May Running

[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.

[emily_in_nc]

I finally got out for a 3 mile beach run this morning as it was overcast after heavy rain overnight and "only" 80F. Felt pretty good. I think if I can just run once a week or so during the really hot time of the year, coupled with riding, I can maintain enough fitness to start increasing my running mileage (and number of days per week) again in the fall. I'm not going to kill myself if I can't (or won't!) do that during the summer here.

I'll be in the states visiting my mom and step-dad in NC next week but not sure I'll try to run there as it is seriously hilly where they live (western NC). I always get very sore shin muscles just taking walks there, and after living on the flat beach, it will be even worse than when I lived in the piedmont area of NC (rolling). I think I'll just be happy with fast walks. It's supposed to be low 60s in the morning to low 80s for highs so should feel absolutely DELIGHTFUL after this heat.

[skhill]

Good luck, yellow! I'll be thinking of you while I'm doing my 9 miles...

Finished off May with a beautiful run. Just shy of 7 miles, including one on the track. It's trash pickup day in some of the neighborhoods I went through, and it looks like a lot of folks took advantage of last weekend's furniture sales. Lots of matresses and other beat-up furniture out at the curb.

[Susan Otcenas]

11 miles this morning. 2hrs 6 minutes at 11:30/mile. Still doing the slow-pace-low-heartrate thing, but at this level of effort my pace does not degrade. All my miles were +/- 20 seconds, varying mostly by the terrain.

It lightly rained for much of the run, but it was really warm (60 degrees at 6:30 am which is WAY warmer than it's been most days here lately) so even though I was wet, I managed not to be chilled.

I ended up with a weird chafe mark in a spot I don't normally chafe - high on my shoulder near my neck, from the bra strap. Just on one side, oddly. I really like this bra (it plays nice with my HR strap), so maybe I'll try a little BodyGlide next time I run in it.

[katluvr]

Today I consider my self a "real" runner. I know I run and do many events. But at times I don't feel really like a runner for various reasons including, not looking like a runner, not fast, I won't ever win a race or age group and there are days that I just don't feel like running. BUt today I ran 13 miles in the rain, pouring rain at times. I think only us "real runners" do something like that! I got up and watched the radar and there were bands and bands of rain coming. I considered all my options of postponing my 13 mile run, but I have biking and paddle boarding planned this weekend. Plus I need to run 15 miles on Tuesday as I am going out of town for work and will not have a chance for a long run for over a week. So I put on my clothes and out I went.

So it rained or poured about 75% of the run. Good news was it made my run comfortable temperature wise....kept the heat under control. I felt pretty good through most of the run.

Wanted to thank Susan for the information about compression calf sleeves. I did run in them last week for my 12 miler. They did make my legs HOT. But I think overall I felt better after the run. So I pulled those suckers on again today for this long run.

Now if I can just get my "during the week" training more consistent!

K

[Susan Otcenas]

Wanted to thank Susan for the information about compression calf sleeves. I did run in them last week for my 12 miler. They did make my legs HOT. But I think overall I felt better after the run. So I pulled those suckers on again today for this long run.

For my long run yesterday I wore my CWX compression knickers, but skipped the socks because it was so humid out. Really regretting that choice today as my calves are sore and I was bordering on a charlie horse last night just walking around the house. Last weekend I ran a half marathon in my compression knickers and CEP socks and had virtually no soreness afterwards.

I have a half ironman in two weeks and have to make some clothing decisions here soon. Biggest decision has been whether or not to wear the compression socks. I know I *should* but usually I wear them with knickers when I run, so it sort of just looks like tights. But I really hate the shorts-with-tall-sock look on me. My legs are "stout" and I feel really goofy wearing an outfit that basically just exposes my knees. The pros can look cool doing it, but as a short, stout, back-of-the-pack, middle-aged female, I feel a bit silly. Which is ridiculous, because they really ARE helping me run much better and recover way faster. Which begs the whole "why do I give a rip what other people think" question.... Good question.

[Blueberry]

I have a half ironman in two weeks and have to make some clothing decisions here soon. Biggest decision has been whether or not to wear the compression socks. I know I *should* but usually I wear them with knickers when I run, so it sort of just looks like tights. But I really hate the shorts-with-tall-sock look on me. My legs are "stout" and I feel really goofy wearing an outfit that basically just exposes my knees. The pros can look cool doing it, but as a short, stout, back-of-the-pack, middle-aged female, I feel a bit silly. Which is ridiculous, because they really ARE helping me run much better and recover way faster. Which begs the whole "why do I give a rip what other people think" question.... Good question.

I bet most of them are thinking "D@mn I wanna be her." Seriously - you rock. Don't ever let anyone tell you you don't.