Comments on: Afternoon Delight http://www.girlinmotion.com/afternoon-delight A Running Odyssey Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Flo http://www.girlinmotion.com/afternoon-delight#comment-1540 Flo Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:18:14 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=872#comment-1540 I know!! <a href="http://forums.runnersworld.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/697106477/m/2271010955" rel="nofollow">Check out this thread.</a> I know!! Check out this thread.

]]> By: Jim E http://www.girlinmotion.com/afternoon-delight#comment-1539 Jim E Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:15:33 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=872#comment-1539 Apropos of nothing, here's a story from my morning paper - front page, no less. A "pretty good runner" beat the elites in the Nike Womens Marathon, but, sorry, no prize for you: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/21/BAUC13L3GQ.DTL&tsp=1 Apropos of nothing, here’s a story from my morning paper – front page, no less. A “pretty good runner” beat the elites in the Nike Womens Marathon, but, sorry, no prize for you:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/21/BAUC13L3GQ.DTL&tsp=1

]]> By: Jim E http://www.girlinmotion.com/afternoon-delight#comment-1535 Jim E Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:50:23 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=872#comment-1535 The San Jose Half was the tuneup race. I learned two things: I should recalibrate my training to VDOT 44 (Daniels) and plan seriously for that BQ. I should NOT wear lightweight shoes for long races. ;) I was probably lucky to get away with soft tissue damage, which is healing nicely. It's back to the old reliables for the time being (New Balance 882) The San Jose Half was the tuneup race. I learned two things:
I should recalibrate my training to VDOT 44 (Daniels) and plan seriously for that BQ.
I should NOT wear lightweight shoes for long races. ;) I was probably lucky to get away with soft tissue damage, which is healing nicely. It’s back to the old reliables for the time being (New Balance 882)

]]> By: Flo http://www.girlinmotion.com/afternoon-delight#comment-1534 Flo Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:17:27 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=872#comment-1534 Sounds like a fun little jaunt in the park Dec 7. Lol, I thought maybe a tune-up race might be on the calendar. :D Sounds like a fun little jaunt in the park Dec 7. Lol, I thought maybe a tune-up race might be on the calendar. :D

]]> By: Jim E http://www.girlinmotion.com/afternoon-delight#comment-1533 Jim E Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:27:27 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=872#comment-1533 Oh, nothing much, unless you count the CIM marathon on Dec 7. A nice little jog with a bit of downhill. So relaxing. Oh, nothing much, unless you count the CIM marathon on Dec 7. A nice little jog with a bit of downhill. So relaxing.

]]> By: Flo http://www.girlinmotion.com/afternoon-delight#comment-1531 Flo Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:43:11 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=872#comment-1531 Me too, I love doing strides and mile intervals are evil incarnate. Pfitz had strides that week anyway, so maybe I'll be a good girl and just do that. Something about races, they always freak me out and I always want to eek out anything I can preceding them. Maybe that's my message to do more races so they're not such a heart-flutterer. What's your next race? Anything coming up soon? Me too, I love doing strides and mile intervals are evil incarnate. Pfitz had strides that week anyway, so maybe I’ll be a good girl and just do that. Something about races, they always freak me out and I always want to eek out anything I can preceding them. Maybe that’s my message to do more races so they’re not such a heart-flutterer.

What’s your next race? Anything coming up soon?

]]> By: Jim E http://www.girlinmotion.com/afternoon-delight#comment-1530 Jim E Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:38:03 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=872#comment-1530 Good point. I guess the MM's don't do much speed during a marathon season. I'm a big fan of strides. They remind your legs about fast turnover without introducing much stress. Kinda fun to do, too (compared to, say, mile intervals - ugh!) Good point. I guess the MM’s don’t do much speed during a marathon season. I’m a big fan of strides. They remind your legs about fast turnover without introducing much stress. Kinda fun to do, too (compared to, say, mile intervals – ugh!)

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