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Tropical Wednesday

Postby erinmcd » Wed May 08, 2013 6:13 am

Great run this morning- just over 12K in the tropical heat of Brownsville Texas.
Keep on rolling, just a mile to go. Keep on rolling my old buddy, you're moving much too slow.
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby orleansrunner1962 » Wed May 08, 2013 6:29 am

18 km on tap tonight, some of it with the RR gang!
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby La » Wed May 08, 2013 6:34 am

It almost seemed tropical when I left home this morning!

Today is "One more sleep" Wednesday. "Still haven't packed" Wednesday. Runpub Wednesday. "Hope the Leafs play better than the Habs did last night" Wednesday.

I'll probably run about 8K at whatever pace feels good at the time.
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby MrBond » Wed May 08, 2013 7:38 am

1 km time trial tonight up Pottery Road hill (13% grade).
This oughta be interesting...
:shock:
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby ngcaper » Wed May 08, 2013 7:40 am

Not so tropical in Saint John...delayed flight due to insane fog has already caused me to miss my connection and is about to make for a much longer trip back to Ottawa. Hoping to get out for a 10k or so once I'm home...then a jump in the pool which I opened before leaving Sunday :)
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby purdy65 » Wed May 08, 2013 7:45 am

No run this morning. Heading out to run club tonight instead. Probably just and easy 8-10 K with whoever is doing that at the RR tonight.

Have a good one!
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby La » Wed May 08, 2013 7:51 am

MrBond wrote:1 km time trial tonight up Pottery Road hill (13% grade).
This oughta be interesting...
:shock:

Better you than me! Good luck!
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby RA. » Wed May 08, 2013 7:54 am

Same as yesterday - walked to work, will run home. I'm again undecided on yoga at lunch. It's so nice out today and will be rainy tomorrow and Friday, so I may opt to do my 2 classes a week tomorrow and Friday instead.
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Tropical Wednesday

Postby marymac442 » Wed May 08, 2013 8:00 am

Rest day!
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby runfbrun » Wed May 08, 2013 9:14 am

Just did over 4k this morning. Will try to make running in the mornings a habit atleast for the summer and fall. Undecided on whether to do a 3k run or strength training or both this evening.
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby scrumhalfgirl » Wed May 08, 2013 9:19 am

Back in the pool for the first time in a month due to DH's travel. It was so warm, it felt tropical!
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby Strider » Wed May 08, 2013 10:01 am

21.5km in 1:48 this morning. I think I have explored most, if not all, the pathways in Rochester MN. Ankle is that much better this morning, most of the swelling is out of it, still taping and tender to the touch but I may have dodged a bullet with the weekend's roll/crunch.
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby runJrun » Wed May 08, 2013 10:19 am

Tonight running about 5km followed by an hour of weights/sprint intervals.

I got a new car, a Ford Escape, and cannot wait to drive it around at lunch :)
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby chunkymonkeymelonhed » Wed May 08, 2013 12:10 pm

10K done 8)
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby Hammie » Wed May 08, 2013 12:24 pm

9k done this morning.
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby sarah19 » Wed May 08, 2013 12:37 pm

I did slow run this morning. Still in recovery mode from Goodlife Half.
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby Jogger Barbie » Wed May 08, 2013 1:00 pm

Hoping to get out for Runpub tonight but that depends on work. So what else is new? Waiting on some stuff from auditors...and waiting...and waiting...
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby AjaxRunner » Wed May 08, 2013 1:28 pm

I think tonight will be a pool night
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby kat00_ca » Wed May 08, 2013 1:44 pm

Day 2 of week 5 of couch to 5k with SO after work in a balmy 26C weather. Already walked 2.5km at lunch. Definitely a nice break in the sun from work.
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby Strider » Wed May 08, 2013 1:49 pm

kat00_ca wrote:Day 2 of week 5 of couch to 5k with SO after work in a balmy 26C weather. Already walked 2.5km at lunch. Definitely a nice break in the sun from work.


Cool a North Bay member. Out daughter is going to Nipissing next year. You have some great paths and running trails. Awesome job getting to week 5. The Couch-to-5k is a great program. Keep it going.
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby JoaniB » Wed May 08, 2013 2:03 pm

Went out for a beautiful run at work - 15C, a light breeze, the sun was shining, and I didn't have to stop once for a walk break! I am really glad I got out there today.

Which reminds me to e-mail the city and mention a cracked board on the Walterdale bridge sidewalk...
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby RA. » Wed May 08, 2013 3:58 pm

Got to yoga, and enjoyed the run home!
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby jamix » Wed May 08, 2013 4:27 pm

10km of hill intervals for me today! 35 minutes on the stationary trainer too. I'm on Day 9, of my 12-day workout BASH. I'm really started to feel the fatigue now and its showing up in my results! Just 3 more days though and I'm done 8)
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby MrBond » Wed May 08, 2013 8:31 pm

MrBond wrote:1 km time trial tonight up Pottery Road hill (13% grade).
This oughta be interesting...
:shock:


About 25 pretty fast people showed up.
I ran it in 6 minutes flat and was dead last but pleased with my result.
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Re: Tropical Wednesday

Postby Nicholas » Wed May 08, 2013 8:44 pm

5.5K tonight with the group...fastest pace so far since re-starting. It cooled down a lot just before we ran but it was still humid. All that after picking up our new Subaru Impreza 5 door...not that I will get to drive it much.
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