5mi. It had to happen. We did our timed mile today, no one guessed it was in the middle of the run. I felt ok, definitely warmed up enough, but only produced a 5:56. I followed Aldo for the last 400m, then he slowed. I felt "heavy" in that I had a big meal last … Continue reading That day has come
Month: September 2016
7.5mi. I would have thought four days shy of October that maybe I'd be experiencing better morning run weather. Not yet! I arrived when Teresa's car full of Abacoa runners pulled up. We ran a warmup lap in the parking lot, then went for the bridge. I did 3 laps with the girls, then the … Continue reading Cooler is relative
10 mi. Tough run to be excited about, last night's concert dehydrated me and left me tired with a four and a half hour sleep. Funny how the intake of fluids can leave you so thirsty and wobbly-headed, right? I ran with a new to Florida runner, Andrea. She and her family moved from Aspen. … Continue reading Slow on Saturday
5mi. I honestly feel that I have given into the "quality" aspect of my runs for the past 4 months. Better awareness of foot striking, keeping a high cadence, staying up front vs. chatting more and drifting into a slower pack. Today I did well, some 1000m runs and short 200s. 1 mi warmup jog … Continue reading Getting it slowly
20mi. I wasn't thinking of running 20 miles today, 16 was going to be enough to do solo. I missed yesterday's run because I was announcing at the Miami Children's Health Foundation 5k. So today I couldn't skip, the NY Marathon is only 6 weeks away. I started alone at Dunkin Donuts at 5:30am. I … Continue reading Forcibly long
5mi. After 3 months, we still have yet to re-engage the "mile for time. I don't know that we have ever waiting this long between mile tests. Paul has missed a few, Franci led some workouts in his absence, but no miles. Hmmmm... 1 mi warmup jog 200m w/100m recovery 200m w/100m recovery 400m w/200m … Continue reading Still no mile?
7mi. I almost spun the car around as I hit a spat of rain driving down Blue Heron Blvd on the way to the bridge workout today. I ran warmup and the first few laps with Walter, that was good to catch up and hear about his hiking trip to Yosemite. Then I did the … Continue reading Almost turned around
5mi. As our group passes into mid-September, we have little break in humidity. There are no breezes, and almost weekly I see the threat of thunderstorms on my MYRadar app before I leave home. I know it will be clear but wet when I arrive, so no delays - it's off to the run. 1 … Continue reading Sometimes there’s no noticeable change
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