Training Log Archive: Nadim

In Greenbelt Park, MD with PGRC. I ran easy on the Perimeter Trail. We encountered the same mud and fallen trees from last week plus a few more. I was still a little sore too.

Late after the rains stopped, I went out from Quill Point Dr. to Quarterhourse Dr. to Fletchertown Dr. to Quill Point Dr. I was a bit sore and my back hurt throughout the day--running made it feel better.

In Takoma Park, MD: From Sligo Creek Trail, near Paint Branch Rd., Paint Branch Rd. to the NW Branch Trail, to Wheaton Regional Park, to the Sligo Creek Trail. I've been wanting to get in this run for a few weeks. There were a few trees down and it was a little rocky/muddy here and there on the unpaved NW Branch Trail. I slowed-up a bunch around Wheaton but on the downhill along Sligo Creek I concentrated more and kept a decent pace---as I did I noticed less of the surroundings on this nice Thanksgiving Day. Half-splits near the end on the Sligo Creek Trail: 3:37, 3:33, 3:31, 3:34, 3:22.

In Washington D.C. From C Street, SE once around the Tidal Basin counter-clockwise. I felt a bit tired.

From C. St. SW, Washington. D.C. I did what I call the Memorial Tour (http://www.rundc.com/PDF/DC/SW/EPotomacPark.pdf except I started from my office building). It goes to the Jefferson Memorial, across the river pass the Lady Bird Johnson Memorial, near Arlington Cemetery, across Memorial Bridge to the Lincoln Memorial up the Reflecting Pool past the Korean War Memorial and the new and almost finished WW II Memorial and past the Washington Monument. It was a nice 34F but felt much warmer. I felt much better than recently though still not all that fast.

From C St. in SE Washington D.C. to Independence Ave. to 15th St., around the Tidal Basin to the Jefferson Memorial, to the Lincoln Memorial, around the pond at Constitution Gardens, to 12th St. to C St. Peggy dropped me off at work so I got in an early morning run downtown. I felt much better than yesterday but still not exceptionally well.

From the beginning of the (new) Bethesda Trolley Trail to Flemming Ave. to Grosvenor La. to Rock Creek Park (Beach Dr), to the Rock Creek Trail to the DC/MD border to Wise Rd. via Beach Dr. to N. Portal to Wayne Rd. After our house shopping, Peggy dropped me off and picked me up on this one-way run. I felt tired and heavy especially in the beginning. Splits on the trail were 7:17, 7:25, 15:04 (for 2). The times were dissapointing but it was a nice evening for a run.