Sunny Vermont Sunday Thread!!

Ken B · Postby **Ken B** » Sun May 20, 2012 5:09 am

I don't get to start the daily thread often so I grabbed the opportunity this morning.

I am up bright and early for my Shires Vermont Marathon in Bennington Vermont. It starts at 9:00 AM and will be sunny and hot. so slow, ultra type run/walk is on the books.

Have a good day, yáll!

RA. · Postby **RA.** » Sun May 20, 2012 6:20 am

Bluenose Marathon day in my neck of the woods, but I'm not racing. I'm leading my pace group to a 10k race pace run this morning.

eme · Postby **eme** » Sun May 20, 2012 6:36 am

We just finished up the Alert Relay for Life. 22km total for myself (walking). Some walkers hit 40 km :shock:

- I couldn't stay up that long, so I was there for the first three hours and the last three hours.

A very successful event - we raised over $8000.00!!!!

carm · Postby **carm** » Sun May 20, 2012 7:09 am

Congrats eme! That's amazing.

12-ish K on a the flat Greenbelt trail today as my last 1+ hour run before the marathon. It's going to be a hot one in Ottawa today.

Miss*Smiles · Postby **Miss*Smiles** » Sun May 20, 2012 8:33 am

Way to go Eme!!

Gorgeous Ottawa day here. Going up to the cottage for the day and hoping to get lots of R&R in. To everyone who is running today, have fun!

Tori · Postby **Tori** » Sun May 20, 2012 8:36 am

That's awesome eme!

I just finished 10k and I am melting. It is going to be super hot today!

marymac442 · Postby **marymac442** » Sun May 20, 2012 8:40 am

Congrats Eme.
An easy ish 8 - 10 k planned for today (my legs feel tired after yesterday so I'll probably cut it short) and then waffles

My favorite spot for breakfast even though I seldom have a good run on this route.

purdy65 · Postby **purdy65** » Sun May 20, 2012 8:51 am

A very sluggish 10k this morning! I'm blaming the ice cream cone I had last night

ratherawkward · Postby **ratherawkward** » Sun May 20, 2012 8:58 am

Easy paced 12k this morning before it got *too* hot. Got to run past the pyrotechnicians setting up for the big fireworks display at Ashbridge's Bay tomorrow night, which was kind of cool. Also got a lot of gnats in my eyes/mouth/stuck in my sunscreen, which was less cool.

RA. · Postby **RA.** » Sun May 20, 2012 9:03 am

RA. wrote:Bluenose Marathon day in my neck of the woods, but I'm not racing. I'm leading my pace group to a 10k race pace run this morning.

My group was one person other than myself! Our goal pace was 7:05, and our average was 7:06, so I am ok with that!

chunkymonkeymelonhed · Postby **chunkymonkeymelonhed** » Sun May 20, 2012 9:45 am

eme wrote:We just finished up the Alert Relay for Life. 22km total for myself (walking). Some walkers hit 40 km - I couldn't stay up that long, so I was there for the first three hours and the last three hours.

A very successful event - we raised over $8000.00!!!!

AWESOME!!!!

chunkymonkeymelonhed · Postby **chunkymonkeymelonhed** » Sun May 20, 2012 9:46 am

Looking for another "I'm feeling good" 6K later this morning.

Dr. S · Postby **Dr. S** » Sun May 20, 2012 9:46 am

Amazing job Colleen!

I wish I was in Vermont too! I love Vermont

We ended up running only 30 mins yesterday, DH didn't feel good. So we're going to do our 6 miler today.

Have a good one!

Stampie · Postby **Stampie** » Sun May 20, 2012 10:08 am

Wow, it's been sometime since I posted in the daily thread.

Awesome news eme!

Heading out shortly to meet marymac & the Bonsor crew for a nice run (10K planned). with Jwolf as an invited guest too!

