Wk of May 21--2007 WISH Walking/Running Club

[crzy4mk]

I'm back from my workout, and I promised to share the good, bad, and ugly, so here it is (in reverse order):

The ugly: Less than a mile into my session, my shins and knees were really burning. I started to get a little discouraged, but was determined that I was just going to work through it. Then at the 2 mile mark, I developed a little side stitch. Nothing major, and went away pretty quickly, but it hurt for a few minutes. The better news is that the further along I went, the better my shins and knees felt! I guess maybe part of what I'm dealing with is tightness, because by the end of my run, I had very little pain.

The bad: A couple of "oh, crap" moments. As I finished mile 3, my ipod came unplugged and fell on the track. I had to quickly go back and grab it and keep going, but it cost me a few seconds. Then at about 3.5 one of my shoes came untied. I stopped and quickly tied it up, but there went another few seconds. Just bad luck, whatta ya gonna do?

Now, the good: I had a great session! My goal was 4 miles in under 52:30, in prep for my race in a couple of weeks. At mile 3, I knew I was in pretty good shape. As I came to the end of mile 4, I knew I had my goal without any kind of push, so . . .

I WENT FOR FIVE MILES!

I felt so good at the end of mile 4 I just decided to keep on going! And mile 5 was great, too! I've not done a 5 mile session since I ran cross country in high school, and had one planned for next week, with a goal of about 1:06. I guess I'll have to revise that schedule, because I blew my 4 mile and 5 mile goals away today! Here's the results:

mile 1: 12:38
mile 2: 25:10 (12:32 split)
mile 3: 37:50 (12:40 split)
mile 4: 50:55 (13:05 split)
mile 5: 1:03:31 (12:36 split)

I AM SO PUMPED! And my knees feel really good (maybe that's because of the ice packs that are on them as I type this). Hope everyone has as good a day as I have already had, and great holiday weekend!

Michael

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Hi Dave ,
Everyone have a great Memorial Day weekend! Hey, is anyone else like me and stuck at work today? Seems like a lot people have off in my area .

Jodi

Hi Jodi I'm at work today too.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

I WENT FOR FIVE MILES!

I felt so good at the end of mile 4 I just decided to keep on going! And mile 5 was great, too! I've not done a 5 mile session since I ran cross country in high school, and had one planned for next week, with a goal of about 1:06. I guess I'll have to revise that schedule, because I blew my 4 mile and 5 mile goals away today! Here's the results:

mile 1: 12:38
mile 2: 25:10 (12:32 split)
mile 3: 37:50 (12:40 split)
mile 4: 50:55 (13:05 split)
mile 5: 1:03:31 (12:36 split)

I AM SO PUMPED! And my knees feel really good (maybe that's because of the ice packs that are on them as I type this). Hope everyone has as good a day as I have already had, and great holiday weekend!

Michael

Congratulations Michael, that is AWESOME. . WTG!!!

 

[wtpclc]

Woo hoo MIchael!

Yikes, looks like the skim monster got the best of me again!

Good luck mote, Judy and Cam!!!!

I noticed teh Spring Lake run, as that's the name of a town around here, but did not notice when. Bad skimmer, bad, bad skimmer!

Cam - Sounds liek you need a cold tub after your race to get things healing again.

 

[msblrobs]

Drive-by post:

Southwest's schedule is open through 10/27 for anyone looking for DL flights for the 1/2.

Have a great weekend. Best of luck to all meeting goals and for anyone racing this weekend.

 

[WDWFAN9]

Good luck to all our teammates with events this weekend! Everyone, have an enjoyable and safe Memorial Day weekend!!

 

[Jen117]

I'm at work also. I'm gonna do a little of this and a little of that... and some office cleaning and internet playing. I mean really, how many people will I be able to make contact with today anyway. I know if I try calling people it will all me voice mail.

Michael - GREAT RUN!!!!!! I haven't ran in over a week since I have been sick. Actually all month has been less than stellar. But now that I am committed to running with a local group, I need to get back out there, whether I can breathe or not!!!

