Sunny Sunday!

[horselady]

Wow I get to start the thread! Easing back into my workouts after some health issues. Plan this morning is an easy 5k to see how I feel. Spectacular morning out there! Have a great one Maniacs!

[irun4me]

Heading out for 22k. Having a hard time deciding what to wear. Long sleeves? Short sleeves? Long sleeves now, short sleeves halfway through the run. Maybe I should carry a suitcase with me and change my attire as needed

Have a great day everyone!

[ceileigh]

24K Fast finish run this morning. 14K LSR pace, 10K race pace

I have never done a fast finish long run and my last few long runs have been brutal. I have been way slow and my hip has been sore and ... well just yuk! I was not looking forward to this. Planned to do it yesterday but breakfast did not agree with me so put it off today but I knew I HAD to do it so ... I decided to just try it and give it my best shot.

Breakfast was homemade lara bar. I am back running in VFF's as every unitoe I wear has caused issues. Been running in VFF's only again for 2 weeks now (though I have worn minimal shoes all summer so this is not a transition thing just the toes ) First 14K were great - no hip issues and back on my usual LSR pace (i have been a full minute slower the past few runs). Then I 'tried' the fast pace figuring even if I did 4 or 5K it was good. In the end I did all 10K at 1/2 marathon pace or FASTER I just had a great run! The last KM my legs were starting to feel tired otherwise it was the best long run I have had since I don't know when. Maybe all the work of the summer is finally paying off! Maybe I really can do this marathon thing. I have truly been wondering but I actually felt strong out there today!

PS to put it into perspective ... my last 24K was 3 hours and 25 minutes long of depressing hard running, today was 2:54 of thinking 'holy cattlefish I still feel good!!!!" ... that is a huge change!

[ian]

Longest training run of the cycle in the books: rolling 37K in 2:52, no water, no bonk.

[purdy65]

Morning!

Back down a bit to 26K this week for the long run this week.

The conditions were absolutely FABULOUS, so I guess that contributed to the peppier pace.

26K @ 6:02 pace

Could definitely feel the legs from yesterday, so it was good to hit that pace on tired legs.

[HCcD]

Another 32K lsd run around the roads, paths and trails of Kanata and Stittsville this morning with Jes ..... only 710ml of Lime/Lemon Gatorade for about 3.5 hours of running in this cool/brisk temperature .... started at about 3C and ended around 11C ...

[chunkymonkeymelonhed]

We're heading to the Hometown Terry Fox Run this morning. Meeting up with my bro and his family.

[IronGoddess]

REST DAY!!!

[fingerboy]

32kms - last long run before chicago

10mi 'easy'
10mi/16km @ gmp - turned out a bit faster at 6:37/mi or 4:07/km

overall around a 7:02/mi or 4:24

feeling great!


irun4me - tank and shorts for me. It was a cool 13degrees or so when I started.

[Jwolf]

Ready to do the Terry Fox Run in Stanley Park, which will be a run/walk for me.

I miss coming down here to run. I should come more often now before the weather changes, now that I can run a bit longer.

[Robinandamelia]

Rest day for me today! Well rest from running anyway!

[QuickChick]

I had a good run this morning with JoggerBarbie- almost 20K in 1:47. Oddly, last week I was faster (and it felt really easy), and I wasn't too far off my normal long run pace this morning (we had an average of 5:25 and usually I'm about 5:30ish) but today's run felt SO hard! The whole time, too. Oh well, I got it done and didn't stop! She ran 11K before I joined her, so I feel sort of silly talking about how hard it was... I'm so glad I'm not marathon training, that's all I'll say! 20K is as far as I want to be going these days. ANYWAY... it's such a beautiful day. Hopefully I can get out on my bike or something this afternoon and enjoy it.

[erinmcd]

Early run for me- was out before the sun came up, and got in 23K this morning.

[marymac442]

8km "discovery" run with the gang (discovered how tired my hips and quads are after yesterday's long run )

[Sandra]

Got out on the trails on my mtb this afternoon for just over an hour. It was great to be able to ride today in such great weather.

[ChrisL]

32km lsd this morning. A bit cold at the start but it was nice most of the run.

[West Grey Runner]

Beautiful picture Jwolf

Tried to run with my Wife and her Horse today but the critter had other ideas. So I hit the trail for and hour whilst my wife lunged the Horse

[RobW]

Finished off another big week with a nice 32k run. This was my last 30+ k run for this training cycle and my 7th one in the past 8 weeks. The other week was a "B" half. It felt good today.

[Dr. S]

After feeling like death for the past 3 days, I am finally much better. This cold was nasty. Back on track tomorrow. Very jealous of all these long runs. I wish I was running that long too.

[barebuns1]

I am heading home to go for a hour run later. I want to catch up with rm first.

[ultraslacker]

Awesome hike today, beautiful weather. We did Saint Marks and Unnecessary. I posted a ton of pics on my fb for those who are there, but here are the highlights:

[hoodoo]

Drove to Edmonton this morning. I ran 9km in the river valley. My daughter did 18km. Beautiful trail and the autumn leaves are gorgeous. My knee is still a bit bad, but no MRI till December. At least I have worked up to 5 and 1's.