Training Log Archive: khall

Nice before, cold and wet after. Ran up the hill toward the shore line - and got blasted by wind. Decided to call it enough.

4.1 mile Ravenswood Trail race in Gloucester, MA. It was a terrific course, particularly for orienteers. Lots of single track with rocks and roots, some hills, some double track (more near the end). A bunch of board walk through swamp in the first mile also, which was a little spooky with the rain - I was more nervous about slipping on the boardwalk section than I ever was about the roots and rocks later.

With a good pack of about 6 for the first half plus, then went past on a rockier downhill section and tried to keep pushing for the rest. It was a little hard to judge the pace not knowing the course, and not being sure how much further I had to run. Next time I would push harder in the last 3rd, as there were not any more significant hills.

It would be a lovely area for a small map - great rocks and terrain, little undergrowth. The swamp part would be pretty useless, but it was all on one side, not in the middle.

Felt good, the cold really did not seem to slow me down this week. Just Ethan being sick held me back (mothering trumps training).

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