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Getting back on track

April 17, 2009 by MCM Mama 13 Comments

I’m happy to be home, but I do miss the warmer Florida weather and views such as this:


I didn’t do a lot of running while we were on vacation.  Dad and I did the 5K race and two other runs, for a grand total of 11.5 miles of running.  The two runs we did were really good though.  The first one was a 4 mile run on the water at a 9 something pace.  Nice, relaxing, beautiful weather, although at one point on the run back the wind was so strong that I was having trouble staying on the sidewalk.  The second run was a bit faster 4.5 mile run during which I nearly crossed the puke threshold.  My dad likes to sprint hills.  Me, not so much.  At one point, he decided to sprint up a bridge at an 8 minute pace.  I followed him and when we got to the top, I nearly had the opportunity to feed the fish LOL.  That which does not kill us, makes us stronger, right?

Thanks to traveling delays, rain, and Beer Geek’s work schedule, I’ve only managed two runs so far this week.  The first one was a quick run on the treadmill.  Boring, but necessary.  Last night I got to run outside in beautiful 60+ degree weather.  I ran four miles in 35:31 (9:08, 8:48; 8:18, 9:something).  The amazing thing is that I felt like I was taking it easy, except during the 8:18 mile and even that one wasn’t bad.  All the speedwork I’m doing seems to be paying off.
I should run this evening, but I’m planning a tempo run for tomorrow morning and a short run on Sunday.  Plus the weather is going to be around 70, so we’ll be walking to a restaurant with outdoor seating for dinner and a few beers.  I love spring!
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  1. Jamie says

    April 17, 2009 at 5:01 pm

    I love spring too! Way to get back into it. Sounds like some great runs!

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  2. Amanda says

    April 17, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    Yay for speedwork paying off! Not that I would know anything about that since I’ve never actually done speedwork myself, but yay nonetheless. And nice job staying on the dry side of the puke threshold!

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  3. X-Country2 says

    April 17, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    Any runs that get done on vacation are a bonus. :o)

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  4. tfh says

    April 17, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    Your speedwork is clearly paying off! I’m also pretty sure if I ran with my dad he would purposely try to run me into the ground just to prove a point. Have a great weekend– it’s going to be beautiful.Oh, and yes– with my quad issues, I decided not to push the distance even though I’d love to do the Pacers race. Next year…

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  5. Melanie says

    April 17, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    enjoy the weather, it’s gorgeous up here too 🙂

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  6. Glaven Q. Heisenberg says

    April 17, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    The first one was a 4 mile run on the water … Wow.Your Dad’s first name wouldn’t happen to be Jesus, would it? Can you run on water when he’s not around? That would be the godhead test I’m looking for.I love Spring, too. Good beer on restaurants’ outdoor patios! Woo-hoo!

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  7. Heather says

    April 17, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    I am always happy to get back into a routine after being on vacation. Way to go with the runs!

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  8. RunningLaur says

    April 17, 2009 at 11:38 pm

    Yay for vacation AND being back on track!

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  9. Tish says

    April 18, 2009 at 12:55 am

    Hey MCM Mama, I can’t believe I hadn’t visited your blog before. I think we must live near each other. I noticed your 10 miler on the 26th and see it’s the same one I’m running! I run on that path for most of my runs. Think I’m slower than you and I’m definitely older than you are, but I enjoy reading your blogs. Enjoy tomorrow. I’m shooting for 8 miles–I run with the women’s group from Pacers on Saturdays and otherwise by myself.

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  10. joyRuN says

    April 18, 2009 at 3:17 am

    RIGHT?! All of a sudden these life-sucking paces aren’t so bad anymore!LOVE IT 🙂

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  11. Christie says

    April 18, 2009 at 6:19 am

    Finally Spring is making an appearance. It’s about time. Enjoy your weekend.

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  12. Rookie on the Run says

    April 18, 2009 at 6:30 am

    Ahhh… spring! Enjoy your beautiful running weather!!Sounds like a great vacation… sun, warmth, runs, avoiding throwing up over the side of a bridge. It doesn’t get much better than that! 🙂

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  13. Jess says

    April 18, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    You’re so fast these days!

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