I awoke this morning thinking that it was Thursday. When I realized it was Wednesday, I got happier. I'm on my way to the gym to do quarter-mile repeats. After work, I'll make the lining for my black pencil skirt.
What do you people have planned?
It's National Running Day, so of course I am taking a rest day. It's the rebel in me.
And besides, the last time I ran on NRD I got a bunch of tooting horns and thumbs up from the same idiots who normally try to run my ass over.
I awoke this morning thinking that it was Thursday. When I realized it was Wednesday, I got happier.
I slept good, so I'm pretty happy. My happiness is almost directly related to the quality of my sleep. Were I to sleep 10 hours like Baboon, I'd be annoyingly too happy
Track tonight. The worse part is running back home. It's about 2.5 miles from my house to the track. Going there is a perfect warmup, but coming back after the workout, I find those couple of miles very long and hard.
But hey, I slept good, I'mmmmmmmmmmm happy!!!
I awoke this morning thinking that it was Thursday. When I realized it was Wednesday, I got happier. I'm on my way to the gym to do quarter-mile repeats. After work, I'll make the lining for my black pencil skirt. What do you people have planned?
This is funny, because someone on another forum started the THURSdailies today.
I ran with the running group for the first time in more than 5 months - 5 miles, and at just under 10:00 pace overall. Of course, I was huffing and puffing to do that, and for them this was a taper run leading up to a weekend in which several will be doing a 50k Saturday and marathon Sunday.
20,000 miles behind me, the world still to see.
Track tonight. The worse part is running back home. It's about 2.5 miles from my house to the track.
Mine is 1.15 miles away which is also too long...at mile last house it was .75 miles which was also too damn long. lol
Seriously though, 2.5 miles is a bit much for the slog home. I actually run out of the way to get in 3 miles before I get to the track, but never, ever consider going the same way home!
delicate flower
9 hours again last night! I've been such a lazy turd in the morning lately, skipping workouts and staying in bed. I suppose I'd change if it bothered me, but right now IDGAF. I've just been cramming all the workouts in at night.
I'm getting a little giddy with excitement when looking at the Sunday HM weather. Looking like mid-50's, sunny, no wind, no humidity.
6 easy miles on today's running schedule.
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Rick, I like your contrarian way of celebrating.
Cyberic99, I like Wednesday because that's when the weekly sewing club meetup happens. Have fun at the track.
Shari, five miles at a sub-10:00 pace? Sweet!
Phil, enjoy your six-miler.
I did 7.0 miles (including ten quarter-mile repeats) in 1:01:42. 8:49 pace. My legs feel loose and nimble.
POLL: can I count chasing after my kids as extra speedwork?
If I thought it was a Thursday and it was a Wednesday, I wouldn't have been happy! Pilates for me after work.
Damaris
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Hopefully a run and weights after work.
Basya, chasing kiddos is definitely speed work. We have some speedsters at my work who like to elope, so their staff get quite a workout.
Are we there, yet?
Must be an epidemic. Yesterday on one of the RW forums someone started the Wednesdailies.
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05/11 - D3 50K 05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour
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I will run after work. Planning on about 4.5 miles
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Wednesday... Thursday... it's all the same when it's raining and you're not running. I'm in the car at the moment, facing an 11 hour drive. I count on you all to entertain me. Thanks!
Basya, does chasing the kids elevate your heart rate? If so, then yes, it's a workout.
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I would have expected last week, with the Monday holiday, to be the one that confused people.
Basya - Yes, that is a speed workout. Especially if you take the kids outside or to a park.
Mine is 1.15 miles away which is also too long...at mile last house it was .75 miles which was also too damn long. lol Seriously though, 2.5 miles is a bit much for the slog home. I actually run out of the way to get in 3 miles before I get to the track, but never, ever consider going the same way home!
I'm considering taking the car or biking to the track tonight. I do like the warmup it gives me though. I'll see.
Barking Mad To Run
Happy National Running Day! Today is also National Tailors Day.
3.2 miles done yesterday after work at Fort Sam Houston in the 88 degree weather. It actually was not too bad as the humidity was only 51%, but the dew-point was 68, so I did sweat a bit. I was going to do hills but when I first started my run my legs definitely reminded me that I had done a weight training circuit on Monday; so I kept the route flat and did my 'Dog Alley' route through the base family housing area and along the way treated all my canine pals that were out and about.
Today's temp is supposed to be 90 degrees. Yeah, definitely starting the heat acclimating for the Texas summer running! Will probably do some miles after work today in a park that I know has lots of shade trees along the way.
Well, Basya, I guess that's better than the letters WTF.......and get the lead out and make that pencil skirt!
Always the rebel, LRB!
Good luck with the track workout, Cy, and the return trip home! On the way home, try to find things along the way to distract you, keep your mind off the legs you just worked out.
Congrats on your 5-miles, Step! Huff-and-puff and blow those miles down!
Dang, Baboon, I wish I could sleep as well as you. However, I have cats....and they often wake me up in the middle of the night as they don't have to work in the morning, lol.
Happy Pilates, Damaris. Hope your body is behaving, e.g., allergies, asthma, etc.
Good luck with run and weights, Crazy!
Happy running Kristin!
Good luck with the 11-hour drive, Lily! Hope you brought your own entertainment too!
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