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2009-09-22 3:19 PM
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dcon - 2009-09-22 6:04 AM I got in a nice bike ride this morning. I am on track to hit 100% for my goals.Have a great day everyone!!


Whoo hoo!  Way to go Dan.

2009-09-22 3:22 PM
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skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 10:17 AM

what i was jazzed about is that the last time that i did a tempo run, the tempo pace felt like a bit of reach ie i had to work really hard to maintain it...

this time, though i was still working, it felt MUCH more manageable to maintain.

a sign of progress i'd say.

that sub 2 hr 1/2 Mary goal is looking like its w/in my grasp more and more of the time.

if i can just maintain, not push too hard....run up to that 'edge'....but not over it, ya know.

SUCH a delicate balance.

ONWARD!
stacieb



That's great Stacie,  Seeing progress is always encouragingSmile
2009-09-22 3:23 PM
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skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 10:19 AM
toddg - 2009-09-22 11:58 AM September End of Summer Challenge Week 3 Results:

Results are in for the third week...The Okra are holding a commanding lead. The Nads have moved up to second place with the Chanticleers and Artichokes close behind. The Gorlocks have fallen to last place.

1) Fighting Okra........67.7%
2) Nads.................60.3%
3) Chanticleers.........57.1%
4) Fighting Artichokes..55.8%
5) Gorlocks.............35.6%

Good training everyone! Keep it up and be sure to log your workouts on the spreadsheet.


WELL LOOK AT US

FIGHTING OKRAS

STILL

ON TOP.

WOOOOO HOOOOOO!
stacieb


x2.     YEAH !!!!
2009-09-22 3:59 PM
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toddg - 2009-09-22 11:58 AM September End of Summer Challenge Week 3 Results:

Results are in for the third week...The Okra are holding a commanding lead. The Nads have moved up to second place with the Chanticleers and Artichokes close behind. The Gorlocks have fallen to last place.

1) Fighting Okra........67.7%
2) Nads.................60.3%
3) Chanticleers.........57.1%
4) Fighting Artichokes..55.8%
5) Gorlocks.............35.6%

Good training everyone! Keep it up and be sure to log your workouts on the spreadsheet.

Look at us team.  #1 again with even more of a margin of lead than last week.  Way to go Team Fighting Okra.  It's got to be the name.  Who want to lose with a name like Okra.  Just makes us fight stronger and harder to stay on top.  Go Team Go!
2009-09-22 4:00 PM
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skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 12:17 PM
dcon - 2009-09-22 7:52 AM
skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 9:07 PMMORNING FOs!!!

40 min tempo run today.

heading up to the Y in a bit.

HAPPY TRNG EVERYONE!
stacieb
Way to go with the run Stacie. What mix do you use for your 40 minute tempo?


Hello DAN.

not sure what you mean by mix but...

i start out w 10 mins easy/long run pace

then 20 mins at my tempo pace which is slightly faster than my 1/2 marathon goal pace

and then finish up 10 mins at my easy/long run pace.

what i was jazzed about is that the last time that i did a tempo run, the tempo pace felt like a bit of reach ie i had to work really hard to maintain it...

this time, though i was still working, it felt MUCH more manageable to maintain.

a sign of progress i'd say.

that sub 2 hr 1/2 Mary goal is looking like its w/in my grasp more and more of the time.

if i can just maintain, not push too hard....run up to that 'edge'....but not over it, ya know.

SUCH a delicate balance.

ONWARD!
stacieb

I went right to music when I saw mix and tempo.  LOL
2009-09-22 4:07 PM
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Today's saga.  No workout for me. 
Went to Rotary at 7:30
Left at 8:15 when a staff called to say no one at the branch.  They wanted to know if they missed a closing.  I said no, that I would leave Rotary and be there in about 20 minutes.
Well, over an hour later I made it to the branch.  Hwy 78 closed to flooding.  Five Forks closed to flooding.  Hwy 29 closed to flooding.  Killian Hill, Lake Lucern, etc all closed to flooding.  I had to go about 10 miles out of my way to get to work.  Even had to leave the county and come back in on another road in order to get around the darn river that was causing all this problem.  My branch was basically cut off from the rest of the county.  LOL

Most of the roads are now open except for the direct route from my house to work.  It is permantly closed due to the weather.  I think that means the road is washed out, but I haven't gotten anywhere close to it to find out. 

