Friday, March 12, 2010
12 miles
Last night I ran 12 miles!! One other Thursday night groupie also ran 12. Two others ran 8 miles with us then they made a right turn and took a short cut back to the store. It was in the low 50s when we started but around 7 or 8 miles the temperature dropped and there were sprinkles in the last 2 miles. We had a route all planned out but had to make a last second change of plans about 7.5 miles into our run. We were running down a dirt road and all of a sudden the road was flooded and it was deep and covered the entire road, there was no going around! This meant that we were at only 11.2 miles when we returned to the running store so we had to keep right on running past which was not fun! I was exhausted when we finished. The running group prepared the packets for a 5K taking place this Sunday so I got started on that. Pizza was provided for us, I had 2 pieces of ham & pineapple pizza which didn't sit well for some reason. I could barely stay awake driving home and I also felt quite nauseous on the way home. I was sore today. The run really wiped me out. I never did get out to run today. I haven't decided where or when I'm running tomorrow as there is no group run at the gym tomorrow. I'm running a 5K Sunday. I will probably go to a park and run a few more miles after the race.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sandhill Crane sighting!!!!
I just saw the first Sandhill Cranes!!! I saw two of them on M52 just north of Boyce Rd!! It seems a bit early for them to be back but maybe that means that it's going to keep warming up from here on out! I sure hope so. After getting all excited about seeing the Sandhill Cranes a couple miles on down the road there were two ice fishermen out in the middle of Green Lake. Sooooo, I have a sure sign of spring then a sure sign of winter....I'm soooooooo confoozed!!!!!!! I guess I will have to patiently wait until I see a Robin for the first time then I can get excited.
Well, I am at the library to study for midterms so I probably should do that!
Runner Nerd
studying for midterms
Well, I am at the library to study for midterms so I probably should do that!
Runner Nerd
studying for midterms
Sunday, March 7, 2010
highest mileage week this year
I ran 28 miles this week which is the highest mileage week for the year so far.
I also passed 200 miles this week.
It was 45 degrees today! I wore my shorter tights and just 1 shirt and it wasn't even a winter shirt, just a regular running shirt! No hat or gloves needed either! I know it's not going to last but it sure was nice.
Runner Nerd
I also passed 200 miles this week.
It was 45 degrees today! I wore my shorter tights and just 1 shirt and it wasn't even a winter shirt, just a regular running shirt! No hat or gloves needed either! I know it's not going to last but it sure was nice.
Runner Nerd
Saturday, March 6, 2010
February Recap
FEBRUARY
Running: 94 miles for the month.
Highest mileage week was 8th-24th with 27.5.
Lowest mileage week was 22nd-28th with 16.4.
Longest run was 10 miles on the 20th.
Temps ranged from the low teens to low 40s!! I ran in deep snow numerous times and also mud this last week as the snow melts!
I got TWO new pairs of running shoes on the 14th. New winter trail running shoes and my next pair of Asics Gel Foundation 8s! I also got a new winter shirt that day!!
187 miles for the year as of Feb. 28.
College:
I had 2 tests in computer class. I got 97 and 100.
In medical terminology I had 4 tests: 3 98s and a 99.
Runner Nerd
hoping for warmer days in March
THEY ARE BACK
It's spring break and they are back. My kids, that is! Don't get me wrong, I like my kids but I get used to not having them here. This morning when I got up there were clothes on the bathroom floor that do not belong to me and a giant pile of clothes on the laundry room floor! My son was here yesterday and I took him to the airport so he could go to visit my sister in Maryland for a few days. He will be back Wednesday and then I will have to put up with the two of them together again. My son is here most Saturday and Sunday nights so I see him a lot more than I do my daughter.
On my way back from the airport I stopped to go running at Lower Huron Metropark since I was passing by the exit where it's located. Was I ever stiff!! It took about a mile to get loosened up.
I went running with a group from the Y this morning. We just did an easy 5 miler. Most of the others were going to swim after the run. It was 35 degrees and I was a bit overdressed. I forget that when I run early in the day the temperature usually rises some while I am out running while, on the other hand, when I run later in the day the temperature usually drops during the run.
Well, I need to get a bunch of running clothes washed while my daughter is gone with friends and not using the laundry room! I haven't washed Thursday night's clothes yet!
Runner Nerd
empty nester with full nest again
On my way back from the airport I stopped to go running at Lower Huron Metropark since I was passing by the exit where it's located. Was I ever stiff!! It took about a mile to get loosened up.
I went running with a group from the Y this morning. We just did an easy 5 miler. Most of the others were going to swim after the run. It was 35 degrees and I was a bit overdressed. I forget that when I run early in the day the temperature usually rises some while I am out running while, on the other hand, when I run later in the day the temperature usually drops during the run.
Well, I need to get a bunch of running clothes washed while my daughter is gone with friends and not using the laundry room! I haven't washed Thursday night's clothes yet!
Runner Nerd
empty nester with full nest again
Friday, March 5, 2010
10 miles with the amazing Thursday night runners!
