<p>Ran 4.1 miles last night… The cough drugs made me light headed, so I went easy and slow.</p>
<p>Walked and ran with the neighbors this morning for 90 minutes. It was chilly and felt good to be outside. Plan to lift weights a bit in the afternoon. Trying to stay out of the last of the killer desserts from the feast.</p>
<p>I agree that Jurek seems quite extreme, although D reassured me that she isnt really interested in ultras herself. Whew!
Which I can understand because some of my favorite adventure books are written by climbers of big mts., but the most I have ever done ( or am likely to do) is hike in the Cascades.</p>
<p>My physical therapist is starting a yoga class this week for injured folks, which I am excited about, but I am also really sad because I have lost 7lbs in the past month & it didn’t come from my middle, so it must have been muscle :(.</p>
<p>31 min run. 39 degrees. Icy footbridge.</p>
<p>Blank, yeah, it seems like some running plans make big leaps on the long run. I remember reading somewhere or other it’s not good to increase more than 10-15% in a week, yet some plans just add another mile, boom. I’d probably want more incremental increase.</p>
<p>Weights today. I’m having to take it easy with the upper body work. I whacked my elbow last week, and it’s still recovering. There is nothing funny about the funny bone.</p>
<p>Nothing yesterday and I felt pretty good this morning. I had some headaches yesterday - might be related to the Antibiotics being not as effective. Hopefully I won’t need them after tomorrow.</p>
<p>Nike sent me a coupon code for 25% this morning off their stuff in the clearance section. It is good until tomorrow. There’s a ton of nice stuff in there.</p>
<p>I found out that they have a line of running shirts that start at $100. Some Japanese running line made from gold and platinum spun fibers I think. I have no idea as to whether or not they are good but I don’t think that I’m going to find out.</p>
<p>I’ve been considering some new fitness toys and this weekend it has been hard not to spend some money… there are some decent deals out there at the moment…</p>
<p>Buy fitness toys! Can I give you my wish list? :). When we moved into our house in 1983, my wife and I made a deal that instead of buying gym memberships for ourselves, we would save the money each year and at the end of the year spend the same money for a new piece of equipment or two for our home gym. Sometimes, if we were considering a very expensive piece, we would skip a year. It didn’t take all that many years to end up with a very complete gym in out basement. I can’t imagine what we will do with all of it if we ever downsize and move.</p>
<p>LOL. None of my stuff is that big. I’m big into kettlebells, foam rollers, mini-bands, etc. Kettlebells aren’t cheap, but otherwise nothing terribly expensive. And most of it, I can just go down the road to work and use it but I like having some of it at home too ;)</p>
<p>Deborah and blanmind. I googled the “Galloway 10K” plan. It only says 25 minutes run or 6 miles run but not speed. </p>
<p>It also plans only 3 runs a week? To me, the goal of such plan is encourage one to be active. It is not to lose weight or achieve some time target for a 5K or 10K run. </p>
<p>Is it really that hard to run 6.2 miles at 6 MPH speed?</p>
<p>Dad II, considering I’m not at a 6 mph (10:00 min/mile) pace for a 5K yet, yes, it would be hard for me. 
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<p>And hey, remember, you’re a guy. You’re supposed to go faster. 
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<p>I’ve got a ways to go before I’m running 6.2 miles. Looks like Hal Higdon has the novice 10K plan doing three runs a week, too.<br>
[Hal</a> Higdon Training Programs](<a href=“http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51122/10K-Novice-Training-Program]Hal”>Novice 10K Training Program | Hal Higdon)</p>
<p>The intermediate plan has more days of running.
[Hal</a> Higdon Training Programs](<a href=“http://www.halhigdon.com/training/51123/10K-Intermediate-Training-Program]Hal”>Intermediate | Hal Higdon)</p>
<p>Sorry Deb. What I mean is simplely running a 6.2 miles at your most comfortable speed should not be that hard. 26.2 mile, now that is a whole different story for me. (may not be for MOWC 
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<p>I am just surprised any one including this Galloway could make a running plan with asking for a speed.</p>
<p>Dad II, I don’t know about other people, but I need to work up to running a 10k race. 3 days a week works well for me, any more and things start to hurt. The Galloway plan has an easy build up in time, distance and speed work, which works pretty good for old people like me :)</p>
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<p>It is. Until it isn’t.</p>
<p>I think running a trail, is going to be a lot different than running on a treadmill.
D for example, just ran a five mile race and she averaged about ten minutes per mile.
That includes falling and ripping her tights, but the course record for the 5mile was eight minutes permile.</p>
<p>Her speed for this race in Sept, was also about ten min per mile.
[Mud</a> to Suds Race, The Bellingham Herald](<a href=“http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/09/23/2703022/mud-to-suds-race-part-3.html#storylink=relast]Mud”>http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/09/23/2703022/mud-to-suds-race-part-3.html#storylink=relast)
Her boyfriend had to take her contacts out for her.</p>
<p>Well I hit the Marshall’s jackpot today. 5 assorted warmup bottoms! Assorted Nike, Adidas, Asics. Total cost less than 100 bucks.</p>
<p>I thought that this post was from idad until I opened it up in the browser. $20 for long pants is a great set of prices.</p>
<p>I’m trying to stay out of Marshalls and TJ MAXX. :)</p>
<p>I picked up an adidas running shirt last night. I was already ordering and couldn’t resist it 
It’s a long sleeve pullover that will be great for work…</p>
<p>1.15 miles and weights yesterday. Root canal, part 2 in 20 minutes. I have my workout gear with me in case I feel better this afternoon. It is pretty chilly here until next week so everything is informed.</p>