Clawing My Way Back

Jerry wrote:First Bush, now Perry, of cause we are in hell.

Wow...just wow...has the heat finally fried your brain? LOL. You have it worse than I do. 105-108 degree temperatures. Goodness.

Michael Mitchell wrote:

Jerry wrote:First Bush, now Perry, of cause we are in hell.

Wow...just wow...has the heat finally fried your brain? LOL. You have it worse than I do. 105-108 degree temperatures. Goodness.

That's because we live closer to Bush.

Just kidding, what do I know about politics?

Jerry wrote:First Bush, now Perry, of cause we are in hell.

We are definitely being punished.

Started really bothering me today. I backed off and ran 6 miles at 45:00. I will tell you that I will now a) warmup, b) take in fluids, c) stretch for my 7 mile run at YMCA. This was another crap run. It will never end. Never end. Yes, we are cursed. I will bike for an hour tonight and do Pilates. I have 11 miles this week.

Going for ART this morning. It is just a niggle in the soleus, but I want to catch it early. I am going to ease up on the 7 miler this afternoon with an 8 minute pace. I do not want to hurt it further.

I should be ok. I can feel the knot, but I should be ok. I was thinking of going 5 miles today just to feel it out. Drop in a 39:30 and call it day. My DC told me to take the day off, but I think I am ok for 40 minutes. I will go back to wearing the sleeve over it with Bio-Freeze on it. That should immobilize it.

Looks like a home run today. I will run at home. I just do not feel like going to the YMCA.

80 degrees this morning...76 dewpoint...is it September 5th yet?

Joel H wrote:80 degrees this morning...76 dewpoint...is it September 5th yet?

Not yet...Look at the latest GFS models ( 6 z)..hummm...we could, (big could) have tropical mischief coming....

Michael Mitchell wrote:

Joel H wrote:80 degrees this morning...76 dewpoint...is it September 5th yet?

Not yet...Look at the latest GFS models ( 6 z)..hummm...we could, (big could) have tropical mischief coming....

I have no idea what a GFS model is or what 6z stands for...is that 6oz of water because it felt like 6 gallons of water sitting on my chest this morning?

[quote="Joel H"]

Michael Mitchell wrote:

Joel H wrote:80 degrees this morning...76 dewpoint...is it September 5th yet?

Not yet...Look at the latest GFS models ( 6 z)..hummm...we could, (big could) have tropical mischief coming....

GFS is the operational model for the NWS. It takes all factors in account from climate and geography.
The 6z is the time it is run during the day.

[quote="Michael Mitchell"]

Joel H wrote:

Michael Mitchell wrote:

Joel H wrote:80 degrees this morning...76 dewpoint...is it September 5th yet?

Not yet...Look at the latest GFS models ( 6 z)..hummm...we could, (big could) have tropical mischief coming....

GFS is the operational model for the NWS. It takes all factors in account from climate and geography.
The 6z is the time it is run during the day.

What time is 6z...is that zulu (sp?) time or whatever it is called or is it the time in Star Trek?

Yes, we are. Thank you. From El Paso to Houston and from San Antonio, we are desert. Woo Hoo. Sigh. The runs were ok. Just hot and humid. I am tired of this, but complaining does not make it better. 39:30 for 5 miles for yesterday. It was ok. Knot was there, but livable. Today, 39:30 for 5 miles and again, there. I had to massage it out three times, but at least I am running. That gives me 21 miles for the week. I want to run today, but we shall see if I can massage the knot out with the Stick. If I can, we are a go.

[quote="Joel H"]

Michael Mitchell wrote:

Joel H wrote:

Michael Mitchell wrote:

Joel H wrote:80 degrees this morning...76 dewpoint...is it September 5th yet?

Not yet...Look at the latest GFS models ( 6 z)..hummm...we could, (big could) have tropical mischief coming....

GFS is the operational model for the NWS. It takes all factors in account from climate and geography.
The 6z is the time it is run during the day.

What time is 6z...is that zulu (sp?) time or whatever it is called or is it the time in Star Trek?

Ha ha,. 06, 12, 18...it is run every 6 hours on UTC...or Greenwich Meridian Time....

Did Pilates today. I did not run yesterday afternoon, but that is ok. My knot in my leg has really reduced in size. Gunning for 7 miles today, but can live with 5 miles. Looking at a ramp up workout from 7:54 pace to 7:14 pace for 7 miles. Otherwise, grading finals and research papers for grades that need to be turned in by Monday. Next week should be back to normal. I will go for ART at least once next week and with intersession, that should be easier. The run will start at 4 pm.

ART once a week? Interesting. I have been stingy with myself about going. Maybe if I went once a week I'd get well. I have been sort of waiting until i just can't bear it and then going.

Liz R wrote:ART once a week? Interesting. I have been stingy with myself about going. Maybe if I went once a week I'd get well. I have been sort of waiting until i just can't bear it and then going.