Now tonight is the Library board meeting that might decide the fate of the libraries in this county.  Who will close.  Who will stay open.  How many hours will they cut. 

2009-09-22 4:20 PM
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toddg - 2009-09-22 9:58 AM September End of Summer Challenge Week 3 Results:

Results are in for the third week...The Okra are holding a commanding lead. The Nads have moved up to second place with the Chanticleers and Artichokes close behind. The Gorlocks have fallen to last place.

1) Fighting Okra........67.7%
2) Nads.................60.3%
3) Chanticleers.........57.1%
4) Fighting Artichokes..55.8%
5) Gorlocks.............35.6%

Good training everyone! Keep it up and be sure to log your workouts on the spreadsheet.

Wow!!!  Nice job team!!!

2009-09-22 4:58 PM
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Got a 2.6 mile run done with baby in the running stroller.  I think that should count double miles!

2009-09-22 5:15 PM
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kns57 - 2009-09-22 4:07 PM

Today's saga.  No workout for me. 
Went to Rotary at 7:30
Left at 8:15 when a staff called to say no one at the branch.  They wanted to know if they missed a closing.  I said no, that I would leave Rotary and be there in about 20 minutes.
Well, over an hour later I made it to the branch.  Hwy 78 closed to flooding.  Five Forks closed to flooding.  Hwy 29 closed to flooding.  Killian Hill, Lake Lucern, etc all closed to flooding.  I had to go about 10 miles out of my way to get to work.  Even had to leave the county and come back in on another road in order to get around the darn river that was causing all this problem.  My branch was basically cut off from the rest of the county.  LOL

Most of the roads are now open except for the direct route from my house to work.  It is permantly closed due to the weather.  I think that means the road is washed out, but I haven't gotten anywhere close to it to find out. 

Now tonight is the Library board meeting that might decide the fate of the libraries in this county.  Who will close.  Who will stay open.  How many hours will they cut. 



holy hannah KENDRA.

how long do they suspect it will take for the waters to recede and things starting opening up again?

be safe while youre getting around.
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2009-09-22 5:16 PM
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owl_girl - 2009-09-22 4:58 PM

Got a 2.6 mile run done with baby in the running stroller.  I think that should count double miles!



it absolutely DOES count DOUBLE.

way to go TRACY running w baby in tow.

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2009-09-22 6:25 PM
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toddg - 2009-09-22 11:58 AM September End of Summer Challenge Week 3 Results:

Results are in for the third week...The Okra are holding a commanding lead. The Nads have moved up to second place with the Chanticleers and Artichokes close behind. The Gorlocks have fallen to last place.

1) Fighting Okra........67.7%
2) Nads.................60.3%
3) Chanticleers.........57.1%
4) Fighting Artichokes..55.8%
5) Gorlocks.............35.6%

Good training everyone! Keep it up and be sure to log your workouts on the spreadsheet.


Holey Schmoley Okra-ites! Way to go!!!!

2009-09-22 10:47 PM
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kns57 - 2009-09-22 2:07 PM

Now tonight is the Library board meeting that might decide the fate of the libraries in this county.  Who will close.  Who will stay open.  How many hours will they cut. 



Hope all turns out okay for you.  And that you have a better day tomorrow!
2009-09-22 10:59 PM
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A core workout today and a run session.

This time DH went with me.  He can walk fast ... I have to race walk to keep up with him.  I decided to jog but keep pace with him.  So I jogged a lot slower than before.  I could jog a LOT longer than my other sessions and felt a lot better after than I have after my last couple of run sessions. 

I think that I had better do more sessions like this ... run easier for longer time.  This must be the sort of thing you were talking about earlier, Tracy, when we were talking about intervals vs endurance.     .... on my small scale of courseLaughing
2009-09-23 6:51 AM
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deehtz - 2009-09-23 12:59 PMA core workout today and a run session.

This time DH went with me.  He can walk fast ... I have to race walk to keep up with him.  I decided to jog but keep pace with him.  So I jogged a lot slower than before.  I could jog a LOT longer than my other sessions and felt a lot better after than I have after my last couple of run sessions. 

