Tuesday 10.16.07

Alex · Oct 16, 2007

Tonight is our mile time trial on the track and I'm hoping for about 5:05 or so...should be rainy and cold though, but I will perservere. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"> 
Have a great day.

Flounder · Oct 16, 2007

24 minutes on the ArcTrainer - Kindof a recovery day, but enough to get a good stretch in afterward. 
Good running to all -

wanderingoutlaw · Oct 16, 2007

5.9 miles this morning--felt pretty good after the first mile when my legs quit aching. 
Hope you run well, Alex 
Take care

Flounder · Oct 16, 2007

PS - Alex why 5:05 
75-75-74-72 <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"> 
But lets face it - More likely 
72-76-78-77 - Seems like the 1st one is always the fastest 
Either way - I predict that < 5:05

sistergoldenhair · Oct 16, 2007

It was a nice low-humidity 80 degree afternoon for 6 miles with stiff legs. After the first 3 I felt better, but still a little "clunky." 
I teach one more yoga class this evening and then take a pilates class.

roots · Oct 16, 2007

I'm doing an interval workout later, but want to ask SGH about stiff legs. 
On Sunday, after my run, I took a 60 minute pilates/strength class. Lots of core work, and inherently the workout taxed my legs differently than does running. 
On my Monday run, I noticed that I was more sluggish than usual and determined that the class had everything to do with it. I'm grateful that I discovered this now and not next week prior to my race. I absolutely believe that the core soreness would hinder my running performance. 
I wonder, SGH, if your teaching classes could cause a sluggishness on your daily run?

sistergoldenhair · Oct 17, 2007

I think I am totally used to all the classes I do (I've been teaching like this for 4-5 years) and they don't affect me at all, but since you went to a class for the first time and don't regularly do that kind of exercise, I think you're right. 
My new students typically experience soreness and some stiffness after classes when they are starting. I don't know if you were sore, but they are not runners either. Still it asked your legs to do something different than running does. 
No more classes for you until after the race!

roots · Oct 17, 2007

Yeah, but its a good sore! 
Thanks SGH.

Flounder · Oct 17, 2007

Roots - In the long run it will keep you more injury free 
32 minutes on the old ArcTrainer @ Lunch followed by some more good stretching. 
Good running to all -

equinox marathon 43 · Oct 17, 2007

Hi all: 
After taking yesterday off, I'm back in the saddle again. 
Here's the report for today: Daily Run Report Date: 10/16/2007 Time: 16:07 Run Type: Just A Run Distance: 3.4 miles Total time: 00:35:11.5 Average Per Mile: 00:08:52.4 Course: <a href="http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=13315" target="_blank">Home 3.4 mile loop</a> Max HR (for entire workout): 169 Average HR: 137 Shoes: Mizuno Wave Rider 10 - 10/2007 Date Entered Service: 10/10/2007 Ending Mileage: 47.6 Weather: Temperature: 63 Temperature Type: Ambient Air Time: Start Temperature: 63 Temperature Type: Ambient Air Time: End Dew Point: 37 Time: Start Dew Point: 37 Time: End Wind speed: 1 Max Gust: 4 Direction: W 
Back at it today after taking yesterday off. I did my home 3.4 mile loop to try to shake some of the soreness from the quads and hamstrings. 
Legs were very uncooperative for the first mile then after that they started to feel better. 
I am having a very hard time believing the 169 max hr. In fact, I do not believe that is accurate, because I do not recall my HR ever being above 150. 
Very nice night for a run. That was part of the reason I went out for it tonight. Run Segments 
Name Time Distance AvgMile HR AvgHR Total Time 
Mile 1 00:09:08.5 1.0 00:09:08.5 139 146 00:09:08.5 
Mile 2 00:08:37.6 1.0 00:08:37.6 140 141 00:17:46.1 
Mile 3 00:08:47.0 1.0 00:08:47.0 140 144 00:26:33.1 
Mile 3.4 00:03:37.1 0.4 00:09:02.7 147 146 00:30:10.2 
Recov-1 00:05:01.3 0.0 00:00:00.0 85 98 00:35:11.5

Alex · Oct 17, 2007

Haha good guess Mikey. 70, 77, 80, 77. 5:06. We were both pretty close. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Wink"> 
Calves/legs feeling a bit better after my treatments.

Jensparks · Oct 17, 2007

Dude! Not like your body is still recovering from you racing a marathon two days ago or anything ... 
I'd believe the 169. One day off? Why only 1? 
And oh yeah, another rest day, that's 2 in a row. Tomorrow I'll go for a walk, then Thursday I'll try 2 whole miles of running/jogging. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile">

equinox marathon 43 · Oct 17, 2007

Jen - 
I guess because the legs were feeling okay (just a bit of soreness), and I thought a very slow, very easy run would loosen up some of the soreness. Seriously, I'm not in any pain, a bit of soreness and stiffness (there's a huge difference between pain and soreness), so I figured why not? <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile">

roots · Oct 17, 2007

Nice race, Alex! 
Tonight's run: 66F, overcast and surprisingly humid at 6:30pm 
Ran with the old track group. The fast group. I'm eyeballing a 5K this weekend and I wanted to push it for a few miles tonight. I couldn't keep up with the speedy runners in the warm-up (7:15 pace), but I hung for the 800m intervals. 
9 miles total 
2.25 mi warm-up and cool-down 
6x800m at Interval pace; with 400 recovery jog 
800m splits: 3:06/3:00/2:58/2:57/2:55/2:58 
I can tell the legs are still slightly heavy from the marathon, because the intervals did not come as easy as the ones 3 weeks ago. Nonetheless, I'm happy with the workout and my confidence is rebuilding for the next race.

Jensparks · Oct 17, 2007

<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"> you my friend are crazy. But, are you going to follow the Pfitz post-marathon plan? Even he recommended 2 days off completely post-race. I know Higdon says a full week! Just go easy! I'm a worry wart - doing too much too soon post-marathon in '05 is how I got my stress fx. That was NO fun.

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