Sometimes it's a double-drink day, with water AND an iced non-fat latte!
Love love LOVE our new bright shoes - plus our neon-colored socks made us extra glow-y!
Once my running mileage increases a lot, I'll probably scale back on my walks, but for now, it's working out nicely. I was amazed to see that I covered 16 miles last week (9 walking/7 running). I'm hoping that all of this time on my feet, along with the lunges/squats and core work, will help with making me feel stronger when I run.
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Last Tuesday evening (not yesterday but a week ago) we had a Run for Froyo on our schedule with running club. Y'all. It was 97 degrees when we started our run! Plus the fireball - er, sun - was still out and it made for a pretty terrible time...I felt awful most of the next day. We'll do another froyo run, but not until it cools down considerably. Here's a picture of the survivors:
Please note the two ladies in flip flops - they were the wise ones who chose not to run and just came for the froyo...smart, very smart!
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We had a great day on Saturday with running club. After the last two weeks of meeting in a shopping center, we finally met at the park where we usually run from. It was just plain fun - we did an out-and-back and got to holler at and wave to the runners going both directions, we had a clothing seminar afterward, and quite a few of our runners went home with new technical shirts from other USAFit groups. Loved the enthusiasm and happy attitudes - I think we all fed off of that. I ended up running 2:1 intervals with Amy and Kathleen and was pleasantly surprised at how well my legs felt considering all the walking and running miles I had on them. Maybe all those squats and lunges that Julia and I are doing really ARE helping our runner's legs!
Here's quite a few of our group:
Runners, dogs, even small children in strollers (although I was lame and didn't get her in the shot)!
More of the same workouts this week - hey, it's working, so why mess with a good thing?
I've read more than once that walking is a perfect recovery for runners. If you can combine it with the longer runs later this season, I wouldn't stop walking. When I ran the long distances for my first half, I kept walking. I could run 11 miles in the morning and walk Bella 30 to 60 minutes in the afternoon. So if you can, keep doing it.
ReplyDeleteRunning for froyo! Good idea.
I didn't have to run yesterday but we had froyo at work because summer vacation starts for most people and we have summer weather. Nice and delicious gesture of the company :)
You make a good point about walking for recovery - I'll try to keep it up. Anything to get my legs stronger!
DeleteThat was very sweet of your company to treat everyone to froyo. They seem to do a lot of nice things for their employees; that kind of stuff goes a long way in building a good work environment.
Id so be the one in the flipflops (OR BRIGHT SHOES but not running :-))
ReplyDelete97 degrees! I don't think I could run in that heat, you are very brave Shelley! I would probably also be the one in flip flops. I know, what a wimp I am :-)
ReplyDeleteHaha, not brave - dumb.
DeleteWow! That is a big group you have. Nice. Hmmm--Katrin is nice to call that brave. I say, "You crazy girl." I'm glad you're still alive to tell us about it!
ReplyDeleteI love your morning workouts, with the coffee break afterwards. You have inspired me to get out most mornings for a walk. Not at 5:30, but earlier than I used to do! Noah says thank you.
You are correct - it was crazy! Never again.
DeleteGlad Noah is getting some benefit from my exercising, lol! :)
I bet its a completely different town to live in when the college kids aren't there! Glad you are enjoying your workout schedule Shelley!
ReplyDeleteIt is, and we love it! Only a few more weeks before the masses return - I need to enjoy it while it lasts!
DeleteYou couldn't pay me to run in 97 degrees. Wow, just wow.
ReplyDeleteI cannot even imagine running in this Texas heat. I won't even walk my dog in it. I do it early morning and late evening.
ReplyDeleteOMG - 97 degrees? Once it hits 90, I am pretty miserable, especially if it is humid. My crank meter really gets rolling, too.
ReplyDeleteGood thing you all made it for the froyo! You'll have to do a breakfast froyo run :D It's dairy, right?
Love the bright shoes and your morning walking routine. My alarm goes off at 3:30am, but I am getting ready for work :(
ReplyDeleteHope you get some cooler weather. Have a great Thursday.