Good morning runners!  I'm happy to be popping in again to say hi to all of you good folks that I've missed over the last few months.  I don't know if I'll be as regular as I had gotten on here for a while, but I'd like to try and keep up with what you all are running these days.

I'm heading out for 10 or so with a friend or two this morning (whoever is brave enough), and then I'll get about 6 more tonight with our group run.  There won't be a spring marathon for me this year, instead my goal race is a 10 miler in mid April, so for a few more weeks I'm kinda just running without a plan and working on getting miles here and there.  That's nice in a way, although it is frustrating not feeling like I'm really training yet.  At least I'm not trying to squeeze speedwork into sub-zero weather yet like I'm sure some of you are.

Have a great day!

Supp yo!

You will find the 10 mile race a breeze to train for relatively speaking, and you may even have time for a life in the process.  Imagine that.It is currently -2 here which is 10 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time, but our thaw does not begin in earnest until Friday.  Still, with a high in the mid-teens today, I am sure it will feel springish compared to the crap we have had!

I am heading out for some miles on the belt, as there is a shit load of snow all over this place and running in it is completely impractical.  My outdoor runs will be limited to the weekends at the park where the paths are maintained for the immediate future.  Joy.

Supp B!

Good morning everyone!

Gonna wait for daylight so I can see the ice, 15 miles on tap for today.

Hope everyone has a great day and stays warm.

 

I woke up 30 minutes ago, came downstairs, threw the old coffee filter in the garbage, put a new one in, put water in the coffee-maker and I pressed the button. When my poor SO, who is sick as a dog with a cold, came downstairs for breakfast, he congratulated me on boiling water. I had forgotten to put coffee in. Sometimes you get it right, sometimes you don't. 

 

Been there, done that. The problem is you need your coffee in the morning before you can make coffee. I usually load up the pot the night before, and set the timer, so all I have to do is get myself out of bed, which is enough trouble. It's brewing as we speak.

SIAR, welcome back dude!

Just finished 8 miles on the treadmill, with whom I have become great frenemies with lately. Oh i am anxious to get back outside. Still super cold, and now that all the roads are cleared of snow, everything's ice. They closed school for the 3rd day in a row.

Have a great day everyone.

3.2 miles for me yesterday after work.   Not a bad temp at all, 43 degrees with a 'feels like' of 41.  Wind made it feel a bit chillier.  Nice run/walk though, through the Zoo area and also went on the paths at the Japanese Tea Garden to enjoy the view there.   Today will probably do a run around the university campus. It's warmed up here a bit in San Antonio.  44 degrees this morning when I woke up and will be a high of 57 today.  Also raining here too...and not that pleasant rain, either, but that dreary, cold stuff, yuk.

Welcome back, SIAR.  Good luck with all your miles and all your upcoming race plans.

I wish I had half your energy, Basya!  I do just ONE workout a day and then I'm pooped.  Good thoughts and hopes for that missing boy in your area.

Happy belt running, LRB.  Glad you get to go outside at least a couple days a week.

Hope you get your wish soon, Baboon and DaveP, about getting outside again!

15 miles, with ice, good luck with that, Dave!

Happy birthday to your son, Lily!  And congrats on boiling water.  Hope your SO feels better soon.

Sorry about the migraine, Damaris, hope that resolves quickly!   Good luck with your miles tonite.

Oh, folks, by the way...I was counting up my log miles.   From October 5, when I posted my goal about reaching 45,000 lifetime miles by my  60th birthday on Feb 10, 2014, I had 260 miles to go from then.  Since Oct 5, I have done 220 miles.   So 40 miles to go between now and my birthday.  Even with my low weekly mileage - I do about 15 - 18 miles a week these days since because of my stupid arthritis I can't do that high weekly mileage I used to do before - I should be able to make it before my birthday.

Basya...Looks like your workouts still have the same full body flavor as before...I sure wish I could be that consistent with workouts other than running!

 

LRB...A life sounds like a double edged sword...give me too much free time and I'll probably go getting into trouble.  I do think it will be fun to train a little differently.  Sorry for jumping the gun on the thaw.  It is all about perspective though; this morning's 8 degree temps were practically balmy.  Good luck on the t-mill.

 

Baboon...Nice to see you're still hoofing along strongly.  Good run with the 8/5, and good luck getting out again soon.  With the right clothes it's really pretty manageable.

 

D2the2nd...Hope you have a nice 15 miler today; that's definitely a long run in the colder temps.

 

Happylily...I'll try to stay!  I kinda burnt myself out at the end of last year by posting in way too many places, so I just needed a break.  I always remember your story about your labor with your son, and it definitely deserves retelling.  Happy birthday to him...and pretty impressive he was knocking out 50 pushups.  Enjoy your 12.

 

DaveP...Well done getting the 8 in on the mill.  Hopefully you'll be able to get out soon.

 

Docket...Always good to see you as well   You and those poor migraines!

 

Scotty...Thanks, I appreciate it.  Sorry about your rain, but it's hard to be too sympathetic with that high temp of yours ha.  So do you have a target for how many races you may run this year?

 

Ended up running 9.69 miles with my store owner/training partner.  We tried a new route...definitely a challenge at 550 feet of gain with 3 big climbs, but our pace was surprisingly swift.  Now I just have to pass the day with some work until I can run again ha.

Nope, no set goal for this year.  This year, I am just going to 'kick back' and just let it happen,  'come what may'.   Since I AM turning 60 this year, I gotta start taking it a bit easier now, right?  Dang, that's 420 in dog years!  

Morning dailies. Hello SIAR!

Lily, congrats to your DS on his birthday.

Last night was my DD's first swim lessons of this little season. We do parent/child since she's still very young. She looks a little older than she is, so I think her instructor thought that she could do more. She's only 19 months old so she doesn't get the counting down and jump in the pool. I just try to count down and let her see me and then slip her in to the pool. She looks around the whole time like "There are kids everywhere!" except without the talking because she can't say too much yet.

I did find out some sad news after I got home. I found out that my Grandmother passed away unexpectedly. She's the wife of my Grandpa who passed away in November. It's strange how couples like that who live forever pass away within months of each other. I think the unexpectedness has stung my mom. I think death puts life in to perspective, and can help you build better relationships.

On the running side, I did my first Daniel's Plan A Interval workout. I did 10 min Easy, then 4 x (4 min I + 3 min recovery), then 10 more min Easy. It was a good run.

Quick check-in....I got my swim in last night. About 25 minutes in the pool, zoned out and forgot to count laps. I feel like I'm getting better at breathing while swimming. SRD today.