JUNE has the SUPER GOOFS running into summer

[Mrs D]

Checking in. Ran a 5K yesterday before DD's 3rd birthday party! Boy it was a LONG day. Good news was because I had so much to do I kept moving all day and have NO soreness and I slept like a sack of rocks!

I shaved 6 seconds off my last race time a few weeks ago and felt stronger the whole way through. Now I get to break in my new shoes!

 

[stenogoddess]

Checking in. Ran a 5K yesterday before DD's 3rd birthday party! Boy it was a LONG day. Good news was because I had so much to do I kept moving all day and have NO soreness and I slept like a sack of rocks!

I shaved 6 seconds off my last race time a few weeks ago and felt stronger the whole way through. Now I get to break in my new shoes!

Yeah for the six seconds!

We're training away for the DL 1/2 here. We've got 6.5 miles on for this weekend. I went in Fleet Feet and bought a Stick on Monday. Who knew what I had been missing!

 

[jmasgat]

Dawn Congrats on your race and your time! Sorry you didn't get an answer on which shoes to wear--what did you end up going with? I would have gone against the grain and said run with the new shoes. It was a 5k, so short enough to (hopefully( not cause any problems.

Jason I hear you about the swimming. I am definitely trying to change my attitude about doing it. The mini-clinic I went to on Saturday has me at least believing I am not a dreadful swimmer, so I am hoping that helps!

Jeanne Have a great trip! My sister and BIL will also be at OKW that same time. (Likely sitting by a quiet pool drinking white wine (beer for BIL))

Shan The Ride 3's are largely OK, but I think they narrowed the toe box a little (visually, it seems that way), which doesn't help me.

Lauren I'm also training for the DL half, although I have been using my plan to build up some mileage. Only a couple months to go!

So as for the blister saga....I have toe sox (don't help). My problem is not so much rubbing as it is pressure (I think). Went yesterday to try on a wide width pair of my Rides--who knew! They seemed to have more room, but I don't know if it's in a plce that will help my big toes (hard to explain) But since I just bought the others, I was reluctant to spend another $95 to get more shoes. I ended up buying some "toe caps"--silicon piece that fits over your toe. I'm going to give that a try. If that doesn't work, then I guess I'll bite the bullet on shoes.

Off to the gym to do some speedwork.

Maura

 

[Cindylou]

Hello Goofs. Sorry to be gone for so long. Way too much end of school year activity. Unfortunately, I still have to work during the summer, so it won’t seem very different now that school is out.

Maura: Do you think going a ½ size larger in your shoe might help? My running shoes are 2 sizes larger than my regular shoes. I needed to do that to preserve my 2nd toe nail. At first I was reluctant since my shoes are big enough to begin with, but they are very comfortable to run in. Congrats to your DS for graduation. The Tri I was thinking of doing is called the Appleman. It is in Littleton, the town in which I live. I’ve decided to pass on it this year since I’m just not in shape for it. We have been enjoying World Cup as well. I can’t say I’ve actually sat to watch a game, but it’s always on in the background as I’m doing other stuff.

Lauren: Glad you like the stick. It really does work wonders.

Dawn: Congrats on shaving 6 seconds off.

Jeanne: Congrats on doing 14.5 miles. That’s quite an accomplishment. Enjoy your trip to WDW.

Shan: Hope the marathon training goes well. Good luck with your knee. Glad you had such a great trip to WDW.

Jason: Glad the calf is improving.

Ashleigh: Glad you are all moved in and loving your new location. Hope the trip to WDW was great.

Rich: Good job with the mile repeats. That’s a great workout. The real end of it will be when your DS can beat you in a foot race. My son is 8 and that moment is coming quickly.

Suzanne: Hope your health issues turn out OK. Where did you decide to go for vacation?

Steve: I hope you are able to get back into a groove at the gym. Your DD looked so proud of her medal. What a cutie.

