January 6th, 2008 at 8:00 am by Michelle Halsne
Vaseline is my friend. There very few runs I go on without applying gobs of Vaseline on my feet. I always apply it on cold days, for me this is anything under 40 degrees. Wimpy, but I suffer from a condition known as Raynauds Syndrome: Definition - Episodic vasospasm (constriction of small arteries) of the digits. It is characterized by digital blanching, cyanosis(blue), a feeling of numbness or dulled sensory response and rubor (red) after cold exposure and rewarming. I have found that Vaseline acts as an extra insulator for my feet and the Raynauds can be better managed during long runs. The other obvious benefit of Vaseline is lubrication, I very rarely get blisters. This weekend was a testimony to my love affair with petroleum jelly. I completed 22 miles of running in the cold and rain and my feet stayed toasty warm and blister free. My 12 miles today with Lisa, Mitch & Shelly was actually enjoyable and relatively easy as we kept the pace comfortable. There was a long hill at mile nine that was almost a mile long I am pleased to announce I have no joint soreness or muscle tightness going up this hill. I am pleased with my progress in 2008, even though it has only been a week.
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January 5th, 2008 at 8:00 am by Michelle Halsne
The goal is to learn to run with tired muscles . Tomorrow I will be sufficiently tired, so the 12 miles should be interesting.
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January 3rd, 2008 at 3:00 pm by Michelle Halsne
There is this hill near my neighborhood that is 1.4 miles. It is a long grinder and relentless in its climb. I am not sure what the elevation gain/loss is, but it is long and difficult enough to force me to a walk at least once during the climb. Today in the rain I decided to do it twice.
My goal is to work toward doing this repeat workout without the need to slow to a walk for any portion of the hill. I drove to the county parking lot so I could end on the downhill, smart! The park at the end of the hill is on
Puget Sound so next time I do this workout I will add the extra distance to the water.
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January 1st, 2008 at 9:00 am by Michelle Halsne
What a great way to start the new year! Got together with Lisa and Andrea and headed down for the Ft. Steilacoom resolution 5 miles race.
We all achieved our goals and look forward to the next race in the series which will be 10 miles on January 26.
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Location:Mukilteo WA USA 98275
I have been running since I was a teenager, so more than 25 years. I ran in high school, college, & before and after having my two daughters. I love to hit the track for repeats and the mountains for long runs. I have run 3 marathons, a 50k trail race and two 50 mile ultras. I am currently training for the Western States 100.
