May Running

[Susan Otcenas]

This morning, my training plan said "30 minutes easy. Then 5 miles at 150bpm. 1hr 10 min". I laughed out loud. Under no circumstances can I run 5 miles in 40 minutes and *certainly* not at 150bpm.

All in, 7.75 miles in 1:24. I think I averaged 10:46/mile for the 5 miles at 150bpm. I'd have to run 8 minute miles to do that distance in 40 minutes! Seriously, I don't know what my coach was thinking.

[jessmarimba]

9 this morning. Harder than expected after a trail run/speed hike up a nearby "mountain" the other day. But if my math is correct (and the only person with a garmin accidentally shut it off halfway through the run) we're running about 30 seconds/mile faster than last year. Pretty much at my unexpectedly fast half marathon race pace last year. I just have to not break anything for the next 4 months...

[SadieKate]

This morning, my training plan said "30 minutes easy. Then 5 miles at 150bpm. 1hr 10 min". I laughed out loud. Under no circumstances can I run 5 miles in 40 minutes and *certainly* not at 150bpm.

All in, 7.75 miles in 1:24. I think I averaged 10:46/mile for the 5 miles at 150bpm. I'd have to run 8 minute miles to do that distance in 40 minutes! Seriously, I don't know what my coach was thinking.

Ha! That's why I love my current run training program: run up until you fall over.

We're running up the trail toward Newberry Crater/Paulina Rim trying to train for a half marathon with a long hill. Seriously, June 17th when I switch back to riding can't come soon enough.

[yellow]

Seriously, June 17th when I switch back to riding can't come soon enough.

Whaddya mean? I KNOW you are doing some cross training on the bike. Or maybe the running is the cross training. In any event, I'm hurt that you direct such negativity for running


All, I have a rematch with the Squaw Peak 50 (miles, not kilometers) this weekend. Wish me luck. I am bound and determined to finish it running this year.

[SadieKate]

Whaddya mean? I KNOW you are doing some cross training on the bike. Or maybe the running is the cross training. In any event, I'm hurt that you direct such negativity for running

It's a love/hate relationship, and I've sort of reached a seasonal limit.

[OakLeaf]

Good luck Yellow! If the course feels long it's because it's trying to run away from YOU.


I've been running short and easy but pretty regularly. Mostly trying to rehab my neck and back. Geez. The back is slowly but pretty steadily improving. The neck on the other hand ... actually, we just started a new approach that might be the one. Touch wood, I haven't had any symptoms coming from discs in the upper back so we've kind of been neglecting that - but it started seeming to me that that's what's pulling the rest of my spine out. We did a whole bunch of work on it yesterday in PT and I've got several new exercises to do at home. Touch wood that this all pans out, because I am very tired of having half my body partially numb.

Anyway I saw two of the fox kits again yesterday. Their red fur has come in and their tails are a little longer, but they're still pretty puppyish. Didn't see their mom. So cute!

[Susan Otcenas]

Good Luck, Yellow! Will look for a race recap.

I overslept and didn't go for my scheduled 45 minute run before work, so it looks like a lunchtime run for me (which I really dislike.) Goody gumdrops.

[jessmarimba]

Good luck yellow!! Thinking of you doing 50 will make my 12 so much easier to bear.

So guys - we do a potluck of sorts after our "benchmark" mileage this Saturday. Any suggestions on what you would want after a long run that will also keep ok in a car/cooler for about 2 hours? I wanted to try and do homemade pretzel rolls with cheese but I still haven't figured out how to bake things at altitude.