Ghoulie eliptical v ST November challenge (Page 40)

iowagander - 2009-11-11 4:38 PM

Doh... hit "quote" instead of "edit"

skrtrnr - 2009-11-11 3:24 PM

it wont be the same course, DAGNABIT, but pretty similiar...from all accounts flatter than the course i just ran, as if THAT was possible.

i thought the Spirit course was pretty darn flat...course, what i trained (and will continue to train on) was MUCH hillier.

on the Spirit course, the hills were the grades going up and on to the bridges.  there were 3 bridges in the Spirit course...i think there are at least 2 on the PGH 1/2 course.


as for the terrain, generally, it is VERY hilly everwhere except downtown/down by the rivers...and these races were/are run close to downtown, so you have the advantage of the 'flats' next to the rivers (yes, all three of them)

but generally speaking, runners/triathletes from here, always say that pretty much anywhere else they go to race its MUCH EASIER because what we train on day to day is soooo DANG hilly.  [not that there arent areas, a lot hillier, but....]

i know my friends from uber flat OHIO were whining that the Spirit course was HILLY.

i just laughed at them. 

stacieb

skrtrnr - 2009-11-11 3:28 PM

SHARING MY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES WITH REESES' PIECES IN THEM TOPpage.

skrtrnr - 2009-11-11 3:25 PM

do i have to start calling YOU DORKFACE TOO.

geesh.


stacieb

iowagander - 2009-11-11 5:33 PM

Sounds like you'll definitely be ready to rock it then! I also have that advantage in that the area around my house is much hillier than the course I'll be running in January. However, if I'm able to do the HM I want to do in April (La Jolla) I will need to step it up even more. There's a brutal hill from mile 5-7 they call "heart-attack hill." The finish is downhill towards the beach though. I just hope I'm able to figure out soon if my work schedule will allow me to do it.

iowagander - 2009-11-11 5:33 PM

That sounds soooo good....

iowagander - 2009-11-11 5:34 PM

You wouldn't be the first

skrtrnr - 2009-11-11 4:16 PM

what do you say??

skrtrnr - 2009-11-11 4:20 PM

and im guessing i wont be the last, either.

LOL.
stacieb

iowagander - 2009-11-11 6:21 PM

Pwetty Pweeze

skrtrnr - 2009-11-11 4:24 PM

WHAT A NICE POLITE GHOULIE!

here's your cookie.

kcarroll - 2009-11-11 6:28 PM Hi Ghoulies!  Went off-line this afternoon.  I didn't have any meetings on my calendar, so I left the office and went MIA.  I put the sneaks on and went out for a jog/walk.  Went a little over 5 miles and no probs with the knee!!!  The HM is still unlikely (unless I decide to walk alot, which isn't out of the question as I have friends flying in to do it with me) but I signed up for the Ft. Lauderdale HM in February as a motivator.  Planning to make it a long beach weekend with friends who live there.  Jersey is horrid in February.

kcarroll - 2009-11-11 6:29 PM BTW, I also signed up for the lottery for the 2010 NYC marathon.  Keep toes and fingers crossed!

kcarroll - 2009-11-11 4:28 PM Hi Ghoulies!  Went off-line this afternoon.  I didn't have any meetings on my calendar, so I left the office and went MIA.  I put the sneaks on and went out for a jog/walk.  Went a little over 5 miles and no probs with the knee!!!  The HM is still unlikely (unless I decide to walk alot, which isn't out of the question as I have friends flying in to do it with me) but I signed up for the Ft. Lauderdale HM in February as a motivator.  Planning to make it a long beach weekend with friends who live there.  Jersey is horrid in February.

iowagander - 2009-11-11 7:39 PM

Sounds like a great afternoon Kim! I hope you're healing well - the Feb trip to Florida has to be a good motivator! All the best!

skrtrnr - 2009-11-11 3:24 PM

QUESTION GHOULIES.

im planning on running the PGH 1/2 IN MAY.

i was wondering, what should i maintain as my long run/base through the winter?

i was thinking 6-8 miles.

does that sound 'reasonable'?


last winter i was (re)building my base after my injury ie starting over from a BIG FAT ZERO so this winter maintenance/base trng is new to me.

stacieb

iowagander - 2009-11-11 3:52 PM

OK, I'm back. That was a tough run. Not sure why, but I just didn't feel like I had much in the tank. Still, I think I did an OK job of "tempo-ing" it and even though the hill at mile 3 REALLY slowed me down I pushed as hard as I could through it and still had enough for a hard 1/2 mile downhill push on the home stretch.

I think what really did me in was that it's a lot more humid here today than usual so I was a bit overheated. I even had to take off the t-shirt and expose my poor neighbors to my distinctly Scandinavian torso complection. Hopefully noone got too blinded. Fortunately I was able to cool down fairly quickly once I got my hands on some water thanks to our discussions from last month

I definitely thought of you guys when I was pushing up that hill though, between all of your nagging injuries, ailing familyies, crappy weather, and all the other obstacles faced by the Ghoulie nation. Talking to you guys makes me very thankful for the good things I'm able to experience every day. Thanks a million Ghoulies...