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
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An offhanded description of what I did and what I thought of during the run…
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
7 mi. Today I ran 5 laps and the usual warmup and cool down. Lani and Chiara were both early starters with me at 5am. First thing I noticed was the north side construction fences were cleared away, and the lights at the top crown of the bridge were all turned off. I ran with … Continue reading Low on fluids
5 mi. This morning I arrived early, I had told Lani to come and get comfortable with what happens at track so I didn't wanna be late. She did come, enthusiastic as ever, and saw that just like other track workouts she had done in the past, this was manageable and right for her. I … Continue reading One fast mile
Today Linda and George created a holiday workout largely aimed at allowing beginners to practice a triathlon on some of the same grounds as next month's Loggerhead Triathlon. We met at 8am to swim the full course of 3/8 mi. The water was warm, calm and clear. I finished the swim in 10:20, probably behind … Continue reading Phony Loggerhead
7 mi. I knew I'd made plans for meeting Lani S. for her first bridge run, so having everything laid out and ready ahead of time was important the night before. I set the alarm, but no response from the radio at 4:15 or whenever it was supposed to fire off. I snapped out of … Continue reading A first timer rises.
5 mi. Another one of the run and ride days - we did good intervals that had us tested on 500s and 200s at the end. 1 mi warmup jog 300m w/200m recovery 700m w/200m recovery 500m w/100m recovery 500m w/100m recovery 1000m w/200m recovery 500m w/100m recovery 500m w/100m recovery 200m w/100m recovery 200m … Continue reading Plenty of 500s
8 mi. Walter and I were the lone 5am starters today. We did the warmup laps in the parking lot, noticing it was very hot (80 deg) and humid, but a stiff breeze from the remnants of Tropical Storm Debbie was keeping us cool. We hit the bridge and for the second week in a … Continue reading Breezy and thankful for it!
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