Training Log Archive: Nadim

Out for an early leisurely ride with Bob Angell and Ben Ficks. Ben got a flat and quickly turned back. Bob and I went up the Rock Creek Trail, into Garrett Park then back through the Bethesda Trolley Trail and NIH. I'm surprised to feel this in my hamstrings.

We went to see the Groovelilly concert--fun! 45 situps. I'm surprised by the weight gain and am usure if it's just eating too much (I ate about the same as other days) or muscle/water gain.

45 situps. A little behind schedule, I opted to eat rather than run.

In Greenbelt Park, MD. My last run here was March 11 when I had to pickup Tango from the specialist vet in Bowie and today was the same. I again ran the Perimeter Trail. Though sunny this time as well as last time, it was in the 70's F this time, not the 50's F. I ran without sweats and felt a bit too warm. The trail was still mushy in places but there were fewer downed trees. I ran much more unimpeded. I pushed some and was definately feeling yesterday's workout when going uphill. Without the weight gain I'd have been faster instead of 5 seconds slower.

In Greenbelt Park, MD. Once around the Azaelea Trail.

From Rosedale Ave. to Connecticutt Ave. via the Georgetown Branch Trail as a warm-up. This bordered on a 2 Intensity. My weight this morning was high reflecting bad eating while on travel.

On the Georgetown Branch Trail: 6 x 0.64 miles in between Connecticut Ave. and Jones Mill Rd. with 3 minutes rest each. I was inspired to do more intervals by the great sunny 70F day and the out of shape feeling during the races over the weekend. I missed most of the sun despite the later sunset and ran mostly in the dark. Going toward Jones Mill Rd. was more downhill (the RR grade was mostly flat--25ft. drop). I last ran this workout on 10/26/04 and was faster but only did 4. Splits: 3:30, 3:40, 3:40, 3:46, 3:42, 3:44. I was wobbly on the last one. Like last time my arms and hands hurt.

From Connecticut Ave. to Rosedale Ave. via the Georgetown Branch Trail.

Back home in Bethesda, MD; my evening was full and a day off makes sense. 45 situps.

In East Fork State Park east of Cincinnati, OH. Warm-up from the Flying Pig HQ area to the start and a little more including some strides.

Flying Pig IX in East Fork State Park east of Cincinnati, OH. It was a much nicer sunny day than the first two. I started off okay but made a poor route choice and fumbled the attack to #4. This helped Mike Eglinski make-up two minutes from the start to catch me. We traded leads and took some slightly different routes a few times but more often than not, Mike led me around keeping me from making mistakes. I thought the navigation was easier today than the previous day. I'd try to get ahead of Mike by out-running him on the flats and roads but whenever I paused to read he'd pass and I'd have to chase again. Mike also seemed to get around the gullies better than I--it didn't matter if I was going more direct or contouring around more. Mike mentioned navigating conservatively. With me not being in as good a shape as last year I was definately not running not much faster than Mike. At the end, Stanislav and David Knight were in the chase too. It was fun and a precursor to the Billy Goat but it would have been better to have more of a gap between Mike's and my own start. I probably would have been a little slower for navigation but I think even the close racing was a push for both of us. See the Split List.

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