Black Magic Team Thread (Page 2)

Hi, I'm Katherine from Manchester, NH.  My goals for the challenge are to complete 20 hours this month.  I'm going for hours vs. miles as I'm (still) recovering from a badly twisted ankle and I'm striving for consistent workouts vs. a set mileage amount.  I'm entering my fourth season of triathloning, having just wrapped up my first Half Iron, which painfully pointed out my running inadequacies.  My goals for training this winter are consistency and injury prevention.  I started 2007 with a broken left foot and ended with a chipped bone and twisted right foot, so as long as I can being next training season with more mileage under my belt, I'll be happy. 

Why I should be able to complete my goal: I have the time to devote to running more (no kids yet, work slowing down just a bit).  Obstacles to success: soreness from injury, travelling a bit this month for vacation (to Savannah - its warm - I'll have no excuses). 

My overall goal is to learn to love how I run as much as I enjoy swimming and cycling.  I don't want to lose as many positions on the running leg next year.  I position myself in the top 25% during the swim, at 50% of the pack when riding, and the lower 25% when running, so I'd like to change that. 

Way to go, Katherine.  Hours goals are perfectly acceptable.  Good luck staying injury free!  Are you doing ankle exercises & stuff?

Hiya Magic People,

Thanks to Capt Banana thanks for letting me know about the goal change... for the record all increases will be accepted of course

Cat

Who is this dude, and why is he visiting our thread?

I mean, are any of you visiting HIS thread?  No.  You are all too busy running.   

Increases are acceptable.  Though I'm not sure Cat meant THAT kind of increase, my take is, as long as it does not stop you from running your 95 miles, it sounds good. 

 
  I'll pass on the donut, as I have a dark chocolate habit to support instead. 

Seems too be full of himself (maybe too many doughnuts)! Will do a bit of voodoo on him.

Opps, got that wrong, should be a reply to Citysky's comment

Good afternoon (it's afternoon here) all.  I did 10.5 today, so thus far my week has been this and will be this:

M- 13.2
T- 1.5
W- 10.5
Th- none (bike/lift)
Fri- 6 mi
Sat- None
Sun- Baghdad Shadow Army 10-Miler (10 mi.)

Should end week with 41.2 under my belt.
Cap'n Banana thanks for stepping up to the plate! Keep cranking out the miles y'all!

Brittany, you rock.

My plan for today is to run with my blind friend, Liz.  I'm her guide runner.  That will be run/walk about 2 miles at the track.  If she doesn't make it 2 miles, I'll fill in the rest while she's stretching.

Thursday-Sunday

Medium run, WITH strides per giantsrbest's suggestion, 45 minutes, probably Thurs. morning.  Track workout, probably Friday afternoon.  No runs sat/sun.

Everything together, including the long run I've already done, should total 14-15 by the end of the week - whew!!!