Ricole Runs (Sometimes): I Need More Running Friends Who Live By Me & Run After Work. Any Takers?

Monday, October 15, 2012

I Need More Running Friends Who Live By Me & Run After Work. Any Takers?

Last week I was proud of my week. This week I am proud of one workout. You take what you can get?

Cooper agrees.

Monday - 6 miles around the neighborhood in 58 minutes. Why does this feel SO long ago? I seriously can't remember it - good thing DailyMile remembers for me.

Tuesday - 3 miles with the lovely Lisa. My hamstring was acting up a bit so I called it good at 3. We did some planks / push-ups / squats too. Good job Lisa!

Wednesday - Super busy, but JMan wanted to go to the gym so I tagged along even though it was 9pm at night. Did 15 minutes on the elliptical and 15 minutes of lifting weights. Except then I had a TERRIBLE time going to sleep so I don't think I'm going to work out this late again.

Thursday - A big fat REST day. Not scheduled either. I am already so depressed about how early it is getting dark. I meant to run but by the time I could it was already 7pm and pitch black and scary. Ugh. I need to a) make friends with that horrid treadmill thing, b) find good places that are well-lit to run, and / or c) get more running friends who live near me and like to run when I do. Any takers?

Instead of working out I had a crazy laminating / paper-cutting party. Ah, the wild life of a teacher.

Friday - REST! Carbo loading! Slumber party with Lindsay!

Saturday - The Pt. Defiance race! The now Ms. Ultra Marathoner Lindsay was doing the 50k and I planned to do the 15k but ended up doing the 30k, but it was actually 21.4 miles instead of 18.6. Yeah yeah yeah, I'm not smart. If you told me you ran 12 miles and then 21 miles I would definitely scold you, so give it to me.

Ready to ROCK! Race recap tomorrow (hopefully).

Sunday - 21 minutes on the bike at the gym. 15 minutes of easy yoga. I am SORE, especially in the hips and calves.

Running miles this week = 30.4! That's a lot for this old gal and her bum hamstring! You can bet with that impromptu 21 miler (though it wasn't all at once) I've got marathons and 50k's on the brain, and that's pretty much what I've been searching the internet for today. Oops! Sorry JMan!

How was your weekend? Did you race? I was pretty jealous of the folks doing the Nike Women's Marathon race. Maybe next year? What's your next race?

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pensive pumpkin · 651 weeks ago

I don't even want to think about races right now, but good on you for doing it! Whoo hoo!!
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runfundone 65p · 651 weeks ago

I can run with you after work once I can run again! Except where do you work now? I liked the convenience of you working in Tacoma.
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stephrunson 9p · 651 weeks ago

I need after work run friends too. It seems like everyone I know runs in the morning and that just isn't going to ever happen for me. Wish I still lived in WA, I'd love to run in the evenings with ya!
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ricoleruns 72p · 651 weeks ago

Move here! �All my running friends run in the morning too!

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Steph · 651 weeks ago

I wish we could move back! I miss the PNW! Maybe in five or six years.
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hikermom · 651 weeks ago

I am a morning runner, but if I lived closer to you, I would do an evening run. The early darkness has me really bummed too:( I'm doing the SNohomish River half on the 27th. Supposed to be flat and fast. Really close to me too, which is a plus:)
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LindsayOnTheGo · 651 weeks ago

I can't scold you because I knew you ran that whole second lap for me. You're the best. I promise to be the best running partner/training partner/crew person for your 50k, whenever it happens.

P.S. Working on my race report still. I will let you know as soon as it's posted. :)
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tashamalcolm 91p · 651 weeks ago

Lindsay looks great! Glad that you had fun on Saturday, but how did you end up running extra? Did you get lost? It would probably happen to me so I won't scold you.
I am jealous of everyone who ran the NWM too- it is on my bucket lis BIG TIME! Maybe next year????
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ricoleruns 72p · 651 weeks ago

Hahaha. �It was a loop course, so I ended up doing 2 loops instead of 1. �:-) �Let's run NWM next year!!

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Tasha @ Healthy Diva · 651 weeks ago

You are such an over achiever :-)
YES, let's do NWM next year. I so want to cross that race off of my bucket list so I can add more races. How selfish of me.
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elizabeth · 651 weeks ago

i drank all weekend :) yep. no running till today. too busy partying! next race is the runners world 1/2 this weekend! so glad you got to run with Lindsay!
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ricoleruns 72p · 651 weeks ago

That sounds lovely! �What were you celebrating???

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Heather (WTB) · 651 weeks ago

I need friends that run too just so they "get" me LOL. Nice job on the miles. And I always forget my miles. I have to really think about it (or check my blog posts).
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Bethany · 651 weeks ago

I just moved here from Boston. I Iive in Renton if that is close to you. I'm on taper for Marine Corps Marathon, but I usually run 3 times a week 5/6 miles and on Sat 10/12 miles.

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Cathryn · 651 weeks ago

I'm in awe of anyone who can run 21 miles by accident...wow wow wow!! I just need some running friends as well...I only have two and one of them is newly pregnant!!! SO glad you're mending!!