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Nice running, everyone!
I hope Zelanie is doing well. I know she's going to rock it today - or it's already been rocked - I can't remember what time her race was.
My 5 miles are done. Even with a mildly annoying wind, it is beautiful out there. Even with the wind, I rolled down my arm warmers in the second mile. That marks my third 40-mile week. 2 weeks til my HM.
Ended up with 8.35 miles at 8:41 pace. I suppose too fast for a recovery run, but this was not a day for a leisurely stroll.
Same thing here! I normally run between 8:50's and 9:15's on Sunday but today clocked in several 8:33's and only one 8:50. Crazy man, just crazy!
I also made the local paper. They are doing a few stories about running to go along with today's race. The article is mostly right, except for the typo in the caption and I walked my first 5K two years ago, not last year (but I did start running last year). Here is the link. Complete with floater picture!
I also made the local paper. They are doing a few stories about running to go along with today's race. The article is mostly right, except for the typo in the caption and I walked my first 5K two years ago, not last year (but I did start running last year).
Here is the link. Complete with floater picture!
Super Cool!
Run to live; live to run
23.4 miles for me. Did I need that many?. Nope. But I did it anyways. It wasn't my best run but it was okay. Cloudy the whole time so didn't have to deal with the sun beating down on me.
Marjorie
My God woman you are an animal!
Team TJ
RD, prepping for a fresh start Monday morning. This has been the lowest mileage week for me since I started running. I'm now all refresed and ready to run!
Running for TJ because he can't.
Not really. I'm just insane.
At least you admit it....
Damaris
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Marjorie, 23.4? You're a beast. Love it!
Robert, I hope that you're having a relaxing and refreshing RD.
Weights and one TM mile at 5.7mph (10:31) and a 5.0 incline. I've decide to tack a short hill run onto the end of my weight training for additional strength work. If I run Jerusalem again next year, I'll need it!
Basya, nice run!
Zelanie is done, she posted on FB, congrats Zel!! You did freggin awesome.
Im heading out for some recovery miles, maybe 4-5 after yesterday's 12.
enabler
Quote from LRB on 4/14/2013 at 2:38 PM: My God woman you are an animal! Not really. I'm just insane.
Quote from LRB on 4/14/2013 at 2:38 PM:
She is!! It's a little known fact.
KLO
more miles = more beer
Hello All,
Oski blue berry pancakes, all dailies will be over next time (took DW out to our favorite breakfast spot this am).
Zelanie good luck with the race today, nice article.
GC good luck with setting some racing goals, I know that helps me keep going.
Basya great job on getting the 14 miles done, you rock.
Marjorie 23.4 miles, wow, I am still impressed with mileage that you crazy people can accomplish. I keep chipping away at it one mile at a time.
Robert everyone needs to take a pause to recharge the battery once in a awhile. Next week will be better.
Put in 11 miles today at a slow pace. I could feel my legs being heavy after yesterday’s 7 miles at a quick pace. I normally don’t do back to back runs like this as I am very conservative in my training. However it was good to challenge myself and I feel good.
Ron's PRs 5K 24:14 (12/07/2013); Half Marathon 1:53:33 (5/26/2013)
Yes I do.
Yep
Barking Mad To Run
On Saturday, did my 24th race of 2013: http://www.runningahead.com/groups/BF_and_Beyond/forum/Post/c5227e2719cc460cba9f51a07e3d0ae4#focus
Followed that up on Sunday morning by doing 3.5 miles around Lake Elmendorf Park, a local San Antonio park. Never been to this park in all the time I've lived here, to took a few photos along my route.
As I started out, I was greeted by the sight of all these birds - egrets, maybe? - in a couple of trees by the lake.
Some nice views from the park trail of the lake and of some of the buildings of Our Lady Of The Lake University
Some murals along some of the stonework near the park trails. I suppose some folks would call this 'graffitti" but it looks like quite well-crafted art-work to me.
Right before I got back to where my car was parked, I passed the trees where the birds were and found that the back of the trees were just as full of birds as in the first photo I took of the front of the trees.
In the past, the West Side of San Antonio has had a reputation of being somewhat of a high-crime area, and a not-so-safe area to be in. Yet for my run this morning, I did not find that so at all. I found it to be very pleasant and the people/residents I encountered along my route were quite friendly. I even got a few 'high-fives" along the way for my "I BEAT CANCER! NEVER GIVE UP!" shirt. This is a very nice little park and I was surprised that more people were not out there taking advantage of its good trails. Definitely will run here again in the future sometime.
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt