Pumpkin Team - Just Wanna Run - November (Page 3)

Nice going on all the runs people are reporting. It seems like everyone is getting after it. Remember to log your miles for the week in the spreadsheet by tomorrow night.

I did a 4 mile race today. Finished in 29:18. That was good for 4th in AG and 22 overall. Kinda bummed about not placing. If I was in any other age group except 20-24 & 25-29 I would have placed. My wife and son also raced and both placed 3rd in AG. I'm glad for them, but bummed because I beat both of them by about 10 minutes or more. Sometimes it seems like the faster I get, the faster all the other old guys get. Oh well!

I ran a bit more after the race and ended up with a bit over 10 miles for the day. I'm doing a hash with the tri-club tomorrow. Should be fun.

Keep running Pumpkins!

I'm 52. Thanks. My age group - M50-54 - had more people than any other age group in the race.

The link to the spreadsheet is in the very first post in our team thread.

Try this:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pfYL7DR_dx-AYzj7_l5_AQw&hl=en

user name is: btchallenge

password is: challengeforum

I did a hash with my tri club today. Ended up being a bit over 5 miles. In the middle of the run was a beer challenge. We had to down a beer and a person needed to catch a water balloon being fired from a giant slingshot. That took a while to accomplish. The run was mostly on singletrack horse trails. Conditions were sand, rocks, roots, hills, and lots of horse poop. There was also a few stream crossings. Made for a fun time! Party after.

I ran a few more miles after I got home.

I love being a female and getting older in this sport. It gets easier and easier for me to place...not so for the guys I've noticed they just keep getting stronger.

Ok-my plan...

I run 2x a week with a running group and the sessions vary, sometimes a road route, sometimes hill repeats or sprints or...that's why I've listed my goal in minutes as I never know how much distance I will cover. the sessions go for an hour-that's what I've based my goals on. I'll also try to get one run off the bike during the week-this a recent thing for me- so not fun last week. I'm also going for an easier longish(you guys would scoff at my "long" at this stage) run durng the week.

My running is sort of taking a back seat at this stage as I am re entering triathlon after a considerable break and need to bring the other disciplines up to speed-it's actually suffering a bit at the moment but I imagine that will be temporary and I'm trying to not pay attention to my declining pace and just get thru this initial stage!

Anyway...today I am trying to ignore the blossoming sore throat I have and went for a really relaxed run/walk instead of my strenuous run group...I enjoyed the leisurely pace enormously.

Happy running all.

Hey Pumpkins-

Looks like you're off to a good start on this challenge!  Be glad you don't have ME on your team... yes, I organized the challenge and promptly got injured so am barely keeping up appearances on my team!  I'm hopeful I'll be back to real running this week to be able to stay on the team and challenge!

I PM'd your two team members who have not posted miles, though I see Chicagoman just needs a posting lesson; he's too busy running to log! Remember each member needs to be at 30% by next weekend to stay with the team.

Best of luck earning your pie!

Sorry to hear about the accident.  Good decision to take it easy.  Hoping you heal quickly...

How's the bike?

I hope you recover soon. Look after yourself.

Sorry for your accident. Hopefully everything will heal quickly and you can train again soon. Take it easy.

Uhrg...missed my long run this weekend...crazy busy...

We're halfway through the month, and I'm only at 23%.  Need to make it to at least 30% by the end of this week...don't want to get kicked off the team.

4.1 miles today...

2.4 miles in the snow last night.  It's starting to stick.  Beautiful night.

4.8 miles this morning.  Zone work (Z1 ramp up to Z3 and back to Z1).

At 23 miles for the month (33%), still a little behind (we're 40% into the month).

Core and weights this afternoon...

Thanks everyone for your support. The bike can be repaired, but is now being held hostage by the bike shop pending an insurance settlement. I would bail it out, but I cannot ride yet anyway.

And of course the weather is great here in Corpus Christi, sunny and around 80 degrees, just wanna be outside!