I think that I had better do more sessions like this ... run easier for longer time.  This must be the sort of thing you were talking about earlier, Tracy, when we were talking about intervals vs endurance.     .... on my small scale of courseLaughing
Makes sense. I have slowed down my pace for all of my runs and am in the process of slowly cranking up my distances (10% per week) to build up my endurance. I'm going to stick with that focus for a few months before starting to add in any interval or tempo training.
2009-09-23 6:57 AM
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skrtrnr - 2009-09-23 2:17 AM
dcon - 2009-09-22 7:52 AM
skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 9:07 PMMORNING FOs!!!

40 min tempo run today.

heading up to the Y in a bit.

HAPPY TRNG EVERYONE!
stacieb
Way to go with the run Stacie. What mix do you use for your 40 minute tempo?


Hello DAN.

not sure what you mean by mix but...

i start out w 10 mins easy/long run pace

then 20 mins at my tempo pace which is slightly faster than my 1/2 marathon goal pace

and then finish up 10 mins at my easy/long run pace.

what i was jazzed about is that the last time that i did a tempo run, the tempo pace felt like a bit of reach ie i had to work really hard to maintain it...

this time, though i was still working, it felt MUCH more manageable to maintain.

a sign of progress i'd say.

that sub 2 hr 1/2 Mary goal is looking like its w/in my grasp more and more of the time.

if i can just maintain, not push too hard....run up to that 'edge'....but not over it, ya know.

SUCH a delicate balance.

ONWARD!
stacieb


Thanks Stacie.   That was exactly the answer I was looking for - not something I'm planning to do for a while, but I do want to add this into the mix in the future.   Right now (as I mentioned in my previous post) I'm going to build my baseline using an easy pace.   I want to get up to the half mary level for my long run and hold there for a while before adding any kind of intensity (tempo, hills, etc.).

 
2009-09-23 7:13 AM
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dcon - 2009-09-23 6:57 AM
skrtrnr - 2009-09-23 2:17 AM
dcon - 2009-09-22 7:52 AM
skrtrnr - 2009-09-22 9:07 PMMORNING FOs!!!

40 min tempo run today.

heading up to the Y in a bit.

HAPPY TRNG EVERYONE!
stacieb
Way to go with the run Stacie. What mix do you use for your 40 minute tempo?


Hello DAN.

not sure what you mean by mix but...

i start out w 10 mins easy/long run pace

then 20 mins at my tempo pace which is slightly faster than my 1/2 marathon goal pace

and then finish up 10 mins at my easy/long run pace.

what i was jazzed about is that the last time that i did a tempo run, the tempo pace felt like a bit of reach ie i had to work really hard to maintain it...

this time, though i was still working, it felt MUCH more manageable to maintain.

a sign of progress i'd say.

that sub 2 hr 1/2 Mary goal is looking like its w/in my grasp more and more of the time.

if i can just maintain, not push too hard....run up to that 'edge'....but not over it, ya know.

SUCH a delicate balance.

ONWARD!
stacieb


Thanks Stacie.   That was exactly the answer I was looking for - not something I'm planning to do for a while, but I do want to add this into the mix in the future.   Right now (as I mentioned in my previous post) I'm going to build my baseline using an easy pace.   I want to get up to the half mary level for my long run and hold there for a while before adding any kind of intensity (tempo, hills, etc.).

 


DAN.

the way your going about it, super duper smart.

i had 12 mos of consistent running (4xs a week) before i added any sort of speedwork into my regime.

and then when i did, i added those types of workouts in VERY gradually.

GRADUAL being the KEY word....ive seen it time and time again, people doing too much, too soon, running too fast.  inevitably they get injured.

i might not have made the same 'progress' that some of my 'swifitier' friends made in the beginning, BUT im still running persistently and consistently.

incremental progress may be slow, but its STILL PROGRESS.

even now, after three years, im still using an intermediate running plan that only includes tempos and intervals  ie no hill workouts and mile repeats that the advance plan includes....

next year we'll move up to one of those 

youre one SMART runner!
stacieb

Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-23 7:31 AM

2009-09-23 7:16 AM
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blujay65 - 2009-09-22 6:25 PM
toddg - 2009-09-22 11:58 AM September End of Summer Challenge Week 3 Results:

Results are in for the third week...The Okra are holding a commanding lead. The Nads have moved up to second place with the Chanticleers and Artichokes close behind. The Gorlocks have fallen to last place.

