Fall Racers (Week 1)

AnneElise

Sorry it has taken me a week to get this started. We had unexpected guests staying with us which through me off track! For those of you already in the group I am excited! For those of you who are new. We are all training for a race this fall. Some first timers,some not. Just here to support each others training!

I had my first "long run" Saturday which wasn't really too far for me yet (6 miles) although I had a stomach ache kind of from the start. It went okay though. Did some hiking yesterday for my cross training and ran 6 miles again today! It is SO HOT. Thats the hardest part for me. 97 today. ran at 9 am and its still so hot!

How is everyone else doing?

choran

Hi,

My week was ok. I have been carrying a bit of a foot injury for a couple of weeks that I am ignoring but it is not going away and I am afraid that if I keep going it is going to get really bad. I know I should stop for a couple of days at least but I really hate not running!!!! Also I have a half marathon Sunday week and I don’t want to rest before then!

My week:
Monday: 13.11km 1 hour 12 minutes
Tuesday: 10km 54 minutes
Wednesday: 11.58km 1 hour
Thursday: Rest Day
Friday: 13km 1 hour 9 minutes
Saturday: 23.5km 2 hours 1 minute
Sunday: 10km 52 minutes

AnneElise

Hi,

My week was ok. I have been carrying a bit of a foot injury for a couple of weeks that I am ignoring but it is not going away and I am afraid that if I keep going it is going to get really bad. I know I should stop for a couple of days at least but I really hate not running!!!! Also I have a half marathon Sunday week and I don’t want to rest before then!

My week:
Monday: 13.11km 1 hour 12 minutes
Tuesday: 10km 54 minutes
Wednesday: 11.58km 1 hour
Thursday: Rest Day
Friday: 13km 1 hour 9 minutes
Saturday: 23.5km 2 hours 1 minute
Sunday: 10km 52 minutes

uh oh, i hate injuries! Be careful!
My week looks like this
Monday: 6 miles (Done... it was so HOT)
Tuesday: 3 miles
Wenesday: 4 miles
Thursday: 3 miles
Friday: Rest Day
Saturday: 7 Miles
Sunday: Cross training.

jenjen84

Hello,

I have had a bad weekend, I am hoping to go for a run this evening but we will see. I ran on Thursday but it was only 4.5 miles, so I am due for a long run. Hopefully my shin splints will have calmed down because they have really been holding me back from running farther and faster.

Jen

kizzym

whats this about racing?? is this a virtual or an actual one?

AnneElise

whats this about racing?? is this a virtual or an actual one?

actual. We are starting a support group for people running races this fall. example: I am running the Detroit Marathon in October.

AnneElise

Hello,

I have had a bad weekend, I am hoping to go for a run this evening but we will see. I ran on Thursday but it was only 4.5 miles, so I am due for a long run. Hopefully my shin splints will have calmed down because they have really been holding me back from running farther and faster.

Jen

Hey Jen, Sorry about your shin splits :C They can really hurt!

aimeeclaire

Anne: Your week looks good! I might look into that plan. The one I am following is for beginner runners (which I am, but it's pretty basic)
Jen: Do you know any good stretches to help/prevent shin splints? I have a couple if you are looking!

Hey runners! After a rough weekend of eating and little exercise, I felt horrible! It was my younger brother's graduation party so we had lots of family here and LOTS of food. Oh well. I am done dwelling on it.

I had planned to get up and run before work...but didn't. I walked to work and pumped myself up for a run after work. Went 4miles (a little under 40 mins) and it felt great. Nice breeze and a little rain sprinkles:). Ready to start the week. I rest on Tuesdays/Sundays so I won't be running today.

Happy Running!

AnneElise

feeling tired tonight. not excited about tommorows run.

wendytobin

Was supposed to do a run monday but then had to work over so missed that one.

Tuesday - 5.31 miles, really pleased with this run average pace was 9.25 per mile, my pace seems to have got a lot better since i have lost weight.

Wednesday - hopefully a run, but will probably have to work over again.

AnneElise

Was supposed to do a run monday but then had to work over so missed that one.

Tuesday - 5.31 miles, really pleased with this run average pace was 9.25 per mile, my pace seems to have got a lot better since i have lost weight.

