Marching On: running thread

[GLC1968]

Great job, Oak!
And thanks, Yellow!

Managed to eek out my long run yesterday. 10 miles on the nose. It only rained once (pretty hard, but only for a minute or two) and the rest of the run was quite pleasant. I was a tad overdressed, but not bad. I went for a 20 mile bike ride in the pouring rain on Saturday because I wanted to get one in, but it really fatigued my legs. I think I was pushing too hard up hills (because of the weather) and I could really feel it on my run on Sunday. Oh well, call it a muscle building opportunity!

I will say that I'm getting more than just a bit annoyed with my amphipod belt. It used to stay seated on my hips, but it doesn't any more. Even if I put it on really tight, it now works it's way up to my waist (which I hate). I don't get it. I'm hopeful it's because I'm carrying less water (weight) and that it'll still be OK when it gets warmer and water is more essential? I'm really not interested in searching for ANOTHER hydration belt/solution! Grrrr....

[GLC1968]

Went out for 3 miles at lunch today. I didn't want it to end! I'm not sure if that is a reflection of my job or of my running but I'm going to pretend it's just about the running. ;-) Weather was gorgeous - 45F and SUNNY!!

Tomorrow I'm taking the day off so that my husband and I can go for a ride together. It's supposed to be 60F and sunny. Yay! (I'll probably run in the morning and ride with him in the afternoon).

[GLC1968]

I'm having a good running week, so I"m gonna keep posting even if it's only to myself! ;-)

Yesterday it was gorgeous out. I took the day off, had a nice breakfast with my husband, and then went for a run. It was fabulous! One of those runs that just make you realize how happy you are and how good life can feel!! It's actually a 'rest' week for me, so my plan had me running 5 miles with no speed/time/pace goals, so that's what I did. 5 miles, no goals, just enjoy the morning... so awesome!

Then my husband and I rode about 30 miles in the afternoon in short sleeves. Spring ROCKS!

[yellow]

No short sleeves here yet (on the bike anyway) but it's definitely drying out and the trails have been good in spite of rain every few days. I had a rough run on Tuesday but, thankfully, after a rest day yesterday and some more substantial food (pho and salad, which seem to be what I am eating these days, really are not good fuel foods!), I had a good run in the dark this morning. The best thing about running the trails in the dark is that I am forced to slow down, which makes for a pleasant, relaxing run. We're off to an area called the San Rafael Swell tomorrow morning to do some running and mountain biking for a couple of days. I am looking forward to getting out of SLC and off the grid (the place we are going is quite remote ).

[OakLeaf]

Have fun, yellow! Nice work, GLC.

I kind of had a breakthrough today. My race pace run has been parked at 10 miles for the past five weeks and getting less intimidating for sure, but still pretty hard. Normally it's my Saturday workout, but this week I'm booked solid tomorrow, and I had a lot of stuff on the calendar for today as well (normally my day off running), so I'd talked with my coach about probably doing my tempo run Sunday. But I thought about it (not least about how close to Monday's long run I really wanted to do my tempo run), realized I was recovered enough though by no means completely from Wednesday's 3 x 2 miles , decided to blow off this morning's activities, and just went and did it. And wasn't wrecked the rest of the day.

Yay.

[Catrin]

Sounds great everyone! I really want to run outside tomorrow, but am so busy that might not happen. I suspect the trails are still really muddy anyway. I will likely just do my prescribed drill tomorrow at the inside track at my gym prior to my planned workout!

[yellow]

I did my first hill repeats of the season and did not die.

I didn't do repeats much last year (maybe once or twice?) because of my hammie. It was a little twingy at first today but that went away. I figure that it was just waking up after a 1.5 year nap.