[roots]

Ran 15 miles today.<br><br>
First 13.1 was the Mill Creek Distance Classic in Youngstown followed by a 2mi cool-down.<br><br>
This course is a terrificly hilly course that features 22 hills. It brings out many of the Spring marathon hopefuls--especially those training for Boston.<br><br>
Weather: 22F and steady snowfall at 8:45am. The road surface was covered with a dusting and footing not bad, considering the accumulation.<br><br>
My performance does not merit its own RR today. My goal today was simply to finish the run in tact so that I can run speedwork on Tuesday. No warm-up, ran in trail shoes, and stayed fairly steady throughout. 1:42:04 (7:47 pace.) Mission accomplished.<br><br>
Each of the past two years, I arrived at this race in midst of a marathon season, in good shape, and 6 weeks out from race day. The result was that I ran 10 minutes faster last year and even faster in 2005 (1:32 and 1:29, respectively.)<br><br>
Probably try a little spinning tonight to shake it out.

 

[equinox marathon 43]

Nice run today roots.<br><br>
My bed and I are becoming well acquainted. My immune system is winning the battle, just much slower than I would like it to.<br><br>
I still don't feel good enough for a run, so I won't be running today.<br><br>
I hope you all have a great run today.

 

[JackDuggan]

great run roots<br>
EQ - hope you get better soon - over my bout with whatever it was<br><br>
14 miles round the lake a few times, lots of hills. Good solid run - about 10:15 overall pace<br><br>
Nearly fell on my ass right in front of my house about halfway through on some ice. I dont think anyone saw me<img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">

 

[Grizzly]

Nice running Roots, Jack... and get better Kevin.<br><br>
Roots puts me to shame, really.<br><br>
15 miles scheduled with 12 at MP, but it didn't work out that way. I had to stop to walk about 11 miles in, and at 14 I just couldn't hold MP anymore and so I eased way back.<br><br>
15 miles 2:01:55.<br><br>
Have good runs all, I'm going to go try and demolish some pancakes or something to cheer me up.

 

[merigayle]

Nothing <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif"> I feel achy from yesterday, mostly my upper body and right side of my poor weak neck <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif"><br><br>
I may do a double tomorrow to redeem myself <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">

 

[equinox marathon 43]

I think yesterday's workout qualifys as a double meri, so you can take today off without worrying too much about it. <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"><br><br>
Thanks for the get well wishes folks. Hopefully I'll be able to get out there some time this week.

 

[redkite]

Good running guys; Get well soon EQ; Grizz, remember the one day at a time philosophy. Scoff the pancakes and tomorrow is another day.<br><br>
A very windy 10k race for me today, with the headwind from hell at during the middle third, but it never seemed to become a tailwind in spite of the course being a circuit. So given the conditions was pleased with 39:17, over a minute faster than last year and it was especially pleasing to be up with guys who were minutes ahead of me a few months ago.<br><img alt="icon_bounce.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_bounce.gif"><br>
Good runs all

 

[wherestheportojohn]

An hour of snowshoeing in fabo conditions: not a cloud in the sky, nice breeze, windchill of a balmy 5, and drifts up to my hooters.<br><br>
WHEEEEEE!<br><img alt="icon_cheers.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_cheers.gif"><br><br><br><br>
roots,<br>
awesome on that run today...wow<br><br>
EQ,<br>
Glad you're giving the body time to recover.<br>
btw, last night's final score was the first 0-0 finish for my badgers since the 1930s.<br><br>
jack,<br>
well done on that run and the lack ass-falling-humiliation<br><br>
griz,<br>
amazing that you kept that pace...very cool [enjoy the flapjacks]<br><br>
meri,<br>
REST DAMMIT <I said that in the nicest jewish soccermom way><br><br><img alt="icon_flower.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/icon_flower.gif">

 

[wherestheportojohn]

redkite,<br>
AWESOME on the 10k time with that headwind!<br>
WOW

 

[sierra]

Just managed 20 min on the mill before the coughing set in from a recent case of bronchitis.<br><br>
But hey, its better than nothing I guess.

 

[sistergoldenhair]

6 miles for me today. It doesn't seem possible, but I think my legs are already feeling the effects of tapering. I was tired today and not in the mood to run at all (rare for me) but they clicked along at the "fast" end or just faster than easy pace range.<br><br>
Grizzly, I had a tough time with my "long MP miles in the middle of a long run workout" too. You'll get more opportunities to do that kind of workout before your race!

 

[Buxtehude]

I pumped iron.

 

[diablita]

Nice running, snow shoeing, resting and pumping, all!<br><br>
Two hours of skiing in crunchy, icy snow at the top of Whistler mountain today. We were spoiled by all those great powder days on Blackcomb, and I didn't like it today one bit.

 

[duckgeek]

Nice runs and races everyone. Get better soon, EQ.<br><br>
My legs are beat up from a step-up in mileage last week, so Porter and I ran for 90 minutes today along the river and called it good.<br><br>
I'll take a day off tomorrow and lift weights.

 

[movingon]

I REALLY want someone to post that they ice danced, really with a partner and all.<br><br>
Since it can't be me, I ran 15.2 miles around Lake Waramaug (in 2:08.16) today to see what the ultra course would be like. I went down w/ a RB and although it is a beautiful place to run, I couldn't get the idea of that many loops around the lake out of my head. So, I decided to crew for my 2 RB's who want to do the 50K and the 50M. I think the pavment is killing me. My left ankle is still in bad shape from the marathon, may need to seek medical advice, or better yet advice from the PRT...

 

[altoids]

Alas, I did not ice dance. Nor did I run. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif"><br><br>
Instead I went shopping with my daughter to buy work-appropriate clothing in my current size. I decided it's bad enough to have gained a few pounds that I can't seem to lose without also stressing myself to tears every morning trying to dress myself for work.<br><br>
So now I have a small but decent wardrobe, all bought on clearance, and a new haircut.<br><br>
I feel exhausted! But less self-pitying.

 

[diablita]

movingon, I was looking for ice dancing on this thread as well! I did do a few unintentional spins on icy patches -- does that count?<br><br>
Altoids, glad you got some nice new clothes. You're a cutie -- don't be so hard on yourself.

 

[equinox marathon 43]

<b>movingon</b><br><br>
Sorry I can't give you any ice dancing. For that matter, I can't say I did any regular dancing either! <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">