Monday July 11 Fitness

gatorbob · Jul 11, 2011

Not much posting happened this weekend, eh? I hope everyone got their fitness in...
 
After doing 19.5 miles on Saturday, I decided to take yesterday off. I was feeling a little beat up, so I think the day off did me good. I'll get back out there tonight...
 
We need to get these threads moving again! C'mon people, let's go!

Timr1 · Jul 11, 2011

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We need to get these threads moving again! C'mon people, let's go!
 
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agreed...not much posting going on here. 
 
I ended up with a number of runs over the weekend. My sat morning group met on well, saturday morning...I ran near the back for 11 miles. Then, I went home and ran a mile with DD. Then some of the guys from the training group met again at 9:00pm Sat night for some dark trail running. I only managed about 5 miles in the heat, humidity, lightning and spitting rain before calling it quits. We went over to Wade's house and drank beer on his deck until about 11:45pm. 
 
Yesterday, DD and I went to the YMCA and did 2 miles on the indoor track.
 
that's all I got...just 5 days until we all leave on vacation.

theia · Jul 11, 2011

Nice runs, Bob and Tim! I guess everyone has been too busy fitnessing to bother posting. <img alt="smile.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_131038953766414" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;">
 
Saturday I biked 40 miles and ran 3.1 (brick workout). The problem was, due to a series of delays we didn't start biking until 9 a.m.... and didn't start running until almost noon! I nearly died. It was SO FREAKING HOT out there. 
 
Yesterday I ran 8.5 in the trails and then swam 2,200 yards later in the day. This morning I taught my outdoor boot camp class (kept it short at 3.1 miles and did lots of drills), and tonight I am teaching Spinning.
 
I am exhausted. My quads are on fire despite lots of stretching, and I pulled or strained something in my lower back at the beginning of the ride Saturday. It's pretty much a constant dull ache unless I change positions (stand up, sit down, bend over). Then, it's a shooting pain in my lower back and down into my right glute. Awesome. 
 
I am falling apart, people! <img alt="biggrin.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_131038953766425" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;">

Brandy · Jul 11, 2011

morning
 
I did 6.5 on Saturday with 4 half mile hill repeats. 
 
10 miles yesterday. - first half was at a decent clip - 2nd half I slowed down to run back with 2 other people. Sun started to peak out at the end and man...it was brutal
 
Lifted last night
 
3 miles this morning - Bought this
 
<a href="http://www.sugoi.com/usa/eng/Products/Run/Women/Tanks-Bras/Details/1250-10200F-Fizz-Bra" target="_blank">http://www.sugoi.com/usa/eng/Products/Run/Women/Tanks-Bras/Details/1250-10200F-Fizz-Bra</a>
 
wore it this morning over my real bra. hmmm..undecided
 
stupid calf/foot/whatever is just making everything suck

Runnin-from-the-Law · Jul 11, 2011

Morning Gang -
 
Nice job on the 19.5 mile run boB! I should know this, but what is your next marathon?
 
I did a group run this weekend - 13.5 miles. Not sure I like doing long runs with a group. I'll give it another try, but I think I prefer the long runs by myself.
 
8.1 miles this morning with a 2.8 mile hilly tempo route in the middle. Love starting the work week off with a good sweaty run! 

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3 miles this morning - Bought this
 
<a href="http://www.sugoi.com/usa/eng/Products/Run/Women/Tanks-Bras/Details/1250-10200F-Fizz-Bra" target="_blank">http://www.sugoi.com/usa/eng/Products/Run/Women/Tanks-Bras/Details/1250-10200F-Fizz-Bra</a>
 
wore it this morning over my real bra. hmmm..undecided
 
 
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Looks cute! I just can't bring myself to bare my stomach for the world to see. It could be the world's whitest stomach! Not a good site.
 
Good runs to all!

Runninlaw · Jul 11, 2011

Nice work peeps. 19.5 miles is awesome bOb. What is next for you?
 
Tim - good to see DD running so much with you. I <3 <3 <3 running with my kiddos. I am sure you are equally enjoying it.
 
Theia - wow that workout sounds like a killa. Both of my runs over the weekend were in the heat and it sucked. I hope you start feeling better soon.
 
