Let the running season begin! September Running

[GLC1968]

Did a little over 4 miles with a coworker this morning on the Virgina Tech campus. I'm here for work and was dreading running in the humidity, but at least it was cool temps. Turned out to be a nice run!

[Bike Chick]

Congrats on your race, Deb, and to your daughter too.

I've not been posting much but have been training for the St. Louis Rock 'n Roll HM in October. Just had to tell you all that I ran my first 9 minute mile! I know that doesn't sound like much to most of you ladies but it is to me. I'm finally starting to see some faster times and when I did my speed work this week, ran a 9 minute mile the first mile and 9:20 the second. Maybe I will be a runner after all

[skhill]

Today's run was brrrr! 48F with a brisk breeze at 6:30 AM; I didn't dig out gloves and hat and wish I had. Cut it short at just 3 miles because I was just too cold. Tonight I'll dig out the warm gear.... Of course, in a few months I'll be wishing it was this warm!

[Red Rock]

The temps have finally started to cool of here in the Southwest. Yeah!! Highs in the 90's or 80's. I have been trying to walk at a track for a half an hour to fourty-five minutes or approximately 2.5 miles. The good news is that I am finally loosing some of my middle, which I am very happy about.

Perhaps this is like the 5K a day. At least I'm out doing something...

Red Rock

[Crankin]

Ack, I ran for about 10 minutes of a 30 minute treadmill hill walk, at the hotel I am at, yesterday. My legs are killing me!
It's starting to be the time of year when I start running again, but I am not sure this year. It really messes up my body. On Thursday, I went out for a trail run, which I much prefer, but it was so early, even my headlamp didn't help me. The trail is a bit overgrown and I kind of scared myself with all of the noises in the woods... went back to the street and walked 3.5 miles.
Bike Chick, that is awesome. You and I started at the same time and I never became a real runner.... I am kind of convinced that I am a cyclist and will never be a runner, even though my head thinks I am.
And congrats, Deb.

[yellow]

Crankin, reading your running posts over the last few years tells me you have a love-hate relationship with running like I have (had) with cycling. Maybe you just need to remove all expectations of structure, how you should feel, distance, pace, and just run or walk/run (in the woods)? I'd say it's not worth it to run if you don't like it (regardless of reason), but it seems to me (from the outside) that you do...but then you don't.

In my case, I finally just gave up on cycling. I have significant pain that we discovered this summer is due to femoral acetabular impingement and a torn labrum in the left hip. I miss cycling but I'm getting over it.

Have you tried a pro-con list for running? Or did it not help?

[skhill]

Bike Chick, that 9 minute mile is awesome!

Yesterday's run reminds me why I love this so much. Started out around 6:30 am, when it was still dark. But the moon was shining, and I could pick out Orion and 2 planets despite the city lights. About a mile down the road, I realized what felt so strange-- the cold dry air and the smell of wood fires spoke of fall, but the sounds were those of the summer insects. Kept on running, and saw dawn start to creep across the horizon. Ended up running further than I had intended, the changing colors on the clouds were so enthralling. 7 miles at a slow pace, with many smiles per mile.