[Ailarie]

<p>No idea what's on tap for me.  Yesterday should have been a day off, but I had the race.  So.. I may take today, wed or Thurs off instead - or I may just play it by ear and run what I feel like.   Decisions, decisions!</p>

 

[katholeenie]

<p>Crap night of sleep = no run for me this morning. pffththt.</p>

 

[Brandy]

<p>morning</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Race yesterday went AWESOME.  So, I don't like running in the heat let alone racing so I went into this one pretty open.  I had planned on doing marathon goal race pace (845) for the first 7 until we got done with the hills (and there was a monster on this course) and then evaluation how I felt.  Dial it back or up depending.  Weather was looking unfavorable for me with mostly sunny skies and starting out at 68 with higher than I like humidity.  Luckily it was a 630 start.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I slept horrible due to fireworks and some sweatiness and was up at 4 to eat etc.  My stomach was NOT happy with the change in schedule. boo. Calf crampiness I had been feeling the past couple of days was stil there.  Took some pepto, sprayed some biofreeze, stick my leg and hoped for the best. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Got to the race about an hour ahead of the start and did the mile warm up plus some light drills and strides.  Oh yeah - warm one. I was already sweating through my shirt!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Got it line and tried to settle the nerves. Heck, if I was going to blow up on the course I might as well get a good tempo run in right? </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Mile 1: 840</p>
<p>Mile 2: 834 (whoa settle down)</p>
<p>Mile 3: 845 - right on pace</p>
<p>Mile 4: 844</p>
<p>Mile 5: 838</p>
<p>Mile 6: 842 (some meh hills - lots of turns and potholes)</p>
<p>Mile 7: 851 (BIG HILL - like HUGE). I had already decided that my only goal on this hill was to keep form and my breathing controlled.  We got a sharp downhill right after the crest so I was able to make up a little time on the decent.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I was feeling pretty good - decided to kick it up a notch</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Mile 8: 837 - feeling good, noticing a sharp pain in the front of my leg (same one with the calf tightness) - what the heck is that</p>
<p>Mile 9: 825 (ouch - is something breaking...wtf!)</p>
<p>Mile 10: 833 - opted not to cross the street to get into the fireman's hose spray...I wasn't going to be running 1 step more than I had to</p>
<p>Mile 11: 827 - mind games now baby - leg issue went away</p>
<p>Mile 12: 849 - sh!t.  last waterstop was a cluster and a bridge over the interstate in the sun really put the hurt on me</p>
<p>Mile 13: 812 - saw coach and a teammate and got some encouraging words</p>
<p>Mile 0.1 747 pace....</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Ended up with 1:53:10 - my 3rd fastest HM time and easily a PR over 50F.  I am surprised I did so well in the heat. The course was probably 50% shaded but there was a great deal of carnage on the course.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Link <a href="http://www.runningahead.com/logs/7fc5917f2cb94b5b91a26557d6c2e584/workouts/c5461f55178144e2b79c4834425baf79" target="_blank">http://www.runningahead.com/logs/7fc5917f2cb94b5b91a26557d6c2e584/workouts/c5461f55178144e2b79c4834425baf79</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>recovery day today!</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>

 

[amichel]

<p>Awesome races Brandy, Ailerie and RILkid! </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I've been so off schedule lately. No gym time or running to report, but lots of time on the go on foot and in the water this weekend.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>Wow, great job, <strong>Brandy</strong>!  And <strong>Ailarie</strong> and RILKid too...</p>
<p> </p>
<p>There was a 4 mile race near me yesterday, but I decided not to do it.  I had raced the previous two weekend with sub-par results, so I decided I didn't want to risk three bad weekends in a row.  So instead I did a 7 mile tempo run.  And yeah, it was hot and humid, and I was slower than I would have liked.  In a training run, I'm perfectly okay with that.  But in a race, it probably would have pissed me off.  So I guess I'm glad I didn't do the race...  <span id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130987011924416"><img alt="biggrin.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130987011924415" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Something slow and easy tonight, I guess...</p>

 

[theia]

