Training Log: ernst

Run to work. Messy slush here and there, but tire tracks were clear, and nothing seemed really slippery. Did not get splashed at all, mostly private snow-plowers on the road who seemed to have no problem avoiding me with a wide turn.

Running home via W Main to Lee 5 corners to Garrity, then PF's Rd but adding the Jenkins and Wedn. Hill loop, back via Griffiths. I needed that.

Run to work. Tried the river shortcut, but it was atrociously icy in places. Not much gained.

Running home with 1/2 inch of new cold snow on the road. Running was geat except for a few now invisible icy patches on the shortcut approach, which almost got me in a dangerous spin... Add a little bit a the end to top it off at 3.0.

Run to work. Cold. Not much ambition today. Much happening at work.

Running home

Nottingham hill training. 3 times out and back from the N river bridge at Deerfield Rd, up to the upper town square (80m climb), downb the other side to Poor Farm Rd (a roller coaster down with equal elevation difference) then back to start which amounted to just about 5 miles. I did that 3 times and then another up to the square but then turned around. Level 4 only on the steepest hill parts.
Very stiff headwind coming back over the several hill tops the last time in particular. Stopped at the car 3 times fo goo and electrolyte drink which was handy.
The very last up to the square was taxing on the quads - could barely run in the steepest part, more like a shuffle. But was able to speed it up a bit on the last blip. A well deserved downhill and then a mile cool down on the flat part.
It's all about conquering the hills. Breakheart is awaiting...

C • Breakheart 2