South Chagrin. Olga set a memory-o course that was delightful! One mistake of 11 minutes (had to go back to previous control to review map), and two others of about 3 minutes each (misread map, overran). Excellent exercise!
Svobodny came in at 58 minutes, and the lost pole was only a couple of minutes behind me.... and he walked, like usual!
Wonderful day about 85F, no humidity.
UA track: 5x500 with 1min jog, 2x150
1:20, 1:25, 1:25, 1:24, 1:23, 28, 29
A bit slower than I hoped, but not too bad given that I felt a bit stiff from tuesday.
Lousy night's sleep - several wakeup calls by dog, and after a pair within about 20 minutes i laid there trying to sleep for over an hour.
And it only got worse - plan was to do 5x400+2x150m. When I arrived at the track this morning, ROTC or some group was doing miles, and it was obvious that I'd be intruding. at 4, tried to do them, but xc team was clearly in control of the track. On return home drove to firestone, where the football team had the field.
I was very frustrated, wanted the metric of the track to gauge my stage, and nearly lost it (it was a hard day at work as well). Pulled things back together and did the tempo workout planned for later this week.
Running50:00 shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS9-2
three separate warmups (am, school, home), then did 10minutes, 5min, 10min with 1min rest between each. Pushes were from memorial/portage past lutheran church, a lap around the church block, from nearly at merriman to hereford.
50 minutes of usual commute, then as I neared home, saw the family in our car searching for the neighbor's dog, who had got out. Hunted a bit on bike for 10 minutes. Arrived home to see that dog had returned. All happiness now!
Aimed to run wetmore trails and check M. alatus sites, but a big horse convention was at the trailhead, so I tried to stay off trails near there, and used a soggy topomap to navigate. Pretty thick and slow in streambeds. Found 2 plants along main stream east of butler trail's climb out (2 flowers total, they are near the end of flowering. No rapid stigma closure), and couldn't find original M.A. site.
Then explored north of wetmore road on trails.