tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post4102130775332830113..comments2024-03-28T19:10:53.592-04:00Comments on The Birchwood Pie Project: Weekly Sweats: Weather Report and Virtual Half Marathon Game PlanBirchwood Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-25314488605255507652020-04-26T17:57:55.509-04:002020-04-26T17:57:55.509-04:00Chopping up the distance of the long run in your h...Chopping up the distance of the long run in your head is a smart strategy!! Isn't it funny how we both dread and look forward to race day? I am the same way! Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10196296268895103846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-79945855031722150022020-04-14T21:12:27.497-04:002020-04-14T21:12:27.497-04:00I need to work a lot more on my mental game of jus...I need to work a lot more on my mental game of just running the mile that I'm in.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-55770469583815675932020-04-14T21:11:51.840-04:002020-04-14T21:11:51.840-04:00No worries, I'll take the rain. I really do lo...No worries, I'll take the rain. I really do love it, with the disclaimer that I won't run if there's lightening or hail or anything like that.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-54439163474533038802020-04-14T21:09:55.125-04:002020-04-14T21:09:55.125-04:00Thanks Kim!Thanks Kim!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-37626004996739971242020-04-14T21:09:35.586-04:002020-04-14T21:09:35.586-04:00Thanks Hannah! It finally blew itself out yesterd...Thanks Hannah! It finally blew itself out yesterday - good riddance!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-51764024380486263682020-04-14T21:08:44.383-04:002020-04-14T21:08:44.383-04:00I know, I haven't yet looked at all of the new...I know, I haven't yet looked at all of the new dates, I don't think I have any conflicts yet. It just going to be so much fun to get back on a real race course.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-27667756672007317002020-04-14T21:07:53.473-04:002020-04-14T21:07:53.473-04:00Thanks Zenaida!Thanks Zenaida!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-81356357017475094482020-04-14T21:07:33.345-04:002020-04-14T21:07:33.345-04:00Agree, it's tough enough to run a half but we ...Agree, it's tough enough to run a half but we have to come up with our own race course and all of the course support. At least the start and end lines are my front door and I get to set the race start time.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-88030840457939205882020-04-14T21:05:23.335-04:002020-04-14T21:05:23.335-04:00ha ha we should do a WRD "weather free" ...ha ha we should do a WRD "weather free" linkup sometime. That would be quite a challenge.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-67349086672673144852020-04-14T21:02:04.709-04:002020-04-14T21:02:04.709-04:00Aw yiss! I'm so happy that we'll be racin...Aw yiss! I'm so happy that we'll be racing together!Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-87364321077799182062020-04-13T23:24:53.826-04:002020-04-13T23:24:53.826-04:00We've had some stiff winds recently too, thoug...We've had some stiff winds recently too, though pretty normal for spring here. Good luck with the half marathon - hope the wind holds off!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647383150283618698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-28076445624945874792020-04-13T15:17:12.079-04:002020-04-13T15:17:12.079-04:00The weather's been crazy here too - especially...The weather's been crazy here too - especially the wind!<br /><br />Nice job with your 10-miler - I like to mentally break up a long run like that too - just makes it feel more doable. Sounds like you have a good plan for your half marathon - hope the weather cooperates!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-66248912194425349652020-04-13T13:11:31.272-04:002020-04-13T13:11:31.272-04:00Snow! That's crazy! We are expecting nasty sto...Snow! That's crazy! We are expecting nasty storms through here over the next week, but it will be limited to wind and rain. Hopefully the mornings will stay clear. Normally, even in storm season, we get rain for an hour or two and then all clear.<br /><br />Weather is such a huge part of outdoor sports. I will run in the cold and the wind, but rain is a big fat nope for me.<br /><br />Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-67739961244120163612020-04-13T13:04:19.010-04:002020-04-13T13:04:19.010-04:00I am a huge fan of snow, but by April, I'm don...I am a huge fan of snow, but by April, I'm done with it. I see we might have some in the upcoming week. Dislike! Good luck on your half! I could run mine as soon as April 16th, but I think I'll wait until a week later to get another long run in. Either way it's probably going to be my slowest half, but that's OK with me! With all of the rescheduled races it's going to be bonkers in the fall.TechChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11960422420943812763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-89019742365914374022020-04-13T09:41:22.895-04:002020-04-13T09:41:22.895-04:00I am disliking the weather here too. Cloudy and g...I am disliking the weather here too. Cloudy and gloomy and depressing. We have maybe 1 or 2 sunny days. Ugh on the wind. I dislike it too. You have a good plan for your half marathon. Good luck with it!Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-19559632308762094662020-04-13T04:10:53.833-04:002020-04-13T04:10:53.833-04:00Haha I have to try to not write about the weather ...Haha I have to try to not write about the weather too much, but usually that is such an important part of my runs! Our weather was all over the place this week. I am debating a virtual half next weekend but its tough to plan out the logistics!Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-16185639797615384522020-04-12T19:19:48.176-04:002020-04-12T19:19:48.176-04:00I think the phrase I'd like a vaccine against ...I think the phrase I'd like a vaccine against is "out of an abundance of caution". So so over used.<br />It was before I started following you, I think, but one point last summer I said it would be a challenge if we (linkup bloggers as a whole) could get through a week wtihout weather comments. It's impossible. It's just so changeable.<br />Congrats on the solid weekTravellingCarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191515720716670681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-20760257951848369312020-04-12T18:09:18.136-04:002020-04-12T18:09:18.136-04:00It appears your weather was just as unstable as mi...It appears your weather was just as unstable as mine was, especially Thursday and Friday. It is a big factor in a run (or race, if we were doing "real" ones) being easy, difficult or insanely miserable. I'm also doing a virtual 13.1 on Saturday (in honor of the real one that's yet-to-be rescheduled). I'll see ya on the "virtual" course ;-)Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-18155142647226737852020-04-12T15:36:16.997-04:002020-04-12T15:36:16.997-04:00We had wacky weather here this week as well - we e...We had wacky weather here this week as well - we even had hail on Friday!<br /><br />Good luck with your virtual half marathon this weekend! It sounds like you have everything planned out well.KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-76641322464342006432020-04-12T15:14:47.183-04:002020-04-12T15:14:47.183-04:00Let me know what you figure out. I'm seriousl...Let me know what you figure out. I'm seriously thinking about a hydration vest, I just need to figure out which one. Even on my 6 mile runs there are times when I wish I had more water.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-85645367358800856662020-04-12T14:58:47.930-04:002020-04-12T14:58:47.930-04:00Exactly, it's just mental but so is most of ru...Exactly, it's just mental but so is most of running.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-76475749659877299032020-04-12T14:57:59.424-04:002020-04-12T14:57:59.424-04:00I read somewhere on the internets recently that we...I read somewhere on the internets recently that weather forecasting uses data from commercial flights and now that we don't have as much of that data that forecasts are going to be off. Idk if that's true or not but it sounds plausible.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-12427190059762051172020-04-12T14:55:43.117-04:002020-04-12T14:55:43.117-04:00I grew up a bit south of Chicago and we don't ...I grew up a bit south of Chicago and we don't have the extremes that you do but things have a tendency to be unpleasant and ever changing. The bottom line is that anyone who's waiting on good weather is not going to be very active.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-9368621893031431912020-04-12T14:50:06.762-04:002020-04-12T14:50:06.762-04:00I hear you Deborah, and honestly I'm not sure ...I hear you Deborah, and honestly I'm not sure if I'm ready to do 13.1 on my own and I reserve the right to DNF if my body tells me to. It's more of an experiment to see if I *can* do it.Birchwood Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-25878676772156212462020-04-12T14:46:32.671-04:002020-04-12T14:46:32.671-04:00Runners care more about the weather than non-runne...Runners care more about the weather than non-runners :) It's totally normal to discuss! <br />Glad you still got in quite a bit of good mileage this week, despite some tough weather. Sounds like a good route for your long runs. Minneapolis isn't going to turn our their public water fountains the whole summer ( for good reason) so I definitely will need to figure out a better hydration plan!The Right Fitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857034740608689935noreply@blogger.com