Training Log Archive: GlenT

Event: Ward Pound Ridge
 

Red course at Ward Pound Ridge local HVO event. Nice course by Craig Weber and Geoff Connor on the recently digitized (and updated map). Courses were generally in really nice woods. There was some anoying deadfall in some areas but visibility was always very good. A pretty clean run with only two small misses (~30 sec each). The weather was brutal, mid-80's with 70+ dewpoint, so I walked quite a bit. Straight line distance 5.8 km. Climb 275m by counting contour lines.

Red - Splits

At Pittsfield SF. Started at about 9:30 so the heat wasn't too bad, plus I was mostly in the woods. Temperature was probably 80F when I started. Tried to run the route of last winter's Turner Trail Run but failed miserably. I got the first part right (up the newish trail to the east of Turner which takes you about half way up the hill and then down Turner to the road). I missed a turn in the second half which takes you around a pond and then back to the Lulu Pond parking area, so I ended up doing a few loops until I finally bailed to the main road and jogged back to the car. I had a map with some/most of the trails on it, but don't seem to have used it effectively. I should probably create my own map by running all the trails and taking some notes. Deer flies were out, but apparently they don't like me and weren't bothersome after a few minutes. Because of the looping in the second half, went a bit longer than planned.

Jogging back to the car after I bailed to the road.

Trail run at Hand Hollow. Tried to beat the heat but it was already in the low 80's by 10am ("early" morning just does not work for me). It wasn't too bad in the woods and I limited traverses through open areas, so I was mostly in the shade. Trails in very good shape since it hasn't rained in a while.