RunningAHEAD - Topic: Weekly check-in: 9

Dutchie42

posted: 8/10/2010 at 1:00 PM

Hi everyone,

Just starting the week. Internet is incredibly slow then interrupts so I make this short.

5.2K yesterday and 8.8K this morning.

Hope everyone has a great week

Dutchie
I go running in the early morning, before my brain figures out what I'm up to.

Run the day, or the day runs you.

Actions determine state of mind - Aristotle

Crabby

Dog-Love

posted: 8/10/2010 at 7:17 PM

I am trying to get back into my running and had a great 5 mile run in the fog. Cool and nice. Sprinted and walked. This was a particularly schizophrenic run. I haven't checked but I am no doubt way behind you Dutchie and Perfessor

Run like you are on fire! 5K goal 24:00 or less (PR 24:34) 10K goal 50:00 or less (PR 52:45) HM goal 1:55:00 or less (PR 2:03:02) Marathon Goal...Less than my PR (PR 4:33:23)

HappyFeat

posted: 8/10/2010 at 8:33 PM

Still on the running every other day schedule, tonight is my yoga night. So naturally I got home from a hard day at the office and started off with a glass of wine - may be two since I have to keep fixing every other word already!...I dunno..this insomnia has me so tired all I want to do is have some wine and go to bed!

But anyway, I'm actually thinking of signing up for a HM in the Fall. I'm ran 8 miles a few days ago; why not 13 in 2 months? With my ongoing bursitis, I'd just be looking at completing it, not a PR. I'm thinking of the Black Diamond HM on 9/26 in Enumclaw, WA because it's only a few hours away, sounds scenic - it's in Nolte State Park, which I've never heard of, and is pretty small - I'm not partial to huge events. I looked at last year's results and I think there were only 8 entrants in my age group! Now I just need to find a nice B&B to stay at and sell my DH on the plan.

Use your momentum...keep going. You know you can make it.

ayola

posted: 8/12/2010 at 5:22 AM

This week so far...

Monday: regular spinning class - I like this instructor - he emphasizes endurance

Tuesday morning: one hour with the trainer - legs, chest and back

Tuesday afternoon: a terrible three mile run which was mostly walking - humidity of the chart and my legs were toast from last week's long run OR spin class OR weight training who knew.

Wed afternoon: better five mile run - I stretched after miles 1 and 2 and then all was better - now I suspect spin class for the soreness as it was my calves mainly (my weakest link) that were malfunctioning - gotta get out the foam roller again.

Today: REST

Happy: Sounds like a perfect vacation. I wonder if we should get a B&B for my race so that hubby can sleep in while I run... I haven't informed him that we will be leaving the house at 6am yet!

Have a great Thursday, A

Love Running.

Build up base mileage.

Halifax Bluenose HM May 2013

KellyDodge

Semi-Advanced Lurker

posted: 8/12/2010 at 8:28 AM

My week has been pretty good so far...

Up tempo 8 on Monday

Easy 10.5 Tuesday

Hilly 9.5 last night

All with about 2 miles in the morning...

I'm feeling like I am really making progress the last couple weeks... I think the injuries are behind me and I've been holding myself back a bit. Finding faster paces just as easy (or sometimes easier) than the ones I was used to...

-Kelly

Getting back in shape... Just need it to be a skinnier shape...

ayola

posted: 8/14/2010 at 5:47 AM

Saturday morning - looks perfect outside - off for an 8 miler.

A

Love Running.

Build up base mileage.

Halifax Bluenose HM May 2013

HappyFeat

posted: 8/14/2010 at 1:25 PM

10 miles today. Last one was hard of course; right calf gave up on me started aching; then top of right IT band/hip started twinging. Plus it was frickin' hot. I survived though. Now I'm going to be very brave and go sit in a ice bath - never done that before.

Use your momentum...keep going. You know you can make it.

PerfesserR

posted: 8/14/2010 at 7:28 PM

Easy 2.4 mile tune-up for tomorrow. Nice and cool in Anchorage, that's a nice change!

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

Boston Marathon 15 April

Big Sur Marathon 28 April

Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

HappyFeat

posted: 8/14/2010 at 7:37 PM

How did "Humpys" come by its name? Good luck tomorrow, PerfesserR! Can't wait to hear all about it

Use your momentum...keep going. You know you can make it.

PerfesserR

posted: 8/15/2010 at 12:06 AM
modified: 8/15/2010 at 12:15 AM

Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse is the title sponsor.

I'm glad you asked. Apparently the pink salmon is also known as the humpback or "humpy". I just looked that up.

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

Boston Marathon 15 April

Big Sur Marathon 28 April

Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

Dutchie42

posted: 8/15/2010 at 12:40 AM

Perfesser: run like the wind today

Go go go

Dutchie
I go running in the early morning, before my brain figures out what I'm up to.

Run the day, or the day runs you.

Actions determine state of mind - Aristotle

ayola

posted: 8/15/2010 at 8:33 AM

Good luck Perfesser!

Love Running.

Build up base mileage.

Halifax Bluenose HM May 2013

PerfesserR

posted: 8/15/2010 at 6:14 PM
modified: 8/16/2010 at 7:49 PM

Thanks everyone! It was a cool, foggy/cloudy day, great weather for a marathon. I managed a 4:23 which I thought was OK considering how undertrained I was, and ran a fairly even pace. I had a low point at mile 18, which was my longest training run, but recovered by 20 and ran the last 10k a bit faster, even with some hills. Considering I was wearing a boot 6 weeks ago it's all good. Anyway, Alaska is done. Longer RR to follow.

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

Boston Marathon 15 April

Big Sur Marathon 28 April

Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

Crabby

Dog-Love

posted: 8/16/2010 at 8:03 PM

Perfessor: Glad you had a good run. I just came from Fairbanks through Anchorage and now back home in Juneau and the Juneau weather for once is way warmer than the northern cities. You are right on the humpies named after their shape they get when they get ready to spawn.

I hiked a strenuous 13 mile hike up Mount McGinnis yesterday and today I am super-sore from the downhill. Good training for an upcoming relay race. My leg is 14 miles with some nice hills

Run like you are on fire! 5K goal 24:00 or less (PR 24:34) 10K goal 50:00 or less (PR 52:45) HM goal 1:55:00 or less (PR 2:03:02) Marathon Goal...Less than my PR (PR 4:33:23)

HappyFeat

posted: 8/16/2010 at 11:37 PM
modified: 8/16/2010 at 11:41 PM

Hey Perfesser! couldn't be more thrilled with how well you ran Humpy's. Three cheers for YOU! Hard to believe you were wearing a boot not too long ago.

To keep my spirits up with this ongoing every other day running, I've signed up for the Black Diamond HM in Enumclaw, WA Sept. 26. I'm not running that distance currently, but I did run 10 last Saturday. I'll try 12 this weekend, even if I have to walk/run. I'm confident I can run the full HM distance in a month. What I don't know is what speedier pace won't set off the bursitis (worse than the small amount I already aggravate it). I'm playing with that a bit now, edging towards 11 mpm for parts of my running.

Use your momentum...keep going. You know you can make it.

2000Km-1243 mile club

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