[JJJessee]

<p>I knew it was soon but thought it was next week.</p>
<p>So here goes. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>???</p>
<p>To keep it season and forum specific, tell me,</p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><em>What do you get out of running that you are most thankful for?</em></strong></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p>I'll start.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Running, gives me, and it's hard to narrow down to just one, but I'd say</p>
<p>An upbeat spirit that probably stems from the health running brings you body and mind.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Summary to follow.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" frame="void" rules="none"><colgroup><col width="163"><col width="471"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td align="left" style="width:163px;height:17px;"><strong>Patrick</strong></td>
<td align="left" style="width:471px;"><strong>No total as of yet</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:18px;"><strong>Hally</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>6 run, 3 hike, 72 cycled and one weight session – a solid fitness balance</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:18px;"><strong>Opie</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>25 miles getting back solidly in the training saddle</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:18px;"><strong>JJJ</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>33.95, most of which was a lil' ol' marathon </strong><strong>PR  </strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:17px;"><br><strong>Better than Yesterday</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>No total as of yet</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:18px;"><strong>Tamster</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>No total as of yet</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:18px;"><strong>mcsolar</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);">70.5</span>-Holy Smoly Gaucamole the SunMan is <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0);"><em>en Feugo</em></span>- plus 15 cycling</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:18px;"><strong>Sans Souci</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>44 miles and diggin' the trails</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:17px;"><strong>Fortunate One</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>36.5 miles as a 2.67% cutback week</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:18px;"><strong>Evanflein</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>35.3 miles with schnow already! I'm so <span style="color:rgb(0,255,0);">J.E.A.L.O.U.S.</span></strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:18px;"><strong>OrangeMat</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>44.3 including a ddoouubbllee. OM gets my Kickin' it into High Gear Award. Her running has really taken off in the past few month. A round of applause is in order I think.</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:18px;"><strong>Hemerocallus</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>27.4 and took her core, hips and abs for a spin</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:18px;"><strong>Dove</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>30 miles coming back from Javelina</strong></td>
</tr><tr><td align="left" style="height:17px;"><strong>Paul</strong></td>
<td align="left"><strong>27.4 -in 3 times at bat</strong></td>
</tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
<p>the summary has followed</p>
<p>carry on</p>
<p>jjj</p>

 

[mcsolar99]

<p>running gives me a daily reboot.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>little bike ride this weekend, so running will drop below 70</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>plan / actual</p>
<p> </p>
<p>m: 8 ez + 15 cycle / <strong>8 7:30</strong></p>
<p>t: 10 w/8x1k (60s rest) / <strong>8 w/8x1k (90s) 3:46 avg (3:44, 50, 46, 50, 47, 47, 39, 46)</strong></p>
<p>w: 8 ez / <strong>10.5 slow 9:30 pace</strong></p>
<p>t: 14 ez / <strong>am: 7.5mi sabino 8:00 pace + pm: 3mi ez</strong></p>
<p>f: 10 / <strong>9.5mi ez 8:30</strong></p>
<p>s: 0 + 109 cycle / <strong>112mi windy cycling, 7:08 (16.6mph ride speed avg)</strong></p>
<p>s: 8 / <strong>10mi slow 9min/mi</strong></p>
<p> </p>
<p>target: 58 run + 124 cycle / <strong>total: 56.5 run + 112 cycle</strong></p>

 

[Tamster]

<p>Thank you JJ! Good question.</p>
<p>I'm thankful not only for what running does to keep my heart, body and mind in a better state, but I'm thankful for the friends I've made primarily because of running. Were it not for running, I wouldn't have met my running partner, who along the way has become a best friend. I wouldn't have met all of you, which means I wouldn't have had the opportunity to do some of my most memorable adventures, like the relays, or get-togethers at different races.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I have no idea what this week will be like, as I report for jury duty tomorrow and most of my weekly running now takes place during my lunch hour.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>M: ..... stretch/abs</p>
<p>T: ...... 5 mi tempo, stretch, abs</p>
<p>W: ..... 5 mi</p>
<p>Th: ..... rest, foam rolling/stretching/crunching</p>
<p>F: ...... foam roll/stretch</p>
<p>S: ..... Half Marathon (13.1)</p>
<p>S: ..... 3.5 mi</p>
<p> </p>
<p>miles run: 26.6 miles</p>

 

[OrangeMat]

