Fall Running Thread

[emily_in_nc]

Good going, RnR! I would love to be able to run 8 miles someday. But not in this climate!

It was another sultry morning -- we are having summer in November here. I managed 2.5 miles of running, which was fine, because I don't have much time on Saturday morning. After my run, I have just enough time for a quick shower (today a sponge bath b/c our water was out!), breakfast, change into bike clothes, and ride up to the dog rescue, where I volunteer on Saturday mornings. Was glad to find that the toe blister didn't bother me, nor anything else other than the humidity -- gak!

[rocknrollgirl]

Got in a great 5 miler yesterday. Legs are feeling more recovered since I have backed off yoga. That being said my husband's separated shoulder has healed enough to resume mt biking so that will now get added into the mix. So I will just have to keep on eye on my weekends.

[emily_in_nc]

Sounds good RnR!

We had a "cold" (make that cool and blustery, for here) front come through, and yesterday it had just stopped raining when I got out for my morning run -- 5K miles at a gentle pace. It sure was easier with clouds and cooler temps! Tomorrow looks like more of the same, though we may see some sun; we'll see. I plan to get out for my own personal "turkey trot" before feasting later in the day.

[rocknrollgirl]

Oh what I would not do for a "cool front". It is so ridiculously warm here right now. Probably 25 degrees above normal. It is just not right. Blech. Anyway. We got in 8.5 on the trails today. My legs were tired from mt biking on Thursday so the entire 1:35 mins was an exercise in separating mind and body. I was pretty shot by the end.

About an hour after we were home, showed and fed, we both realized that if we did not get up and move, the couch would suck us in. So we went out and ran errands for a few hours. I am sure my legs will be tired tomorrow.

[emily_in_nc]

Oh what I would not do for a "cool front". It is so ridiculously warm here right now. Probably 25 degrees above normal. It is just not right. Blech.

Somehow I doubt you'd be very impressed by our cool front. The main thing it did for us is bring the dewpoint down from 79-80F to 69-70F. The temps are somewhat lower too, but still 70 to low 80s, but the lower humidity makes it feel so much better. Hope your temps will cool down soon!

I did 3.5 miles running (plus more walking) on Thanksgiving and 2.25 miles running (a little faster) plus more walking today. I am pressed for time on Saturday mornings so have to keep it short, so sped it up a bit and didn't seem to have any issues with my Achilles. Happy about that. I am definitely enjoying being back to the running 3x a week, but next week we're traveling, so I'll only get in one run (Tuesday).

Congrats on your 8.5, RnR; that's great!

[rocknrollgirl]

Thanks Emily, and good job to you. It sounds like it is coming along. Running takes patience. Slow and steady you go.

I was going to do a 30 min recovery run this morning, but it is raining and since I don't "have to" why get wet? So I think I will eat, grade some papers and go to yoga in a few hours.

[rocknrollgirl]

I got in three solid runs this week. Monday and Thursday 5 each on the rail trail and yesterday we did an hour trail run, but hard. We had just done 3 weekends of building on the long trail run, so we decided a step down week was probably in order. My foot that I had surgery on last year is barking at me. I feel like it is fighting the orthotic in the shoe. I have an appt with the doc that did the surgery on Wed. It would make sense, the device was made pre-surgery to help correct the problem I had surgery for. It is not the same foot.