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What is "slow"? "Slow" is a perception but one of the common benchmarks is the 10:00/mi pace; but there's no firm line. In fact, there are many of us that have slipped past this, and just hope that no one notices and revokes their "igloo privileges." It can be confusing for the forum newbies, but we're not one of the teams in any of the fine games. It's a totally open group, so stop lurking, post an introduction of yourself dive in and join the fun! No application necessary! There might even be a lovely picture for Scotty (we love pics!)
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That's right Penguins - Thank God It's Monday! Time to get back to work and make some moolah!
Finished last week with 34.69 miles and my longest run was 7 miles. Today I am back to my usual Monday is a rest day schedule.
Everyone have fun either resting, running, or recuperating!
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Nice mileage Gustav. That didn't take long at all.
AFM - Last week was my highest mileage total ever at just over 53 miles. It was my first week of the base building phase 1 for my marathon plan. I had some doubles in there. I'm not supposed to have a "long" run until week 4. So, my longest run was actually 10 miles. My legs feel great. I also got in some good lawn mower miles, and had a great weekend. The weather was so beautiful yesterday, but I kept my running to a couple of easy miles with my wife. We just did some gardening, mowing and house work and then sat outside and enjoyed some grilling and a couple of cold beers in the beautiful weather. Such a great week.
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Weight 100 pounds lost
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10K 48:59 April 2013
HM 2:03:56 Nov. 2012 / 1:46:50 March 2013
MARATHON 3:57:33 Nov. 2013
Morning! After an 80 mile week, I am going to rest. Don't feel I need to but with Sunday's marathon, I'll have to, bah.
Weights tonight at least.
Gustav, nice mileage!
Awood, great mileage as well!
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Good morning Gus, aw, and D. Very productive weekend; sharpened the mower blade and cleaned gutters. Health club after work.
Have a great Monday !!
Skirt Runner
awood sounds like a nice weekend.
congrats to all of you with those high mileage weeks!!
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Morning! Running-wise, not such a good weekend for me. The knee was giving me lots of trouble, and I wasn't able to get the miles in that I'd been hoping for.
Other than that, it was a good weekend. I baked up a bunch of banana-carrot mini loaves to give to the assistants I've been working with all year and got a decent amount of stuff done around the house.
RD today (well, walk with DH and MIL), and then we'll see what the knee can do tomorrow.
Gustav- Nice miles!
Awood- Congrats on getting over 50! Now I see why you were going back and forth on whether to run 13 on Saturday.
D- Way to go, all star!
Jerry- Have a good time at the gym!
Kristin- Good luck on your plan. If I remember correctly, they start you out with the aerobic endurance phase, which means pretty high mileage. Good luck!
Gustav, congrats on the high miles weekend.
Awood, sound like a great weekend and woohoo for 50+ miles.
Damaris, bad ass 80 miles week. You!
Jerry, good work maintaining the mower.
Krsitin, good luck with the plan. 20weeks should be enough to give you a good show at the HM.
Mel, sorry abt the knees. Are you still going to the PT?
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AFM, SRD for me. Just 5 days before vacation.
Bin- Where are you going on your vacation?
I go to the PT on Wed. By then I should know whether it has gotten better with a little rest or if it's really a setback.
I hope it's not a setback.
Bin- Where are you going on your vacation? I go to the PT on Wed. By then I should know whether it has gotten better with a little rest or if it's really a setback.
I win, Bin. I leave on Thursday, take that! Although I'm sure yours will be longer....
Mel, going to Bali! Hope it's not s setback.
Damaris, I'm only on 5 days vacation. Not too long.
Me too, sigh.
Bali sounds awesome! D, hope you're going somewhere fun, too! For the marathon, I assume?
Yes, ma'm!