HCcD · Postby **HCcD** » Sun May 20, 2012 10:10 am

A nice 10K / 1 hour run with Jes and AndyM in Farrhaven this morning ... It was ahot and sunny 22C at a 9am start and finished up at around 27C at around 10am ... :shock:

Good acclimating to what the conditions may be like next Sunday for race day ... :shock:

Now, just gonna r&r for the rest of this long weekend Sunday ...

richie-rich · Postby **richie-rich** » Sun May 20, 2012 10:14 am

purdy65 wrote:A very sluggish 10k this morning! I'm blaming the ice cream cone I had last night

+1. sluggish 15k earlier this morning before it got too hot. took me 5k to ease into a rythm. but i'm blaming the 3/4 bottle of red i drank last night :mrgreen:

Postby **Nicholas** » Sun May 20, 2012 10:38 am

No energy this morning but stumbled through 6K on a great sunny day.

Bennington, VT....that's where we finished we Green Mountain Relay a couple of times. Good luck racing, Ken.

orleansrunner1962 · Postby **orleansrunner1962** » Sun May 20, 2012 10:46 am

25km this morning -- very warm -- glad to be done -- will now enjoy the rest of the day with DH!!

fe.RMT · Postby **fe.RMT** » Sun May 20, 2012 11:06 am

Last long run of 15K with final 4K at race pace. Race pace section was a little faster than I had planned (6:05)
6:57
6:46
6:49
6:51
6:47
6:49
6:46
6:42
6:38
6:38
6:36
5:55
5:52
5:49
5:52

Pat29 · Postby **Pat29** » Sun May 20, 2012 11:12 am

I ended up doing just over 17 km with the Chariot this morning. It is a hot one out there. Hopefully it is a little cooler next Sunday.

Jump145 · Postby **Jump145** » Sun May 20, 2012 11:30 am

5k this morning, tried out the grid flex shoes I bought a couple months ago.

eme · Postby **eme** » Sun May 20, 2012 11:49 am

I found out at brunch that our Commanding Officer did a total of 63 km over the twelve hours :shock:

He did some running early on outside and then switch to walking inside, but wow. He is a little stiff and sore today :lol:

erinmcd · Postby **erinmcd** » Sun May 20, 2012 11:51 am

Nice 11K run on local trails this morning. That was my first hot run of the year- thoroughly enjoyed working up a good sweat!

ceileigh · Postby **ceileigh** » Sun May 20, 2012 12:54 pm

Did a short run yesterday. My foot has healed miraculously but still acts up with things like yard work. I think it is the crouching / flexing of the foot. Doesn't like a lot of hills either. So yesterday, post 2 days of yard work, it was a tad sore. I kept yesterday to a short 4K tempo and am taking today off. Watered the garden and moved my cactus and shamrock outside for the summer. Now going to bath the dogs, let them air dry, and just enjoy the day! Lovin' this weather but also glad it is happening this weekend and not next weekend for ORW!

Jogger Barbie · Postby **Jogger Barbie** » Sun May 20, 2012 1:34 pm

Busy day yesterday and we were out in the evening so didn't spend any time on-line. Part of being busy yesterday was my weekend long run - 25 km in total, although broken up in sections of about 6 km, 11 km and 8 km. The first 6 km were kind of unpleasant and weird - couldn't seem to find a pace that felt good (fast or slow), vaguely stiff but couldn't identify any individual muscles that were "off", etc. It got dramatically better when I met up with my friend for 11 km, and then I had a good run home (the last 8 km).

Yard work yesterday, being followed by errands and housework/laundry today, and finishing the yard work after the housework (when it's a bit cooler). We don't really need AC yet, but one of the little chores yesterday was to take off the outdoor cover and make sure the unit hadn't been infiltrated by mice over the winter (happened a couple of years ago). Fortunately no visitors, and we have the AC on today just to test it out, and it appears to be fine. There was another year where something went wrong with the internal electronics over the winter, so I take nothing for granted

Have a great long weekend everyone! Hoping to get all the jobs done today so tomorrow can be a true day off.