Running week of 11/29 - 12/6

[colby]

Keep up the long runs, katluvr, you're doing great. I always set multiple goals so that I have something to shoot for, but something that shows accomplishment as well. Sounds like that's 4:45 and 4:30 for you. Your first goal is to FINISH, which you will do. Every race is a victory for one reason or another. Stay positive and focus on that 4:30 goal.

I am getting back on the gym bus this week with my gym buddies, and hope to slip some running in on the treadmill OR when it gets warmer outside toward the end of the week. Wind chill of -3 is not for me. Just not ready for it - it's one thing in January or February when you've had time to gradually adjust to the cold, but it's December, so I haven't.

[Jolt]

Walk/run today on the trails, about an hour. Tomorrow doesn't sound like very good weather, so it might be an inside workout day.

[indigoiis]

I commuted to and from the bus yesterday on my mb (11.5 miles), chasing the DH, with some serious hills, so I counted that as my Monday X training. Oh, and Pilates class last night.

I did 2.5 easy run today at lunch; it felt really good today. I was thinking I was doing a 3 mile route and I was cruising and could have gone longer but I ran out of route on my loop, so I went in. Mapping it later I realized I cut it short by .5 miles. Oh well. Great run in my NB trainers, about 40 degrees and sunny with a light breeze; I wore yoga pants, a wicking long sleeved with a cotton t on top.

[zoom-zoom]

7 miles...maybe my last run for a few days. We're to have 6-12" of snow accompanied by up to 40mph winds. I will run in just about anything and don't mind deep snow (can be fun for a few miles), but snow with high winds...nuh uh. They're predicting some pretty widespread power outages, too, which may mean no riding on the trainer, either. I won't ride if I can't shower and if we lose power we lose our pump...no running water.

Why do we live in Michigan, again?

[Jones]

The Palm Springs Half Marathon is 10 weeks away. I was suppose to start my training program yesterday but it poured down rain, my power went out and my dd's xmas show was last night so I was afraid to run because I couldn't blow dry my hair and my hair is a problem. So day one of training and I am already a day behind.
Today I really wanted to run in the AM (I work nights) so I set my clock and when the alarm sounded I rolled over and re-set it. This of course caused me to get up late. I had to go to a charity luncheon (the food was good) I ate a ton and dessert and a really tall Bloody Mary but when I got home I ran my required 30 min. Day 1 conquered.

[katluvr]

Jones, good job! Sometimes the hardest part is getting started!

So last evening after work was my 5 miler. I ran w/ my new compression sleeves thinking it may help since I am tiredd. I think just tired from the busy Thanksgiving weekend, followed by getting ready for company and party and this past weekend being busy. So it wasn't a fun 5 miles. Not srue if the compressions sleeves helped. At first I thought they would be hot since it is back to in the 70's and very muggy/humid here.

So I had to get up and do 8 miles today. Hard to do that mid week. I set alarm for 5 so I could be out by 5:30 and get to work at a descent time (although I blocked my calendar at work and not one really cares when I come in as long as I dont' have a meeting.) But it was dark and I was tired. So reset alarm for 6. That way most of my run would be in the "light". It was a slow start, I had a few moments of getting my rhythm and speed up. Overall I planned and knew it would be slow. Just need to get my running mojo back! At least I ran along the water front a bit and it was nice. My quads are really starting to get tight. Usually that only happens when I run fast. I am NOT running fast. I think the warm muggy conditions are playing a bit into my sluggishness. It is not hot, but not cool and crisp that adds a spring to my running step.

Friday I plan to really do an easy 4 miler. Slow with lots of walking. Just get the miles in but relax with it. I have 5 miler on Sat. and then the BIG run of 16 miles on Sunday. YIKES that is the most I have ever done (once I complete it!)

Well I am off to Disney tomorrow (joy of living in FL so close) to redeem my free B-day. So I'll go and be a kid again (one needs to do that once the years start ticking by sooooo fast!)

So has anyone noticed we are still on last weeks post? Guess we might as well wait until next week to start a new one!

[indigoiis]

Day 3 of Hal's Intermed. 1/2 training... slated to do 5x400 @ 5 k pace. So, I went out back in the snow and without lights did 6 x back paddock running alternately fast and snow. You can't really run full out back there, there are holes from frost heaves and sticks down and pretty lumpy trail, plus the snow, plus I couldn't see that well without lights. But it was beautiful to run as the snow fell, and it was a good workout. Then I went in and got my 2 corgis and old brown dog and took them for a walk/run, about a mile and a half. So I am pleased with today's training. Especially because then I had to sit on a bus for 2 hours stuck in traffic on I-95 North. I wish I could have ridden my bike in!