Jeanette: I hope your motivational issues have become a thing of the past. Just keep looking at all the progress you’ve made. Hopefully that will inspire you to keep going.

I’ve been struggling myself with motivation. I think a lot of it has to do with having too much to do lately. Now that summer is here I hope things slow down a bit. I did manage to increase the number of days I’ve run. I ran 5 days the first week in June then 4 times each of the next 2 weeks. So far it hasn’t led to an injury. Although I do seem extra tired. Right now my LR is only 6 or 7 and I’d like to get that up to 10. I need to be a bit more consistent with my speed workouts. I tend to skip that one more than any of the other runs. I think I would be more consistent with it if I just did a tempo run or fartlek rather than trying to motivate myself to do speedwork on the TM.

Have a great day everyone.
Cindy

 

[Mrs D]

Just wanted to cheer about my new 15 pound banner!

 

[jeanigor]

Just wanted to cheer about my new 15 pound banner!

Congrats, Mrs. D!!!!!

 

[lenshanem]

Maura - Oh, no on the Rides! I liked the big toe box. That's a bummer. How's the silicon thingie working?

Jeanne - Hoping you're having fun on your trip!

Cindy - I'm tired, too! My runs have been brutal this week. I feel like I can barely move. I don't know what is wrong with me! Maybe we need more coffee?

Mrs D - Congrats on the 15!!! That is so awesome. Maybe you can send me some of your motivating vibes? Cause I think I found what you lost!


Peachtree is coming up soon. Hoping to run it with no walk breaks and then I'm switching to Galloway for my full training. Been feeling like a slug and my knee is bothering me. Trying not to worry...

Staying busy with oldest's swim, doing summer league and year round. I'll be glad when summer league is over! Youngest's gymnastics right now is more of me just being a taxi, but swim requires more work on my part.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

 

[suzannews]

Good evening Goofs!! Back from vacation and trying to get back to normal. We decided on Hawaii and it was even more amazing then I ever thought it would be. I was able to get on the treadmill at the hotel for 3 of the 8 mornings we were there and we walked everywhere and climbed Diamondhead! Happy to report that I came home at the same weight as I was the day before we left!! Only downside, no sleep for any of us on the overnight flight home and only an hour layover in Atlanta was cut 20 minutes short because of a problem in Hawaii so we literally ran through the Atlanta airport to get the connecting flight.

Bought a small flat screen TV today to mount on the wall above my treadmill. They had them on the treadmills in the hotel and it made the time go by much faster and made me want to stay on longer.

I am registered for the Wine and Dine 1/2 so let the training begin!!! Anyone else coming down for the race?

Stay cool Goofs, its in the upper 90's here.

Hope everyone in the NE and New England are safe, heard about the earthquake and terrible storms.

 

[jeanigor]

Good morning, Goofs. Nothing new with me, just plodding along, slow but steady.

I am registered for the Wine and Dine 1/2 so let the training begin!!! Anyone else coming down for the race?

I am. And I signed up for the Halloween 5K in the morning.

 

[Mrs D]

Susanne - not only will I be running the half relay (doing the first half) but I am organizing a DIS meet on Oct 1. Come join us!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2486274

 

[lenshanem]

Suzanne, I'm sooo jealous. That is like a dream vacation for me. Glad you had a nice time!

 

[suzannews]

Good morning, Goofs. Nothing new with me, just plodding along, slow but steady.



I am. And I signed up for the Halloween 5K in the morning.

Awesome Todd! I thought about the 5K in the morning also but the $100 price tag and a Halloween ticket that I won't be able to use kept me from signing up.

 

[suzannews]

Susanne - not only will I be running the half relay (doing the first half) but I am organizing a DIS meet on Oct 1. Come join us!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2486274

I will have to work that Friday night but thanks for the heads up. If my schedule changes, I will let you know! Hopefully we can meet up at the expo for a few minutes.

BTW, how do I quote more than one post in the same reply?

