Training Log Archive: TomN

QOC Pohick Bay Red. Yesterday's run was still making itself felt, not painful, but enough to dampen enthusiasm for an all-out effort. So I jogged and walked, and enjoyed nearly perfect navigation. Course was technically pretty easy, and some controls had line of sight from a long way away. Minor trails sure were hard to spot. I was fine with the climb.

Red - Splits

Patuxent Trail 10K Race. Third place in M50-59. Didn't expect to place, being at the high end of the age group. Started off too fast, which was easy to do because of being caught up in a big crowd on a small trail. It started to thin out after about 2K, and by 4K I was in a good groove and starting to pass people, feeling strong on the little uphills. At 8K I passed the guy who would eventually nick me at the finish with a big sprint for 2nd in the age group (bad on me for not checking behind me in the field). Had one slip in the mud and narrowly missed slamming a tree. Shoes were Inov8 X-talon, which felt good but didn't do much in the deeper mud holes. Maybe x-c spikes would be better.

GSFC perimeter road. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5243372

GSFC perimter road.