Oh no, that doesn't sound like a very good homecoming!


--- In PDXcouch25k@yahoogroups.com, "Shana" <ShanaOB@...> wrote:
>
> Sounds like you are back on track. I mean, come on, a whole 3.2
after not getting in much running in how long? That is awesome!
>
> I have a couple of 5ks on my horizon as well that I want to buckle
down and train for. I'd like to come in a tiny bit better than my 13+
minute mile.
>
> Heading home from the vacay today. Got a phone call from my 19 year
old son the first day we were gone that the basement had a tiny
"flood" (code word for sewer backup from tree roots in the sewer
line... so disgusting). The only thing that could make the "flood"
worse I am sure is the shoddy clean up effort that I know my son put
forth.
>
> I so do not want to go home!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lori<mailto:bigprofessor@...>
> To: PDXcouch25k@yahoogroups.com<mailto:PDXcouch25k@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 4:37 PM
> Subject: [PDXcouch25k] another run...saints be praised!
>
>
> I got another run in on the 25th (I think it was the 25th) at hubby's
> but forgot to post, but none last week, so today's run was really
> important.
>
> Did a total of 3.2 miles (would've stopped at 2.2, but the OCD kicked
> in & I rolled with it). Walked .1, ran 1.0 (first 5 minutes at 4.2,
> next 5 at 4.4, remaining 3 1/2 minutes at 4.7 to 5.2), walked .1, ran
> .5 (began at 4.6 & kicked it up to 5.7), walked .1, ran .3 (kicked
> this one up to 5.8 before I lost it). Did the first two total miles in
> 27:25. Walked & alternated runs for the remaining 1.1 miles, pushing
> the speed up all along (although my walking speed is always 3.6).
> Walks totaled .7 & runs totaled 2.5.
>
> I still need to get my stamina up, especially since I've decided to
> register for the annual 5k at the YMCA on Sept 13th & there's a 5k on
> my campus in October that I'd like to run as well. Anyway, it's a goal
> & I need a goal to keep me on track (literally!).
>
> Happy runs ya'll!
>