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.
Category: Runs
An offhanded description of what I did and what I thought of during the run…
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
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
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