Rest day for me. But I did my arm workout and will do my pilates later.

amichel · Jul 11, 2011

Another weekend where I barely sat down, but didn't fit a run in. However, I declare swimming in the lake with a three year old locking arms around your neck counts as a workout! Yowzer.

Timr1 · Jul 11, 2011

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Runnin-from-the-Law <a href="/forum/thread/74512/monday-july-11-fitness#post_2006348"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a> Morning Gang -
 
Nice job on the 19.5 mile run boB! I should know this, but what is your next marathon?
 
I did a group run this weekend - 13.5 miles. Not sure I like doing long runs with a group. I'll give it another try, but I think I prefer the long runs by myself.
 
8.1 miles this morning with a 2.8 mile hilly tempo route in the middle. Love starting the work week off with a good sweaty run! 

 
Looks cute! I just can't bring myself to bare my stomach for the world to see. It could be the world's whitest stomach! Not a good site.
 
Good runs to all!
 
 
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woah, i'm the exact opposite. I LOVE doing my long runs with my group. A long solo run seems to be the hardest part of training for me. Not track work, not tempo, but having to go out for 20 miles solo. Blech! 
 
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Tim - good to see DD running so much with you. I <3 <3 <3 running with my kiddos. I am sure you are equally enjoying it.
 
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It is. Thanks. She's really stepped her game up a notch in the last week or so. This morning, she got up, got dressed in her running gear and went out running all by herself. She recruited her brother to follow along on his bike. I wasn't involved at all. She's doing well. I feel pretty good about providing a decent example of how to be dedicated to your training. Looks like she'll be on track for her first Tri in ATL in September.

clare · Jul 11, 2011

5k early this morning before the heat and humidity started. 
 
Man, you guys make me tired just reading about your work outs!
 
I told Lena she could run on her own at this year's Mile Around the Park race instead of me pushing her in the stroller. She said, "Ok, but I wanna run first...you have to run behind me!" hee hee!

runningINnyc · Jul 11, 2011

Morning all! Was away for the weekend down at the shore which was absolutely perfect. Stayed at a great house w/a bunch of J's friends and were hosted by one of the guy's parents and their awesome but sometimes wily dog, Hardy. I didn't run but I did get out on a paddle board both days, nice long trips through the series of canals around the bay just West of LBI. What a workout too! My core is sore like nobody's business and I felt like my lower legs worked hard to stabilize nearly as much. The guy who's parents' house this was is doing a big <a href="http://www.seapaddlenyc.org/node/62" target="_blank">paddle board race around Manhattan</a> next month (26.5 mi in total), pretty cool! 
 
Anyways, back to running - got out for a miserably sweaty and hot run this morning totaling 7.1 mi. I wanted to die. 

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<div class="quote-block">It is. Thanks. She's really stepped her game up a notch in the last week or so. This morning, she got up, got dressed in her running gear and went out running all by herself. She recruited her brother to follow along on his bike. I wasn't involved at all. She's doing well. I feel pretty good about providing a decent example of how to be dedicated to your training. Looks like she'll be on track for her first Tri in ATL in September. </div>
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That is SOOO cool and SOOO cute! 
 
 
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Runnin-from-the-Law <a href="/forum/thread/74512/monday-july-11-fitness#post_2006348"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a> I did a group run this weekend - 13.5 miles. Not sure I like doing long runs with a group. I'll give it another try, but I think I prefer the long runs by myself.
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What aspects did you not like? I sometimes feel this way too, it's not that people are too fast or too slow but there are def. runs when I want to zone out. 
 
Brandy – you look so awesome in those race pictures!!! And the green really suits you too 
 
Good luck and hugs (((((Duckie))))))
 
Nice work on those LRs, boB & Mindi (late last week)

Brandy · Jul 11, 2011

um...pretty sure I have you beat there.
 
Re: Long runs with a group - I love them. It makes the time go by so much faster and you can really feed off each other when it gets hard. 
 
Maria - green is da bomb!
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Looks cute! I just can't bring myself to bare my stomach for the world to see. It could be the world's whitest stomach! Not a good site.
 
