Training Log Archive: jfredrickson

Event: NEOC: Rocky Woods
 

An awesome middle-distance style course at Rocky Woods. Definitely one of the nicest areas I have run in in the Boston area. It was quite technical, and the woods were just thick enough to make it tough but not annoying.

I had a decent race, although I didn't go into it focused enough to be really solid in my route choices in the beginning. It was great to run a course that really required full focus the entire time, and I felt like I was almost back in the groove. I need to run a couple more like this before the trials.

Blue - Splits

Nice and easy run through the bowels of Worcester. Felt great despite lack of sleep. It was cool to run through some new areas.

A nice brisk run out at the rail trail in freezing rain. The trails were actually quite nice with a fresh, thin layer of icy snow and were only muddy in a few places. The freezing rain sucked though and had to be the worst conditions I have run all year.

Legs felt great again though. I hope this doesn't mean I am peaking early after all that rest last week...

On a side note, the terrain west of Route 31 is some of the nicest terrain I have seen in the whole Northeast. It is a fairly flat area with tons of little hills and depressions. There are quite a few trails running through the area, but they are more confusing than helpful in many cases. The woods are mostly open and runnable, although definitely a little slow. There are patches of mountain laurel, but not enough to make it one big fight. It could make for some really awesome middle distance terrain.

C • Dude--map it! 3

Easy warmup to the Holy Cross track. Feeling quite good.

Did Tom Cruise Intervals on the track: 6 mile repeats at 6 minute pace with just over a minute rest. Ended up doing all of them consistently at 5:55. Felt absolutely awesome as any good threshold workout should.

C • Tom? 2

Easy jog back to campus. Feeling pretty awesome, although a little tired from the workout.

A brisk morning run. Feeling much better. Almost regretting skipping yesterday's race, but still sure I made the right decision. It's more important to be able to train well right now then it was to race yesterday.

Still feeling really crappy so decided to skip the race today. Went for an easy jog around the event center instead.