[sistergoldenhair]

Happy December!<br><br>
My run this morning was 10 miles. Three buddies joined me for the first 6 and we chatted away, then I headed out and back for another 4. It's a perfect sunny day in the 40s here. I wore 2 extra warm layers and kept gloves/hat on the whole way in case the slightly warmish forecast for the race next week sticks. I know I cannot "acclimate" but by running too layered up, I can mentally prepare at least.

 

[Flounder]

SGH beat me to the punch - Ignore the other daily thread<br><br>
Good luck Alex - Do not get Frostbite - Hopefully the heavy snow holds off until you are finished.<br><br>
11F this am but calm - Nice morning for a 15 miler - easy pace - last mile a little faster.<br><br>
Good running to all -

 

[roots]

Nice runs, SGH and Flounder. I've got my fingers crossed for good marathon racing weather next Sunday for SGH. I'm going to run some trails in Auburn, CA, later today.<br><br>
My tentative plan is to build base during Dec and Jan, and I hope to run as many times as possible in the next 62 days!

 

[sistergoldenhair]

Probably the only time I'd ever beat Flounder, too! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/headbang.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="headbang"><br><br>
Good luck, Alex!<br><br>
roots, the race is next Saturday, so be thinking that day. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile">

 

[Alex]

Thanks guy....should be a good day to run. Hopefully we don't run into the S/SE in the open very often...15 mph winds aren't cool.<br><br>
I'll report back in a few hours.

 

[rhody92]

18 miles this morning. I was not mentally with it today, so I ran most of it with someone from my running group. She's slower than me, so I ran one minute per mile slower than normal, but I would not have finished the run alone. I did the first 6 alone, then took a water/potty break before we headed out together. We took another break at 12 miles. Mostly a sunny day, but we did run through snow flurries for a few miles.

 

[pace2race]

16-miles in 2:37:40. Rain, windy, cold 34°F and pulled the heck out of my left calf. Bailed on the run after mile 16 ended up being a limping 11<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/mad.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Mad">x. Don't think I hurt it seriously. Tomorrow's another day, I guess.

 

[Alex]

Horribly disappointed with the race that was in absolutely horrid conditions. 1* wind chill with 15mph winds and snowing. I could feel the winds in my face or blowing against me for about 8 of the 10 miles. Never felt smooth or comfortable because my feet slipped on each touchdown. That also led to extremely sore hammies/quads. First 5 in 32 something, second even slower. Made a little over one of my goals.<br><br>
-got top 10 (10th)<br>
-medaled (but it was 3rd...stupid SPASH kids decided to show up)<br>
-wasn't even close to sub 60 (1:06:54)<br><br>
Time to start training for track I guess...hopefully snowshoeing helps me as much with running as I think it will, but I'm gonna be very fast if I can only snowshoe. With all the snow we got about 4 inches today, so normal running will be quite difficult.

 

[Jensparks]

Where are you with all the snow Alex? Sounds like upstate NY or something!<br><br>
Snow flurry early this morning in Western MA where I was for a 5k race. FREEZING wind (gusts up to 30mph). Numb toes before the race!<br><br>
Ran the race in 24:09 (7:47). Happy with it, better than last year on the same course. Also did @1/2 mile warmup and the same cooldown. Plenty of celebrating post-race! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile">

 

[Alex]

Great job Jen....and psssst check my location under my name. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Wink"><br><br>
Ya it's done snowing now, but in place of that is mini iceballs. Oh great...guess tomorrow at work will be spent shoveling instead of stocking shelves.

 

[Jensparks]

HAHAHA! DOOH! And *snort*! I'm a dufus sometimes. I'll blame it on my being tired, and that post-race celebrating that lasted oh, about 7 hours. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"><br><br>
Shoveling is good cross-training!

 

[Flounder]

Winter races are hit or miss on the weather - A good workout never the less. We go a litle more than 7 inches - I was glad I was not able to race that one with you Alex.<br><br>
40 minutes on Arc Trainer + Weights + Core added to the run<br><br>
Good running to all-