Spring Running Thread

[ny biker]

Congrats on the race, Oak! Enjoy that dessert.

[OakLeaf]

Next up, RnR. How are you feeling? Which distance did you decide on?

[emily_in_nc]

Congratulations, Oakleaf! I am perpetually in awe of anyone who runs a marathon, considering how difficult even 3-4-mile runs are for me!

I have not run at all since we arrived in NC in mid-March. Sigh. There are just too many strikes against me here: family obligations, RV projects, a tiny campground with only two roads out, both of which have such a steep grade I can barely walk up them, much less run, and not enough time to drive somewhere to run.

However, I did buy new running shoes here and am ready to start up again (slowly!) once we leave this place. We'll soon be heading west in the motorhome, and I am hoping to get back to running at least occasionally. Also planning on many more bike rides and some hikes. I've enjoyed this family time (with my mother and step-dad, plus a brief road trip to Ohio to visit DH's elderly parents in assisted living) but am ready to be on our way!

[rocknrollgirl]

Emily,
bummer that you have not been able to run, but it will come back quickly.

We got out for our last longish run before our race next Sunday. Last w/e we drove an hour north to get some bigger hills and got in 11 miles of hilly single track. I felt really good, and not too bad after. We got in 2 very solid mid week runs and two good days lifting, so the hay is in the barn. Now I just have to be really mellow this week and go enjoy myself next weekend.

I signed us up for another trail half in Maryland in June, so I am trying to keep the momentum going. 7 weeks between will give me plenty of recovery after The North Face next weekend and time to get in a few solid long runs. The elevation gain in Maryland is 1/3 of what we will face next weekend so it will be easier for us to train. I think the total elevation change for the half next weekend is 4500 feet of vertical. That is a lot of up and down. Tough to train for when you are a flatlander.

[OakLeaf]

Yikes, that is a lot of climbing! Have a good week - you are ready for this!

Emily - sometimes a break isn't a bad thing. When your situation is right for running, it will come back.

[emily_in_nc]

Thanks RnR and Oak...I have stopped and started running over the past ten years more times than I care to count, so when life permits, it will come back. We leave NC on Tuesday, so soon after that, I should be getting back out there.

Good luck on your race, RnR! Sounds like you have prepared the best anyone could!

[Crankin]

Good luck RnR. That sounds hard, for sure, but I truly undersand the allure of a trail run.