[Ailarie]

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<p>Ugh.. after a crap night of sleep (and I use the term sleep very loosely), I'm soon out for 10M.  It's already 70F with 88% humidity, so this will be neither fast OR pretty.  Miles are miles though....no matter how pretty or ugly, yes?</p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>I hope your run went well, <strong>Ailarie</strong>. </p>
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<p>Mine was meh.  It wasn't hot, but it was really humid.  I just never got in a groove.  I ended up with 14 miles at a kinda slow avg pace of 9:25.  Well, it'll do...</p>

 

[Timr1]

<p>13 miles this morning along the river in Knoxville.  Went through the UT campus past the football stadium and the basketball arena.</p>

 

[amichel]

Timr- if we don't stop before, we should be in knoxville around 2:00. We'll wave <img alt="wink.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/wink.gif">

 

[katholeenie]

<p>You guys faired better than me. Was going to do 5 this morning (pathetic long run, eh?) but after a crap night of sleep and it was SUPA humid here this morning. I made it 3. pffththt.</p>
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<p>How'd it go Ailarie?</p>

 

[Ailarie]

<p>11M run + 2.1M walked for a cool down (70-80F temps & 88-62% humidity) = a slightly overheated Elizabeth.  During the walk part, I even asked someone watering their flowers if I could just stick my arms (and subsequently, my head) in their water spray to cool down a bit.)  Add a free chick-fil-a milkshake on the way home (Coupon of the month)  for a tasty, yet powerful brain freeze.  Yeeeeowwwwza!</p>
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<p>Be safe out there, folks!  Hope our racers have fared well today!</p>

 

[BigGahoona]

<p>Hola 30's!  Quiet in here this weekend!</p>
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<p>Yesterday's fitness was pilates and yardwork yardwork yardwork, it's never ending.</p>
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<p>Today I'm about to hit the pavement for my LR, supposed to be 11 miles but that's a big jump from what I've been running.  Last weekend's 7 miler with Crane was the longest I'd run since last October.   So we shall see what happens.  I'm fueled up with my Chia Fresca and a bowl of oatmeal.  I'm ready.  My stomach is not. I'm sincerely regretting last night's late dinner of brats n tots.  ugh. </p>
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<p>But it is beeyooteeful out so I'm going. </p>
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<p>Happy trails all!</p>

 

[katholeenie]

<p>If I can make myself do it, I'm going to get the first coat of paint (uprights) and poly (shelf boards) on the shelving I finished yesterday. My back and hands <em>ache</em> though, and I'm not motivated to do it. The nap with Jack this morning was much more enticing. He's out sunbathing now, so my snuggle buddy is gone. </p>
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[mmoonptdeux]

<p>Hi all - well, I went for what felt like my first "real" run since my surgery, in that I felt like I was dictating the walk breaks instead of the other way around, and I was just feeling like, you know, a runner.  Not sure what it amounted to distance-wise, but it was around 3 miles and I don't feel overtly sore today, so that's a good thing.  Probably something similar today on the docket.</p>
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<p>Happy fitnessing to all this week - sounds like a few of you have at least made a go of it already.</p>

 

[BigGahoona]

<p>11 miles run and done.  Wasn't as bad as I was anticipating, in fact, it wasn't bad at all!  The cool temps helped a lot.  My knees are a little throbby and the ankle that I slightly rolled doing yardwork yesterday started bugging me a little around mile 6, but nothing too bad.  YAY!!!  I feel like a runner again!</p>
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<p>Must. Shower. Now.</p>

 

[runningINnyc]

<p>Afternoon all and happy weekend!   My 10K yesterday was in cooler temps (60s) but with 100% humidity which killed me and made me want to puke up my breakfast.  So, yeah, not ideal.  Ended up with 8.8 mi (including warm-up) and a nice breakfast that I didn't want to hurl up, in my belly post-race.   Today was a later start  ...ran over the GWB to the trails in the Palisades.  Lots of growth there which made me feel like I was running in a tropical forest including LOTs of chipmunks and two asshole wild turkeys (and a handful of what I assume to be not-yet-asshole baby wild turkeys <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">)  10.25 miles total on the trails and the bridge.  </p>
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<p><strong>Big G</strong> - I made and drank my first Chia fresca today, not bad but def. an acquired texture, felt like I was drinking slime</p>

 

[duckgeek]

<p>Hey runners,</p>
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<p>We did a 6 mile family bike ride this morning.  Mostly 2 lane blacktop country roads with rolling hills.  Tycho rode his bike for about half of it, and Claire took turns on the ride-behind bike hooked up to me and sitting on the bench seat on DW's XtraCycle.  So basically DW and I were both pulling a bit of extra weight.  You don't see a lot of casual cyclists out here, so we drew a little bit of attention from passing cars.  I did see a few runners along the roads this morning, so I'm getting some confidence about returning to running out here after I have the surgery.</p>
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<p>I've been walking on the TM the last few evenings, about 5k each night.  Mostly I'm still trying to get the swelling down as far as possible in the ankle.</p>
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<p>Congrats on all of those warm miles.  Tim, I know exactly where that is that you ran now!</p>
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[cranegirl]

<p>I LOVE jump around! <span style="color:#ff0000;">GO BADGERS!!!!</span></p>
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<p>Some great runs out there in the teenish range in hoomiiiddd..way to go, gang! I put in 10 today with a friend and it was OK--I just didn't feel my best.  I know Nettie put in 13 yesterday and Sage ran a 5k.  I'm sticking to the NO marathons this year plan, but it's been tempting since I feel my running is going well.</p>
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<p>Yay, <strong>Goon</strong>! You are doing well!!   I certainly feel more inspired since the Nakedness.    Sorry, Kath it didn't rock and roll, but maybe in the next few days.  3 is still better than sans 3...</p>
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<p>Healing to both Moonie and Duckie. </p>
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<p>I hear ya,  Maria--I love chia fresca and am now a big fan of chia in general, but the texture in a drink <em>is something. </em> It helps me to think that i'm drinking kiwi...</p>
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