Training Log Archive: ultra_amy

Ran New Bedford Half Marathon...warmed up a bit with Sarah and Madeline, then ran the race...our warmup ran long, and we almost missed the start (after doing a 1-mile pickup to make it in time...), then we were on our way. I ran well through about 8 miles, and then I jsut died...things started to ache a bit, and legs were lead. I struggled through the last 5 miles, increasingly slow with each stride (finishing in 1:35, yuck!). After finishing we did a few more miles so I could get in 17 miles - enough to make it my first 100-mile training week of 2013. At least that's something. I was more sore after this race than after many of my longer/harder efforts...so I guess I did give it what I had, I just didn't have much.

Easy run w/ Jess and Amanda - did the bike path/dirt road route in E'town, Noho...great to run with them both, and it was really a pretty day. We visited the Bulb Show at Smith afterwards - so it was a great time! :)

Easy run through Northampton w/ Kelsey. Was cold, and I was super tired...so glad to have company to keep me going. :)

Easy run w/ Dana around Amherst College and on their trails. Felt great...nice to run with her, it had been a few weeks. Trails were a bit drier than the other day, improving each day!

Did a super easy run w/ Steph and Meghan...at their pace. Felt good to just take my time and not worry about pace at all. :) Ran around Amherst College and bike path (mostly trails)...so much fun!

Easy run w/ Abby around Holyoke...we were both tired, and kinda hobbled along...but glad to get in a full hour with her! :) I am a bit beat up from 4 long/hard days in a row...but it's good for me! Funny to run one of the old Holyoke routes, but from Abby's new house.

I ran on dirt today! Yay! Brad and I hit up Batchelor St., and it's snow-free. I was so happy. The legs are a bit tired, but I had so much fun that I didn't care! :)

I'm back baby! :) The last real test for the hammie was to push the pace and see how it goes. It was a great group of us ladies this morning, and we joined the CFers workout of 10 x 600. After warming up, I wanted to start these at tempo pace, and crank the pace down as I knew the hammie is ok, so I got: 2:22, 2:16, 2:14 x 5, 2:13, 2:11. Felt great! Recovery ~300m each, and little time for cooldown before work. Oh well - I'm happy the legs are ok!

Easy run at Whiting with Frank...it was a miserable, rainy day, but the first time I've run in shorts this year, so it wasn't all bad. Frank and I decided to attack the ski hill - twice up, to mix things up and make a good day out of a crummy one. The second time up hurt...but it was just crazy to be running in sloppy quicksand mud, up frozen rivers, and through ankle-deep snow...fun times. Glad Frank's as crazy as I am.

Easy run around Northampton with the girls...nice to have a slightly faster run and still have the leg feel ok. :)

Easy run w/ Sarah after work...around E'town. Felt great. :)