Training Log Archive: Nadim

Event: QOC Patuxent River Trail 10K
 

Event: Seneca Creek Greenway Trail Marathon & 50 k
 

Patuxent River Park, MD. I played photographer today for the QOC Patuxent River Trail 10K. In doing so, I took 727 images. It started out in the upper 20s or about 30 F so at one point it appeared that my battery ran dead. After a few minutes, I tried it again and was able to keep shooting with it; the warning signal just kept flashing but I finished. After photographing the race, I went and ran most of the course and did a little more. It was 35 F when I was done but I was cold starting out. During the first mile, I felt rather strong. My quads didn't hurt any more and my legs felt light. However, very suddenly at around the 1 mile point, the soreness in my quads came back. I kept running mostly though I did find some stray streamers (from the race) on the course and I pulled them. Dave Linthicum had also asked me to move a sign that had been left out from the NJROTC event a couple of weeks ago so that was another small detour. I was pretty slow on hills whether they be up or down. On the flat Riverside Field at the end, I added on, I ran well, and I scared the geese.

It was Bethesda Elementary day the the Cabin John Ice Rink. Max bounced around with his friends a lot but seemed to get cold. He doesn't seem to think he should admit such things. I didn't feel like skating and the first 5 minutes were just awkward. After some minor skate adjustments I felt much better. I got moving and sometimes sweaty; I took breaks. Peggy cruised around at a steadier pace. We saw Ken Walker, Jr. and his daughter Samantha. A surprise was seeing Diana Todd--she was there to play hockey after we left. She'd said she'd learned and joined a league 2 year ago. It could have been orienteer day at the ice rink.