13.5 mi. Really, when do I train specifically for one race. Never! So here I was with a Saturday long run and no idea what to do. Chiara said she'd come at 6, as did Suzanne M. I arrived at 5:30 and ran with Gary Walk and Dave Stone for 3 mi around the duck … Continue reading Time trial
Month: July 2012
5 mi. No track repairs were made in the past week, so Paul setup a 1/4 mile course on the parking lot. A circle around the tree-lined separator islands, we looked to do a dozen 400m dashes, each at varying speeds as chosen and announced by Paul. We mixed up between 75-80% speed, long strides, … Continue reading Quarters and a blinking light
28 mi. Today's ride I started early. The weather said hot and humid with a SSE wind of 4mph. I didn't feel any breeze pushing me north, I wasn't going that fast (Need to repair cheek lights to see speedometer) heading up, most glances at the gauge said 21mph. I had to slow and maneuver … Continue reading Just 20mph
8mi. With Chiara and Walter both letting me know they wouldn't be at the bridge, I assumed I'd be solo huffing it up and down the hill. When I arrived, it was Paul and I, he had already completed a lap of warmup. I ran my first one with him. He's leaving for London in … Continue reading Just when you think you’re alone…
16mi. I woke up early at 2:50am to run what I thought would be 26 miles. Garmin charged, Nuun tablet for the hand bottle, the right clothes - I was ready. I started at 3:20am, the temp in the car said 86, unusually hot! I started the run with coconut milk in the hand bottle, … Continue reading Abbreviated
5mi. Only a few people showed up for the track episode, probably because the word got out that Benjamin School is resurfacing the track and fixing damaged spots. Paul figured out that from the entrance to the campus to the never-ever opened gate by the track was 1/2 mile. So his idea of 6 - … Continue reading New untracked workout.
8mi. I started solo on the warmup, then ran a few up and over laps with Lani. She had instructions from her coach to limit the repeats and do more warmup. I did two solo laps at the end. Today was sticky and hot, not much of a breeze for me to enjoy. Middle of … Continue reading Back in business
7mi. This later start for a 7 miler had us running mild hills through a beautiful neighborhood. We met and started at the same park as yesterday, veering in a new direction once leaving the system of park trails. This neighborhood had plenty of nice custom homes, many owned by McDonald's senior execs. Mike told … Continue reading Hinsdale smaller neighborhood run
10 mi. This was a run John told me about, I looked forward to the change of scenery and the opportunity to play on hills. We met at 4:45am in a park, the only two cars on the scene were ours and Mike Miller's. I carried a Nathan bottle in a belt mounted strap. This … Continue reading Hinsdale Hills
5mi. Today I ran with my brother John on a path near his home in Elmhurst, IL. It was once a railroad siding, now it serves as a recreational multi use path for walkers, runners, cyclists. It's mostly a crushed stone trail with a few paved sections that coincide with street crossings, highway overpasses and neighborhoods. We started … Continue reading Prairie Path
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