Training Log Archive: Nadim

Max and I cleared our cars, driveway, and sidewalk of about 3 inches of snow. Another half-inch of snow fell afterward. Just a little bit north of us they got over 8 inches.

C • thanks 2

45 sit-ups and some upper body mobility stretching.

From Blockhouse Conservation Park at River Rd. (main parking in the pipeline ride), the Muddy Branch Trail to the prominent rock cliff north of Query Mill Rd./Turkey Foot Rd., but before Quince Orchard Rd., and back. I started slowly in shorts and a t-shirt; it was about 50 F with a slight breeze. The biggest factor besides being tired from recent runs, was the mud. I've run on this trail in the rain and after rains on the north half. It had been pretty good then but this lower half of the trail was sloppy. Squish, squish, squish; in a lot of it. The mud accumulated on my shoes and slowed me down. The warm temperature had a lot to do with it. Water from snows and rains weeks back was released with this thaw. The top layer of trail would often cause me to slip. It made it harder going up hills, especially when crossing gullies. It also required a lot of attention; I had to watch the trail so much that I missed seeing various landmarks. I was pretty worn out by the end. The last half mile took it out of me. I weighed out at 180.5.

Wheaton Regional Park, MD. I made some map updates mostly in the forest around the horse farm, though I did also get to areas near the Nature Center and across Kemp Mill Rd. too. I didn't completely finish updating the horse farm area. The area was difficult to map with what amounts to broken ground, only there was discernible shape to it. The mapping was complicated by the thick vegetation over most of it. The fencing of the horse farm had some changes; though we wouldn't likely use the fenced-in areas, we could run completely around them, and then over to areas downstream of Kemp Mill Rd. It was good to get out of the house. I even felt like running and did so a few times.

C • Around Horse Farm 2

Event: Georgia Navigator Cup and Extreme-O :: Sweetwater Creek State Park
 

From the Difficult Run parking lot near Great Falls National Park, VA., I ran up the Cross County Trail (CCT) to the electric utility parking lot near Rte. 7, then back. The temperature had risen to 28 F when I got going and was about the same by the time I'd finished. Being in the mostly narrow valley, I didn't get blasted by the winds that were blowing above me. The trail was also frozen in many of the places that are usually muddy. I was rather weak/tired but took the run steadily. I was both tired from running more this week, and from not sleeping well again last night. I've had some very itchy spells this week and one kept me awake last night. The itching is localized in different places at different times. I saw several families out and enjoying hiking/biking on the trail.

From Northfield Rd., to the Bethesda Metro Station. It was in the upper 20's F. I had a hard time getting to sleep.

From the Bethesda Metro Station to Northfield Rd. in the dark. I was carrying extra clothes from the day before including a second coat that I had to drape over the handle bars.

45 sit-ups. I did this pretty easily which is such as change from a little over a week back.

From 12th & Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. Independence Ave. to the Mall, around the Washington Monument (the scaffolding to repair earthquake damage is almost gone), to the Lincoln Memorial, to the Rock Creek Trail, to P St., NW, to 20th St. NW, to Q St., NW. I left just before it was 7pm. Once again my legs were feeling dead. I think most of it is increased mileage but it's an adjustment for me mentally to be going so slow. I got passed near Georgetown by a younger guy who looked like he was finishing up or going short. It felt cold out, but I was still sweating a lot. I stretched afterward. My right leg can't drive forward as much as was natural--that's some lingering pain from my back-glute-right-hip pain earlier.

From Northfield Rd., to Charlcotte Rd., to Hampden Ln., to Wilson Ln., to Honeywell Ln., to Cornish Rd., to Glenbrook Rd., to Bradley Blvd. to the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT), to Woodmont Ave., to Elm St. I ran out to meet Peggy and Max for dinner and got a ride back with them. I still lacked energy.

45 Sit-ups.