Whew! 21K tonite....

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this was my longest run so far in training, with my goal half marathon
race about a month away. a few more runs of about two hours, and i'll
be ready for a sub two hour race (estimating about 1:50, just a touch
slower than previous HMs).

anyone else tough it out in garbage weather today? now to put up my
feet for a little while, to let that pizza digest 🙂

As a recent graduate of nearly 11 hour race in the rain and mud I have
an aversion to cold rain in general. I did run Wed night in some
drizzle, forced outside by my trail geek alleged friends, but wore
about 8 layers. The only difference between us in your scenario is I
would have the pizza when I changed clothes. 😉

Good to see all is going well for you. Hmm 1:50 - pretty quick for a
comeback effort. 😉 Good luck!!!

-DougF

onemarathon said:

hey, i put off my usual Monday long run (very windy, miserable weather)
in lieu of a shorter run on a treadmill. wimp! so today, i headed out
in pouring rain to do this thing. for the first hour or so, it rained
down on me, with some pretty strong winds now and then. i did a small
loop at the start in just a long sleeved top and shorts..... to see if
i was dressed appropriately for the weather.... but then snuck back
home to throw on a jacket and long tights. much warmer, and
considerably drier (for a while), i continued with the run. a great
deal of solitude out there in such crappy weather. not a bad thing,
especially since i have had a lot on my plate lately and needed a quiet
outing to de-stress. i actually enjoyed the run, getting thoroughly
soaked, then slightly drying out when the clouds parted for about the
last :40 of the workout.

this was my longest run so far in training, with my goal half marathon
race about a month away. a few more runs of about two hours, and i'll
be ready for a sub two hour race (estimating about 1:50, just a touch
slower than previous HMs).

anyone else tough it out in garbage weather today? now to put up my
feet for a little while, to let that pizza digest 🙂

Cam

good to hear from you. Glad to hear your running is coming back so
well!

Wednesday here did not rain, so I had a nice run, but Wednesday last
week I hit the ran at the start of a 4mile run. Not too bad since that
day it was actually a fairly warm rain. It is a special solitude
running in the rain. One sign of a real runner.

Good luck with the HM!
Ed

hey Doug,

11 hours is insanity.... and good for you! those ultra thingies are
like quantum physics to me.... i can't get my brain around that at ALL.
i know you have to fuel up with all sorts of solid foods during those
races, but i sure wouldn't chuck down pizza mid-run for just a half.
i'm being hopeful for the 1:50. must still measure the distance i'm at
now and see what i'm currently doing. but my pace feels (nearly?) as
strong as it's been in the past. but i'll settle for anything less than
2 hrs.

thanks for the friendly food thoughts... they are always welcome.

Cam

hey Ed,

well, the running races weren't really the focus for the past couple of
years, since i was doing sprint triathlons. i tailored my running to
those, not really exceeding about :40 runs in training (for the 5K run
leg of the tri's). but mid-winter, i decided to take the plunge back
into longer run races, and since the half is a very achievable distance
for me, that was my choice. plus i wanted to build a really good base
for a longer triathlon (Olympic distance, finishing with a 10k run) in
early August. so right now i'll just do some easier, base cycling til
the half.... then after a little breather, i'll launch into the harder
workouts for the tri.

nothing like a warm, "summery" rain during a run. yeah, "a real
runner"..... the only runner, and the only soul at all out there. for
ducks only.

thanks,

Cam