Speed

I attempted a speed work out this morning and it became the story of the turtle and the hare. My training plan had me doing 3 miles at race pace, so after a mile warm up I told Wendy and Jenny I would be running faster then normal and don't worry about keeping up. I went all out and ran faster then race pace for the 3 miles then slowed to a leisurely pace at which point Jenny and Wendy passed me up. It was a good run.

Delayed Reaction

When we were running this morning others were talking about where they were feeling the effects of our hill workout the day before. At that time I wasn't feeling any negative effects, but as the day wore on my glutus max was getting sorer and sorer - and not when I was sitting!

I am post recovery of a root canal. Since it was my first, it will be interesting to see how the night goes. Ugh. The root canal itself wasn't bad, it was the embarrassment of my crying! I have no idea what was going on in my head! You would have thought they were telling me that I was loosing all of my teeth! I guess it was just the situation of trying to make a decision when you feel completely unqualified to do so. Plus this was the first major dental decision I have ever had to make. (tooth has a crack in it which may result in the root canal failing so I had to decide whether or not to try the root canal or just get the tooth pulled). Or maybe in some weird way I felt like I had failed - "If I had flossed maybe this wouldn't have happened". Wait - a thought just occurred to me - Maybe I should start a class action suit against Bubblicious and Bubble Yum for the cavity they caused to form in my tooth! (During the time in middle school I chewed this gum was when I got cavities!) It isn't that different from smokers and tobacco companies right? AND they were doing it to CHILDREN for gosh sakes! The injustice! Gotta run and go call my lawyer brother-in-laws! (Jim is on a run)

I think my tongue and cheek finally got feeling back - time to go eat dinner.

Shorts - part II

We got lucky again and were able to wear shorts and t-shirts! A little earlier start than normal due to Christy, Jill and Sandy running 8 miles. I reminded myself that I am not training for a marathon so I was able to cut off and do 5.66.

My lonely return to the start reminded me how much I appreciate running with others! Thanks everyone for the runs in the morning!

March 26, 2007 - First Time We Wore Shorts

Yes, believe it or not we all wore shorts and t-shirts this morning! 60 degrees was shocking. We were so excited that we decided to do a hill workout! Well, actually Jill, Jenny and Sandy were willing to give it a try, I am not sure how excited they were about it. But we did it and all seemed to enjoy the change. I think it became even more enjoyable once we cut the distance from 400 to 200 yards, especially after I said we were doing 8!

We ended up running about 4.67 miles when all was said and done.

GOOD JOB!

FAST run!

Sandy, Christy, Wendy and I did a great 10 mile pace run at what ended up being a 8:35 pace! The last two miles were hard, but we did it! It was a beautiful morning to run warm - 50 degrees and little wind. We saw a lot of people out and about running including Shelia. We ended up missing Jenny who ended up running on her own!

Here is a little clip for those who are looking for a little humor or want or remember their wedding day!

Oh - I posted a new quote today.

Late run

I am not sure if Christy was giddy because she had the day off or she got to sleep an extra hour! We ran at 6:00 instead of 7:00. It was nice to see the light increase through the run. It went quickly and was perfect weather (no wind and 40!).

For Tom

Tom told me he reads my blog so I am sure that he has been hoping his name will appear - so Tom - this post is for you! Sorry I didn't get it posted yesterday, but I had to rush out of town and didn't have time to sit down in front of the computer after our run.

So, now the pressure is on - I have to make this blog more interesting! Maybe I will have to start bringing my camera long on runs (I hear that groan!)

GOOD NEWS! Our morning "no sidewalks" run which we have been doing since snow fell is actually 5.7 miles not 5.5! At least according to my trusty old Garmin! On Wednesday we did it in 49:11 which is a 8:37 pace. I think that is close enough to put 6 miles in your log - don't you?

Back!

It was a wonderful morning run - 40 degrees and no wind! Feels like spring is coming! My legs felt a little heavy after yesterday's 11 mile run, but not too bad. I love running in the spring!

Last Steamboat run

I ran another 5 miles this am. I tried to do it at pace and was able to do it a bit faster which was nice. I really just wanted to test my knee. I took a minor spill yesterday on the icy slopes, but I felt a tweak in my knee at one point and thought "oh-oh". It didn't hurt much but it made me more wary the rest of the day. At the end of the day, if I moved it a certain way, it would hurt. Fortunately running didn't bother it at all. So, it looks like I am good, I just won't be able to do any deep knee bends which is just fine with me.

We are done with skiing (so my knee problem was well timed) and just spending the day relaxing and in the pool.

I am looking forward to getting back to the Sparta running group!

Another thing I said....

I would never do, run on vacation! Plus I have done it 3 times all on the dreadmill and all in the morning! Not sure entirely why since I am not training for a marathon. Plus I have now run more then Jim who is. But it does start the day off right especially when each run I am able to improve my average pace. I guess the dreadmill isn't so bad after all! Of course these treadmills are much nicer than ours. I am surprised and how good the runs have felt given all the skiing and the higher altitude. The great thing about running is that I am not sore after skiing. The first year we came out here I wasn't running and I was so sore after the first day. The next time, I believe I was running but not as seriously and I was still a little sore, but again nothing like the first time. This year the only place I have been sore is my triceps due to poling and a little bit of a stiff neck from a fall.

Jim and I both ended up buying new skis. My ski instructor said to me "The first thing you should do is take those skis and put them up on you wall and get shorter ones". I was a bit skeptical at first since my skis were only 8 years old - heck I grew up skiing on skis that had been handed down and down and down. But since Jim was talking about new skis we decided to demo a couple. We had done only part of a run and we both stopped and GUSHED about how great the skis were. Now, this is not normal for me, but man - could I tell the difference. It has made skiing so much more enjoyable and easier. Probably another reason I am not sore. Plus I now have 152cm. When we were in the gondola line I was looking at the skis men had and realized that most of them had 170's which is what my old ones were!

Vacation treadmill run!

I am giving myself a pat on the back today. Not only did I run on vacation - it was on a treadmill AND it felt pretty good too! I did 4.7 miles in 40 minutes which ends up being a 8:30 pace. I built up my pace and at max I was running at 8:00 pace. Either our treadmill at home is off or the treadmill here is b/c doing this same workout at home would have seemed much harder and I am at a higher altitude here! Jim and I are leaning towards ours not being right.

Not a great day for skiing. Low visibility and rain or sleeting rain at the bottom. The kids had a great time in ski school though! Even Ben can't wait to go back! The rest of the week is supposed to be sunny and warm. Hopefully they are right!

Last run before vacation!

It was a good run, but I was told that even though I was excited about leaving for skiing I did NOT have permission to run faster! Geez! Actually I think it was more due to not running for two days. It will probably be a low mileage week, but hey - it is vacation and I am not training for a marathon!

Monday Morning Run

Sandy, Christy and I this morning. The route was half slippery, half clear. It was windy out of the NW, but otherwise a nice morning. It went fast this morning, which is always a relief on Monday!

A lovely Sunday run

Jill and I met up for about a 5.6 mile run. My Garmin wasn't working right so I didn't track the whole run. It was a little windy, but we got it over with at the start. The roads were a little sloppy, but the sun was nice!