<p>Thanks JJJ.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Running gives me balance, and I'm quite thankful for that. But sometimes you get balance in ways that you wouldn't expect... such as having a pain on your left side instead of your right... but it's balance nonetheless... <span><img alt="icon_rabbit.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_rabbit.gif"></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span>Last week I opted skip a long run and do a double instead, just to mix things up. Now this week I'm looking forward a nice long run, but no plans have been made as of yet. But something tells me it's going to be a PR distance....</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p><span>Mon</span>..... 6.4 miles</p>
<p>Tues.... 3.1 miles</p>
<p>Wed.... 6.1 miles</p>
<p>Thur..... 5.5 miles</p>
<p>Fri........ yoga</p>
<p>Sat....... 3 miles</p>
<p>Sun...... 26.2 miles <span><img alt="icon_cheers.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_cheers.gif"></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p>totals: 50.3 miles, 1x yoga</p>

 

[Opie]

<p>Good question & thanks for doing this week!  The thing I get most out of running is a sense of belonging & accomplishment.  I had a good sense of belonging otherwise but not so much on accomplishment.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Another week much like the last.  Next week I get to race again, and the week after I get to resume strength training, which I miss, and some harder workouts.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Day...........................Plan.............................................................................................................................................Actual</p>
<p>Monday........rest...........................................................................................................................................................done</p>
<p>Tuesday.......5 miles easy..............................................................................................................................................done-5.03 mi.</p>
<p>Wed.............4 miles with mid-2 tempo............................................................................................................................done-4.07 mi.</p>
<p>Thursday......5 miles easy..............................................................................................................................................done-4.97 mi.</p>
<p>Friday..........4-5 miles with classic 20-minute tempo run in the middle...............................................................................done-4.54 mi.</p>
<p>Saturday......6.5 miles easy...........................................................................................................................................done-6.5 mi.</p>
<p>Sunday........rest...........................................................................................................................................................done</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Total............24-26 miles................................................................................................................................................25.11 mi.</p>

 

[Fortunate One]

<p>Thanks, JJJ.  Running give me ... an excuse to go to Hawaii.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><span>Mon</span>..... <strong>4 M</strong> on TM</p>
<p>Tues....volleyball</p>
<p>Wed.... <strong>5 M</strong> on TM including 3 M @ tempo pace</p>
<p>Thur..... volleyball</p>
<p>Fri........ <strong>5 M</strong> on TM</p>
<p>Sat....... <strong>18 M</strong>, 11 in the cold (wind chill in the teens)</p>
<p>Sun...... <strong>10.5 M</strong> with some light drizzle (temp in mid-40's).  Not a bad weekend.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Total: <strong>42.5 M</strong></p>

 

[hally]

<p>Thanks Triple J for taking this week and Patrick for the last two!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I have met so many people because of running and had so many fun times, so it gives me a social network. Of course the health and endorphin benefit too.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Will try to run most days during the week, weekend two largish hikes planned and might cycle if weather permits.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Monday=2 miles</p>
<p>Tuesday=rest</p>
<p>Wednesday=2 miles and 30 min weights</p>
<p>Thursday=RAN 2</p>
<p>Friday=weights 30 min</p>
<p>Saturday=ran 2.5 hiked 5 (flat)</p>
<p>Sunday=hiked 6 hilly</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>totals</strong></p>
<p><strong>ran 8.5</strong></p>
<p><strong>weights twice</strong></p>
<p><strong>hiked 11</strong></p>

 

[evanflein]

<p>This week seems to be going backward in time?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Running gives me needed alone time. I feel like I'm surrounded by people, all with their own needs and demands, all the time. From work to home and everywhere inbetween. Maybe that's why I usually run alone and shun groups. A partner is fun every now and then, but mostly it's solo endeavor for me. I also feel like I've found something athletic that I'm pretty good at, so there's a nice sense of accomplishment also. But almost more important than any of that, I agree with Tamster that running has introduced me to so many wonderful friends, locally and online, that it's been a wonderfully enriching experience all around.</p>
<p>Warm fuzzy hugs for everyone! <span><img alt="hello2.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/hello2.gif"></span></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Monday: 3 EZ miles on the treadmill, .66 mile walk w/u and c/d</p>
<p>Tuesday: 16 min. elliptical (1.8 miles), 15 min. U/B weights, 5.3 miles run, .66 mile walked</p>
<p>Wednesday: 10.5 miles with hills, 8:42 avg pace; .45 mile walk afterward</p>
<p>Thursday: 16:35 min. elliptical (2 miles), 10 min. weights, 6 miles run and .66 mile walked</p>
<p>Friday: Rest Day... didn't want to but I think I needed it.</p>
<p>Saturday: 10.3 miles of tough snowy running, .3 mile walk</p>
<p>Sunday: 20.1 miles run, .33 mile walk</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Totals: 55.2 miles run, 2.5 miles walked, 3.8 miles on the elliptical and 2 x upper body weights. Ufda</p>

