Training Log Archive: Nadim

Trails around Northridge, Bowie. Still some snow on them but all the vegetation is flat and would be great for orienteering. I'm looking forward to tommorow's meet, it being the first in a long time.

From Quill Point Dr., Hillmeade Rd. to the WB&A Trail to Highbridge Rd. to Quetzal Rd. to Quill Point Dr. 11pm around 32F. Feeling stronger. Some snow and ice still covering the trail but I ran 3:25 and 3:32 halves there; last uphill mile in 6:48.

30 situps, 45 pushups, dumbells.

Around the block plus Quarum/Quest La's. Working late & running late on a full stomach.

30 pushups, 45 situps

From Quill Point Dr., Hillmeade Rd. to Old Chapel Rd. to Highbridge Rd. to Fletchertown Rd, to Quetzal Rd. to Quill Point Dr. Nice 52F sunny day. Snow is starting to get patches now. I was tired from last night.

30 push-ups, 45 situps, dumbells.

From Creighton Dr. in College Park, 9:50pm--dark. NE Branch Trail south to the 1 mile marker, then back via Edmonston Rd. Just as in February 4 weeks back when I last ran this route, the early portions (1 1/2 miles) of trail had of 1-2 inches of ice anywhere where trees were near so I went slower on these. The stretch on the dyke was nice again as was the road. Available halves on the trail: 3:33, 3:27, 3:31, 3:29, 3:29, 3:31--about 2 seconds faster than last time on each. I finished strong again too.

Roads around Northridge Bowie. I ate dinner (and my Girl Scout Samoas) first and felt tired during the run. It was cold out and I never got very warm doing a 2.5 intensity. Weight 170.5 this morning.

30 situps, 45 pushups, dumbells.

From Quill Point Dr., Fletchertown to Springfield Rd. across the tracks to Powder Mill Rd. to the USDA Visitor's Center to Beaverdam Rd., detour through the woods at the bridge over Beaverdam Creek back to Beaverdam Rd., to Fletchertown Rd. to Quill Point Dr. A very pleasant respite from the weather we've been having (52F) let me run in shorts. A 16mph headwind helped kept the pace modest going out. At the turnaround, I had to run over about 1 mile of snowy closed road that was closed due to bridge construction/rennovation. The waters we too high to cross w/o a bridge as snow was melting rapidly. To get across Beaverdam creek, I had to detour 1/4 mile more to use the BWI Pkwy bridge over the creek. It was very nice coming back past the snow covered fields with warm sunshine and the tailwind, despite heavy soggy shoes from running through the snow.