Hi everyone,

I ran 4.1 this morning and got home to find DH had cooked me a breakfast! I was a little more tired on this run today, but am pleased to be getting the miles in still. Plan for tomorrow is 8...

Jams - I often run in the rain... I don't advise hail storms though as they hurt rain can be quite pleasant as long as it's not too hard!

Erin - glad you got better weather so that you and River could go for a run!

Jc - hope you manage to avoid that cold. My boss has literally had one for over a month now! Good luck with your race and just do the best you can

Mary - I enjoyed my 'longer' 6 miler too! Isn't it amazing that someone we once considered a long run is now just an easy mid run

Chuck - great job on the 8.17 I'd like some of your weather... it's cold and miserable here most of the time these days

Kim - oooh - your half is coming up soon!!!

Joe - Turn off the auto-pause... you're only cheating yourself You can always just look at the moving time stat on motionbase instead Good luck if I don't catch up with you before!!! And to everyone one else running the same or any other race.

Carmen - hope that crook goes away soon. It sounds to me like you need a few days rest. You'll thank yourself for it after... promise!

Macd - glad to hear from you... i've had a lazy couple of weeks running too - I feel guilty when I don't get the miles in though My plan is 8 tomorrow to so fancy a running buddy I like the sound of that mini marathon!

I'm off home now as i'm still in the office at 18:40 on a Friday night. Work really has been that manic, but couldn't slope off before saying hi to you all!

Happy running everyone and have a great weekend!

Cara x

hi all, my busy week is over.  Travel to Minnesota for a quick trip and then Chicago for a day.  I just got back from running my first tempo run since my race.  I ordered some pictures from my full and should have them soon. I will post after I receive them.

spicegeek - if I ever get to NY I will definitely try to run or workout with you.  That would be fun. 

misswendy - IMO I would try to set a pace comfortable early on (stay within your goal pace, don't run with the crowd)  and then you will have more energy at the  end. Be patient and you will finish stronger and achieve what you started out to do.  I saw way too many people take off too fast and burn their carbs right away. Set your first half at a no faster pace than your goal, stay on your pace no matter how you feel early on..   Those are the people that were walking in from mile 20 on.   You are going to do great.  I am praying you get to the start line healthy.

cara - glad you are feeling better.  I have been taking off more than normal trying to recover from my race.  I actually felt better tonight.  Next race is a 5k turkey trot.  Then not until April a HM and another full in May.  How about you?  Have you decided to try a full? 

jams - I almost always run outside.  Just run slower and as long as it is not icy.  I run with a knit hat for my ears in the cold and a baseball hat over it to keep the rain out of my eyes. If it is not cold a rain jacket and baseball hat. Summer running in the light rain is awesome.  Just be careful.

erin - double workout with the pulling by River. 

carmen - get a foam roller to roll out the muscles.  Just take the lon run easy. You are well trained and should be ready to go. 

joe - have fun, you have worked really hard to get to the starting line. 

macd - we are running Oshkosh HM in April and the Green Bay Marathon on May for the full.  We are looking at the mini-marathon in Indy as well.  Will with of your DD's run with you in the spring?

runnerkimnj - running my first HM was a day I will always remember. As for next week go to runners world and look at Ryan Hall's HM plan or another plan and follow the last week taper.  IMO just slow down the pace this week for sure. You are just looking to keep your muscles loose.

mary - great tempo run!!! 

go Joe, JC and Marilyn.

take care all.

Hello everyone,  not much time tonight so this will be just a quick check in.  Ran an easy 2 miles today.  My legs are sore from three days in a row.  I think I will get out my foam roller tonight.  I'll get three more in tomorrow, then a rest day Sunday.

I hope all of our racers have a great wekend!

Erin

Hey everyone

Good luck to all our racers this weekend!!!!

My Neice and I ran her first 5k, she did great! 31 something. She's 12 and has never ran other than PE so I was really proud of her. Her schools coach came up after ward and ask her to join the team and she did. She said she loved it. I did also. It was a very nice run to start the day.

Go Gators!!!!!

Hi everyone,  another raining day here in the north east. I did go to the gym and took a spin class ,then ran outside 3miles it was warm about 60. it actually stop raining for my run. I felt great wanted to keep running but had a few things I had to get done. Plan on running 5 miles tommorrow. My 5 mi race is one week from tomorrow.Looking forward to it!!

Chuck   Your neice did great!!! I'm glad to hear she enjoyed it. Kids these day dont get enough exercise. Tell her  congrats!!! My son is going to run a .04 race next sunday before my race. Maybe in a couple of years he can run a 5k with me.   Bye Lorie

Hi all! Got in 8.9 this morning--felt good to finally do some distance, even if I was really slow. Nature rewarded me for doing the hill route:  I startled 3 deer that ran in the woods alongside the road for about 50 yards before disappearing, then as I approached the final bridge, a great blue heron flew up from beneath it.

Chuck, great race and congrats to your niece! That's cool that she enjoyed it and wants to join the school team!

Cara, I didn't see your post until now, so I missed your company... Did you get your run in today?

runjr, I plan to decide pretty soon about the Indy Miniit usually fills before the end of the year. If you decide to do it, I definitely will, but I am leaning toward it right now anyway. Neither daughter can make it this yearit hits too close to their finals. Is the GB Marathon at the end of May? I wouldn't think you'd want to do a half too close to that.

misswendy, glad to hear you're able to get the miles in without causing more damage, but I hope the pain lets up soon!

Good luck to tomorrow's racers! I'll catch up on the rest of the shout-outs later... DH wants the computer to check his bets!

Hey Everyone,

Just registered for this site.  I ran my first 1/2 marathon last April.  My goal was to run under 2 hours.  I am 42 and had been a 100/200/400 sprinter in high shool and college.  I have been running off and on for a number of years but never in a road race.  I ran my first road race on St. Patrick's Day last year and ran 23+ for the 5K.  I had no idea what I was doing.  The sprinter mentality in me came out and I had to suppress it, everytime someone passed me I wanted to go and get them.  Back to the 1/2, I trained with no real plan and ended up running 1:52.24.  I was pleased.  Then came the knee pain and surgery in July.  I have staarted to train again for the same 1/2 next April.  This time around I have a plan.  I plan on only running 3 days a week and cross training the others with a rest day mixed in.  The trouble is that I am still having knee "pain" "discomfort".  The trainers at the health plex tell me that I need to strengthen my quad which I have been working very hard on.  My PHD turned me onto Celadrin.  Anyone ever use this?  I also take 2 Tylenol before each run.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

My goals; under 1:40 for the 1/2 marathon and run a marathon late next summer.

Any help would greatly appreciated.

Arby