No relief

8 mi.  I can't remember having the bathrooms locked before and after a Blue Heron Bridge run.  The water fountain worked, but that's all. I ran with Charlotte and Chiara, who crept up the hills on the sidewalk then zipped past us on each downhill portion.  Low attendance from others in the area.  Teresa and … Continue reading No relief

Hills like the last 6 mi of a race

8mi. After running in very favorable conditions, I thought some about the Hanson Distance Project's philosophy that you train  hard as if it were your final miles of a race.  The weather was 68 degrees. I ran alone for all of my laps, only a few other runners were there even when I left. carolyn … Continue reading Hills like the last 6 mi of a race