Friday, January 3, 2014
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Calm Before The Snowstorm Run
…it's testing time in maryland public schools and news of the looming “Snowquester” has me eagerly anticipating a trail run…
Course
…stuck to the trails: orange to blue then the green loop back to blue and a finish on the yellow trail back to base…
Nuts & Bolts
…sunny when I pulled out from campus but the storm clouds were rolling in to filter out the sun by the time I started running…it was a brisk 43 degrees…
The Run
...ran in bursts with hike breaks…kept pace under 11min/miles…trails were sloppy in places but in overall good shape…5.14 miles in 55:49…
Random Thoughts
…a snow day off would be welcome!
Wildlife
...scattered deer roaming in the woods on a couple of occasions
Recovery Beer
IceHouse Edge…Good Snow Beer!
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Sunday Long Run
…as spry as I ran yesterday I was equally dull today
…a moody overcast sky with a few sun peeks
...winter time cold
...stray snowflakes
...sleepy and tired
...take it easy with long slow distance workout run and hike mix
...wildlife watch: noticed an owl noticing me and sent geese off in flight on two occasions once from the water and once from land
...ran out to the orange trail to red-sky blue-blue then I picked up the 10K race course…not much evidence that a race was run here yesterday
...did an out and back on the green trail straight-a-way to add some mileage...1148 calories burned
...one of those days but Running is Fun!
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Saturday Sunrise Run
…started a minute before 7am
…overcast cold and sunrise
...quiet morning in the neighborhood
...after two days of hiking, it's back to a training-paced run
...ran 5.2 miles in 47:15 just about race pace for me
...found the cold air to be the perfect wake-me-up
...hooked up my iClip today
...particularly enjoyed hearing the PJ Harvey tune “Good Fortune”...
...Running is Fun!
Friday, March 1, 2013
Welcome Weekend
Pre-Run
…in a TGIF frame of mind…made a beer store stop
Course
…covered the QOC 10K race course
Nuts & Bolts
…overcast and cold at 43 degrees…bundled in layers…enjoyed the peace & quiet…
The Run
…10K distance in 1 hour 22 minutes 56 seconds…covered the race course…trails look well-groomed and signage is all in place…stuck with the power hike workout…nice opportunity to unwind…kicked it in a pair of retired Salomon’s
Random Thoughts
…remembered running the 2012 10K trail race…and going for 140 miles in March
Wildlife
...friendly dog walker with a couple of pooches who looked like they were eager for a run…a wild squirrel spoiled some quiet trail time
Recovery Beer
IceHouse Edge
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Peace Out February
Pre-Run
…getting toward the end of a long week…looking forward to the trail but kinda fatigued
Course
…started up the camp hill to orange trail...I noticed signage for 10K race coming this weekend...ran over the bridge to Merkle for a long farm field loop with plenty side trail action
Nuts & Bolts
…partly cloudy to overcast with a few peeks of sun...the long day at work had me beat down enough to go with a power hike today...temp was 46 degrees
The Run
…10K distance in 1 hour 26 minutes 3 seconds…just what I needed to clear my mind...773 calories…finished February at 104 miles….16 less than monthly mileage goal…
Random Thoughts
…just enjoyed the surroundings
Wildlife
...startled a small group of ducks into flight and saw some geese grazing in a field space…
Recovery Beer
Heineken
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Sunset Hiking
Used the first three days of the week for a day of rest sandwiched between a couple of sunset workouts on the mean streets of Port Republic...
Monday at sunset was clear and crisp hiked just a little over 2 miles around the barn and field...by the time I finished the Full Snow Moon was out and rising
This evening I was out at dusk for a quick down and back on Howard Drive 2.4 fast paced miles and burned 339 calories...
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