Training Log Archive: Soupbone

Wolf Lake Trail race. This was 9 miles down the road from me at Bong Rec State Park. No I did not do any bongs there.

Met my goal of race of racing two days in a row.
Nice run and networked with a few people and talked to an old friend who used to work there. Turns out the park director who I got into a bit of trouble with setting a course out there a few years ago was fired. :-)
He retired 2 years ago because he couldn't stand her.

Also last week I turned down 2 coaching offers, one full and one part time at my old school I used to coach, coaching jumpers and turned them both down. I ran into a guy I knew who is trying to put together some trail races and one even at Parkside. He runs a program at a church school that just put in a jump pit. I told him I would volunteer to work with the jumpers there next spring. Close by home and no commitment, works for me.

Great day and great weather continues.

Park Ridge 5K...cara circuit race and all the top dogs were there.
Felt pretty good through most of the race. Chi-town nephew's in town beat me, but he is like 27 yrs old.
Bad splits as they were 6:30, 7:00 and 7:30

C • wow - you are getting fast.... 2

Easy ride to get ready for weekend racing

Bristol Woods. This place is so great to run in, wooded, hilly trails with hardly anyone ever on them. Great place to run with mi dog

C • lookin good 1

Warmup / cool down

Track workout. 6x 400
Quad was super tight so had to slow down for this workout.

1:37, 1:34, 1:35, 1:34, 1:36, 1:36

At least I did 6 of them

took a break from chores and rode a recovery ride from the weekend.
Sun was nice, but on a shady stretch it was very cool. Fall is here.