He worked the heck out of it Thursday. I mean really worked it. He spent 40 minutes on the knot. Today it does feel better. I have not run on it today, but yesterday was touch and go. It does work.

I am in a funk. When I get like this, I run 5 milers until I get out of it. Started at an 8 minute pace and finished at a 7:30 pace. I can say this, I know I will run better when it gets cooler. This is for the pits. You wake up thinking, "Oh dear, I have to run". It is becoming a chore and I hate that. I ended with 26 miles this week. At least I did not have massage my legs. Woo Hoo. Sigh.

I wanna move. This is so killing my running. Goodness. I just get where I do not even want to try..sigh...

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
328 PM CDT SAT AUG 13 2011

.DISCUSSION...
A DIAL IN TO THE IAH ASOS INDICATES THAT THE TEMPERATURE HIT 100
DEGREES AGAIN TODAY...KEEPING HOUSTON`S ONGOING STREAK OF 100
DEGREE DAYS GOING AT 13 DAYS IN A ROW. THIS IS ALSO THE 24TH DAY
THIS SEASON OF 100 DEGREE TEMPERATURES IN HOUSTON...TYING WITH
1998 FOR THE SECOND HIGHEST TOTAL FOR AN ENTIRE SUMMER.

While we are at it, let us just break all the records...If the Astros can do it, so can Mother Nature....ugghhh

AS FOR THE RECORDS...THERE`S A GOOD CHANCE THAT HOUSTON`S
CONSECUTIVE DAY 100-DEGREE RECORD WILL BE TIED OR BROKEN IN THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. EVEN IF THIS RECORD IS NOT BROKEN...OTHER
RECORDS ARE THREATENED INCLUDING THE MOST 100-DEGREE DAYS IN
AUGUST (14 DAYS IN 1993)...MOST 100-DEGREE DAYS IN A MONTH (18
DAYS IN JULY 1980)...AND MOST 100-DEGREE DAYS FOR AN ENTIRE SUMMER
(32 DAYS IN 1980).




http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php ... glossary=1

Hello everyone. Welcome to Sunday. Summer is such a lovely time of the year. Woo Hoo...sigh...

CLIMATE...
IAH HAS NOW GONE 13 CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH THE TEMPERATURE REACHING OR
EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES AND IS NOW WITHIN ONE DAY OF TYING THE ALL-TIME
RECORD SET BACK IN 1980.

14 DAYS 7/19/1980
13 DAYS 8/13/2011
11 DAYS 8/05/1998
9 DAYS 7/03/1980
8 DAYS 9/05/2000
8 DAYS 8/21/1993
8 DAYS 8/14/1962

IN 2011...THERE HAVE NOW BEEN 24 DAYS SO FAR WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING
OR EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES AT IAH. THIS NOW TIES FOR SECOND PLACE IN CITY
OF HOUSTON WEATHER HISTORY. THE TOP 5 YEARS WITH 100 DEGREE DAYS ARE
NOW...

32 DAYS 1980
24 DAYS 2011
24 DAYS 1998
20 DAYS 2000
19 DAYS 1901

http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php ... glossary=1

Ouch! I've been enjoying (finally) nice albeit wet weather here in western NY state. It was in the mid-80s yesterday, but the humidity has finally abatted. Of course, it is back to GA next weekend, but the weather looks a lot better there now than it was earlier this summer.

Michele "1L" Keane wrote:Ouch! I've been enjoying (finally) nice albeit wet weather here in western NY state. It was in the mid-80s yesterday, but the humidity has finally abatted. Of course, it is back to GA next weekend, but the weather looks a lot better there now than it was earlier this summer.

Shoot we may not see that type of weather until after September 5. It will cool off. Climo dictates it must, but this is unreal. We have 100's forecast until at least August 19 and I do not see it backing off after that.

You really know how to get a down, don't you? All you had to say was SUMMER BLOWS but no, you had to go and explain what a hell hole this place is during the summer. Thanks for starting my week off right, NOT!

Joel H wrote:You really know how to get a down, don't you? All you had to say was SUMMER BLOWS but no, you had to go and explain what a hell hole this place is during the summer. Thanks for starting my week off right, NOT!

Well I have good news.


Larry Cosgrove is still thinking September 4-5 for our cooling off. He did say the models were hinting earlier, but he will go conservative and stick with September 4-5. There is good news coming folks. He also stated that it might be a shade below climo and we WOULD notice a difference. Woo hoo....



For my running. 7 miles. YMCA. 7:30 pace. Lots of hydration and GU. Sigh.

So we're going to get a cool down 20 days earlier than usual?



By the way, Thursday's 8 mile run marked my first squishy shoe event of the summer! Usually, I have to wait until I get up into the teens before that happens. Lost 6 pounds of water on that run.