Fall Running Thread

[emily_in_nc]

Sounds like a great trail run, RnR. I know that feeling of suddenly just being dead tired. Shopping does it to me, especially after physical exertion. I hope you get some good rest and maybe take a day off to recover tomorrow?

[rocknrollgirl]

Sounds like a great trail run, RnR. I know that feeling of suddenly just being dead tired. Shopping does it to me, especially after physical exertion. I hope you get some good rest and maybe take a day off to recover tomorrow?

I just did a 30 min recovery spin on the trainer and I am going to an easy yoga class at 10:30, so all easy active recovery today.

[emily_in_nc]

I miss the Sunday restorative yoga practice I used to go to in Belize from time to time. On a rainy day like today, that would be perfect. Our studio does not have weekend practices.

[emily_in_nc]

Finally, my first three-mile continuous run since my Achilles strain. Taking it slow and easy to avoid stressing the Achilles (10:54 pace) but felt good. It was a beautiful morning, the first nice one we've had in awhile -- it's been rainy and gloomy for days and days.

[rocknrollgirl]

Hi guys!
Got in 2 solid runs so far this week. Tues and Thurs. Both days I had a window of time after about 30 mins where I felt absolutely fantastic. Could be that it is cooling off a bit, could be that I took it really easy with yoga the days in between. Not sure, but I will take it! Tomorrow is my lonish trail run. Looks nice and cool so I am excited to go.

I think I am going to back my yoga down a notch while I am increasing my running for my race in May. That may mean practicing at home during the week and only taking a group class on w/e for a few months.

I love my studio, but as you well know, that class is at the whim of the instructor. For example last week I went to an All Levels cool class. Normally challenging but doable. Well the instructor made it "all about balance day." The whole class was lunging, no hands, standing on one leg, lots of warrior III. So not anything I can't handle, but not the best for letting your legs recover between running workouts. My legs were so tired after.

Home practice will allow me more control over time and difficulty. Just for a few months.

[emily_in_nc]

I struggle with this too, RnR. Since I'm not racing, I'm hanging in there, but the yoga practice I go to is pretty exhausting on the legs, so with running, I am not sure if the two mesh all that well. Normally I go to yoga MWF and run TuTh and sometimes Saturday before I volunteer at the dog rescue place. I only ride my bike on Saturday, short to the dog rescue, and longer on Sunday, because of the traffic and very limited routes. I have a feeling my running would be better without yoga, and I even wonder if my Achilles problem is due to yoga and not running, which I originally thought. It is still tender, and I occasionally feel a twinge in yoga but not while running.

So, I'm not sure what to do. Since it's so much cheaper to pay by the month for yoga, I hate to go less, and it is so good for my flexibility, especially my back and hips that really need it, as well as upper body strength, which I also really need.

I guess for now I'll just keep on keeping on and see how things go over time.

Glad you're having some good runs! I finally ran a continuous 5K (unofficial) plus walked another couple of miles yesterday, and it was tough mostly because of the heat and humidity. We are having summer-like weather right now and just waiting for the next Norte to bring it down a bit. I also ended up with a blister on my toe...ugh. I wore toe socks, so that must have been the problem since I haven't been wearing those. It's always something!

[rocknrollgirl]

Just got in from my "long" trail run. We did just under 8 miles. Same as last week. We were joined by a friend for the first half. He is going through a bitter divorce, so he ran behind me and I just let him talk it out. I did not add much to the conversation except and an occasional snot rocket and a reminder that he did not ask for what he is going through.

Second half was a bit brisker pace, just focusing on pacing and nutrition, and not shuffling my feet when I get tired. That is a recipe for disaster.

So a solid training run. I need some more food and a good stretch before I start to wrangle the dust bunnies.