Training Log Archive: cmorse

Event: WCOC Osbornedale State Park
 

Lower R leg a bit sore, probably from 16 miles of sketchy footing yesterday. Will most likely give it a break today. Not sure whether to try and run most of the week or rest up for Saturdays Raid instead..

Clear & cold to start. 13F. Unbroken trail, with ice laden branches arching everywhere made route finding tough until it got light. Snowy slopes kept the pace down, though I never felt the rest of the group (11 total) was being held up behind me. Picked up Brad at Gulf & Stu & Bill north of Hopkins for a moving total of 14. I led the group most of the way, occasionally passed by a couple folks that would invariably miss a turn. I only ran a third of the trail today, going as far as the lake, then backtracking with Brad to the house where we grabbed the van and proceeded to move vehicles around..

Felt surprisingly good the entire time which I guess bodes well for next weekend given that I haven't run any distance this fall.. Clothing was spot on, though I hope for milder conditions next week. May run with both ORocs & Hokas, wearing one and carrying the other as appropriate. Wasn't able to conscript anyone to join me next weekend.

Longest run since SD... Felt good, but will certainly feel it as the body isn't to this nonsense anymore...

Barriers are up around backside of lake, so calling this a mixed run as most of it was either unplowed dirt road or minimally plowed & frozen slush on the 'maintained' road.

Felt pretty good, but not sure I've got 6 hours of this in the tanks...

Chiseling the frozen slush from end of driveway. Parts in sun melting nicely, shady spots not so much...

Welcome to icy, crappy road season. Not a fan...

Only an inch, but really heavy slush.. back rather sore now...

Got one in...