Wrap-up and Key
Day #75 March 5 2019
Weather: Bright, beautiful day with warm temperatures and greasy-slick driveways.
| Minutes | average hr | total heartbeats | KM | beats/km |
| 73 | 118 | 8614 | 9.1 | 946.5934066 |
Today was extra nice. Ran into Cam just a few minutes before ducking down into the trail. He and a pal had just ran the segment crossing Frame Lake (following my route with RG last night). On the spur of the moment, I decided that if my legs had enough left in them after the trails, I would try the 1100m as a ‘race effort’.
I’m not as fast this way as the other. Maybe this way is uphill…? Anyway, it felt GREAT to crank out the extra effort. I had to swerve off the trail in a couple of places to pass other users, but it just made it that much more fun, running in the deep stuff a bit.
I’m pleased with my effort, all in all. I achieved first place this year (so far!) narrowly squeezing out ‘Brad and Doggos’. A proud moment 🙂
The smoothest part of the trail, the hardest part, wasn’t the best to run on today. It was slick, and the slightly irregular snow on the edges was the best, traction-wise.
Training Tip: Hydration – predict your needs
With hydration, there are of course methods for carrying, but I want to mention more about prep and prediction.
For many of my runs, I don’t bring any water. My practice has been to be well pre-hydrated, so that running for 2 hours is usually no problem, and my plan includes copious amounts of water available when I finish.
Each run is different, and I do bring some, but planning has taken care of more of my thirst needs than anything I have carried.
Day #68 February 26 2019
Weather: Beautiful warm day, with slightly soft footing
| Minutes | average hr | total heartbeats | KM | beats/km |
| 93 | 110 | 10230 | 10.3 | 993.2038835 |
This was a great afternoon for a run. I took a bit of a different route, going along Frame Lake Connector to the Escalator. At the cemetery, I turned down toward Stock Lake, then took the stairs up to the top, and from there headed back via Stock Lake Trail to the sled crossing, then to City Hall and home.
I found a tragically abandoned glove. It is now up in a branch, waving sadly toward an empty trail…
Only crossed Frame Lake on the short crossing today, but with the warmer weather, I’m already missing the lake crossings. I better get some more in soon.
Training Tip: Athlete to follow – Scooby WerkstattÂ
You can find Scooby’s current activities on his Youtube channel, but there’s no telling what they will be. From triathlon to bodybuilding to volleyball, he’ll be caught trying just about anything.
You’ll enjoy his wide-ranging videos, with a fair and fun amount dedicated to making fun of misleading fitness advertising, with more than a few created from the saddle of his bicycle, riding up a mountain.
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