Run - Trail (sampler + beaver pond) 34:52 [3] 6.6 km (5:17 / km)
ahr:126 max:153 rhr:44 slept:7.5 weight:76.2kg shoes: Salomon XA Pro
w/ kevin, dave & karen. sampler plus pond circuit - lots of beaver activity meant two crossings - waist deep. Nice to have cooler, drier weather to run in.
Run - Road race (Enfield 5km Road Race) 19:36 [5] 5.0 km (3:55 / km)
ahr:161 max:170 shoes: Salomon XA Pro
My first ever road race, windy (lots o turns, not breezy) course through old Thompsonville @ 6pm as part of July 4 festivities. Went to see Delbert McClinton, kids wanted to do 1km fun run, I decided what the hell, why not try a road race?
Wasn't sure what to expect, started mid pack, but what felt like an easy, fluid pace had me passing lots of people. Tried to keep hr @ just below O race pace for first 4km, dropped to low 150's toward end until final turn near pond I recognized where I was and opened it up for finish - closed up most of a 120-130m gap on runners in front over the last 500-600m - left the group I was with in dust. Might have been able to run slightly faster early on, but I certainly emptied the tanks on finish sprint. 16th overall, 8th M40, a Kenyan won in 15:10
Enjoyable, but don't think I'll be doing them too often.