 

[jeanigor]

I will have to work that Friday night but thanks for the heads up. If my schedule changes, I will let you know! Hopefully we can meet up at the expo for a few minutes.

BTW, how do I quote more than one post in the same reply?

The little button to the right of the "Quote" button...click that on all the posts you want to include and then either hit the "Quote" button on the last one, or "Post Reply" and they all will come up.

 

[suzannews]

Suzanne, I'm sooo jealous. That is like a dream vacation for me. Glad you had a nice time!

Thanks Shan. It was a dream for me also and on my top 3 things to do in life. The vacation was even more amazing in person than I ever thought it could be. I've posted lots of pictures on facebook with more to come, facebook takes forever to load them so I've been posted about 30 at a time.

 

[stenogoddess]

I am registered for the Wine and Dine 1/2 so let the training begin!!! Anyone else coming down for the race?

I'm really interested in this one and can't wait to read the reports of it. We're thinking of it for 2012.

Good morning, Goofs. Nothing new with me, just plodding along, slow but steady.
I am. And I signed up for the Halloween 5K in the morning.

Todd: Go you for the 5K!

 

[jmasgat]

Cindy I run a 1/2 size up--which works. But I may see what going another 1/2 size up will do. Hope you find your summer running rhythmn soon.

Dawn Congrats on the weight loss!

Shan I emailed Saucony and here's what they emailed back....

"In answer to your question, the Progrid Ride 3 does have a re-designed upper which may cause it to visually appear to be more narrow. However, the last has not changed. On the other hand, the forefoot cushioning has been increased (thickened) which is probably what is causing the shoe to feel like a more snug fit."

Suzanne Hawaii! Wow---I still haven't been yet. Definitely need to make it over there. Sounds like you had a great time.

Time to go tot he gym and swim. Bought some swim paddles yesterday. Another toy to play with. Hope it helps my swim stroke improve.

Maura

 

[jmasgat]

Hi Goofs,

Today was the first run day of my marathon training plan. Good thing I get to slow down the runs, since I have never done a ton of summer runnig and I definitely need to adjust.

Ran with my new Garmin on Sunday. Should be very helpful to this pace-challenged runner!

Hope everyone is doing well. Can you believe it's almost July?

Maura

 

[Mrs D]

Hi Goofs,

Today was the first run day of my marathon training plan. Good thing I get to slow down the runs, since I have never done a ton of summer runnig and I definitely need to adjust.

Ran with my new Garmin on Sunday. Should be very helpful to this pace-challenged runner!

Hope everyone is doing well. Can you believe it's almost July?

Maura

Nice work on day 1 of marathon training. A bunch of gals I've been running with just bought Garmins - they are huge! I hadn't realized how big they are.

I can't believe it's almost July! It's a beautiful 75 degree day here in Chicago; we don't see enough of these mild summer days. Can't wait to go for a run this evening. I love how I now look forward to running. I'm really only about 6 months into 'being a runner' and I am enjoying the change that happening in my life. Running is fun - who knew? (Well I didn't before).

 

[roselark]

Morning Goofs!

Wow! Things are still crazy. I am starting to think life will never get "back to normal".

Things are going great. I have started back on the treadmill, trying to work back up to where I was at the end of May. What should have been 2 weeks off from running ended up being nearly 4 becausee of motivation issues.

I am back in the groove now. I am finally over the plateau I have been on for nearly 2 months and I have also obliterated the 240 mark. For years now, I have not been able to get under 240. I am now at 237

Also, DH and I have decided to become vegetarians. Now that we have made the decision, I feel better about it every day. We are in the process of trying new recipes now. I think we will convert fully once we go through what is in our freezer. I was thinking about waiting until September since i have a trip to WDW in August, but I don't think I can wait. I am ready now. It will be difficult for me on my trip since I do not like veggie burgers or the wraps they have. We have the free QS dining plan...I will probably eat pizza a lot on the trip.