Four years ago today Saturday...

NewFinnLoper · Postby **NewFinnLoper** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:26 am

I couldn't find a daily thread...am I really starting my very first "Daily Thread"..???

Four years ago today I ran Boston...Wonderful memories of a tough race. I'm heading out for a "short" run...to reminisce and wonder if I'll ever run a marathon again...(Uh..I know I probably will..)

Thinking of the great maniacs I met that year...and those I have yet to meet. Have a wonderful day all...

Jo-Jo · Postby **Jo-Jo** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:33 am

NewFinnLoper wrote:Four years ago today I ran Boston...Wonderful memories of a tough race.....

Same here

Will take a run down memory lane on the TM today...wet and chilly day in Kingston.

Landscape designer coming over this afternoon to give us some idea on what to do with the front of the house now that two large blue spruce have been cut down.
Waiting for Chinois, a dog friend who is coming to stay for the weekend to arrive.

ceileigh · Postby **ceileigh** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:56 am

Planned a nice LSR but I truly hate running on chilly rainy days. Also do NOT want to give my cold a chance to come back. So I am going to take an unscheduled day off and run tomorrow when (fingers crossed) it is not suppose to rain. Today I am going to do some reading and relaxing and not much of anything else!

HCcD · Postby **HCcD** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:01 am

Wet, windy and chilly 1C =2C windchll or so this morning, so I took it inside at the Club for 8K / 45 minutes of 400m repeats ..... Just gonna r&r the rest of the day, in preparation for my pacing duties tomorrow in Smith Falls ... and, watching the SENS this evening ..

purdy65 · Postby **purdy65** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:06 am

Finally back at it! 10k on the tm it's not a particularly nice day here.

n_fraser · Postby **n_fraser** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:07 am

6.5k in the rain this morning here in Ottawa. Didn't see a single other runner! Made myself do some extra hills this morning since I was lazy all week.

marymac442 · Postby **marymac442** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:29 am

20k or so planned, we might have a new runner joining us for half marathon training (for 11 - 12k planned with the group). If so, it would be a good plan for me to run with her as my hamstring is still nagging me.

Sandra · Postby **Sandra** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:52 am

After 4 days off due to a cold, decided that I needed to get out and ran some trails. Eventhough it was a tough run, it felt really good to get out on the trails and sweat out some "cold". Now I am ready for a nap. :roll:

horselady · Postby **horselady** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:11 am

Cold wet and dreary but the rain is greening things up here! Riding clinic this afternoon, 10k race tomorrow morning and riding clinic continuation after that so running rest day here. Taking advantage of the wet morning to catch up on domestic duties which includes e never ending dust bunny and dog hair war!

Doonst · Postby **Doonst** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:20 am

Jo-Jo wrote:
NewFinnLoper wrote:Four years ago today I ran Boston...Wonderful memories of a tough race.....

Same here

Never forget!

ian · Postby **ian** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:21 am

Four years ago yesterday we had a spring snowstorm come through Alberta on the day that my friend and I had planned a 42K training run for solidarity with other friends that were running Boston. It took all morning, but it got done.

This morning, a gentle 10K with the running club.

Pat29 · Postby **Pat29** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:01 am

Just over 12 km for me today. I took it pretty easy since I have 32 km planned for tomorrow.

Mark.AU · Postby **Mark.AU** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:09 pm

63k bike ride today. Sure is a lot more hills around here than in Niagara! Lots of great roads to explore in Finland, though there doesn't seem to be any flat ones, lol. All excellent training for the UK70.3 of course, but I could have done with it being about 20C warmer for this one as it was about 6C and breezy for the ride today.

Dr. S · Postby **Dr. S** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 1:16 pm

Wet here too, ran 1h in the rain with friends. Well thank god for them or I would have bailed!! Glad I ended up doing it

scrumhalfgirl · Postby **scrumhalfgirl** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 1:32 pm

Around 5.5km during nap time this afternoon - just beat the rain.

LisaB · Postby **LisaB** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 1:37 pm

Wasn't sure about the weather but it turned out to be an awesome morning run! 29km in 3:01

RobW · Postby **RobW** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:05 pm

Beautiful day here making for a nice 11k run. Legs are feeling tired but I just have to get through the 30k tomorrow and then taper!

orleansrunner1962 · Postby **orleansrunner1962** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:22 pm

Got 8 km done - rainy and cool -- but I enjoyed the run a lot.....

Errands done -- baking underway, and then dinner with friends -- a perfect Saturday!!

Habs4ever · Postby **Habs4ever** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:50 pm

I had to look in my running journal, but 4 years ago today I went for a 5k walk (why a walk, I have no idea) :roll:

. Nothing exciting like the rest of you. :lol:

Today, much more fun. 5x 1k intervals. Total run 13.2k

Postby **ultraslacker** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:56 pm

10km done beside the ocean, in the sunshine. :)

Half-Mary · Postby **Half-Mary** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:22 pm

4 years ago today was 2.5 weeks before I started running. I was likely lounging on the couch being lazy and eating bonbons. Today, I did my last long training run for Vancouver and ran 21.57km in 2:20:45, which was 3 seconds slower than my first half marathon in October 2009.

Let the taper begin!!! :dance:

Spirit Unleashed · Postby **Spirit Unleashed** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:26 pm

I spent all of April of 08 having surgeries for a broken arm. It wasn't until May 10 that I could jog at all.

CinC · Postby **CinC** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:26 pm

31k point to point run done in the sunshine with size5 and a couple other friends! Gorgeous day here!!

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:27 pm

Four years ago today I was in Boston, although not on site to watch the marathon on marathon day. I was in the city the day before to watch the women's olympic trial race, though. On marathon day I was nervously waiting for the results of several friends, and found out later that one good friend had to drop out. A heartbreaking day, and he never made it to Heartbreak Hill. But many others had a great day.

And my friend lived to tell the tale.

For me today-- just a short 3K run to meet a friend for coffee. Contemplating my plan for tomorrow-- about 20-ish but not sure where.

Hammie · Postby **Hammie** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:41 pm

4 years ago, I was just getting back into running after Hamster #1 was born. I think I was up to about 6k for a long run by now.

Today - 12k total, with 5 x 1k in 4:30, with 3 min recovery.