1) Fighting Okra........67.7%
2) Nads.................60.3%
3) Chanticleers.........57.1%
4) Fighting Artichokes..55.8%
5) Gorlocks.............35.6%

Good training everyone! Keep it up and be sure to log your workouts on the spreadsheet.


Holey Schmoley Okra-ites! Way to go!!!!


HOLEY SCHMOLEY INDEED, JEN.

seriously.

not only are we in the lead, but were in the lead but a pretty hefty margin!

though ive seen these challenges 'lost' in the final week, so lets FINISH STRONG!

GO TEAM OKRA GO!
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2009-09-23 7:17 AM
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morning FOs....

short swim today.

short run tomorrow.

then pack/amp up for the weekend.

GOOD TIMES!
stacieb

2009-09-23 9:04 AM
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deehtz - 2009-09-22 3:18 PM
kimk - 2009-09-22 5:53 AM Finally caught up! Will ride to work/home, take tri stroke and maybe a run...need to see how the lungs are feeling. I have had this sore throat, that has moved a bit of heaviness into my chest Hope it is better before Sunday! I wanna feel good for my last race!!


Take care - hope you feel better soon.  Good luck on Sunday

What is "tri stroke" ?

Dee

Dee tri-stroke is a swim class geared for triathletes, we focus on sighting we attempt mass starts(all of us in one lane,take off together) practice running through the water.... and endurance. It keeps me honest in my swim training!!
2009-09-23 9:06 AM
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kns57 - 2009-09-22 4:07 PM

Today's saga.  No workout for me. 
Went to Rotary at 7:30
Left at 8:15 when a staff called to say no one at the branch.  They wanted to know if they missed a closing.  I said no, that I would leave Rotary and be there in about 20 minutes.
Well, over an hour later I made it to the branch.  Hwy 78 closed to flooding.  Five Forks closed to flooding.  Hwy 29 closed to flooding.  Killian Hill, Lake Lucern, etc all closed to flooding.  I had to go about 10 miles out of my way to get to work.  Even had to leave the county and come back in on another road in order to get around the darn river that was causing all this problem.  My branch was basically cut off from the rest of the county.  LOL

Most of the roads are now open except for the direct route from my house to work.  It is permantly closed due to the weather.  I think that means the road is washed out, but I haven't gotten anywhere close to it to find out. 

Now tonight is the Library board meeting that might decide the fate of the libraries in this county.  Who will close.  Who will stay open.  How many hours will they cut. 


ugggg sorry about your day
2009-09-23 9:08 AM
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owl_girl - 2009-09-22 4:58 PM

Got a 2.6 mile run done with baby in the running stroller.  I think that should count double miles!


Way to go!....you will be really speedy without the baby!!

2009-09-23 9:08 AM
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Got in an 8 mile run this am... slow and steady! Maybe a swim later...
2009-09-23 9:09 AM
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deehtz - 2009-09-22 10:59 PM A core workout today and a run session.

This time DH went with me.  He can walk fast ... I have to race walk to keep up with him.  I decided to jog but keep pace with him.  So I jogged a lot slower than before.  I could jog a LOT longer than my other sessions and felt a lot better after than I have after my last couple of run sessions. 

I think that I had better do more sessions like this ... run easier for longer time.  This must be the sort of thing you were talking about earlier, Tracy, when we were talking about intervals vs endurance.     .... on my small scale of courseLaughing

Way to go Dee!
2009-09-23 9:11 AM
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blujay65 - 2009-09-23 9:08 AM Got in an 8 mile run this am... slow and steady! Maybe a swim later...

Nice Jen!!
2009-09-23 9:11 AM
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kimk - 2009-09-23 9:04 AM
deehtz - 2009-09-22 3:18 PM
kimk - 2009-09-22 5:53 AM Finally caught up! Will ride to work/home, take tri stroke and maybe a run...need to see how the lungs are feeling. I have had this sore throat, that has moved a bit of heaviness into my chest Hope it is better before Sunday! I wanna feel good for my last race!!


Take care - hope you feel better soon.  Good luck on Sunday

What is "tri stroke" ?

Dee

Dee tri-stroke is a swim class geared for triathletes, we focus on sighting we attempt mass starts(all of us in one lane,take off together) practice running through the water.... and endurance. It keeps me honest in my swim training!!


That's sounds way fun actually! I tried to get some folks to do that our pool but no luck! Good for you to have the resource!
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