Oh I wanted to note that my girls (6 and 3 at the time of the marathon) want to run the Kids races so bad. So I promised them that after I run the 1/2, we will scoot over to Wide World of Sports and they can run their races.... then I won't have to share my medal, they can get their own!

 

[msblrobs]

Oh I wanted to note that my girls (6 and 3 at the time of the marathon) want to run the Kids races so bad. So I promised them that after I run the 1/2, we will scoot over to Wide World of Sports and they can run their races.... then I won't have to share my medal, they can get their own!

My girls will be 9 and 5 at the marathon on January. They have ran the kids' races in past years and love the medals!! It is really nicely done for the kids.

 

[KeenHo]

Thank you (all) for the great comments about the Marathon (my first) I ran last weekend. I certainly have a lot to learn about nutrition before, during and after the race. Had I known these things and followed advice (Cam) and what I read in Runner's World and in several books, I think I could have delayed and/or eliminated the dreaded "wall."

Good luck to everyone that has an event or training run this weekend.

I am running in the Spring Lake 5 (in NJ) with Cam. This will be my 4th year to run it. I am hoping for a time close to 45 minutes. Having just completed the marathon, I hope the remnants of my 3 blisters are not an issue during the race.

Everyone have a great weekend! Thanks for the support and great comments.

Enjoy!

Howard


PS: Today is the 22nd Anniversary of my engagement to Cam. Had I known all that I know now, I would have asked her sooner. December 22 will be our true 22nd Anniversary.

 

[Honeibee]

Good morning everyone. I didn't train this morning....I woke up completely congested. I think I have developed very bad adult-onset allergies. I think that is what started the whole bronchitis thing, which BTW I think is pretty much gone. My head is so stuffy and I sneeze and sneeze and sneeze. I have an appointment with an allergist on June 12th.

So now I feel like a bum, not training this morning. But maybe if I can get out of here early today, on account of it being a long holiday weekend, I can train this afternoon.

Jen - Ohh! Congratulations on registering! Whooo hooo!

Karen - Thanks for the vote of confidence. I'm as ready as I'll ever be.

Helen - I'm sad that I have to wait until 2008 to meet you.

Dave - Happy happy anniversary to you and DW! What great plans. You guys enjoy it!!! Thank you for the good luck wishes.

Michael - Thank you and for your knees. May they be forever pain free. Oh what a fab-u-lous workout! I'm so happy for you!

Jodi - I too am at work, although I don't know why. At a site that normally houses 3500 people, there are about 100 here. What a waste of electricity.

Carrie - Nail or no nail - you ARE a REAL ATHLETE!

Cam - Best of luck this weekend! I expect a full race report with pics!

Sara & Pat - Thank you for the well wishes. I'll let you know on Tues how it went.

Howard - I am SOO impressed that you remember what day you got engaged! DH and I aren't even married one year yet but I'm going to ask him tonight if he remembers what day we got engaged. I bet he doesn't. I do have a funny story about that and one of these days I'll tell you all. Plus may I just say, besides being eye candy, you sure a a true romantic!

OK, let me do some real work.

Oops! Can't. Gotta stop by Cam's 100 Days.

Judy

 

[wtpclc]

PS: Today is the 22nd Anniversary of my engagement to Cam. Had I known all that I know now, I would have asked her sooner. December 22 will be our true 22nd Anniversary.

Oh Howard, that is so sweet! Still strying to mak eup for Bree's pregnancy? Seriously, you are 2 wonderful people that seem made for each other!


Judy - Alllergies stink! Good luck with the allergist!

 

[DianeL]

Hi Dave! Thanks for the positive thoughts I did think about taking a Pal on the 2006 1/2 Marathon but in the end we didn't want any extra weight to get in the way to finishing I was going to have my Mom meet us in the MK with our Pals but she wasn't going for it. Perhaps someday we'll do it, perhaps I'll give it a try on the Minnie or Run for the Taste when we eventually do them Congrats on your anniversary this weekend!!!!

