Training Log Archive: DWildfogel

Monte Rio. In drizzle, walk with L with umbrellas. Old Monte Rio Rd, almost to the barrier, then back via Outlet Dr. Nice to be out.

Sonoma County State Beach, Goat Rock Area, Kortum Trail. From Blind Beach parking to edge of Furlong Gulch and then back to Sunset Rocks. Start at 11:40. It was under 40 at the cabin, but nearly 50 when we started. Wore a long sleeve shirt, but after ten minutes wished I hadn't.

Day after Thanksgiving. Start with Rachel and Louise. They got a head start, walked over the first hill, using the short cut; I jogged most of that (some walking on the way up), then looped back at Sunset Rocks. Started off with L but after a few minutes went chasing after R. Didn't catch up until nearly Shell Beach. Going a lot of faster than I've done in training runs for a while. Turned back at the edge of Furlong Gulch while R continued on. Tried to keep the pace on the way back, but several times had to slow down for a minute or two, so surprised that overall it was about the same as on the way out; must've been running pretty fast on the parts where I wasn't slowing down.

Also surprised that the first split was as fast as it was, given that I walked some going up the hill. Guess running up that hill isn't much faster (though I made up quite a bit of ground on R & L).

BB — 750 — SR — 1226 — SB — 513 — FG
......................SR — 1219 — SB — 522 — FG

34 secs of loop back; "usual" 4.14 in 4312

1226 SR -> SB was very fast, possibly best ever on the way out.
1219 SB -> SR was quite fast, though I've been under 12 a few times; fastest seems to be 1109 on 7-3-17.

[Easy distance]

Cool down. Walked back over the hill, with several stops - pretty tired from the run. Spectacularly clear day, so great views.

Monte Rio. Thanksgiving. Got out for a walk on my own before dinner. Old Monte Rio. Lots of tree canopy clearing was done here last summer, so found in much more pleasant than previously, with views to the river and the hills on the other side.

Busy for most of the day preparing for my work offsite Dec 6.

Phoenix Lake. Out at 11:40. Chilly; first big rain of the season is at most a couple of hours away. Harried from work, amped up, pushed it a little.

Just a tad slower than 10-1-19; last three splits were identical.

Out and back run. Read down the first column for splits on the way out, then up the second column for splits on the way back.

Phoenix Lake ----------------- start ---- 2605
----------------------------------- (558) ---- (455)
Jct with trail around lake --- 558 ---- 2110
----------------------------------- (119) ---- (116)
Phoenix Junction ------------ 717 ---- 1953
----------------------------------- (505) --- (350)
Hidden Meadow Trail ------ 1223 --- 1603
----------------------------------- (153) --- (147)
Second bridge -------------------- 1416

[Easy distance] though a bit more effort than that

Cool down

Brown - Splits