SWBKRUN MENTOR GROUP - FULL (Page 13)

LOL!

I lived in Houston for 5 years and grew up in Florida. Bring on the HEAT! I love it.

Last night did my final run before the 1/2 mara this Sunday. Did 5.61k in 35 minutes. A lot slower than normal, but excusable due to the sheer ice on the sidewalks. Temp had been great all day (just above freezing), and therefore melted a lot of the snow, but at the time I went out, it was starting to freeze up again.

Anyway the run is in the bag, so roll on Sunday.

Well, the Chilly Half is in the bag. It wasn't a great race for me, but coming off an injury and limited training, I was happy that I completed it. Time wasn't stellar, but I got it done. My running buddies that I ran with all had a hard race too, some maybe it was something in the air?

 See the race report in the race reports section of the forums.

I have been such a whiner about the weather.

 For the first time in a  l o n g  time I ran today in a t-shirt and shorts.  It is really beautiful today.  Light, hi-altitude clouds, sunshine and 60-degrees.

If you've ever lived in the NW, you  know we LIVE for this kind of day.

7 day forecast: Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain. (let the whining continue).

Did a nice easy 5.8k tonight in 36 minutes. Felt pretty good and no stiffness from Sunday's race. Ran straight through and felt pretty good.

Got a nice compliment from a 15 year old when he said "Can I run with you guys again as it's great to run with you fast guys!". It made our day.

So it's the weekend. What's everyone's plans? Mine is to rest up, its been a really busy week at work etc this week. I plan on doing about 19k on Sunday as a training run with a friend of mine. So that will be a good destresser and with temps at about +6c, it'll almost be shorts time?

Up here in cold Canada, it is supposed to warm up a little this weekend and it is also the start of March break, so most of the schools will be on break this week. Is it the same in the States?

adam gentzler wrote:
"Tomorrow I'll have a swim and study my anatomy..."

Sorry, I just had to laugh at how that sounds! Just checking to make sure everything is where it's supposed to be I guess!

Just back from a good 18.95k (my running buddy had 19.5 according to his Garmin) run:

 Felt good, a little faster than last weeks pace at the race, finished in 2hrs 7 minutes. Achilles was a little tender by the end, but not too bad. Was cold to start, but warmed up well. Icy in places, so was forced to walk at those areas. Temperature up to about 3c.

 Was nice to be out in less layers and under the bright sun.

 Great job! It's nice to get a PB, eh!

Are you using the Chi Running techniques? That technique suggests that you run with your core and lean forward to gain speed, and use a mid foot strike. I have taken the 1/2 day course and things have improved, but I still need to practive the "core" stuff.

Just back from doing hills with Marathon clinic tonight. 500m hills supposed to do 6 repeats, but did 4 as the Achilles was getting stressed. Stretched it out and ran back with the group in pretty good pace.

 Off tomorrow to Colorado Springs until Sunday night. So some Skiing, running a St Pats 5k on Saturday and probably some Golf on Sunday. So should be a great weekend visiting my brother and his family.

Talk to you next week, and I'll let you all know how the race at 6,000 feet goes.