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Post  jon c Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:41 am

Wow, you're still slugging away Michael. It is interesting how life gets in the way of our plans, sometimes more frequently than others. Sounds to me like your biggest issue is the fatigue you talk about. I hope you can get that resolved.

Thought that your comments about your potential costume was humorous. Fortunately, my daughter does not insist that I have a costume when she goes out.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:26 am

Ha ha....Yeah, my wife made fun of metalheads in high school. I was one, with short hair. She listened to British Tech Pop and Top 40. Sigh...LOL
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Post  Michael Mitchell Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:36 pm

I just did not want to run yesterday. I bagged it. It was the wife's birthday and thought, let us go out and roll. We did. We ate at a wings place. Today's run was hot. It was humid. It was 80 the whole way. The first mile was at a 7:54 pace and from the 4.20 mark on, 7:30 pace and from 1.5 miles out, 7:24 pace. I ended up with another 53:30, but this time my soleus was bothering me. If I had not been running in my compression socks, no way I finish. I will wear my recovery socks tonight and tomorrow. Oh, the high temperature tomorrow...64. I have 19 miles this week.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:11 am

The soleus is bothering me today. Just out of the blue ( well yesterday's run) it started bothering me. Sigh. Why? LOL Well, I am wearing recovering socks all day today and will run around 4:40 pm. I should be ok, but just in case, I will run at a 7:54 pace to get the mileage in. Then we will see what happens. I swear this year has been weird.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:12 pm

I switched the orthotics. I knew this run would be slower than normal. I also know that tomorrow's and Saturday's run will be at an 8 minute pace. I ran a 40 minute 5 miler and hope to do one Friday morning. Soleus was bothering me, but did not stop me. Oh well, looks like we are backing off a couple of days. I have 25 miles this week. Compression socks tonight and tomorrow are the name of game.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:32 pm

Yep. I did not want to push the run today either. 56 minute 7 miler today at 5 pm. I will go easy on Saturday and Sunday, then check on Monday.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:07 pm

Easy run. I had some twinging around the 4 mile mark, but ok. I talked to the DC. I am on 8 minute pace runs for Saturday-Wednesday. Sigh. Oh well, they will get done. One strange thing. We went to go eat at Texas Roadhouse and I was told to hurry up after the run. I did not stretch all that well and I have a small charley horse in my calf. I can massage it out, but I hate getting old. I ran 7 miles today at 56 minutes. I have 32 miles this week.
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Post  Mark B Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:37 pm

Soleus problems, bad.

Twinging, bad.
Getting older... GREAT!! Well, considering the alternatives... Dead

This is probably a dumb question... but with all the heat and humidity you get there in hell's half acre, do you take any supplemental electrolytes like Endurolytes or S-Caps? If you aren't, or aren't getting quite enough, there's a chance that it might have an impact on some of these muscle problems.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:57 pm

Could be Mark. Could be. But, today it was really cool. Gosh who knows....
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Post  Michael Mitchell Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:01 pm

Again, easy run. This one was late, due to the fact that we went and watched Puss In Boots ( it was ok) and went to the mall, and now are watching LSU/Alabama ( Wife is an LSU alum '92, I do not have a dog in the fight //I am a North Carolina Wesleyan College alum NCAA Division III alum '92...LOL). My run was ok. 8 minute pace all the way through for 56 minutes with a mile cooldown. Gives me 40 miles for the week.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:21 am

Yep, dadgum. It was humid. It was hot. I realize that Novembers are transition months in meteorology. What I mean by that is that, it will be up and down the whole month as the seasons are transitioning from hot to cold. That still does not make it any easier. It was a 7:54 pace from mile three onward, but I hit 56 minutes anyway. That gave me 7 miles. I will run 5 miles at lunch today for we have a very important delegation coming in for our school. I wanted to be ready and calm for them ( they are touring our library and interviewing me...sigh). The 5 miler will be at 39:30 and then hit the showers. I have 7 miles this week. Oh and one more thing. I think I have a hernia. Sigh. More problems. I have had two operations and this, if it is one, will make three. Go me...Sigh.
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Post  ounce Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:22 pm

Hernia, eh? Well, at least you know pretty much what to expect. Maybe you should get the surgeon to install a zipper.