Wednesday - hopefully a run, but will probably have to work over again.

wow, great pace! I really need to get my pace faster as well. congrats!

wendytobin

hi was going to post last night (thursday) but completely forgot in the end.

done a 5.44 mile was good to start with but then felt halfway as if i had no energy in me, i think that was due to me getting up at 4.45am to take hubby and son to bus station for their 5.30am bus to Wimbledon Tennis, and also i know i didnt drink enough water either.

average pace was at 9.48 min mile, so i suppose i cant grumble as at least i am now managing to keep the pace under 10min mile.

have a 10mile run to do with running club in 2 weeks time, so really need to get out more and put in more mileage

princesspurple

Hi-I did my first half in April..I am doing a 5.2 mile tomorrow...I would like to run a marathon in November;)

dp_medic

Hey think about hitting a good spin class on your lite days and give your foot some time without getting out of the arobic work.

dp_medic

OK I am a pretty new runner. I see most of you are getting ready for marathons and 1/2s. I am just at the beginning of 10K prep. All in all it isn't to bad. I usally run 3-4 days a week and spin at least one day. (now that it is so hot spin is sometimes 2 days/wk)

So anyway I'm out here too and glad to see that there are more runners out there.

Saw a couple posts about shin splints Runner's World has a good article this month or last I'll see if I can find it for you guys

AnneElise

hi was going to post last night (thursday) but completely forgot in the end.

done a 5.44 mile was good to start with but then felt halfway as if i had no energy in me, i think that was due to me getting up at 4.45am to take hubby and son to bus station for their 5.30am bus to Wimbledon Tennis, and also i know i didnt drink enough water either.

average pace was at 9.48 min mile, so i suppose i cant grumble as at least i am now managing to keep the pace under 10min mile.

have a 10mile run to do with running club in 2 weeks time, so really need to get out more and put in more mileage

10 minute mile is good!

AnneElise

Hi-I did my first half in April..I am doing a 5.2 mile tomorrow...I would like to run a marathon in November;)

join us! we are just trying to support each others training!

AnneElise

OK I am a pretty new runner. I see most of you are getting ready for marathons and 1/2s. I am just at the beginning of 10K prep. All in all it isn't to bad. I usally run 3-4 days a week and spin at least one day. (now that it is so hot spin is sometimes 2 days/wk)

So anyway I'm out here too and glad to see that there are more runners out there.

Saw a couple posts about shin splints Runner's World has a good article this month or last I'll see if I can find it for you guys

a 10K is a great place to start!

kdsmith

Hi everyone, I'm doing a 1/2 marathon in the fall. I did one two years ago and am excited to do another. I am hoping that from there I can do a 30km race and then go to a full marathon but for now I will concentrate on the 1/2!! I started my week out great with running but then my son caught chicken pox (even after he was vaccinated) and my twin girls have had fevers so I have missed 3 days. At least my husband is home tomorrow. I need to do an 8km run and a 5km tempo run this weekend and cannot wait!
Kim

AnneElise

7 Miles this morning... not into it :C GOING TO RUN THOUGH!

princesspurple

i did my 5.2 mile race today...my time last year was 54+ and my goal this year was 47....I did it in under 45 minutes..somewhere between 44.34 and 44.43....will know once the posts goes up!

wendytobin

Congrats princesspurple on your run today and your time, what a great achievement.

I went for an 8 mile run tonight, done it at a steady pace of 10.06 per mile, wanted to do more on distance than time today, as doing a 10mile race in 2 weeks time, and also preparing for half marathon in september

hopefully will get out tomorrow morning for another run?

kdsmith

i did my 5.2 mile race today...my time last year was 54+ and my goal this year was 47....I did it in under 45 minutes..somewhere between 44.34 and 44.43....will know once the posts goes up!

Congratulations!!

I am up early for a 9km run tomorrow. Missed my shorter run today as my 7 year old son wanted to do something with me so we went on my treadmill taking turns during intervals and I did a bit of weight training. Not quite as good of a workout as I wanted with him telling me to hurry up so he could have a turn on the treadmill!!! I wish I could find that feeling that he has where running on a treadmill is fun (I usually avoid it!).

wendytobin

done a 5.62mile run this morning, managed to get out at 8.00am befoe it got too warm here in the UK. felt good on run managed to do average pace of 9.22per mile.

need to think of what runs i can put in this week as school breaks up on friday and i know i am going to have to work over most days.

princesspurple

Yeah-so word is final...my race was 44.42! I feel great about it! I can't wait for next year's!:drinker:

choran

Hi all,

I lost this thread- are we still using it or are we somewhere else now???

Had a quiet week (longest run 8k) as I am running a half marathon tomorrow. Really missed the long runs and can't wait to get back into it!

Don't know how tomorrow is going to go as I feel like I had more work done for the last (and my first) half marathon a month ago. I completed that race in 1 hour and 47 minutes and it was a really hilly course. This race is really flat but I don't know if my speed as actually decreased over the last month as I have been concentrating on distance verses speed! Anyway I will just go out and do my best!!!!