I just did some ab work in my office waiting for clients to call. I'm in computer crap not working hell today, wouldn't be that big of deal but it was with folks i need to whoo. I'm a little feverish/sick. Dave I'll trade with you in a heart-beat, well today's hell anyway.

Pam, foot seems fine. I'm overdue for a good run & strong swim, but aint' going to happen today. You like that P90X huh? Figures you got muscles like no woman I know, really was too hard for me. But I've been trying to do more upper body stuff, my arms are so sore today, but I gotta work with lower weights than my own body weight.

So love not having a coach to answer to this year. Last year I had a heck of a time getting permission to run a simple fun run, and now I'm like a teenager with their parents not home. I can't say no to any of these small races. Anyone ever had a race shirt quilt made? Boy do I have shirts.

My RP's problem is a hurt disc. That sounds bad.

Um ok.  My max HR is around 220.  177-180 is my Marathon pace.  Thee is no way in hell you are getting me to train at that pace every day. i would die. 

I am like just crazy hyper.

I am e-flirting agin.

My cat is staring at me.

I need to run yet today.  Four like a little more than an hour.

Paul, I agree with what Dave and Erika was saying about HR.  Regarding the formula Dave used, I think that is HRR or heart rate reserve, where you judge based on the difference between resting and max HR.  I usually use %age of max HR as my guidelines.  Doesn't really matter but I think the range %ages for %MHR is a bit higher than the range %ages for %HRR.  Anyway I judge MP to be about 80% MHR, and steady runs maybe a little less than that.  So if 212 is right then 170 is about 80% using that formula.  (No, Amanda, I wouldn't run that pace every day either ).

The more I think about it, the more I'm okay with it.  I think the pace for the run was around 9:45/mile, and if that was my MP (as 80% of MHR), then that would translate into 4:15 marathon.  For me, that'd be a 33 minute PR!  I think my target easy run AHR needs to be in the 150's or so.

Of course, I look at some of you guys that are running in the 8-8:45 m/m range and your HRs are in the 140s and I just drool.  I think I had assumed that when I had run almost 2,000 miles, my HR would be lower, but maybe I just don't understand the HR thing.

One thing I do understand: running more can't hurt, so I can't let the numbers mess with my head too much.

Jeremy,

I need a Mom like yours. I'm probably paying to have one made. Lucky you.

DS and I are home sick. Should kick in a day if I keep forcing myself to drink. Just a bad cold w. light fever.

I wish Quad Cities Marathon was open, because I'm stoked about it. Check out this course. You run on an island. Not the fastest course, but best I can find around here.  You get to mark off Iowa and Illinouis if yr're doing the 50 state thing.

LOTS OF GET BETTER VIBES TO BUGS AND DS!!!!!!!

+1 (or 2 since there are 2 under the weather)

Nice run today, even if it was in a cold rain with an 11mph wind smacking me in the face.  Pace was only slightly slower than my run yesterday, but my AHR was considerably lower (158 today vs 170 yesterday).

Maybe yesterday was just an odd occurrence.  At any rate, this one today felt awesome.

MTA: when I quote someone, the spaces between the paragraphs go bye bye.  Is that just me?

MTA: when I quote someone, the spaces between the paragraphs go bye bye.  Is that just me?

no it happens to everyone

The trick is to put one space on the line between the paragraphs.

Let's see.... Wednesday I took the day off b/c of some weird neck pain.  Mostly gone now.   Not really following the schedule too much this week.   Yesterday ran 6 miles with some pickups at the end.    Tomorrow is 18 miles and hopefully there won't be too much ice on the trail.   I don't really want to attempt yaktrak....

So today, is either 3 miles easy or cross training.   Bugs has inspired me to swim.      

And re: quilts.... there is an RA friend, TriKev-   his wife makes those quilts.   I could get the link to her website, if you're interested, Bugs.  I have also wanted to get one, but they're really expensive.   I have so many shirts and they're just stacked in my closet.  I only wear the tech ones from time to time.

We had our Girls on the Run Banquet last night.   I find these girls to be so inspiring.  If you want to get back your love of running, just go run with some kids.  They don't overthink it or obsess about their times, or worry about weight gain, they just have fun.    DH made a couple of videos of the girls running and it brought tears to everyone's eyes.  Just to see these girls smiling and red faced, running on the day of their 5K in the sleet/snow....    He may post it on FB, guess we'll have to get parent's permission to do that.

Have a good day all...  wish we could organize a Blister group run.... maybe more virtual races or something like that.

Jeremy,

I need a Mom like yours. I'm probably paying to have one made. Lucky you.

 

DS and I are home sick. Should kick in a day if I keep forcing myself to drink. Just a bad cold w. light fever.

 

I wish Quad Cities Marathon was open, because I'm stoked about it. Check out this course. You run on an island. Not the fastest course, but best I can find around here.  You get to mark off Iowa and Illinouis if yr're doing the 50 state thing.

I was there last year on the same day as the race, and I didn't even know it.  My cousin got married there last on October, and the parts of the course that I saw looked pretty good.  I wouldn't have been able to run it even if I had known.  It was the day after the wedding,and I just don't know if I could have made it to bed that early. ;-) 

10 today where the ball started rolling, and I worked it nicely.  We've now gone 10 days without any snowfall, and the sidewalks and streets are completely clear of snow.  Really nice to not have to deal with it.