As far as today, I didn't think it was all that bad at 70 degrees. There was a breeze and it wasn't 80 degrees. Anything in the 60's or lower is fine by me.

I just hope it's lower than the 60's for Sunday's race downtown. Any insight or 'if, then' situations where the cooler temperatures later this week might carryover to Sunday?

Keep holding it together.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:31 pm

ounce wrote:Hernia, eh? Well, at least you know pretty much what to expect. Maybe you should get the surgeon to install a zipper.

I thought about it. Not sure yet.

As far as today, I didn't think it was all that bad at 70 degrees. There was a breeze and it wasn't 80 degrees. Anything in the 60's or lower is fine by me.

Yeah, it was brutal for me yesterday. 80 and upstairs.

I just hope it's lower than the 60's for Sunday's race downtown. Any insight or 'if, then' situations where the cooler temperatures later this week might carryover to Sunday?

Nope. The southeasterly flow comes back. I think the last half of November will be cool.



Keep holding it together.

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Post  Michael Mitchell Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:18 pm

Humid. Check. Hot. Check. Stifling. Check. This was a crap run. Check. I took yesterday off due to so many things going on. Today, I thought 7 miles, sure. I was sweating before the run. Yep, it was a five miler. At least the last two.five miles were 7:30 pace and below. The last mile was 7:24. The first mile was 8 minutes and the last four were 30:10, but I was worn out. I mean worn out. Get this. Tomorrow, it will be amazing. Today, sucks. I have 12 miles this week.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:19 pm

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Post  Joel H Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:50 pm

Today is wonderful, yesterday was CRAP and Sunday is going to be back to close to crap! I love racing in 60+ temps with high humidity...Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad
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Post  Michael Mitchell Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:31 pm

Yeah, until we get into a settled pattern, it will be like this for awhile. I know. Yesterday was just horrible. I could not breathe. Literally, could not breathe. Today, should be better.
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Post  Joel H Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:55 pm

Michael Mitchell wrote:Yeah, until we get into a settled pattern, it will be like this for awhile. I know. Yesterday was just horrible. I could not breathe. Literally, could not breathe. Today, should be better.

La Nina means NO settled pattern unless you mean up/down/up/down as the pattern? It is going to be like this until we move into a La Nada (wasn't that what you called it?) or El Nino pattern.

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Post  Michael Mitchell Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:57 pm

Joel H wrote:
Michael Mitchell wrote:Yeah, until we get into a settled pattern, it will be like this for awhile. I know. Yesterday was just horrible. I could not breathe. Literally, could not breathe. Today, should be better.

La Nina means NO settled pattern unless you mean up/down/up/down as the pattern? It is going to be like this until we move into a La Nada (wasn't that what you called it?) or El Nino pattern.

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Ughhg. Good luck.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:59 pm

About to go do my cooldown, but quickly, first mile 7:54 and 15:48 after two and then 7:30 and 7:24 pace to end the 7 miles at 53:13 which is not too shabby. Now, cool down for 2 miles at 16 minutes to give me 9 on the day and 22 for the week.
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Post  Joel H Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:29 pm

Michael Mitchell wrote:About to go do my cooldown, but quickly, first mile 7:54 and 15:48 after two and then 7:30 and 7:24 pace to end the 7 miles at 53:13 which is not too shabby. Now, cool down for 2 miles at 16 minutes to give me 9 on the day and 22 for the week.

Nice job man...looks like you are getting there.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:16 pm

I am trying to. I know I will do 7 miles today, 9 maybe.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:34 pm

I did not expect this. I thought it was going to be an easy one. The first mile, run at 7:50, sure said it would. Well, from one mile to 3.19, it was a 7:30 pace and from then on to 7 miles, 7:24 pace to give me a 52:24. I feel good. No real problems. Sorta energized. Had an 8 minute mile cool down to give me 30 miles for the week. Overall, ok. My stamina is still being worked on. I was not overly comfortable, but I will get there.
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Post  Mark B Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:36 pm

Michael Mitchell wrote:I did not expect this. ... I feel good. No real problems. Sorta energized.

Approval

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Post  Michael Mitchell Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:04 pm

Mark B wrote:
Michael Mitchell wrote:I did not expect this. ... I feel good. No real problems. Sorta energized.

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Trying Mark, trying. This has to be one of the most trying years I have had. Sigh.
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