 
 
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Timr1 · Jul 11, 2011

Here's a pic, post run from our Sat night trail run. All dudes ready to get to the beer [for the women folk who like to see wet sweaty men]

Timr1 · Jul 11, 2011

Brandy - Fizz Bra??? does it make your bewbs bubly? <img alt="tits.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_131039741210530" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/tits.gif" style="width:21px;height:30px;">

gatorbob · Jul 11, 2011

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Runnin-from-the-Law <a href="/forum/thread/74512/monday-july-11-fitness#post_2006348"><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> Nice job on the 19.5 mile run boB! I should know this, but what is your next marathon?
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Runninlaw <a href="/forum/thread/74512/monday-july-11-fitness#post_2006349"><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> Nice work peeps. 19.5 miles is awesome bOb. What is next for you?
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Thanks, gals. My next marathon is in <a href="http://www.topofutahmarathon.com/index.php" target="_blank">Logan Utah</a> on Sep 17. Lots of downhills, so I should be able to do a fast time. Since it's supposed to be such a fast course, I should probably even shoot for a PR, but I really haven't even thought about that.
 
But that's still a couple months away. Before that, I got two 5ks (this coming Saturday and then the following Wednesday), and of course I have the New Haven 20k on Labor Day. I'm registered for all four of these races.
 
I'm still looking to stick one more marathon in before the end of the year. I'm looking at <a href="http://cityofmanchestermarathon.com/" target="_blank">Manchester NH</a> on Nov 5. There are other possibilities, but I like that one because 2011 has been an expensive year so far, and this one would be relatively cheap. (I could drive to it, thus saving the plane fare, and I could stay with my friend just outside of Boston, thus saving the hotel expense). 

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Brandy <a href="/forum/thread/74512/monday-july-11-fitness#post_2006361"><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> you can really feed off each other when it gets hard. 
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If today were Friday...

Brandy · Jul 11, 2011

They always are!
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ha!!!
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you can really feed off each other when it gets hard. 
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If today were Friday... 

 
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gatorbob · Jul 11, 2011

Oh, good luck today, cousin Duck!

Ailarie · Jul 11, 2011

Hola folks. I ended up blowing off yesterday's run, though I did at least get tri/thigh/butt/ab work in. Today I'll get core/bi work in, and might make up yesterday's run. Maybe. With my stupid sleeping issues of late, I"ll admit the thought of not spending extra energy does sound pretty inviting. 
 
Theia - if you're falling apart, it's only because you're working out at a level that few could achieve, my dear

You are da shiz-nit!

missy1102 · Jul 11, 2011

dude. hot sweaty men and people feeding off each other when things get hard? its friday early!!
 
theia, you are a monster.
 
nice work going long, bob.
 
RFTL, give the group long run another try. maybe as you get to know some of the others in the group you'll feel differently?
 
 
2.28 yesterday with the dog and the kid. re: my knee.. the doctor hasn't had anything to say b/c i haven't gone yet. doh. i really should go.. and i shoulda gone when my sister was here so she could watch AK. in the meantime, i'm just going to start ramping things up. if its a no go, i'll take the rest of the summer off to rehab and scrap NYCM. kind of a do or die plan (not the smartest, but what the hell). although, i promised myself a while ago that i would never run a marathon on half-ass training - so i'm not sure how things will play out. surely, if my knee cooperates, i can still ramp up and get in maybe one 18 miler and maybe two 16ers but to me, thats not optimum training, its just enough to get me to the finish line and that doesn't sit well with me.
 
then again, things have changed drastically since i made that resolution. maybe this "half ass" marathon training will be my new baseline. i just simply don't have the time to put in the volume like i used to...so perhaps i need to change my baseline and my expectations. either that or stick to half marathons (which i love anyhow) for the meantime. i just wanted to be.... THAT woman. know what i mean? THAT one who came back 8 months after having a baby, finished boston triumphantly, then trained hard over the summer and PR'd in the fall. heh. welp, seeing as running is not my full time job and i can't be kara goucher/deena kastor, i guess i have to adjust and do the best i can!

missy1102 · Jul 11, 2011

LOADS OF VIBES out to duckie!!!!!!!!!!! thinking of you and hoping the surgery is a success and the recovery quick!

Timr1 · Jul 11, 2011

no news from Duck yet?

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