One of the reasons that I come to Wisconsin in June is that it's generally cooler here than in Virginia. This week would be the exception to that. Got to love a day where the actual temp is 95+ and it feels like 105. Fun.Thankfully, my parents have a pool and it actually has warmed up quickly, so the boys went swimming this afternoon and this evening. Heck, I even braved it this afternoon and I am not a cold water person. Last summer during marathon training, I used their pool as my ice bath. Today, it was actually endurable. ;o)I got a nice 4 mile run in on the treadmill this morning. That makes 22 miles in four days and my legs actually feel great. Usually by day four of running, I'm really struggling. After the run I got a … [Read more...]
I prefer cold and wet (and I’m not referring to beer)
Today, my only chance to run was at noon when Shoo's babysitter came over. I had wanted to do 10 miles today, but it was 85 degrees, really humid, and sunny. For once, I ran smart and ran slow and easy, averaging 10 minute miles, but it was just so incredibly hot out that I only managed 6 miles. Conveniently, I finished the 6 miles near a 7-11, so I picked up a 32 ounce Gatorade (I'd finished both my water bottles, although much of that went on my head). I drank the entire 32 ounces in the time it took me to walk the half mile to my house! And to think I paid a ridiculous amount per hour to the babysitter to have the privilege of running in that heat. Sigh.I'm going to try and do a 10 miler on the treadmill on Thursday night after the … [Read more...]
Will I ever learn?
The plan today was a 5 miler at a steady 9 minute pace. I decided to leave my neighborhood and run and out and back. Mile 1 was perfect at exactly 9:00. (Gotta love garmin). Mile 2 had a lot of uphills, but I managed 9:04. Mile 3 I screwed up. I ran it in 8:40. Which, of course, meant that not only did mile 4 go slower (9:17), but that I was D.O.N.E. Done. It was hot and humid and the route I chose didn't have a lot of shade.What I (hope I) learned today - 1) respect the heat AND the sun, 2) stop worrying about "banking time" and do the run I plan to do, and 3) if I have to run when the sun is still high in the sky, stay in my neighborhood (where there are lots of 100+ year old oaks creating shade).I have this annoying inability not … [Read more...]
May recap, goals revisited, and Saucony maiden run
1) Run at least three half marathons, with the eventual goal of a sub-2 hour half. All done, with two of them at sub-2. Revised goal: Beat 1:30 at the Army 10 miler in October.2) Run races in at least three new states (but I'm aiming for 5).Still looking good here. Delaware is DONE. Florida is DONE. Wisconsin is in June. Maine is in August. I'm looking at doing Minnesota in June as well, so I may be able to pull off 6 states this year...3) Workout five times a week. I need to redefine working out in my mind. Running more than 4 days a week is too hard on my body. For some reason, I do better with four longer runs than with five shorter runs. So, if I can get in four good quality runs and try to walk two days a week, I'm going … [Read more...]
