Weekly check-in: 24-30 May

Dutchie42

posted: 5/28/2010 at 11:55 PM
modified: 5/29/2010 at 4:16 AM

Kelly: congrats! 40.. dear me. Is that a big deal in the US? Overhere 40 is a big deal. The whole neighbourhood will know. Not as big a deal though as turning 50. Which is why I'm escaping to Vancouver next year (I hope).

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

Dutchie42

posted: 5/29/2010 at 1:27 AM
modified: 5/29/2010 at 4:16 AM

Yeah, took the dogs out for my 1st "run". Felt great to be out there again. Not sure my body agreed I sure am lacking fitness and stamina. And it was only 3 kilometers. On the upside, from here on it can only get better.

ETA: did 30min of LB plus 38 min of back, shoulders and biceps. Finished with 10minutes of abs on the stability ball.

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

KellyDodge

Semi-Advanced Lurker

posted: 5/29/2010 at 12:12 PM

eh, 40 is not a huge deal... I'm not that big into birthdays anyway...

40 is probably the biggest deal to me, as now I am an actual bona fide masters runner...

-Kelly

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

heffa47

posted: 5/29/2010 at 3:18 PM

Dutchie- Happy to hear you are back at it. No problems to report other than lack of fitness I hope.

Kelly- Welcome to my age group. You would think that it would be easier to place in the masters age group but I have found it is not. Case in point my race today (see below)

Did my annual frustration 10K today. I was actually quite pleased with my performance. My training for this has been spotty at best and I had no hopes of a PR (44:00) but I did manage a 45:06 which given my current conditioning I am very happy with. No where even close to age group awards I finished 14th for my age. A friend of mine in my age group ran a 37:00, finished 15th overall and didn't place for our age group!

VIFL 14K 9 Feb - 58:31 (PR)

Boston Marathon 15 Apr

Dutchie42

posted: 5/30/2010 at 2:45 AM
modified: 5/30/2010 at 2:55 AM

Heffa: no complaints and I'm sure my fitness and stamina will be back in a couple of weeks.

congrats on the 10K. I still think you are incredibly fast.

Another doggie run today. Kept Spike on leash cause it was raining and I was in no mood to stand around in the rain if he went after a rabbit or something. This time 3.4K, and it not only felt much better than yesterday, I was a little bit faster too

ETA: added on 30min LB and 30 min of Michael Olajide's Aerobox.

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: 5/30/2010 at 2:17 PM
modified: 5/30/2010 at 2:36 PM

Happy 40 Kelly -I hope you are enjoying it, apparently I've just turned 39 forever according to mom and my grandmother

Heffa is fast!

I've done some light running and elliptical this week. Our best buddies have been visiting so I'm mentally refreshed, looks like I'm all repaired (not sore) and ready to get back to it

Nature is unable to make a really first-class job of anything if she is hustled...

Valley Harvest (Nova Scotia) HM October 2013

Toronto Waterfront HM October 2014

PerfesserR

posted: 5/30/2010 at 4:03 PM

Had a good 30-min elliptical hill workout then tried 3k on the TM, but the right foot is still hurting. No good.

"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

2000Km-1243 mile club

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