30 runs in 30 days - who's with us? (Page 80)

#245- 7 miles

6 hour ride followed by 7 mile run. Longest training day on schedule down.

It was oppressively humid the whole day, and I rode a challenging bike course. With 3 minutes left in my run, the skies opened up and it rained HARD. It was absolutely euphoric. I was actually laughing out loud. It was a great day. Now to put my feet up and have a beer or two.

Sounds like you kicked butt in some tough conditions, great job.

Happy 4th of July everyone and keep on streaking!!!!!!


Day 589, 12.1 miles at an 8:22 pace, hilly and humid. Life is good!

#246- 7 miles

As great as yesterday was, today was pretty terrible. Ironman training is pretty fitting, since my legs felt like they were made of iron today. I had to work, got home to run in the hottest part of the day, really humid. I ran a loop I was very familiar with, and there were hills I'd never seen before.

Ran by a bunch of houses where they were having 4th parties, splashing in their swimming pools with their grills fired up and smelling wonderful. Speaking of food, I had some pizza for lunch that did not agree with me and had to make a pit stop in the woods where mosquitos made a meal of my backside (at least 10 bites on the right cheek alone...I counted).

Day is not as bad as I made it sound (work and training aside), Hope everyone had/is having a great 4th.

#26, 6.8

Day 590 15.3 hot and humid miles again today, worse than yesterday. I am at 2109 miles ran so far this year with todays run.

Great training day! I think IM training is harder than training for a 50 mile run. Not easy trying to get a long ride in followed by a run.

I haven't done either race, but I'm sure it would really depend on what 50 mile course. A marathon is tough enough...50 miles is scary.

#247

10.4 mi - hills....my body hates me. Also did 3500 swim workout.

Edited by ImSore 2013-07-05 10:14 PM

Day 591, 10.1 miles.

#27, 11.5

#248- 2 mile run off 30 mile bike. Legs better.

Day 592, 35 miles.

What a day, I worked 3rd shift and got done at 0630, came home changed into my running cloths and waited for Joe to come over and out for a 35 mile run, Joe ran 14 with me. To say I am exhausted is an understatement but it is a good simulation of how tired I'll be near the end of the 100 miler and as bad as I felt today, if I feel that good at the end of the upcoming race I will be real happy. Man is it hot and humid out again, it just tries to suck the life out of you. I was a little slower than last week but it was much hotter today, plus I have been up since 8 pm last night. I got in 110.93 miles this week, 3rd week in a row over 100 miles. Good night all I have to work again tonight at 10:30 pm.

Not sure how you do it. I've worked two overnight shifts in the last 2 months or so and they wreak havoc on my training. I have to come home and sleep first, and when I wake up my training session is pretty much a bust, I have zero energy the next day if I have to stay up all night.

#249- 20 miles- very humid, poor hydration, sweat a ton. Very very very glad to be done today.

Last long run of IM training. Peak week done, time to taper. Finally...

I hear you on this heat. Nice job continuing the streak through IM training. You deserve the taper and good luck with IM, I hope you rock it.

Run #288

Day 593, 10.1 miles. Feeling a lot better after some sleep. Good run today.

#250- 2 mile recovery. 3500yd swim.

Day 594 15.25 miles. I think I will head for the lake and a 2-3 miles swim followed by some good food and cold beer.

Had a nice 2.6 miles swim tonight. First swim of the year.

Day 595, 10 miles.

Wow! Great job for the first swim of the year.

Thanks. My shoulders are feeling it today but everything else is fine.

#252- 4 miles after 70 mile bike (5200ft of elevation gain), felt pretty good on run besides heat