A good race day for both of us-although humid (always slows me down). We ran a 12K in N.H. Marj finished 5th but under the USAT age guidelines. I finished 1/1 (they created a special 'over 76 age group for a female runner and myself-she's much faster than me). Marj's DD ran the 5K while Marj watched the 2 grandkids and we picniced afterwards. A fun day for all.

Nice job on the races Marj and Henry!

 

So if I go run 23 miles in the heat I can lose 6 pounds?  It is tempting.....but

 

I did 4 miles EZ, guess my breathing really isn't 4/4 like I said.   It is more like 3/3 and also all over the place but still feels relaxed.

 

Then I donned the Vibram 5 fingers....quite a feet/feat to get the darn things on, but once on they feel really great.  I ran 0.62 miles up and down the street hoping not to run into my neighbours, they already think I'm weird.

Anyway, it felt great and I could have done a mile.  My left foot slaps down flat as it does in running shoes (but I can hear it louder in the Vibrams), but it doesn't hurt at all.  If I go faster it eventually turns into a mid-foot strike, I think.  The bottom of my feet were well protected from stones and pine cones.   A great alternative to going completely barefoot I'd say.

After my first 5 miles I had drank 2 liters of water already,  

 

 

 

Do you carry 2 liters of water when you do your LRs?  That's a LOT of water.  I don't think I drink more than 25-30 oz of water during my entire run, even on my 20-milers, but then, I probably don't drink enough water.  Still, you're right that tomorrow is going to be hot and humid, even early when I am running, and I am not acclimated yet, so I will take your warning and pay special attention to hydrating.  Luckily there are water fountains about every 2-3 miles on the river trail. 

 

I've loaded the last 3 discs of the 20-disc audio book I've been listening to (The Host) onto my MP3 player for tomorrow's run.  I can hardly wait to see (hear) how it ends!

 

ETA - great racing, Henry and Marj!

EGH, good luck to your mother in law.  sue, sorry to hear the doctor wasn't much help.  I hope the PT helps.  vista, sorry to hear about the foot problems.  I hope it's minor and goes away quickly.  CNY, nice 5K with your son and Dr J and her twins.  holly, congrats to your daughter and her team in winning their last soccer match.  henrun, marj, and marj's daughter, nice racing.

 

Nice long runs for fatozzig, bike, Tammy, and jlynne.

 

This morning, I did a 5K race.  A high light was meeting up with Dave (as he reported) who did the race after 8 or 9 miles beforehand.  It took me 27:28 for a 9:51 pace.  I was happy with that.  They didn't separate runners and walkers in the results but I think I was 2/5 in my AG (60-69) and about 30/66 OA among the runners.  I did a mile warmup and 1.9 miles after the race to give me 6 miles for the day.  The temp was probably in the mid 60s and it was calm and humid.  The course was nice, along the river with a good portion on a wooden walkway and bridge on the river.

 

A good day and good runs for all.

 

TomS

Scenic City Trail Marathon today in Chattanooga. This is close to an ideal trail Marathon, nice hilly course but almost all runnable. Shady and only got hot toward the end.

A big ol' ^5 to Tammy and Laura for their long run today! That's wonderful, and the best part is how you felt at the end! I agree this has been an excellent training round for you and it's going to pay off big time at Newport. I can't wait to hear how you do!

Good job to Marj and Henry today on their race! Nice when they make an AG just for you! And playing with grandkids, you guys really did have a good day.

Hey Dave, good to shake things up a little bit and make the muscles work a bit. Good job on your 5k after a regular run. That was quite the warm up.

Just a little off on the pace there, TomS? Nice 5k for you today!

I had a run almost, but not quite, as bad as Tim's. Actually, the run was good but I wasn't prepared for how warm it got (one thermometer said 71, but I think 68 was more like it) and I was in direct sun all the time. Was thinking of Enke saying how she hates the sun. I like it, but I should've prepared better. I stopped for water at 5 miles, 10.4 miles, and 16.4 miles, but by the time of that last one I was getting desperate. Like thinking of water bottles, seeing them in my mind, thinking of the glass of water I'd left on the counter... Then I had to be careful not to over-do it and get sick. Bleh. Should've had some S-caps, too, but all I had was the one powergel I had at the 10 mile stop. Not enough. Cramping a bit and high heart rate near the end so I could tell I was dehydrated. I stopped running at 18.6 and started walking for home, had called DS1 to pick me up but he missed me somehow... I walked 1.4 miles so got my 20 miles on my feet! I'd lost almost 6 lbs on this run, way too much for me. Need to figure out how to stay hydrated on my runs I guess. Prior to this year, it was not an issue. Another joy of getting older, I guess.

Boys had their last soccer game tonight, and they had to win to advance to the state tournament. They lost 1-0 but played a really good game. My DS2 got a red card for bad-mouthing the ref , and our goalie got hurt half way thru the second half so we had a sub goalie, but we held them off for a good finish. Just not good enough. Oh well. 

Dearest Mariposai... I appreciate your concern! Miss you so much! But I've got a couple of summer marathon options, and while none may pan out, I do want to be somewhat ready. You should understand, as you've done 20 milers on a whim and entered ultras at the last minute! But... my next "race" is a 10k on June 19. Unless it works out that I can get to Anchorage and run the Mayor's marathon earlier that morning! more like it though is the Humpy's marathon in August, which would be a good training run for the Equinox ultra in September.

I'm also trying to see if I can get a November meeting in Seattle rescheduled to allow the Seattle Marathon... and the Ghost of Seattle the day before. I've never done a "double" like that, and the schedule may not work out at all, but it's a remote possibility at this point.

Two months before my Portland, Mane trip. I better start working on the abs so I can look good wearing a two piece bathing suit.

 

 

When are you in Portland?    I am heading back to that area for a high school class reunion around that time.