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Last Run:
4.05 mi
1:02:55
15:30 /mi
The fall colors were so amazing I had to stop and take pictures several times LOL
Kathy
·Run and Race Reports
·3 weeks ago
My friend recently participated in a 100 mile run, doing it under 30 hours! Incredible!!
I just needed to brag for her 🙂
I ran a 15K yesterday.
It was my second fastest recorded 15K.
My stats:
1,181 ft elevation gain
9.52 total mi distance
Time was 2:33:33
Avg Gap 14:44/mi
PR gained for 400m best of all time and ½ mile best of all time.
It was great run! 77 degrees, too!
Enjoyed a nice 10K trail run yesterday during the evening.
Distance: 6.2mi
Pace: 15:14/mi
Run time: 1:35:47
Elevation gain: 551ft
Weather was still a bit warm, but we’re having a cool down this week.
I’m going to try adding a second run a week this week and beyond.
I haven’t gone out and trail run since my 50K in August.
There are a few reasons. First, we’ve had a lot of excessive heat warnings, and that has scared me away. Second, I pulled something in my leg, and it hurt almost to the point where I couldn’t walk, so I wanted to give it time to heal before I tried running.
Today, I got out and ran a 5K even though there is an excessive heat warning.
The main reason was the break in my new trail running shoes. I picked up a pair of Brooks Cascadia shoes. They’re super comfortable, and I love the sole and the grip on the bottom.
As for the run:
3.2 miles. 361 feet of elevation gain. 49:17 time.
15:23 avg pace.
Good run.
After the heat warnings break off, I’m upping my running to 2 runs a week. One long, one short.
I’m training now for a 50-miler in November of 2027.
However, I’m going to do a half marathon in 2027 as well for the Red Cedar over here in Shawnland.
This past month, I did the Shawnee Hills 50K trail race,
I ran a total of 32.5 miles in a little over 12 hours. I placed in the 80s of about 100 runners.
The goal was to finish and that’s what I did.
The first 17 miles was fast. I ran most of them. Then I got blisters on both feet and run/hiked/limped the rest of the way.
As a result, I’ve bought better trail running shoes and better running-specific socks.
For my first ever 50K, it wasn’t bad, but it was very hard.
I’m an ultra runner now and now I’m hooked!
