Training Log Archive: Ari-o

Easy run to the burrito truck / farmers market. Got a little lost at the end, but only tacked on a few hundred m.

Headed east to cruise some new hills. Fine, suburban whatever, nothing really worth writing home about, although perhaps a long run via a canyon trail (shh) one of these days back that way.

Going was fine until about a mile to go when my body said it had to go. Somehow made it back through those struggles.

Afternoon nap, and a nice cool breezy evening. Ran diagonally via alleys, mostly so I could name the Strava run Diagon Alley. But a nice run.

Running out with Nadia, who had some cramping, so I ran 3 with her.

Then out with the poles to bound Loring. This is hard! Only about 35s, but steep enough to fully redline. Concrete, so the rubber pole tips are probably better than the carbide ones, which I probably won't use until/unless I find some real trails. 4x up. Third was the best. 4th I died. I should probably find a shorter, mellower bounding hill.

C • nope 2

40 minutes of yoga with weights.

Well, 55 minutes, but I'm not logging sleepytime at the end.

Afternoon run, maybe earlier than I would have liked because it was legit hot today. Well, 75˚ and sunny, but hot enough. Ran 8s-ish, mostly in alleys, because why not. Pros for alleys: no cars and very few people. Cons: need to be more careful at cross streets, all concrete not great for knees.

Speaking of weather, I will not be bitter at all if there is good Marathon day weather, nosireebob. Which looks reasonably likely. I kind of hope it rains (won't be hot) with a headwind, I'll feel better about not running Boston.

C • Marathon weather 1

3x1. First was with the wind starting at the top of a bridge. 6:54. Second was with the wind, down the middle of a street (narrow median, no traffic, ran the median), 7:02. Third was back into the wind, but 6:59. Felt decent. Warm out.

First couple of miles with Nadia, then the work with miles in between, and then a two mile cooldown exactly (turned out that way).

Legs felt tired for the first mile and then the hill was steep, but 6:30s down the other side felt great.