<p>WAY TO GO <strong>Brandy</strong>, <strong>Ailarie</strong>, and <strong>RILjr</strong>! </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Big weekend over here....</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Saturday - 1,600 yard swim + 8 mile trail run</p>
<p>Sunday - 32 mile tempo bike ride</p>
<p>Monday - sprint duathlon + 2,000 yard swim</p>
<p> </p>
<p>To say I'm exhausted doesn't even begin to cover it.  I ended up napping both Sunday and yesterday because I was too tired to function.  <span id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130987448090516"><img alt="smile.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130987448090515" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span>  </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Also this weekend...  The 2-year anniversary of meeting <strong>GoV</strong> in person for the first time.  <span id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130987448090527"><img alt="love5.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130987448090526" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/love5.gif" style="width:28px;height:41px;"></span></p>

 

[Runninlaw]

<p>Woo hoo - nice work <strong>Brandy and Ailarie!</strong>  Thanks also for the well wishes for DS.  I still cannot believe he ran the 10K.  He did a great job staying positive the whole time too.  After we were done, we made big milkshakes and celebrated.  He is sore today, but supah proud of himself.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I slept in until 7:00 this morning (woo hoo).  Track workout tonight. I believe we are doing 400 meters x 12 with 2 minute recoveries.  Ouch.  It is a hot one again too.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I am a bit of a mess today.  I fell on my bike last night (we rode to the grocery store to get silly string and ramen noodles <span><img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span>).  It was pure clumsiness.  And I RIPPED UP my knee.  I also got munched by bugs in all the yard work I did this weekend and have a nice little sunburn on my back.  Ha.  I am fallying apart I tell you.  <span><img alt="dontknow.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/dontknow.gif" style="width:37px;height:15px;"></span></p>

 

[Runninlaw]

<p><span><img alt="icon_cheers.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_cheers.gif" style="width:24px;height:24px;"></span> (on all accounts)<br><br>
 </p>
<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Theia</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74448/july-5-2011-fitness#post_2005751"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>WAY TO GO <strong>Brandy</strong>, <strong>Ailarie</strong>, and <strong>RILjr</strong>! </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Big weekend over here....</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Saturday - 1,600 yard swim + 8 mile trail run</p>
<p>Sunday - 32 mile tempo bike ride</p>
<p>Monday - sprint duathlon + 2,000 yard swim</p>
<p> </p>
<p>To say I'm exhausted doesn't even begin to cover it.  I ended up napping both Sunday and yesterday because I was too tired to function.  <span id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130987448090516"><img alt="smile.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130987448090515" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;"></span>  </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Also this weekend...  The 2-year anniversary of meeting <strong>GoV</strong> in person for the first time.  <span id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130987448090527"><img alt="love5.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130987448090526" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/love5.gif" style="width:28px;height:41px;"></span></p>
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[clare]

<p>Great job, you guys!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I got a PR at a 10k race on the weekend, so I'm pretty happy with that!  It was really warm and muggy, the air was thick.  I didn't think I could sweat that much!  Finished in 53:24.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I start my "official" marathon training in less than 2 weeks.  Eeek!</p>

 

[KP]

5 miles this morning with the last 5 minutes at tempo pace. Perfect weather today, but I know the crap stuff will be back. Need to shuffle my schedule to allow for the trip to Cincy tomorrow.<br><br>
Nice race <b>Brandy</b>!!! I love how you have PRs for different temp ranges!

 

[eccabex]

<p>Great racing this weekend <strong>Brandy, Ailarie, Clare, and RILkiddo!!!!</strong> Well done!!!</p>
<p>I'm tired reading <strong>Theia's</strong> weekend workouts. Time for me to nap!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I swear sometimes my running partner and I are on the same wave length. I am so grateful for that!</p>

 

[gatorbob]

<p>3 easy miles at the park tonight.  No problems. </p>

 

[Timr1]

<p>Nice running ya'll!  </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I got in 8 easy miles after work with one of my training buddies.  Spent some time today doing organizational work on my Bourbon Chase Relay team.  It's coming together nicely. </p>

 

[Runninlaw]

<p>Ooof.  That just about killed me.  Tonight we did 400s.  12 of them.  At mile pace.  So, yeah, 3 miles at mile pace.  My calves already hurt.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>DS joined our group for tonight's workout since the kid group mostly just plays this year and he really wants to run.  He kicked my @rse too.</p>

 

[Timr1]

<p>RIL - nice workout! </p>