Training Log Archive: pfc

Event: MNOC - Lake Elmo Park Reserve
 

Last local meet of the year at Lake Elmo. Pretty good run, but a little sloppy on most of the routes - not a crisp performance, and it showed. Tied Owen for 3rd, 22s behind Graham and a minute behind Biz. It was a runner's course though, and the legs felt really good after yesterday's effort.

Red - Splits

Living History Farms XC - Des Moines

Living History Farms XC run in Des Moines. About 30 degrees and windy at the start. A bit slow for the first half mile as the 7,500 starters spread out. Then mostly gravel and open grass for the first four miles as I steadily passed on the outside (or inside). Excellent pace, 4-mile split was 27:30, but after that we hit all the creek crossings. Mile 5 was quite a bit slower as the trail narrowed and went down and up through creek valleys and some fairly steep slopes, some with ropes. I was early enough and the ground was semifrozen, so it wasn't too muddy. Mile 6 was more of the same, then a long uphill that I nearly had to walk (but not quite.) After that, though, it was a good hard trail run downhill to the finish.

Everyone in the van did pretty well - best times were Chad around 45 and Dylan near 48, Reed at 58, and mo+biz at 61.

C • LHF 1