Training Log Archive: Nadim

45 situps after another busy day at work.

From Northfield Rd. to Old Georgetown Rd. via Greenwich Park, to Cheshire Dr.. to Grosvenor Rd. to the Bethesda Trolley Trail at Fleming Ave. to Old Georgetown Rd. to Northfield Rd. via Greenwick Park. With another late start, it took some willpower to get going. Even once started, I had to go slower than usual for a while as a touch of sciatica was bothering me. The night was delightful with a gibbous moon, calm winds and it being 60 F.

From the Silver Spring Metro Station, to 2nd Ave., a slight detour, then to Grace Church Rd., and following the Georgetown Branch Trail over the road portion, (Talbot Ave. Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas Ave. and Stewart Ave.) to the unpaved portion, to Woodmont Ave. in Bethesda, to Edgemore Ln. at the Bethesda Metro Station. I was feeling tired going into the run so I just took it steady and smooth into Bethesda. On my slight detour I was fortunate to find a port-a-john. The weather was cool and comfortable.

From the Bethesda Metro Station, to Montgomery Ave. to pickup Max's trailer, then to Northfield Rd. via the Air Rights Building tunnel. It was windy riding home.

From Northfield Rd., to Montgomery Ave. with Max in his trailer via the Georgetown Branch Trail tunnel, then to the Bethsda Metro Station. It was cool and breezy. I need to remember to get my chain replaced; the bike skipped a lot and my rear tire still felt low on pressure.

Washington, D.C. from 14th and Independence Ave., SW, across The Mall to Constitution Gardens Pond, to Lincoln Circle, over Memorial Bridge to the Mt. Vernon Trail, to Roosevelt Island, once around clockwise, then back most of the same way to 13th and C Streets, SW. I was fortunate to have an opportunity open-up at lunchtime to join Jon Pifer for a run. He had already arranged to run with his boss so the three of us cruised around. It's so rare that I get to run in a group these days. The pace was just right for me though I had only intended to run 4 miles. The weather was perfect for running; sunny, in the 60's F and breezy. We encounterd a bit of mud on the island at first but it didn't last long. I hit the wrong buttons when meeting-up with Jon and Bruce so my time is an estimate based on Jon's time from his office and my known time in meeting-up with them. This was just the right answer to stress.

45 situps after another busy day at work.

Event: QOC: Fountainhead
 

QOC: Fountainhead Regional Park. With sunshine coming out when rain was called for, I got the encouragement needed to jump into a Blue course after my time off. I paced myself, starting with a slower, steady pace. Fountainhead has a lot of steep hills and reentrants so the courses here are generally physical and unforgiving. My technique was rusty. I found myself off bearing several times early on. This was aided by the leaves which have finally come out fully. My technique improved though I had a few errors toward the end which fatigue probably played a bit part in. However overall, I was pleased to have been able to keep myself moving at a jog or run except on the steepest slopes. I ate a bannana before starting and that might have helped keep me from cramping.

Blue - Splits