Carrie.....bridges scare me! Is the Mackinac this weekend? I thought it was Labor Day weekend. Our friend who started training so she could do the DL 5K (the b-daygirl) and now wants the WDW1/2 has brought up a girls weekend to Mackinac Island for their race, I seem to recall there are 3 weekends. May, summer and a fall date and I think they are 5Ks. I need to research that some more because I think we'd have a blast By the way we've created a monster in signing her up. She DID finish the 8K and in the Toledo Dart Frog 5K finished like 5 minutes ahead of me. Love her but it's frustrating! LOL I was going to take today off but after thinking about her maybe not LOL

Michael! Way to go on the 5!!! Excellent time on the 4 I hate the beginning of races because my shins/calves are so tight. Apparently I need to do more warming-up I hope your starting shin/calf pain eases up so you can enjoy the beginning more Best of luck with the training!!!!

 

[jodistar]

Jodi - I too am at work, although I don't know why. At a site that normally houses 3500 people, there are about 100 here. What a waste of electricity.

I know I feel the same about the waste of electricity --- It is so quiet in here and the people that didn't take the day off, are leaving early --- why do I have to stay . Oh well!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Thank you (all) for the great comments about the Marathon (my first) I ran last weekend. I certainly have a lot to learn about nutrition before, during and after the race. Had I known these things and followed advice (Cam) and what I read in Runner's World and in several books, I think I could have delayed and/or eliminated the dreaded "wall."

Good luck to everyone that has an event or training run this weekend.

I am running in the Spring Lake 5 (in NJ) with Cam. This will be my 4th year to run it. I am hoping for a time close to 45 minutes. Having just completed the marathon, I hope the remnants of my 3 blisters are not an issue during the race.

Everyone have a great weekend! Thanks for the support and great comments.

Enjoy!

Howard


PS: Today is the 22nd Anniversary of my engagement to Cam. Had I known all that I know now, I would have asked her sooner. December 22 will be our true 22nd Anniversary.

Howard - Did I hear from Cam that you grew up in New Kensington, PA? I grew up next door in Plum.

 

[jodistar]

PS: Today is the 22nd Anniversary of my engagement to Cam. Had I known all that I know now, I would have asked her sooner. December 22 will be our true 22nd Anniversary.

Happy Anniversary Howard and Cam

 

[wtpclc]

Diane - It is MAckinaw Bridge weekend! I was just teasing because I remeber your fear of the bridge! This weekend is the run. Labor Day is the walk. DIdn't even know they had a run (except fo a few special runnres in the beginning of the Labor Day Walk) until we found a brochure for it. I have not heard of teh Mackinac Island 5k's. I do know there's a half, I think in October. I thought that might be fun.

 

[Minnie]

Thanks everyone for the

I am doing better but healing very slowly. I'm still hurting and feel exhausted most of the time yet. I am glad to be on the healing side though

Hope everyone has a great weekend

 

[wtpclc]

Thanks everyone for the

I am doing better but healing very slowly. I'm still hurting and feel exhausted most of the time yet. I am glad to be on the healing side though

Hope everyone has a great weekend

MOG Minnie! How did I miss the post about your accident??? Sending mega now!

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Does anyone have that 20% off shoes code from Sierra Trading Post? I just got back from my orthopaedist, and he recommended I get new shoes. Sierra Trading Post still has the Asics Gel-Kayano XI for ~$88, and I was thinking of getting myself a pair. Maybe I should do it through Sunny's site too - don't you get something if we order through your site Sunny?

 

[msblrobs]

Does anyone have that 20% off shoes code from Sierra Trading Post? I just got back from my orthopaedist, and he recommended I get new shoes. Sierra Trading Post still has the Asics Gel-Kayano XI for ~$88, and I was thinking of getting myself a pair. Maybe I should do it through Sunny's site too - don't you get something if we order through your site Sunny?

If you get it, can you please pass it along? I just ordered a pair of Saucony's through them a week or so ago, but I'd love another pair if i could get 20% off.