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August 30, 2007
60 and 61
I spent most of yesterday lounging by the pool, catching some rays, generally pretending I was holidaying in the caribbean.
I knew eventually I would have to leave my blissful life on my deck chair and head out for run number 60. It is days like this that running every day seems, how should I put this, oh what's word, STUPID. By the time we got to the park it was 237 degrees out. As we waiting for everyone to arrive, a guy we had talked to on Monday before our run arrived. He came straight over to us and said I am on day 3. You inspired me to start running everyday!
We headed out, the group soon separated by pace. L and I ran together. We were planning on doing the 7.5k loop, but by the time we got to the 5k turnaround, we looked at each other in total agreement. It was going to be a 5k night. There wasn't enough liquid in my body to produce the amount of sweat it would make in the extra 2.5k.
Thanks to L I got run 60 in.
Tonight we did the rubberband run, my favourite workout. We did it back in June. Here's how it works.
We (about 70 of us) line up from slowest paced runner to fastest. Then we were paired up, so the slowest partnered with the fastest, then the next slowest with the next fastest and so on, until the last pairs would be virtually the same pace.
The route was a big 15 ish mile loop. At the starting point the faster partner went one way and the slower the other. Eventually somewhere along the route you will meet up with your partner, exchange rubberbands, then head back exactly the way you came.
The fun part is that you have to get back in the same time in took you to reach your exchange point. The catch is you aren't allowed to use a watch. You have to gauge your pace. If you and your parnter do it correclty you should meet up at where you started at the same time.
It was so much fun here's why I liked it:
1. something completely different
2. as a slower runner always at the back you don't really feel part of the group once we all start running, but with this you do.
3. everyone is done around the same time, with 5 minutes of each other, so you get to cheer people in.
4. I pushed myself harder than normal
5. you are motivated to keep going not drop the pace, cause you have someone depending on you
6. you lose the distance time obession ... very liberating
7. it's exciting at the end to see how close or not so close everyone was
Last time my partner I and I were about a minute apart in finishing. Tonight, S and I were spot on. We finished exactly at the same time ... woo hooo. Run 61 done!
Posted by Ali at August 30, 2007 9:25 PM
Comments
I gotta find a group to do the rubber band run with. It sounds so fun!
Posted by: Allison at August 31, 2007 12:06 AM
AWESOME post! Way to go on the 61 consecutive runs! WOW.
I have never ehrd of a rubberband run before, but it sounds quite fun!
Posted by: })i({ RunnerGirl at August 31, 2007 8:19 AM
That sounds fun!
Great job on #61! Do you want to borrow my 69 shorts for run number 69?
Posted by: Amy at August 31, 2007 9:03 AM
So if I'm understanding this correctly, the slower runner probably runs a much shorter distance? I like the sound of it.
Posted by: Vanilla at August 31, 2007 2:13 PM
Amy ... yes I would love to borrow your shorts, we could video the event.
Vanilla ... you are correct, one of the reasons I love this run so much. I told my fast partner, he better be packing some gels cause he was having a long long run tonight!
Posted by: Ali at August 31, 2007 2:39 PM
That run sounds awesome! This is when I wish I had a group to run with. It sounds like a really fun way to get your run in and you would definitely feel like part of the group. I love it!
Posted by: Andria at August 31, 2007 5:03 PM
I love that idea! Now I just have to make friends.
Posted by: Tea at September 1, 2007 4:05 PM