WOW!! I can't believe that I ran 10 miles tonight!!! Yesterday one of the Thursday night group members put a message on our google group asking if anyone was interested in running 10 miles at a slower pace than our speedier long distance people. I said I'd do it. We started out a bit earlier than usual. It went good. The temp was in the mid 30s so not too bad. The temp dropped somewhere around 6 or 7 miles. I didn't need gloves!!
I felt good running. I was getting tired by the last couple of miles but they weren't really tough like the last 2 miles of my last 10 mile run.
Next week we will run shorter and then we will be putting together packets for a race the following Sunday which is a St. Patricks themed race, Shamrocks & Shenanigans. We also get to run the race free for doing packets!!! They have already registered us but I really don't feel like running a 5K. I can't run very fast these days and it's really depressing to see times in the 26s next to my name when those times used to be in the 23s. I will probably do what I did last year; I ran the race then went to a park and ran a few more miles. The race is in downtown Ann Arbor and is a 2 loop course with a big hill on it. That hill is steeper the 2nd time around, I don't know how they do that!!!
Next week is spring break!! I won't have to go to classes but I have work to do for both classes. I have a midterm exam in one of my classes the week we go back. Both of my kids will also be on break; they both come home tomorrow. My son is going to spend a few days with my sister in Maryland. (the same sister with whom I am going to NYC with for NYE and the Midnight Run in Central Park) He has went to visit her on all but 1 of his spring breaks since he's been in college. My friends don't believe me that my college kid goes and spends time with my sister and not run off to southern Florida with other college kids! My sister keeps an eye on him too. She works in Washington, DC and she will find things for him to do such as visiting senators or congressmen. She will make the arrangements as she has contacts all over the place. She makes arrangements for him to be able to sit in the audience and listen. He loves stuff like that.
Well, I guess I should get to bed. I am exhausted.
I felt good running. I was getting tired by the last couple of miles but they weren't really tough like the last 2 miles of my last 10 mile run.
Next week we will run shorter and then we will be putting together packets for a race the following Sunday which is a St. Patricks themed race, Shamrocks & Shenanigans. We also get to run the race free for doing packets!!! They have already registered us but I really don't feel like running a 5K. I can't run very fast these days and it's really depressing to see times in the 26s next to my name when those times used to be in the 23s. I will probably do what I did last year; I ran the race then went to a park and ran a few more miles. The race is in downtown Ann Arbor and is a 2 loop course with a big hill on it. That hill is steeper the 2nd time around, I don't know how they do that!!!
Next week is spring break!! I won't have to go to classes but I have work to do for both classes. I have a midterm exam in one of my classes the week we go back. Both of my kids will also be on break; they both come home tomorrow. My son is going to spend a few days with my sister in Maryland. (the same sister with whom I am going to NYC with for NYE and the Midnight Run in Central Park) He has went to visit her on all but 1 of his spring breaks since he's been in college. My friends don't believe me that my college kid goes and spends time with my sister and not run off to southern Florida with other college kids! My sister keeps an eye on him too. She works in Washington, DC and she will find things for him to do such as visiting senators or congressmen. She will make the arrangements as she has contacts all over the place. She makes arrangements for him to be able to sit in the audience and listen. He loves stuff like that.
Well, I guess I should get to bed. I am exhausted.
Monday, March 1, 2010
I'm on the Dean's List!
I, Runner Nerd, made the Dean's List!!!! I got a certificate in the mail today!!
I, Runner Nerd, also went running today! After work I went for a run on my favorite route in Bandemer Park. (older run on same route; Garmy lost signal today and map is messed up.) I ran through lots of slush!! Slush = melting snow!!! I think the temperature was in the mid to upper 30s. I only needed 1 layer and no gloves! I talked with a very delightful gentleman today! We were heading toward each other on the little narrow trail along the headrace. It's even narrower right now so it's even trickier for 2 people to pass by each other. I slowed to a walk and we both stepped aside and he said that he didn't mean to get in my way and I told him that he wasn't. He was an older man and I made the comment that it's great that he's out getting exercise. He asked me about Garmy and I showed it to him and told him what it does and about Garmin connect and how I can see my run on a map. He showed me his Iphone which was clipped to his waist and he said he does the same thing and sees his walks on a map. He told me that he ran for 30 some years but now he just walks. He is 64 years old and looks great. We had a very brief conversation about the trails in Ann Arbor and we went on our ways! That really made my day!! Last semester I wrote my research paper for English class on running and aging and found all kinds of research on the subject. Of course, it's not just running that keeps people healthy; walking and weight training are also very beneficial. (The man in the park told me that he also does weight training) When I was researching I kept seeing the phrase, "use it or lose it", about both our bodies and our minds as we age.
After I finished running I decided to take a few pictures since my camera was in the truck. These are things that are close to the end of this route. This is a little waterfall. It's coming out of a drain from under Barton Drive. It always has water running down the rocks and I've always thought it was so cool for just being a drain. I often pause and look at it.
