Carnival of Runners - Kicking it Up a Notch

As the weather cools down in the northeast, and rains (and storms!) down in the south, many runners are using this time kick up their training a notch or two, with some long training runs. They are hoping it doesn't cause injury, and feeling amazed how much improvement is felt.

Jon, our chocolate runner is experiencing panic and breaking records. Brent, with poignant irrelevance, is taking some time to reflect on some of his more memorable runs. Ali, who has just one more mile, successfully completed 20 miles to Port Stanley. With just 5 weeks left till her marathon, she's feeling the excitment.

Wil, who amazes and astounds us as she heads through the wall, has been stuggling with the schedule, waking up far before some people go to sleep, and getting ready for Chicago. Dianna, a self proclaimed "girl who can eat" completed a 20 miler, thinking about a BQ time.

Congrats to Stephanie, who has crossed the mental threshold from jogger to runner. Jeanne is bringing home the bacon substitute, and shedding minutes off of her 10 miles. Susan, who's finally running, is loving round numbers, running sub 9 minute miles, and enjoying route 1.

Jeff, boingoing in sunny california, is having "splendid" runs, and revisiting some old pain.

Best of luck to Naomi, as 13.1 miles v. Naomi countdown is 1 week!

Hey, you should go read this post from a.maria, because it's uber true, neat, cool and resonating in my head, so much so that I attempted the "posted blog edit"

*ps (posted blog edit #2)* Please wish a congrats to Bex, who had a fabulous run in Hawaii, oh, and she also got maui'd!

(posted blog edit #3) A "pace master" kicks some Central Park booty on live journal

Keep running, enjoy the training, cheer some people on, and think positive thoughts about Katrina going out to sea!