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20,000 miles behind me, the world still to see.
Get out the winter gear if you live in the upper Midwest!
Where I am, it is currently 14* with a 20 mph wind, which yields a "feels like" of -3*. A couple of years ago I loved feeling all badass about running in temps like this. I've outgrown that. Or maybe I'm just tired and grumpy because one of my ankles was grumpy and sore all day yesterday.
Either way, I'll get out there. Plan is to run 4-5 miles before my 5k and another 3-4 miles after it, then watch DS run his half-mile race, and come home to thaw out. If the ankle is too cranky, though, I'll shut it down for the day.
Have a great Saturday, runners!
Wickedly Average
Morning, Dailies!
Looks to be a little chilly (Brrrrrrr) up there, Step! 47 here in 'Nooga. Great running weather, but alas, I'm not allowed to run (though I did jog 150 feet from the Kohl's to the car in the rain yesterday).
Heading out in a bit to pick up some hand-rubbed smoked pork butt. Bought some last year and froze it in 2-serving sized packages. Very, very good stuff!
Good luck to all the racers today!
Tom (formerly known as PhotogTom)
5K - 25:16, 10K - 55:31, 15K - 1:20:55, HM - 1:54:54
Morning, Dailies! Looks to be a little chilly (Brrrrrrr) up there, Step! 47 here in 'Nooga. Great running weather, but alas, I'm not allowed to run (though I did jog 150 feet from the Kohl's to the car in the rain yesterday). Heading out in a bit to pick up some hand-rubbed smoked pork butt. Bought some last year and froze it in 2-serving sized packages. Very, very good stuff! Good luck to all the racers today!
The mental image of someone massaging a pig's backside is just too funny! But that does sound tasty. Enjoy!
One of my teammates at the pool hall is selling them for his church. You can imagine the "butt rubbing" humor that goes with that!
Hey guys, smoked pork sounds pretty tasty!
Heading out for 5 in a bit, it's 25 degrees and a little frosty out there!
have a great day everyone.
First Race
Hot Chocolate 5K Chicago November 4, 2012 30:17
Second Race
Penguin in the Park 5K Decatur Illinois March 23,2013 27:08
Scott
Geez, it is 26 here in the big mitten with a wind chill of 17. With wind gusts of 20 MPH, I may have to pull out the jacket for today's run!
Step, not sure how you do it up there, almost too cold.
Tom, no running? I guess I missed it, are you injured?
LRB, it won't be long, and I'll need my jacket too. I bought some new running pants recently, and kind of anxious to try them out.
Nights suck! 12 hour rotating shift and 6 days per week. I'm afraid my marathon could possibly be derailed. My last long run will be tomorrow. One thing is for sure, all my runs lately are on tired legs. Time for a nap!
Former Bad Ass
Morning! 7+ miles planned for tonight.
FYI, it is 82F in Miami, at 8:50am! Da fuck? Yesterday we were 6F ABOVE average on the low and 4F ABOVE average on the high. Sigh.
Shari, I'm jealous of your weather and hoping I can experience that soon (not here, of course). OK, the feels like at minus 3, you can keep.
Tom, save me some butt.
Sparker, enjoy the 5.
LRB, nice weather. The wind sucks, though.
Mitch, do the best you can. You have worked hard and that is not lost overnight.
Damaris
Mitch - knee injury. It's getting better but I'm out of commission for another 5-6 weeks.
I just got home with my new butt! It is still warm - I couldn't resist carving a slice off and eating it! It is Gooo-oood!
Mitch - knee injury. It's getting better but I'm out of commission for another 5-6 weeks. I just got home with my new butt! It is still warm - I couldn't resist carving a slice off and eating it! It is Gooo-oood!
What are you, a cannibal?
It's a pork butt. Then again, I have been called a pig, so....
Yes, my hands caught hell last winter with all that wind we had, so I went out and spent $35.00 on some wind blocker gloves. Judging from today's run though, I got robbed!
Speaking of today's run, I nailed it. None of the paces correlate with anything (tempo, "I" pace etc.), I just tried to run as smooth and swiftly as I possibly could, without screwing anything up.
8:13
8:12
8:01
7:47
7:43
I am really happy I was able to continue to drop the pace. It was definitely not easy, but that I was able to finish strong running into that headwind has me ecstatic.
As it is, I am not ready to declare anything. Nope, steady as she goes. Steady as she goes....
step - hope the 5k goes great
tom - funny
sparker - have a good cold 5
hog - have a good long run tomorrow
D - that heat is something else. have a good 7
lrb - great to hear that run went well
10 this AM. was going to do a 5k but decided not to...early tgiving at my sister's later since some out of towners are here...then we'll do it again in a few days...hope everyone has a great Saturday
marathon pr - 3:16
Skirt Runner
In Delaware this weekend with a few of my closest girlfriends who I only get to see a few times a year. Staying with my friend who just bought a house in Wilmington with her husband. Her husband is a very fast runner (has run 14 marathons including several Bostons....PR is 3:01) and he volunteered to take me on a run in their local park. He didn't seem to mind my pace even though I felt a little embarrassed by making him run so slow. Ran 7.34 hilly, windy miles at an 11:08 pace (which is a bit faster than my usual easy pace actually) and enjoyed talking sports and running with him the whole time. Now off to a winery with the ladies!
PRs: 5K- 28:16 (5/5/13) 10K- 1:00:13 (10/27/13) 4M- 41:43 (9/7/13) 15K- 1:34:25 (8/17/13) 10M- 1:56:30 (4/6/14) HM- 2:20:16 (4/13/14) Full- 5:55:33 (11/1/15)
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