posted May-23-2007 08:55 PM            

How the shoes holding up Loopy? Haven't run any trails, however have been keeping up with the miles and my program for the HWH. My plan is on Sunday's when I do my long run I will do them on the trails and get the technical in. Not sure how it will work doing hills and technical on long run days, but I'll adjust the schedule if it turns out to be too much.

I found some dirt bike trails in Green Lane Park that I think will work well.

My husband made plans to go to Atlantic City the weekend of 6/22. We are suppose to be back by Saturday night, so I can make the race, but I will have try not to party too much since the DT is that Sunday.

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posted May-24-2007 06:40 AM               

Any one know the poison ivy factor?

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posted May-24-2007 08:21 AM            

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The trail shoes are great -- I have not run on the roads at all since I got them to avoid the need for my road shoes. I have been doing the trails every weekday and grass cross country course on the weekends for my long runs. As long as you take it easy, I don't see any problem with combining your long runs with hills and trails.

Merigayle, I ran it last year and had no trouble with poison ivy. Actually, I don't know if you remember, but you helped me out in this regard by suggesting TECNU poison ivy block. Either it worked, or there was no poison ivy out there (don't remember seeing any, but I was a little distracted by the mud, rocks, etc). I am very allergic, so I should serve as a good canary in the coal mine

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posted May-24-2007 09:51 PM            

[This message has been edited by Apple (edited May-24-2007).]

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posted May-24-2007 11:51 PM               

As for the running part, I feel physically ready almost, but I need a few more long runs soon to get in the right shape for 15 or 30k.

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posted May-28-2007 04:54 PM            

Did 5.15 m, but my time was slow because of course. 1:00:43.

Next Sunday I will try it again for longer distance.

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posted May-28-2007 09:43 PM            

Apple, I'm glad you found some good trails for your weekend run. Sounds like they should prepare you well for the DT!

I had a very nice, but very urban 20-mile long run on Saturday in Boston. I did get to run along the Charles for most of it though and there was a grass/dirt path paralleling much of the paved bike path.

Was an odd trip: Drove about 8 hours Friday to get to Boston and 6 hours on Saturday to get back! Did my run Saturday morning while my friend was at a conference, and then joined him and others from the conference for a business lunch. I had about 10 minutes between the run and lunch, so had a tough time keeping lunch down and not passing out while trying to appear professional (the heat during the run really did me in).

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