 

[Sans Souci]

<p>"Little" marathon PR?  That was a honking one, JJ.  Congratulations!  Now get back to the trails!!!</p>
<p>Thanks, Patrick!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Running makes everything in life more poignant.</p>
<p> </p>
<div>Tuesday: 45' easy</div>
<div>Wednesday: 90' yoga, 20' warm up + 25' of 1' hills (1' hard up, 1'20" - 1'30" easy jog back down on a fairly steep hill) + 15' cool down</div>
<div>Thursday: 1h15' comfortable</div>
<div>Friday: 90' yoga</div>
<div>Saturday: 20' warm up + 3 x 10' at half-marathon effort [2' recovery] + 15' cool down</div>
<div>Sunday: 75' yoga, 1h30' comfortable on soft surfaces</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Total:  <strong>42 miles, 4hr15' yoga</strong></div>
<div> </div>
<div>I love doing hills.  Slight backing off, but two longish back-to-backers midweek next week.</div>

 

[Hemerocallus]

<p>Thanks, JJJ!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>And this is a late pick-up for me this week.  Been just too darn busy..... or tired..... one or the other.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>What am I thankful for?  I'm thankful that running has given me a feeling of peace and well-being that I was searching for for many years (<span style="font-size:9px;">OK, maybe older age and letting go of worrying about what people think of me factors in, too</span>).  I'm thankful for all the amazing people I've met, both internet and otherwise.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This week?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>M .................. 4 miles (TM)</p>
<p>T ................... spin class</p>
<p>W ................. 5 miles (TM)</p>
<p>T ................... 6 miles</p>
<p>F ................... core/abs etc</p>
<p>S .................. 10 miles</p>
<p>S .................. zip!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Total:  25 miles</p>

 

[Better than yesterday]

<p>I'm really pleased with how well my running is going right now, this far into the fall season and with a bum little toe and all. I'll have to come back and talk about all of the things that running gives me that I'm thankful for.  There are so many.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I missed running on Sunday due to life getting in the way, and Monday I was sick, but so far so good since then.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Sunday and Monday..................0</p>
<p>Tuesday....................................5.5.........................<strong>5.5</strong> with 4.0 easy</p>
<p>Wednesday...............................6.0.........................<strong>6.0</strong> with 4.0 Steady State</p>
<p>Thursday...................................4.5.........................<strong>4.5</strong> slow recovery</p>
<p>Friday.......................................6.0.........................<strong>7.5</strong> with 5.75 easy.</p>
<p>Saturday...................................Adjust as needed...<strong>0</strong></p>
<p>Sunday.....................................Adjust as needed...<strong>6.4</strong> with hills</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Total Plan...............30 miles</p>
<p>Execution................29.9 miles</p>

 

[Dove]

<p>I'm most thankful for the friends that I have met through running. I've always been shy, but for some reason I'm quite outgoing when I run. I never had more than 2 or 3 friends growing up, but now I can't even count how many wonderful and amazing people I consider friends through our running connection.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Monday: rest and weights</p>
<p>Tuesday: 5 miles</p>
<p>Wednesday: 7 miles</p>
<p>Thursday: rest</p>
<p>Friday: weights and 4 miles</p>
<p>Saturday: 4 miles</p>
<p>Sunday: 20 miles</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Total: 41 miles, 2 weight sessions</p>
<p> </p>

 

[JJJessee]

<p>I intended to run slightly more.</p>
<p>But I erred on the side of low mileage as I've learned the hard way from previous long run recoveries.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>M..0</p>
<p>T,...0</p>
<p>W...0</p>
<p>T....0</p>
<p>F....4.3</p>
<p>S....8.05</p>
<p>S....2.25</p>
<p> </p>
<p>-----14.6</p>
<p>JJJ</p>