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Another gray drizzly day here. I feel for all the people who are doing races this weekend. It's the kind of day that makes you want to curl up with a book or movie and a pot of tea - not head out into the damp. Still, I'll probably do both. I'm planning of another 6 or so this afternoon, on my hilly route if it's not raining or the TM if it is.
Afternoon! We have a hurricane barring towards us so it's sunny now but it's been storming since yesterday.
I went to Pilates and Barre classes already. I might run tonight, but might not.
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My back is killing me. I can't even waddle right now.
Ran my first trail race this morning. 10K Finished somewhere in the middle around 1:28. Sly ran and finished 2nd overall. Beautiful morning for a race on the trails.
That's awesome, PAD and Sly!
Buelligan, sorry. Is it from the running, do you think?
Congrats, PAD and Sly! Looks like a fun day!
Ginny- It's sort of chilly and drizzly here too. I hope you have a good run and a good book or movie.
D- Enjoy the weekend!
My plan calls for my first 15 mile LR tomorrow. My friend pointed out that there's a local trail 25K tomorrow. Hmm. Run with friends and aid stations through lovely forested trails, or plod along sadly by myself on the bike path? I'll do the 25K. It's actually a race that I've always wanted to do, but honestly I haven't been enough of a trail runner, plus I've always had other races earlier in the fall that I was aiming for. This summer and fall I have gotten up onto the trails more, and feel more confident that I can handle the hills after my run up McColloch last week.
There will be no racing on my run tomorrow. Honestly with the hills it will be right at the edge of my current fitness. But I'm also thinking that it could be a really nice run. And automatic PR that I could always aim to beat next year.
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URD (unscheduled rain day). 10 miles tomorrow, although I should do more to beat those nasty Running Amoks.
Jerry - Running Amoks?
Z - that trail run sounds like fun. Good luck.
PAD and Sly - great job on your trail race.
D - I hope the hurricane stays out to sea.
Buelligan - ouch! Heal quickly.
AFM: I was enjoying a misty 6 mile run and almost home when I tripped over a bump or hole in the street that I couldn't see thanks to my wet foggy glasses. I crashed hard, slicing both palms and smashing my knee and shoulder. I called Jim to pick me up because I wasn't sure I could walk the rest of the way. It looks like someone took a cheese grater to my shoulder and I may have gravel in the knee, though given the blood and the lump in the kneecap, it's hard to tell. I really hope I didn't do any real damage. This is the worst fall I've taken while running.
Yikes, Ginny! I hope you don't have any damage other than the scrapes after you've rested up.
Jerry was probably talking about his playoff rivals. It's that time of year again.
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