Training Log Archive: Nadim

Warm-up for QOC's event at Little Bennett Regional Park in MD. I felt tired.

QOC's event at Little Bennett Regional Park in MD. I ran the Blue course. Like yesterday, my legs were a bit tired. I started getting sloppy on the return half the more tired I got but I churned through most of it okay. The couse was with e-punching and fairly easy technical difficulty. The open woods helped. Mistakes were not too big. See the Split List.

Blue - Splits

In Fredericksburg Military Park, VA. From Pickett Circle following the Lee Drive Trail (except the first part) headed SW to the end of the road, then back on Lee Drive. I finished just as it had turned dark and was very glad to get this run in on the drive home. Since Thursday, I'd been working in Richmond, VA and because we worked late, I didn't get a chance to run until this. The woods were leafless and nice. There were big areas of hurricane damage. The park service did an great job clearing the trail. Blown down oaks and twisted pines created walls 10ft. high and much wider that they sawed through.

From the UMD Track (PGRC workout), down the NW Branch Trail to the Annacostia River, and up the NE Branch Trail to Lake Artemesia, then following the Paint Branch Trail to UMD, finishing at the UMD Track. With temperatures in the 50's and no winds it was a great night for running. Though I brought my light I never used it (only stepping off the trail a couple of times where leaves made it hard to see the pavement). I felt good and as usual ran by myself. Having planned to run farther earlier in the day but missing that, I compromised by running a little faster--unfortunately, I kept Peggy waiting. Half and mile splits available were: 3:23, 3:22, 3:21, 3:35, 3:21, 3:23, 3:24, 6:45, 3:22, 3:40, 3:28, 3:26, 3:20. I hurt a bit afterward but the training is starting to get me back in-shape.