I also got out this morning for an easy 3 miler. I saw a lot of raccoons out and about since it's garbage day in my neighbourhood.
Having a dog or some other wild animal chase me is one of my biggest fears too when running.
. I'll be glad for the time change right now it doesn't get light until 7:20 or so and that is too late for my runs. Next month I may be able to sneak outside morning runs in which is much nicer.
Hope everyone has a great day
Morning everyone! I did some speed work at the track last night. I was suppose to run one lap at 5K pace but I thought it would be fun to see how fast I could go if I just went all out. My fastest lap was 7:47 m/m. Now if only I could do that for 13 miles! I wish!
Jennifer - How was your 6 miler?
Have a great day everyone!
Speed work.
Oh, no wait, you guys are serious, aren't you?
It totally was! I just need to use my earpiece thingy if I do that again, it got a little tiring holding the phone up to my ear!
I have restarted WW-seems I somehow gained 20 lbs back of the 50 I had lost So I am rededicated and thoroughly motivated to get my booty in gear (and smaller jeans too).), now Fridays are our long run (I train with my inlaws) and Sunday is a 3 miler outside, tempo run. I run early in the am, but it is too dark during the work week to get out. I am off on Fridays thankfully, so I can get running in then. Normally we do long runs on Sunday, but we may switch to Fridays. Sunday I can get out before DH and DD get up, but it is light out. PHEW!!
I'll be Doing The Donald for the second time in 2010. The 2009 Donald was my "dream race" when I started running in the spring of 2007. I started with C25K and ran quite a few smaller races, but The Donald was the ultimate goal in my mind. I knew several people who said they were going to go for Marathon weekend that year. Well, as the time ticked away, more people were unable to go. I was determined, however, and even though I was nervous to do it as a solo trip, I went ahead and planned it.
October 29, 2008, I was out walking my dog when another neighborhood dog saw us and came racing through his invisible fence to see us. As I was trying to lead the 90 pound golden doodle back to his house, I ended up getting jostled from behind and fell to the ground, hitting my face on the pavement. I didn't black out, even, but over the next few days, it became apparent that I had a concussion. I ended up having to take a month off of running entirely. In December, I began running again. I was not sure I'd be able to do it, but I did get a few longer runs in on my treadmill ( could not take any chances on another fall outside in the winter weather) and did go and finished the half in 2:59:34, about 15 minutes slower than my hoped for time, and I was lucky to do it. At my heaviest weight in ages, undertrained, I never lost sight of one thing: I was lucky to be running this race at all.
I immediately registered for 2010 because some of those friends who were going to go in 2009 actually ARE going in 2010, but mostly because I want a re-match. My challenge: to stay healthy and safe while training and see just how much better than last year's time I can manage.
This made me smile.
Treadmill pointers - it's tough, you know? I prefer running with music, peppy music or angry music (Pink's Funhouse is a current fave) and then imagine yourself in the race. Imagine approaching the contemporary resort on foot, running up Main Street, Rounding the courner and seeing Spaceship Earth, crossing the finish line. Imagining a future race has gotten me through many a long TM workout.
It truly is a regional word. Gives me away even though I don't have a Boston accent! Thank you for the TM pointers. I'll have to try the WDW visualization next time.Speed work.
Oh, no wait, you guys are serious, aren't you?
Wouldn't you LOVE to run 13 miles at a 7:47 pace? I have a friend here who runs really fast. I saw her after her marathon last Sunday and asked how she did. She was disappointed - 3:01 - for the MARATHON! Wow!
I just started with speed work. After I ran my relay last Sunday, I talked with a trainer. She gave me some ways to get faster and I thought I'd try it a couple times/week. We'll see if it actually works! I gotta say - I HATE it!!
Tomorrow is a 7 miler, looking to do it in about 1:20. Will depend on how I feel and how speedy FIL is, he is the pacer and towards the end he will run solid 9min miles, pushing me quite a bit (since I normally run 10:30-11:00 min miles). No worries about getting my speed work in-I am just trying to catch up to the old man
Have a great day tomorrow everyone!!
I'm starting a training plan November 2, so this is a good baseline. Can't wait to get faster and fitter!
I am in NC, very close to the SC border and yes, it was cold earlier this week!! Nighttime lows in the 30's. We had to give in and use our heat for the first time this season. 
Have a good night all!
Start at one telephone pole and sprint as fast as you can to the next and then walk/jog until the next one and sprint, etc.
Well there is only one word to describe this mornings 7 mile run:
TERRIBLE!
MIL was in a mood, and started out like a house a fire. We run an out and back and once I hit the turn, I lost my groove and rhythm. Then I got a stitch in my side, so I walked a little to get past that. Finished in 1:23. But the last 2 miles were brutal, I just felt like I could not be coordinated at all. But I did it.
Good news was that my weight was down 3 lbs today!!
My neighborhood has lots of running/biking trails that are nice to run. I have one real nice 3 mile loop that mostly is a paved trail through the woods underneath the power lines. It also includes a couple of small hills which keeps me on my toes.
for 8 miles! You are right on track!
