Trails are hard!
mostly 3-4 miles with lots of pee, roll, and sniff stops.
I've had a couple of runs like that, and I didn't even have Max with me.
Arla--sorry you were under the weather the whole trip. baby whales seems like it might make it worthwhile.
Joe--have a good trip to Andover. Wave as you go by, you'll be about 3 towns away from me. That sounds like it might be a fun race. just went and looked it up. Serious runners--the winner did it in under an hour. Which sounds VERY fast for a trail race. If I was a little higher in milage I would be tempted to come up.
Happy taper to all.
I took an impromptu rest day for no really good reason other than an extra hour of sleep. I thought I might do something when I got home, but it was in the low 80's and all I felt like doing was sitting. Max is just sitting and panting. At the moment I don't feel too guilty.
Need a fast half for late fall. Then I need to actually train for it.
Queen of 3rd Place
Pee, roll, sniff - ah, must be spring!!
Just to give you guys an idea about these silly whales, here's someone else's video. We had an even better encounter than this, but you'll get the idea. There's no food involved, they just come up for getting scratches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka6x5I0F7XM
Didn't run today, just slept and slept, my night class is taking a test so I can just sit here and not have to talk
Ex runner
it was in the low 80's and all I felt like doing was sitting. Max is just sitting and panting. At the moment I don't feel too guilty.
I'd say Max was probably happy there was no running, too.
Joe - Have fun with the trail run. How convenient! Nice and slow. We don't want any turned ankles right before your marathon.
Ev -
Arla - Very cool video.
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"Easy" (felt hard) 4+ with sproinky legs and everything from the legs up not-sproinky at all.
I can just say I'm helping y'all taper.
A quick hello to everyone and welcome back Arla!
A big "GO GET 'EM LESLIE", have a great time and good luck!
Jewels
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The whole world said I shoulda used red but it looked good to Charlene in John Deere Green!!
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Leslie - I guess you must be traveling tomorrow, so have a safe trip and kick some butt!!
Thanks, everyone!!! We're in Sacto and ate a huge pasta dinner about an hour ago. I'm big and I'm ready for some sleep. Tomorrow we'll do a recon of the aid stations, some grocery shopping, then hit Old Town Sac for a little while.
I'll be keeping you all with me Saturday.
Ultrachick
I'm a bit late but Good Luck Leslie!!!!! Have fun!!!!
Hi Everyone! A job where I can check in a bit more. Went to go for a trail run last night after dropping the boys off at lacrosse practice and there were some friends of mine waiting for other people to do a group run! What a treat to run with other people-I've pretty much been running alone all winter unless you count treadmill time in the gym with people on either side of you :-)
Joe, checked out the race you're going to tomorrow and had a thought of surprising you but I really need to stay home and work on my taxes. Andover is only 3.5 hrs away from me and I wouldn't have to deal with Boston traffic...that race is part of the Western Mass Athletic Club Grand Tree Series WMAC which I usually do a couple of for training races. The races are low key, inexpensive, a good time and sometimes attended by some of the better East Coast trail runners.
Have a good weekend everyone! You know what I'll be doing-running and taxes!
Kelly
Yes almost forgot , Joe have fun at your race and watch your feet and not do what I did on the trail, so you'll be ready for your big one!
Hi Kelly cool you got to run with the group, glad you stopped by.
Wow Arla thats some nasty crud, I posted on your thread about how we always used to get sick right after harvest, my theroy it was the mental letdown etc., Kewl whale watch/petting.
Kevin ROFL on the pee rool and sniff stops!! Hope you get some cooler run temps.
Carol bet Katy is loving those 3-4 milers. The chamber gorup sounds fun.
Cindy just a few more weeks til Breck closes, hope the car thing works out for ya.
Hi Jewels how was spring break?
Ev I wouldn't even need a whiskey barrel planter and would love some fresh garden produce but its kinda like work ;-) Hows your taper going?