Running toward summer...June runs

[indysteel]

Go Colby, go! And welcome back Red Rock and Oak!

I haven't run since Saturday. It's been a crazy busy week. I didn't even make it to yoga.

[Crankin]

I seem to be doing a trail run once a week; trying for two next week.
I headed out to Estabrook Woods after Hirakukibou and I made the decision not to ride. We've had some heavy rain in the last 2 days, and while it's not raining now, it is misty, drizzly, cool, and the roads are wet and full of crap. I went knowing full well I am not at my top game here, still struggling with asthma and general ickiness.
Let's call it a trail trot. I did the whole 4 miles out and back, but I had to slow to a hike pace more than usual. Still, I sweat and it was nice to be in the woods. The main trail at Estabrook is wide and cleared and so it wasn't wet in the way other trails around here would be. I only "almost" tripped twice, though it wouldn't be the first time I've splayed myself out across this trail.
Then I went to the grocery store, with mud streaking up the backs of my calves, feeling very he-man-ish.

[chosen1]

I'm hoping to get a run in this evening. We've had rain every single day this week, my yard loves it, my bike and running shoes not so much. It's been sunny all day long so hopefully our rain spell is over, although it was much needed!

[skhill]

It was a perfect morning for a run today, or at least as close as it gets this time of the year-- 60F and just a bit of a breeze. Beautiful. I headed out on the new bike path, and before long remembered how much I don't like running on it. It's pretty rural and a bit hilly. And I find the out-and-back thing very boring. Ended up going just shy of 12 miles.

The best part of today's run was that included my first ever truly barefoot running, about a mile. I was wearing my big old Brooks, since the VFFs were wet, and they felt all wrong. So, as I was nearing the end of the path, I took the shoes and socks off, and it was wonderful. Nice smooth asphalt, free of gravel and trash. But then I left the path for sidewalks and streets, and had to put the shoes back on. Can't wait to try it again, tho!

[Bike Chick]

Another morning of thunderstorms! I woke up to no power and thunder rolling so my run was delayed a few hours until the storm passed. I did 5 miles after a 65 mile bike ride yesterday. The legs were tired but I got it done and our power is back on! Yeah!!

I've been getting so bored running the same routes so today I took a detour around the front 9 of the golf course that's 1.5 miles from the house. There weren't any golfers since it had rained this morning and I had the course to myself. It was great! 3 waterfountains and 2 bathrooms in a 2 mile loop and no cars to contend with. Perfect. I hope I can do that loop again.

[indysteel]

I ran four miles today. Minus high humidity, it was a relatively cool day for June. I felt bett than I have, probably because I forced myself to slow down. I also worked on breaking my bad happen of looking down when I run. I have a tendency to look at my feet, which ever so slightly closes my chest off a bit.

I'm not making tremendous progress with my runs, but frankly, I haven't really expected to. I really hate the heat so instead of running at least three times a week, I'm lucky to get out there once a week. I don't know that that's going to change until fall brings cooler weather.

[OakLeaf]

I did 10 and felt pretty much all right. It was a beautiful day for running, 66° and overcast, almost no wind, a very light drizzle. The weather sure has been weird, but I'll take this.

I had to stop once to let a skunk cross the road! I saw it well in advance and slowed down, but it was really checking me out, so I just walked slowly and quietly until it was far enough off the road and deep into the tall grass.

There were some people on dirt bikes rolling around. I was glad for the rain then, because they didn't kick up any dust at all, and the two-stroke exhaust settled pretty quickly. Actually with all the rain we've had this year, the gravel roads aren't nearly as hard as they usually are - not soft or muddy, just not harder than concrete, which is nice.

It feels weird to be taking care with recovery, but it's been long enough that this counts as really kicking up the mileage, so I've got my compression tights on.

Just a few more days until they raise the entry fees for Columbus ... will I or won't I? This run was kind of a preliminary make-or-break, and I definitely passed, but apparently that just means the answer isn't "no."


Indy, your neck and mine need to talk to each other. I have a bad habit of throwing my head back when I run.