Running toward summer...June runs

[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.

[limewave]

Okay, I'm not doing the marathon after all. I am so burnt-out on running! I keep trying to motivate myself but it's just not happening. In recent years I've focused on biking in the summer and running in the winter. It's a nice balance for me as I really like both sports but not enough to do one or the other exclusively.

That being said, I did a 14 mile run on Sunday. Not my best run ever. I've been having pain in my heel and my hamstring. I took most of last week off and am starting to feel better.

Postponing marathon training until winter and will plan on running one in the Spring. Probably the Bayshore Marathon.

[chosen1]

I did 3miles on Sun, didn't really want to push my legs too much since I'd had a 48mi bike ride on Sat. I actually felt pretty good on the sunset run, it was still pretty hot and humid at 7pm but I'm glad I did it. I'm beginning to realize I'm in much better cross training shape than I realize. Running still isn't my favorite but I'm pushing thru it and making myself beat the pavement.

[Crankin]

Had my own warrior dash this morning.
Did a trail run on my muddy neighborhood and conservation land trail. The beginning was total muck/rolling logs. Then, a tree was down and I had to do some figuring out how to get over that. The rest was uneventful, as I go back a different way, up a steep, steep hill. This run involved lots of DEET and having to wash my shoes with the hose at the end.
About 3.5 miles.

[OakLeaf]

Fun ... I probably need to just go roll in the mud. Gardening is nice but it's not that full-body mud.

Intervals for me yesterday. Little by little ...