everywhere. Probably a bunch in your neck of the woods that you don't even know about

[limewave]

Ladder workout:

200 r : 6:17 pace
400 r : 6:30
800 r : 7:30
1600 r : 7:25
800 r : 7:15
400 no rest : 6:45
200 : 6:20

Phew!

[emily_in_nc]

Cold rain today (after a gorgeous bike ride in 70 degrees last night after work) so I ran on the treadmill for 3.5 miles today. First 25 minutes I was so bored and really having to force myself to go on, but then I got in the groove and finished strong. A workout's a workout, right?

[Dogmama]

Cold rain today (after a gorgeous bike ride in 70 degrees last night after work) so I ran on the treadmill for 3.5 miles today. First 25 minutes I was so bored and really having to force myself to go on, but then I got in the groove and finished strong. A workout's a workout, right?

That's what I tell myself. I download Buddhist podcasts and listen about staying in the moment. Except that the moment sucks. Hmmm, maybe I should go back to Led Zepplin.

[skhill]

Talk about April Showers... The storms that caused so much havoc around St. Louis last night kept moving right on to the east. So this morning's 5k was delayed for a while until the lightening stopped. Eventually we got started, in the rain and wind. Had some fun splashing through ankle-deep puddles in the VFFs... In the end, I knocked another 30 seconds off my PR, down to 24:04. Oh so close to another round number!!!

[Crankin]

30 minutes on the treadmill yesterday. It was pouring out and cold.
I am not having an easy time increasing my speed. But, since I seem to sweat buckets when I run at 10:40 to 11:45, I guess I shouldn't complain. And my feet behaved today, with no pain.

[Dogmama]

I've been doing sprints on the dreadmill for the past few months. Yesterday I did my longest run so far - 9 miles at an average speed of 10.47 which is pretty fast for me. My previous average speed for my longest run (8 miles) was 11.50. Sprints really help.