What did you do?

[Demarke]

Did a mini reverse challenge to start the year, 14.85 miles yesterday (a half marathon+), 6.25 miles (10K this morning), and 3.2 miles about thirty minutes after I got back from running the 10k (I was going to save the 5K for tomorrow, but figured I might not be able to fit it in with work commitments).

Now, two days off and then start building miles back up the other direction til Dopey Sunday!

 

[LAKid53]

Did a mini reverse challenge to start the year, 14.85 miles yesterday (a half marathon+), 6.25 miles (10K this morning), and 3.2 miles about thirty minutes after I got back from running the 10k (I was going to save the 5K for tomorrow, but figured I might not be able to fit it in with work commitments).

Now, two days off and then start building miles back up the other direction til Dopey Sunday!

You've got races starting Thursday, unless you plan on running all 48.6 miles on Sunday.

 

[Demarke]

You've got races starting Thursday, unless you plan on running all 48.6 miles on Sunday.

That’s what I meant, after stair-stepping down distance the last few days, after a couple days off, I’ll be stair-stepping distances back up Thursday until after the marathon Sunday

 

[Greenlawler]

Hey gang happy to report I was able to start running again a couple of days after Dopey.

Quickest recovery I have had. My working theory is that while I followed Higdon's longer weekend run schedule, I limited myself to, elliptical workouts, or 3 and 4 mile runs during the week. Usually I ran far more mileage.

 

[Rteetz]

I am back to running slowly but surely post Dopey. Just gonna coast into Princess. I did do something else crazy tho and got into Chicago via charity.

 

[Swissmiss]

Just came back from an awesome 5 mile run - perfect weather sunny but neither hot nor cold. Plus I planned my route well and didn’t wait much for lights in the beginning of my run (no lights after the 1.5 miles) and with the exception of a small segment near the lake didn’t have to dodge a lot of people strolling either

 

[surfsupdon]

I ran 3.5 around Pop today. Yippee!!

 

[uncle jimmy]

I did a speed workout yesterday, 7 x 800 on the High School Track.

 

[OG Runner]

I did a speed workout yesterday, 7 x 800 on the High School Track.

Nice! My high school track is still buried under snow.

 

[OG Runner]

I ran 3.5 around Pop today. Yippee!!

Still being vicariously jealous!

 

[uncle jimmy]

Nice! My high school track is still buried under snow.

Snow, I don't miss running in that.
We had high winds the day before, so a couple lanes were covered in twigs and branches.

 

[OG Runner]

Snow, I don't miss running in that.
We had high winds the day before, so a couple lanes were covered in twigs and branches.

Snow, I don't miss running in that.
We had high winds the day before, so a couple lanes were covered in twigs and branches.

Guess what ours gets covered in when the Canadian Geese are migrating.

 

[OG Runner]

Ran 4.22 miles last night. It is funny how anything over 35 degrees (f) is feeling warm.

 

[Swissmiss]

Been training for a half marathon which is the first weekend in May. Today‘s long run was 10 miles.

 

[Swissmiss]

11.25 miles - my longest run since the 2019 DLP half marathon.

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

Did a 5K in Hemet yesterday. Trail run through wildflowers, it was really pretty. Medal is wood, kinda cool.

 

[Swissmiss]

Worked from home today and went out for a lunchtime run - just under 3 miles. It was one of those "perfect" runs - when you just feel great. And slowpoke me even PASSED a runner

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

My 10 miler in Lone Pine next month was just cancelled due to sierra melt runoff flooding concerns. 80% deferral of fees towards next year's run... Sucks, but it sucks more for the people in Lone Pine.

 

[Greenlawler]

I did a slow two miles today because I was very busy....

Been a while since I posted updates here, but we are getting close to marathon training time....

So since I last posted I gained a lot of the weight I had lost lost year back.

I have always been able to run a 9 minute mile all my life pretty easily, but almost overnight, with my added weight and being 51 years old, I suddenly woke up one day having a hard time with running 11-minute miles. I mean 12-minute miles were a struggle. I really was worried about my health.

I realized "hey you are doing another Dopey followed by the DL half in 2024". Get yourself back together.

So I started watching what I ate again three weeks ago. Proud to say I have lost 7 pounds and It has already affected my run times. I ran an easy four miles at a 9 minute pace again yesterday.

Funny how a few pounds can make a difference.

 

[RunningKoen]

I ran! 3.1m in 28:14, new shows.