Leaping through Feb - 29 days of Running!

[Susan Otcenas]

Susan..glad the ITB is simmering down.

Thanks. Me too! But its such a slow process. My first "big" race of the season (Pacific Crest Half Ironman) is 18 weeks away. Coach wants me totally healthy with no less than 12 weeks to go. Honestly, I'm skeptical that I'll be there in 6 weeks. Which worries me.

[katluvr]

I was surprisingly sore...quads today. Of course Monday after the race was spend with hours in the car. Moved like an old lady after the ride home. Today just quads sore...walking down the stairs at work was a joy! (Not!).

I did just 30 mins on TM this am walking (yes, just walking) but increasing incline for the HR. Just felt I needed to take it easy. Hoping (seriously hoping) to get a run in after work tomorrow.

Thanks for all the kudos from the group. Always feels great to report a race or milestone here and get the feedback!

As for Oak and her "keeping it short" run of 11...seriously, not my idea of short! But just another amazing TE lady!

K

[OakLeaf]

Ha, well some of you I'm sure recall it wasn't all that long ago I posted how I wasn't really interested in anything longer than 10K. Some people on SOME internet forum egged me on. I might not consider 11 miles "not long" if I weren't 9-1/2 weeks out from my next marathon...

[skhill]

It felt so good to be off the treadmill and back outside this morning! Started out way faster than I meant to go, and felt so good that I never slowed down much. And so for the second week in a row, I did an almost-10k "easy" run in a time close to my PR. It's giving me reason to be optimistic about breaking 2hrs in the upcoming half-marathon (if the weather will cooperate and I get in enough long runs, that is)!

Rain predicted for tonight/tomorrow morning, so it'll be back to the treadmill most likely. Or it might be an extra rest day. We'll see.

[limewave]

My running legs have found me once again. The Great Lake Michigan was calling to me this morning and had to, did not have a choice, make the run from my house out to the lakeshore and back. For a total of 12 miles. That's a very long run for me right now. But it felt like nothing but good medicine for the soul.

Ahhhhh, I can breathe again.

[emily_in_nc]

Another 4 mile beach run today. It was actually overcast, so I could have gone farther, I think, but my hip has been talking to me off and on ever since, so I am glad I didn't!

[Selkie]

Beach run, oh Emily, you have the life!

Ran 5.4 miles at work yesterday before heading out to another location for an afternoon-long meeting. Got to wear capris instead of tights, since it was in the 40s.

I think the run contributed to my good attitude in having to schlep all that way (DC-area traffic is hellish). Even was able to maintain a semblance of zen-itude on my commute home (20+ miles longer than my usual commute, heavy traffic, crazy drivers, metro construction "surprises" like disappearing lanes....).