December 50 Plus Training and Racing

<p>Thanks for starting the Dec. thread Fred.</p>
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<p>10.5 moh this morning with 5 X 1 mile intervals with 2 min recoveries.  32 degrees and no wind.  Perfect weather for a good run.</p>

<p>Morning all.  Another beautiful day today.  42 degrees and no wind.  The sky was so clear this morning that it looked as if someone had freshly painted the moon.</p>
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<p>5.75 mild progression run this morning. Started at 8:20 mile and finished 7:01.  Will run another 5.75 tonight.</p>

<p>Fri 10 miles of hills</p>
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<p>Sat. 45 min warmup @ 7:45 pace; 6 miles at 6:42 avg. and cool down 1 mile or so.  12.75 oa miles at 7:15 avg pace. </p>
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<p>60 degrees and a slight breeze this morning.  Winds picking up now as cold front is approaching tonight or tomorrow.</p>

<p>Sounds cold but fun Simon.</p>
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<p>Right knee hurting this morning so just a 2 mile run/walk.  Only thing I can think of is Saturday for about 1/2 mile had to run on a severely angled sidewalk.  My 1/2 marathon next Saturday is in jeopardy.</p>
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<p>nice racing Paavo</p>

<p>Laura if you're contagious 3 hours away from me; just imagine what you're doing to the local runners!!   Be careful about over stretching your injury.  I think I'll not try to run again till Thurs night and see how it feels.  If it's better I'll run the half and probably coast thru the rest of the year.</p>

<p>Fred - I would not call it an injury but just being cautious.   Knee feels better today but won't run on it again till Thursday night.  The sidewalk I ran on (fast for me) for about half a mile Saturday had a real severe decline and it's the opposite angle that I normally run on.  I think every time I had a foot strike my right foot turned ever so slightly on that angle to keep me from falling off.  Plus the foot strike was different from side to side like running around a  mtn in a circle.   I think it is just a bit strained/tweaked.</p>
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<p>Laura - what's the news from the doc on your knee?</p>
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<p>I will attempt a run tonight to test mine.  Picked up some sinus issues and a sore throat last night just in time for my Saturday 1/2.  </p>

<p>Laura - I understood your mri to be yesterday.  Me bad.   Hang in there.</p>
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<p>My test run tonight was successful for 5.75 miles.  If it's ok in the morning; then the race is on.  I was cautious with road conditions and relatively conservative on pace.</p>
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<p>60 degrees and a slight breeze and whole lot of dark.</p>

<p>3.8 ez shake out miles this morning.  48 degrees no wind.  Race at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning!</p>

<p>Careful Ribs.</p>
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<p>1:27:37    1/2 marathon.   Good for 5th oa, 1st age group, 2nd master, and 79% age graded.   Plus 60 degrees and 6.5 miles against a 15-20 mph wind and then back with it.  wore  out time I turned around.  </p>

<p>82 and sunny here today  </p>

<p>Hi Bob the stranger!</p>
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<p>10 moh this morning in 65 degree weather.  It has cooled off a bit now and all the house windows are open and it's comfortable.   Suppose to get down to low 40's tonight.</p>
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<p>Christmas eve service tonight and son and dil with gd will be in about midnight from Ft. Worth.   Not sure daughter will get to come till after Christmas.  She's scheduled to keep delivering babies.</p>
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<p>I'm close to beating this hip/groin injury so pretty happy 'bout that.  Got a a new pair of Nike Lunar Glides today.</p>

<p>Fred - I haven't had any trouble posting.   I have heard others say that they are having some trouble too.</p>
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<p>Got up and ran 7 miles this morning and got back home before grand daughter woke up!   48 degrees and strong N. Winds.  Will be a nice day and tonight down to freezing possibly.</p>
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<p>Merry Christmas all.</p>

<p>Sounds like a nice run Simon.</p>
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<p>65 degrees and overcast here today.   Cold weather comes and goes in S. Tx.</p>
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<p>ran 1 hour today.  4 mile warmup; 10 X 1 min at 5k with 1 min recoveries, and cool down.</p>