This is the end of the trail through the woods. I am looking back at the direction I come from. It was slushy in those footprints today. The snow is melting!!!!
This is a little stream that you have to cross just before exiting the woods. The red circle is a rock that you step on. The yellow circle is approximately where there USED to be another rock but during last summer it disappeared; it was just gone one day. It has been there since I've been running there. Who knows what happened to it. Now there is a longer leap from the one rock. At times when the water is lower there are some tree roots that can be stepped on.
At the end of the woods there is this set of stairs.
My legs always hurt when I get to the top. The run through the woods is hilly and then you come to these steps!! The last time I ran here you could not see much of the steps; it was almost like walking up a hill.
At the top of the steps this boardwalk leads back to the entrance to Bandemer Park and where I start and end my run. The best part is that this is slightly downhill at first!!!
This is the view looking back from just across the little stream. That is Argo Pond where, in the spring through fall, the rowing teams from UM, EMU, Huron, Pioneer and Skyline schools row. The pond is the result of a dam which is wayyyyy down there but not visible in this picture. The Huron River Watershed Council wants to drain this pond. I really really hope they don't.
This trail follows the pond. Where you can see the woods in the distance is where the trail comes from.
So, anyway, there are some pictures from the last half mile of my favorite running route.
Now if i could just figure out how to download a couple of songs from itunes! I have done it before but it's been awhile. I still have $$ left from an itunes card. I can't find where you search for songs. I need a 10 year old to show me what to do!!!
I am done house and kitty sitting for my niece and nephew. They returned yesterday but I stayed there last night since I had to go to work this morning. I had made a list of the things I needed to load up this morning so I didn't forget anything and I left it on the table with my keys. When I picked it up this morning there was one more item added to the list. It said: "remember that your Niecie loves her Auntie!!!!!" Awwwwwwww!! Well, I love my Niece too!!!!
I took my Jeep in last Monday to be repaired and I hope I get it back tomorrow. I really miss it.
I am off to bed now. Tomorrow is homework, homework and more homework and then study for a test.
Runner Nerd
on the Dean's list
I, Runner Nerd, also went running today! After work I went for a run on my favorite route in Bandemer Park. (older run on same route; Garmy lost signal today and map is messed up.) I ran through lots of slush!! Slush = melting snow!!! I think the temperature was in the mid to upper 30s. I only needed 1 layer and no gloves! I talked with a very delightful gentleman today! We were heading toward each other on the little narrow trail along the headrace. It's even narrower right now so it's even trickier for 2 people to pass by each other. I slowed to a walk and we both stepped aside and he said that he didn't mean to get in my way and I told him that he wasn't. He was an older man and I made the comment that it's great that he's out getting exercise. He asked me about Garmy and I showed it to him and told him what it does and about Garmin connect and how I can see my run on a map. He showed me his Iphone which was clipped to his waist and he said he does the same thing and sees his walks on a map. He told me that he ran for 30 some years but now he just walks. He is 64 years old and looks great. We had a very brief conversation about the trails in Ann Arbor and we went on our ways! That really made my day!! Last semester I wrote my research paper for English class on running and aging and found all kinds of research on the subject. Of course, it's not just running that keeps people healthy; walking and weight training are also very beneficial. (The man in the park told me that he also does weight training) When I was researching I kept seeing the phrase, "use it or lose it", about both our bodies and our minds as we age.
My legs always hurt when I get to the top. The run through the woods is hilly and then you come to these steps!! The last time I ran here you could not see much of the steps; it was almost like walking up a hill.
At the top of the steps this boardwalk leads back to the entrance to Bandemer Park and where I start and end my run. The best part is that this is slightly downhill at first!!!
This is the view looking back from just across the little stream. That is Argo Pond where, in the spring through fall, the rowing teams from UM, EMU, Huron, Pioneer and Skyline schools row. The pond is the result of a dam which is wayyyyy down there but not visible in this picture. The Huron River Watershed Council wants to drain this pond. I really really hope they don't.
This trail follows the pond. Where you can see the woods in the distance is where the trail comes from.
So, anyway, there are some pictures from the last half mile of my favorite running route.
Now if i could just figure out how to download a couple of songs from itunes! I have done it before but it's been awhile. I still have $$ left from an itunes card. I can't find where you search for songs. I need a 10 year old to show me what to do!!!
I am done house and kitty sitting for my niece and nephew. They returned yesterday but I stayed there last night since I had to go to work this morning. I had made a list of the things I needed to load up this morning so I didn't forget anything and I left it on the table with my keys. When I picked it up this morning there was one more item added to the list. It said: "remember that your Niecie loves her Auntie!!!!!" Awwwwwwww!! Well, I love my Niece too!!!!
I took my Jeep in last Monday to be repaired and I hope I get it back tomorrow. I really miss it.
I am off to bed now. Tomorrow is homework, homework and more homework and then study for a test.
Runner Nerd
on the Dean's list
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