Training Log Archive: cmorse

overcast & very humid - Phil & Peter also in attendance. Ran more or less with Peter for first half mile, then pulled away somewhat on long 1.5mi climb - but after last week the grade didn't bother me. Crested the hill and cruised the downhill fairly comfortably, but heard Peter call my name before the final turn and picked it up to the finish - I'm sure had he kept quiet he could have slipped past and burned me, but guess he was just in a generous mood.

20th overall and 5th Strider - time good enough to seal the team victory, though credit for that really goes to our young guys who placed 1, 2 & 3. But had I not run, our next scoring runner would not have been able to clinch it. Got a coffee cake for the effort.. And Strider picnic following made for a very enjoyable day..

Splits:
642
715
705
629
453

C • I was closing on you, but I on... 1

warmed up by jogging 5 min up the end of course to visualize final half mile or so. then back. too muggy for any serious warmup - saved it for race

ride to Ellington to retrieve car. Very humid, but roads beginning to dry off. Pretty fast coming down the hill, braking to make sure brakes stayed dry and functional, but then very brisk riding on the flats on Frog Hollow and Abbott Road. I should come down to the valley to ride more often and skip the hills

easy ride w/ Hayden

ride to NAPA for taillights, took longer route home

Picked up a trail-a-bike to try and encourage the kids to go beyond training wheels. Mostly up & down street, easy effort, but with extra 20# of bike plus 30-50# of wobbling child it was still a workout - both Jackson & Hayden seem to enjoy it

5k xc race with boys - after first 1/4 mile it was obvious that Hayden was more into a casual explore. Jackson did well, I could see him across the lake a good 6-7 minutes ahead, but he got off course following some cooling down runners, losing 7 minutes or so and a little shaken - a bit scary for a 7 year old. He finished strong, about 90s ahead of Hayden & I

Nice course, runs weekly and only 3 bucks - offsets the gas to drive up, especially when I can fill up at MA prices, about 0.20 cheaper than CT. I'll be back...