THURSDAY: The plan was to meet with the run group in the evening. The plan was: half mile warm up, 1 mile @~10:15, 1 mile @~9:30, 1 mile @~10:30, cool down. Here is the graph by half mile increments (because of the half mile warm up). I did okay through mile 3, had a little trouble holding the pace target for the last mile, and my cool down was too fast. But, other than that, it was a pretty good run, and a good way to practice various paces.
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| Thursday's run splits in half mile increments |
FRIDAY: We had bought park&ride tickets for the Special Shapes mass ascension Friday morning. Woke up at some ridiculous hour only to find that it was raining. Waiting about an hour, the official status was that the events were delayed, not cancelled. Decided to go for it. Arrived at the park, had something to eat, and got the word that the morning events were now cancelled. The field was open and balloons had the option to inflate, but no flights. We saw a grand total of one single balloon while we were walking back to the bus to go home. It ended up raining most of the day, which is actually a good thing as we really need the rain. However, it also messed up my plans for a bike ride. Oh well.
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| Move along, nothing to see here, folks! |
SATURDAY: They have finally opened registration for the upcoming all-terrain race. Yippee!! Met my running partner at 7:15 to run the course. Since it had rained all day Friday, the single track was slippery and muddy. Lots of puddle jumping involved. The footing on the dirt levee road wasn't too bad, and we had a nice view of the balloons in flight that morning. When I got home, my shoes were a muddy mess, but it was a really fun run. Still very much looking forward to this upcoming race.
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| Yes! Finally able to register |
SUNDAY:: It was chilly in the morning. Husband & I were planning a 50 mile ride and postponed our start time a few hours so that it would warm up. This ride didn't go nearly as well for me as our ride last week. Not entirely sure why. But we got it done. When I got home, my bike computer said 49.8, close enough for me!
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Pre-ride Determination: 50 miles or bust!
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Trail running and balloon watching combined? Sounds like a blast! Good job of getting that 50 mile ride in even when it wasn't going as well as you wanted!
ReplyDeleteit rained here this weekend too but i did not do a mud run like you. i'm a wimp. lol! great job on the 50 miler. i gotta get on that!
ReplyDeleteI need more time on my bike. I *think* I have been on it twice since Philly! Way to be determined!
ReplyDeleteAwesome job on the 50 miles....
ReplyDeleteIt rained here all weekend too. Although, it was never cold!
ReplyDeleteNice job on the 50 miler!
That's a jam packed weekend! Good job getting it all in!
ReplyDeleteBummer the weather foiled some of your plans but I'm glad you're getting the rain you need. Yay for race reg. Opening!
ReplyDeleteNice work on the 50 mile ride!!
ReplyDeleteawesome job on the bike! We had one of the nicest weekends in ages...sun the whole time. Sorry about your rain... :)
ReplyDeleteGood for you on the ride! I would have ridden the last .2 I am so anal. I wish I wasn't.
ReplyDeleteWow! 50 miles on a bike!? Were you able to walk afterwards? I can not imagine doing that. You rock!!
ReplyDeleteI biked a little over a mile today. My legs hurt. 50 miles blows my mind. ;o)
ReplyDeleteHubby got a bike. Yesterday I took him on his second ride - a 20-miler. I share in your excitement. :)
ReplyDeleteI love single track runs after or even during the rain. Everything is always so fresh and the mud make things more fun. That race looks like something I would enjoy.
ReplyDeleteWow Lisa your running times are really coming along :) ... looks like a nicely paced session!! .... as for muddy runs.. got to love those.
ReplyDeleteAnd the mammoth bike ride too... you are flying along!
my cool downs are always a little fast too. The legs are still just a movin! :-)
ReplyDeleteYour training is going so well!!!
ReplyDeletewhoa, a 50 mile ride. that's awesome, and the muddy run sounds just plain fun.
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