Professional Noob
Roads were made for journeys...
Decent week for me last week, I seem to be in maintaining mode. The humidity has definitly set in down here for the summer, and that always is more challenging to me. I find it funny that I seem to have an easier time getting my runs in during the week, even though I have more time on the weekends. I think its just because I'm more regimented during the week.
I bought a bike last week, so I plan to get some riding in here and there...including some rides to work. I work about 10 miles from the house.
Good Bad & The Monkey
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
I find it funny that I seem to have an easier time getting my runs in during the week, even though I have more time on the weekends. I think its just because I'm more regimented during the week.
I have the same problem. I can get my runs in pretty easily during the week (most days at least) but for some reason weekends can be a real struggle. I know, I know - get up early. I usually do, but some days you just want to sleep in and when that happens, once life starts for the day, finding time to run can be tough till the kids get to bed.
On another note, I had an awesome run last night. I usually really enjoy running in the mornings, but lately it has been tougher because my legs just dont seem to wake up fast enough. I ran last night around 7:00 (for my double to beat Ennay of course) and it wasnt super fast but it just felt really good. There was no pressure to get home quick, no running too fast because I had to get to work, just me and the road and a random route I had never run before.
Then of course the only time I had to run today was this morning and my legs were just wiped from the double yesterday. I still got in just under 6 miles but it was slow and rough.
Hey all.
My body continues to rebel against me, but I think that I am getting my pains under control. I am trying to be patient and not go crazy at the moment. It seems every time the pain subsides, I get an urge to tie on a hard tempo or speed session. Pretty stupid becuase the pain returns as quickly as it was gone.
Plan for this week.... EASY!!! I have to shout it or I am liable to forget it.
And I almost... almost... took a day off. But thankfully I came to my senses and now things seem to be looking more positive.
Keep the streaks alive!
Ryan
3Days4Cure
New to streaking and the group. It has helped already--last night I squeezed in a mile after Kickball and before the bar, just so I could keep the streak.
This week I'm trying to get back to more normal miles (post marathon I've been a bit low), aiming for the mid-30's and hoping running every day helps. Weekdays can be a real challenge for me (the opposite of those who said weekends are hard), so this will help force the issue for me.
Chris
Chris PRs: 27:26 5k/ 49:52 5mi/ 58:17 10k/ 2:09:24 half/ 5:13:17 Full
Post-Bipolar PRs: 38:35 5k/ 1:09:34 8k/ 1:09:39 5mi/ 1:33:03 10k/ 3:20:40 Half
2022 Goals
Back to 10k
after Kickball and before the bar
Sweet
Books I Have Read
Last Race: Portland Maine Half Marathon October 5 2014
Get off my porch
Out there running since dinosaurs roamed the earth
I don't know how you guys do it. I was in Philly last week and thought the humidity was going to kill me.
~Sara It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great. ~ Jimmy Dugan
Last week in Philly was awful (and I'm a native). For me, its a matter of gradually adjusting to it or getting up before the sun rises (which minimizes the pain of the humidity, I find).
Chicago RnR 1/2 Marathon