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Re: Saturday Runs

guest — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:26:08 GMT

Thank God I read your report for Saturday's run Nita. I went out for 18-20 but ended up doing 12 and ran/walked 6 for a total of about 18 or so. It was so freakin hot!!! The first 9 were all right, then the last 3 it's when the sun started coming out and it all went to sh!t from there. I have no idea how I am going to do a 50k when I can't even do 20! This coming Saturday will be a second try for a 20+ run. We'll see how that goes.

On a side note, I do think my 5-6 hrs of sleep a night Mon-Fri had also something to do with my energy levels that day.

Re: Saturday Runs

guest — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:22:27 GMT

Just over 13 miles. Ran with a young (29), old running partner. She only made it through mile 9 -- made this old guy feel good! Miles 8 - 12.5 were a steady up hill, roughly 50' elevation gain per mile. Weather here is Seattle has been pretty conducive to running~~especially in the mornings~~lately.

Re: Saturday Runs

guest — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:26:22 GMT

10 hot miles on the Custis Trail with Tuan's DSG Crew...it was hot and we started at 0600...what a way to start a weekend...i am tired...

tomorrow, clean the gutters, mow the lawn, and maybe swim a little....

Re: Saturday Runs

guest — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:50:06 GMT

Courir26 wrote:
I was thinking 10 miles, ended up doing 13.11 hilly miles, in part due to unfamiliarity with the roads there. Impressively sluggish but otherwise felt pretty decent for coming off bronchitis. Picked a side street to park and found a little park which turned out to be a 9/11 memorial. Pretty nice though bizarrely random location. Rain started during post-run stretching, so nice timing.

"Impressively sluggish" is a WONDERFUL phrase, Craig, and a familiar feeling. "Bizarrely random" is great, too. Hope the bronchitits heals quickly!

Re: Saturday Runs

guest — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:54:12 GMT

I was thinking 10 miles, ended up doing 13.11 hilly miles, in part due to unfamiliarity with the roads there. Impressively sluggish but otherwise felt pretty decent for coming off bronchitis. Picked a side street to park and found a little park which turned out to be a 9/11 memorial. Pretty nice though bizarrely random location. Rain started during post-run stretching, so nice timing.

Re: Saturday Runs

guest — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:25:51 GMT

Will probably do some core work today; maybe another leg workout, but definitely some stretching.

FYI, for anyone who is running Vegas, they just published the course a couple days ago. Check it out. No elevations, but I used to go there a lot on business up until last year. The biggest hills in the city are the on ramps and over passes. The whole course is in and around the strip.

http://las-vegas.competitor.com/event-info/course

Talk to you soon.

Karl

Re: Saturday Runs

guest — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:49:38 GMT

Nita, I think you're good to go!

I ran about 5.25 miles in the heat, high humidity and hills with Andrea, while also pushing Skylar in her jogging stroller. She ain't getting any lighter! I did get a few intervals of relative rest because she frequently wanted to get out and run with us! She'd go maybe 50 yards and then jump back in the stroller. Got home and then went back out for another 1.25 with Raeann, Lincoln, and our dog, Red. It was a good morning! 6.5 total.

Re: Saturday Runs

guest — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:03:56 GMT

Rode the bike 14 miles this morning, in just under an hour. That's my cross-training for this week! I have a 10 mile run planned tomorrow.

Re: Saturday Runs

guest — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:21:31 GMT

Good luck Mike & Irene! Oh, you're probably done... how'd it go, Mike?

Nice runs, Mike, Nita, & Karen! Don't worry about the 3 miles, Nita, you've got it covered.

Go UltraKat!!

Just thought of this a few minutes ago... I'm gonna drive a few minutes and run some hills.

Re: Saturday Runs

guest — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:09:53 GMT

12.3 humid miles today. The wicking fabric in my top was no match to all that sweat.