Training Log Archive: cmorse

Dave M leading, group of 6 out this AM. Shorts but jacket,buff&gloves up top. Just right.

C • One loop of the 50K course ... 3

An eclectic run, different course every year, this year RD marked some trail junctions with plastic bags, other junctions not marked. Pre-race briefing pretty vague as to major landmarks. Only sure fire way to stay 'on course' would to follow the RD. But Ned K, a fellow strider who runs these trails regularly had done a few warmup miles, seen the bags and deduced their purpose, so had a fair idea of the general course layout. Neds also a fast dude so wouldn't be lagging behind so a small group of us went off the front at solid race pace. Really great run pushing super hard to maintain contact some spots but in the end we never went by Risley Reservoir and this were not on course the entire time. But certainly got full moneys worth for the entry fee (zilch) and glad to get out for a short hard trail run.

Working on the 7 guards drill with Anna in the backyard using a couple post hole digger handles as wasters - right length, but a bit tip heavy. Good enough for practice though.

Kids & Ellen back to school, I'm off a couple more days to use up some excess vacation time. Might as well get back into my early rise routine. Should probably curtail the food input too...

Going to be colder out today, not sure where to go run.

Day slipping away from me, felt a zero coming on. So put on the running gear for a quick road jaunt. Out the door at 22F. Only my body quickly informed me it didn't really want to go for a run - every footfall on cold pavement felt hard and resonated through the joints, and the cold air stung in my lungs. So a tad past the half mile mark I decided that I didn't need to force a run today - I got out the door and oftentimes that's all it takes. But not today. So turned it around and headed back to home...

might go for a short run later, or maybe I won't....