flashlight and sidewalk
Afternoon trail people!
Ended up bagging yesterdays run after a mile due to some foot soreness (not sure where that came from). I did manage to get 20 mins on the bike rollers (despite a flat tire) and a pushup workout, so not a total loss.
Plan for today is for 4 easy miles, 20 minutes on the rollers, and 10 mins of ab/core workout of some type.
QOTD: I don't have real life running friends and you guys are a bunch of enablers so I will say "yes, I run and race more due to the internet". I never would have done Stone Mill if it wasn't for ya'll.
**Ask me about streaking**
Tweaked a tendon in my ankle yesterday, so I'll have to cancel the long run I had negotiated a slot for today. The worst part is that it happened because of arrogance and not respecting the weights I was carrying around. (I pivoted on the ball of my foot with an 85-lb dumbbell in each hand.)
QOTD: I've been running since before the internet, but for sure being part of this on-line community has changed my frame of reference with regard to what's normal and possible. Thank you all for that!
3/8 Way Too Cool 50k WNS
4/19 Tehama Wildflowers 50k
Salomon run last night, so probably nothing today due to work ... 24 degrees this morning, so good weather for some mellow miles. Too bad!
QOTD: I don't race very much, but there are lots of races that I wouldn't know about if it wasn't for the Internet. I don't hang out with anyone who runs except at races. I am the only person close to my area who runs.
LB2
Snowdenrun
Probably no run today. Slept in a bit and spending a good portion of the day getting ready for my Fire Fighter 1 tests, which start tomorrow.
QOTD: I was in first grade when the internet became commercialized. So much of my life I have used the internet. But I had started running a few times without the help of internet knowledge and resources and I never lasted very long. So yes I run a lot more with the internet. I find a lot of inspiration here. I'm not much of a racer. To date I have only signed up for 2 local races. I used the internet to do so, but I didn't HAVE to.
Hello there... been busy travelling as of late and just getting back into the normal swing of things.
I wavered about running today but had an hour+ window at lunch so just shoed up and out the door I went. Foggy mild weather here. I was just going to trot around the neighborhoods for 45 minutes to an hour but for some reason after a mile or so decided to torture myself with some Cross Road hill repeats (this is a local hill right near my neighborhood). I haven't done these in ages and I sort of remember why that is because they bring me to the point where I can't decide whether I should puke or unclench my ass cheeks and shit myself instead. The hill is somewhere between 1000-1200m in length I guess, maybe 200 foot climb, a small break midway before the steepest section and flattening out at the top. I used to do 3-5 repeats. I wanted to do 3 today but after 1 I had convinced myself that hey maybe 2 would be a victory but after the 2 decided well you can do one more you know and meet your goal so I did manage 3. I did not try to talk myself into 4. Splits going up were in the 4:51-5:01 range and I have no idea what that means other than it was very hard and the easy jog down took 6 minutes. My hip and back are a bit sore now but they were the other day too so well I guess it is what it is. I have been slacking on my stretching.
QOTD: The internet helps me find races and commiserate with like minded souls about the wonderful world of running. I think without it I would run anyways but would type less about it.
In dog beers, I've only had one.
Sue
Ran six very good miles this am with me muttly. Brrrhh took a good mile or two to warm up. I guess winter has reached me.
QOTD : I don't think I would run more or less but do know I would get more done around the house. You guys make me think I should run longer but I know I would only do it to say I did it but that I wouldn't really enjoy it.
Kelly and Sandy: Good luck this weekend on your race this weekend.
moonlighter: Can't rmemeber the distance but good luck on your race. I am doing a 50K that I also do not feel prepared for and we have a storm coming so I have to drive out of the storm but should be nice where we are going.
Gator: Where do you live? I am from Traverse City and still have all the family there.
runtraildc: Keep streaking!
Andie: Yea I thought about how we only get this killer cold weather occasional and if I lived in it I would definitely be on the treadmill way more.
Chnaiur: A runner receives a twisted ankle from lifting weights..was funny.
LB2: I thought you had your brother to run with?
Xtreme: " I can't decide whether I should puke or unclench my ass cheeks and shit myself instead" that is a good discritpion of how you feel when you give and all out effort.
05/13/23 Traverse City Trail Festival 25K
08/19/23 Marquette 50 dns 🙄
Occasional Runner
lace_up and LB2 - frozen spiders at the Cajun Coyote sound good. Yum. We should scout out a RA spot for the S/F, wonder if Jo would like to be our "Trailer Trash Coach".
I'll check with my people, but I think we can make that happen.
running under the BigSky
0 day for me today- which is just fine; -15F this morning w/ a balmy 3 degrees for a high, predicting -25 tonight- New Mexico has mountains don't they?
qotd: the internet has been a blessing for me and running- I've learned a ton on this forum and various articles on line, I've met running buddies online and am able to scout races across the US- God bless Al Gore!
2023 goal 2023 miles √
2022 goal- 2022 miles √
2021 goal- 2021 miles √
Are we there, yet?
Out the door, then turned around. Back out a couple hours later for a jog/walk for an hour or so. Those interval workouts beat me up and it takes 3 days to recover.
QOTD: I ran more before the internet was invented. Sources of info included Long Distance Log and Distance Running News. RW and RT hadn't been founded yet and there weren't but a handful of ultras around the country. Tom Osler was the best source for finding out about those and I think most were on the track anyway. Word of mouth was the best source for local races.
2024 Races:
03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles
05/11 - D3 50K 05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour
06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.
God bless Al Gore!
Was down in D.C. while he was V.P. and we were near the Capital when there he was--in a cute jogging suit with 3 big goons jogging along with him and a dark Suburban idling alongside him. He REALLY did invent running ya know!
GOOD LUCK racers this weekend!