Training Log Archive: Nadim

From Gracehill Terrace, Stoneridge, VA (Near Aldie and Acrola), Marsh Hope St. to Stonecutter St. to a dirt vehicle track on a high tension power line ride. then south to a somewhat non-descript place (a gap in an earth wall on my west), then back. It was about 18 F and the wind was blowing a fairly steady 15 mph or more. It was more at my back going out so I had a chance to warm up slightly. The vehicle track was in a bit of disarray. New towers were being installed in several places so they sat horizontally in partly assembled pieces on the ground. I ran on rail ties at times--these were laid to keep the heavy construction vehicles from getting stuck in the mud. There was no fund this day; it was all frozen solid and that made it harder to run when I wasn't running on wood. Still, it was good to have gotten out for a run. Heading back into the wind wasn't too bad but I felt pretty slow at times.

From the Tenleytown Metro Station, to River Rd., to the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT), to Bethesda Ave./Woodmont Ave., to Edgemoor Ln. It was below the freezing point when I started and I ran into moderate headwinds most of the way. I was a bit tired in the legs from my last run, again because of lack of training. I saw 2 cyclists on the CCT and no other runners.

From Northfield Rd., to the Bethesda Metro Station. There were a few icy spots from the continued melting and freezing of leftover snow, but it was sunny for a change. It was also 30 F. I had been busy over the weekend so I didn't get a chance to workout then.

From the Friendship Heights Metro Station at the DC/MD border (Western Ave. & Wisconsin Ave.), Friendship Rd. to Willard Ave. to River Rd. to the Capital Crescent Trail, to Bethesda Ave. to Woodmont Ave. to the Bethesda Metro Station. I felt okay and eventually a bit on the warm side. A light rain started falling but it wasn't enough to get me wet. There were some areas with snow on the sides but it was pretty much gone where I was running. More is expected tonight.

From the Bethesda Metro Station to Northfield Rd. The light rain continued and I needed a bathroom.