July Running

[jessmarimba]

Did 18 this morning, too fast. Went out with the woman who insists that I can keep up with her (I can't) and we kept a 9:30 pace despite me scolding her at every milepost. (My intended race pace for the marathon will be no faster than 9:45, so that was toooooo fast for a long run!). Kept that up until about 12 miles in - finally slowed to about a 10 minute mile.

Along the lines of the recent conversation here, this woman kept up a running commentary of "can" or "can't" for the guys who were running in the other direction with no shirts. I was cracking up, since she's my mom's age and I can't imagine my mom being bold enough to even acknowledge that they weren't wearing shirts.

[skhill]

Saturday was the fund-raising 5k that's known for buying out the trophy store. I wasn't sure about doing it this year, but the weather was fantastic so why not? 68F and the humidity had been knocked down by overnight thunderstorms. Nice. There was a decent crowd, including a high school CC team doing it as a training run. Also spotted Kevin Castille, our awesome world-class master's champion, but he wasn't racing, just doing a training run in the area.

The high school kids were kinda obnoxious at the start line, but they were mostly far ahead of me by the first turn. I did pass one of the girls on the steep downhill just before the end of the first mile (found out afterwards it was her first race after a recent broken rib, so she was taking it easy). Yet again, I was probably too conservative with my pace starting out: the first 2 miles were at 8:25 ish, then I picked it up and accelerated to the end, finishing in 25:45.

So I got one of the many trophies-- a gigantic one, for 2nd in my age group. Cool. And I'm going to work on going faster earlier in races; it's great to be able to go so fast at the end, but I know I can maintain a quicker pace throughout...

[Tri Girl]

Holy cow, jess!!! Nice mountain run!!

Ran a little at 10,000 ft while in Leadville last week. It averaged at about 15 min/mi which is not fast, but considering I'm a flat-lander who runs at 1,000 ft- I'll take it.
I have always wanted to do Pike's Peak ascent, but I don't know that I can ever really train for it at sea level like I would need to. The hike up Mt. Elbert nearly killed me, and that was a slow 40 min/mi pace. Maybe when I retire I can live at elevation for a month and prepare for Pike's Peak. Until then, this flatlander is never going to have mountain lungs!

[surgtech1956]

I'm still plugging along here, I did W5D2 this morning. It was nice about 63 degrees. Just ordered some new running clothes - Sierra Tradinig Post has a sale(yes, another sale). So impressed by all you girls!!!

[limewave]

Ran 6.5 yesterday.
2 this morning.

Yay for running!

[katluvr]

Finished my 5 day stretch (yes, I know most people work 5 days in a row, but as a NP my days/shifts are 10 hours). Did get up yesterday and run 4 miles with 8 X1 min "fartleks" or at least my version of "speed work". Spent the rest of the day with appts or meetings (yes, meeting at work on day off...that sucks!).

Had to get up before 5 to send honey off to airport so then I was planning on doing hill repeats....but I find my self sitting on the couch watching the Olympics. I just can't go run. I think it is because the rest of my day is ALSO full of appts or errands and I just want some down-time. I don't want to do ANYTHING this AM. (Sorry if I sound whiney!)

2 weeks out from the Peak. So I HAVE to spend time on treadmill and do incline work this afternoon/evening.

K

(Hope I did not offend anyone, I know many work longer than 8 hour days and/or more hours than I do. Just a 5 day stretch is LONG for me!)

[crazycanuck]

Half marathon next weekend..Heading into it, i'm feeling confident about shaving the few minutes off the last one. I've been working on my running technique, food prep & focus....Weeeeeehar!

I'm also pondering making 10k events my pet one...i'd love to be able to shave a minute or so off in order to be 10th in my age group...Can I dooo it...keep watching.

50min for the last 10km event, next one in September..aim is 49min.