Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The Run with Mom
Today's Run: 5m
Run Time: 59 minutes
Total Miles to Date: 54.0
Thoughts on the Run:
Last night was a great surprise. My parents, who live in Florida, were driving back from a wedding in Pennsylvania and decided to stop over for the evening. My daughter was excited and offered to cook dinner. She made a "Sloppy Joe" recipe from her Brownies recipe book with lean meat and served this on whole wheat buns with a side of baked beans. It was delicious!
We spent some time together and then my mother mentioned that she would like to go on a run with me. So, we set our alarms for 6:30 am and woke up. We stepped outside around 7. Unlike the previous days which had been quite cool, it was a warm 60 degrees with thick fog. I was not intending on doing a harsh run as I am still recovering from my head cold.
We began our run and she was able to experience the way I begin all of my runs: the harsh, steep incline leading away from our cul-de-sac. She is used to running on flat Florida roads (but when I am down there, the heat cuts my runs short) so the hills were a challenge. However, they were a challenge she was ready to face.
We ended up doing a 5-mile loop with some significant hills. I even named one hill "Goliath" as it is a long, unrelenting uphill trek that lasts nearly a mile. This happens at the end of the run as well (but I also know once its over, it's downhill the rest of the way). While she struggled up the hill, she refused to stop, and we made it to the top.
We ended up finishing in 59 minutes. Not a fast pace, but not a slow one either, and a great pace for Mom who has no experience running hills.
We came inside and my wife fixed us homemade whole wheat buckwheat waffles before they continued on their way.
It was a great time. I'll do the same loop tomrrow at (hopefully) a more aggressive pace and then rest until my 10K on Sunday.
Until next time,
Jeremy Likness
Run Time: 59 minutes
Total Miles to Date: 54.0
Thoughts on the Run:
Last night was a great surprise. My parents, who live in Florida, were driving back from a wedding in Pennsylvania and decided to stop over for the evening. My daughter was excited and offered to cook dinner. She made a "Sloppy Joe" recipe from her Brownies recipe book with lean meat and served this on whole wheat buns with a side of baked beans. It was delicious!
We spent some time together and then my mother mentioned that she would like to go on a run with me. So, we set our alarms for 6:30 am and woke up. We stepped outside around 7. Unlike the previous days which had been quite cool, it was a warm 60 degrees with thick fog. I was not intending on doing a harsh run as I am still recovering from my head cold.
We began our run and she was able to experience the way I begin all of my runs: the harsh, steep incline leading away from our cul-de-sac. She is used to running on flat Florida roads (but when I am down there, the heat cuts my runs short) so the hills were a challenge. However, they were a challenge she was ready to face.
We ended up doing a 5-mile loop with some significant hills. I even named one hill "Goliath" as it is a long, unrelenting uphill trek that lasts nearly a mile. This happens at the end of the run as well (but I also know once its over, it's downhill the rest of the way). While she struggled up the hill, she refused to stop, and we made it to the top.
We ended up finishing in 59 minutes. Not a fast pace, but not a slow one either, and a great pace for Mom who has no experience running hills.
We came inside and my wife fixed us homemade whole wheat buckwheat waffles before they continued on their way.
It was a great time. I'll do the same loop tomrrow at (hopefully) a more aggressive pace and then rest until my 10K on Sunday.
Until next time,
Jeremy Likness
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