Friday, Oct. 22 - WORKOUTS!

Thor · Oct 22, 2010

Good morning, TEAM LIT!
 
You know it's getting chilly here in the northeast when I show up for this morning's run in only a long sleeved shirt and am jealous of the others in jackets. Fall is more than here. Leaves falling all over the place. Quite pretty. I know what I need to do in the yard this weekend: Leaves.
 
Alicia: <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//smile.gif"> <--big smile (re: yesterday's thread)
 
Me...
 
6.5 mile run early this morning with Andyman and the Diesel. Dark. Chilly. Nice.
 
Laser it up, LIT, becuase it is FRIDAY!

riley0003 · Oct 22, 2010

Good morning,
I haven't run or worked out in 3 days due to a bad cold. But I'm looking forward to yoga tomorrow and possibly a run on Sunday.
 
It's almost the weekend! Smile, everyone!
 
Susan

Alaska Mike · Oct 22, 2010

90 min on the dreadmill, covered about 12.6 mi. It was a grind, but I got 'er done.
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Come on now, Mike, you know the answer to that one!
 
Tempo pace is whatever pace the legs can handle when I am running very near edge, perhaps with an effort just shy of 5K race pace, the breathing very hard but still in control, where I can hammer the ups and still fly over the top and back down, where I very seldom have to recover on short stretches here or there with slightly reduced effort so that the pace, overall, stays high, and a pace I can hold for 3 to 8 miles. Maybe 6 minute miles or, say, 6:10. Don't know. But don't really need to know. That's how I like it, letting my body feel the road. It's in the run. It's how I do it. <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//smile.gif">
 
What is YOUR tempo pace?
 
Need motivation? If you can get outside, why not try something different... something that will help you months from now when you toe the line in Boston, but something that won't propell you into the hardcore training right away. Find a hill -- a big long one if you can, like perhaps 3/4 of a mile long. 1/2 mile will do to. Warm up a good two miles and then get yourself to the base of the hill. Jog easy up to the top, turn, and do race pace back down. Repeat a bunch of times. You will work on leg turnover while also conditioning your legs for the pounding of a down hill course. Come next April, you will not complain at all about your quads hurting when you knock off that 2:30.
 
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My tempo pace is 5:30 min/mi. See, that wasn't that hard. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" title="">
 
Thanks for the suggestions tho.
 
TGIF tri-peeps! For me, Friday is just another workday, but I hope y'all enjoy it!
 
Mike

LeftRightRepeat · Oct 22, 2010

One mile run with stoopid dawg.

fox-runr · Oct 22, 2010

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One mile run with stoopid dawg.
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Know that sentiment. 
Stoopid is chewing running shoes up now

AdCo · Oct 22, 2010

The dog is probably thinking.. Ran the $%$#[email protected]%@ owner who dragged my butt out of bed. 
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Alaska Mike · Oct 22, 2010

Been a while since we've seen you round these parts. Good to have you back.
 
Mike 

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hobey · Oct 22, 2010

DOR. Another one....

em73 · Oct 22, 2010

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welcome back, non-stupid dawg. <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//smile.gif"> I missed you.
 
 
 I will go swim after work, I will go swim after work, I will go swim after work...
 
and on Sunday, I'm taking my out of shape dog and my out of shape self and ambling my way through the baypath humane society 5K at hopkinton state park... all of you locals (and dawgs!) should join me. (and AdCo, and cake)

SpartyGirl · Oct 22, 2010

Spent my lunch hour reading, eating and walking. Trying to quiet my head. Registered for a certification program and am applying to grad school...and looking for a new job.
 
BUT I just ordered new trail shoes!!!!!! Oh sweet trails, may I find respite on your paths. <img alt="biggrin.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//biggrin.gif">

Tri-Tammy · Oct 22, 2010

I had a full-blown asthma attack in the middle of the night. I'm all tight and coughing and although I'm feeling generally okay, my breathing is not great. So I got nuthin'. 
 
Happy Friday everyone!!!

Thor · Oct 22, 2010

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Dawg!

Heather H · Oct 22, 2010

Lunch time swim 2600m pool wasn't very crowded today so I got a lane to myself for about 3/4 of my swim 

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Sometimes a walk or a swim (with an inhaler at the edge of the pool!) helps when I have one of those bad breathing days, seems like a light workout gets me breathing deeper and forces me to cough out some of that crud (sorry, I know that's disgusting!)
Happy Friday right back atcha! <img alt="biggrin.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//biggrin.gif"> 

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Sounds like a pretty great lunch break! and YAY for new shoes!!

zojmn151 · Oct 22, 2010

DOR for me, unless you count the effort it took to try to get some sleep on the red-eye last night (not)

Tri-Tammy · Oct 22, 2010

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Happy Friday right back atcha! <img alt="biggrin.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//biggrin.gif" style="width:1px;height:1px;"> 

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I hadn't thought of a swim. At the very least the humidity of the pool would definitely help. Thanks!!!!

em73 · Oct 23, 2010

went to the pool at the Y on the way home from work. swam exactly half my workout. got kicked out b/c some kid puked in the pool. drove to the other Y. swam the rest of my workout plus an extra mid-workout warmup. went to sit in the sauna to warm up since I'd been wet forever. tried not to stare at the naked woman doing ab work on the top shelf. left the sauna, went home.
 
1100 yards, 1200 meters.

cak73 · Oct 23, 2010

DOR for me. Would have liked to get on the trainer at least, but was at work until about 8pm...got some stuff done that I have essentially been avoiding for months, so yay! 

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jenotter · Oct 23, 2010

em73...OMG. What was she thinking????
 
DOR here...took the Little Otters to Disneyland - always a fun time! <img alt="smile.gif" class="bbcode_smiley" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies//smile.gif">

pcsronbo · Oct 23, 2010

Em- was she hot, or not? My answer may change...
 
Me, I sucked down a ton of pain killers and went out on "date" night of sorts - planned prior to surgery - and watched a movie... crap, not even sure I can remember what we saw. And we went to a french place, food was good but chairs sucked ass. Had to get 3 tableclothes put behind me so I could sit in only a minimum amount of pain - even on drugs.
 
Looking forward to getting off the drugs, short term memory is for shit and they are addictive and I hate that.

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