Training Log Archive: Nadim

Spinning and watching a movie.

From Northfield Rd., Custer Rd. to Huntington Pkwy., to Old Georgetown Rd., to Beech Rd. to Heampsteadt Ave. to McKinley St., to Garfield St. to Roosevelt. St., to Jefferson St., to Northfield Rd. It was 27 F; there were some icy spots but generally it was fine for running. I felt okay and stretched a little bit afterward.

Spinning and watching TV.

Washington, D.C. From 14th St. and Independence Ave. SW, to 15th St. around the Jefferson Memorial on Ohio Dr. to the 14th St. Bridge, to the Mt. Vernon Trail, to Memorial Bridge, to Lincoln Circle, to Daniel French Dr. to Independence Ave. to 12th St. SW. I made sure to get out of work at a reasonable time and quickly got ready for this run. Though I'd have liked to run homeward, it didn't make sense to do that leaving my coat and other work clothes so I just did a loop. I felt pretty slowish. It was dusk when I started by clearly not dark. I started to feel some wetness from the sky that later turned into a light snow shower. By the time I finished the run and made my way home, the light snow had started to cover the street.

It's funny how time will make you forget the pains and plagues of the past; like its a protective mechanism. I had been tightening-up rather quickly after the run and I remembered what I couldn't (even though I gave it a thought) while running--namely that my left calf often felt like it was torn when I went for short runs. The tight feeling after this run was similar but a bit more to the right. I take it being in a different place to be a good thing.

From Northfield Rd. to the Bethesda Metro Station.

From the Bethesda Metro Station to Northfield Rd. in the dark. I felt a bit more tired going home into a cold wind.

From Northfield Rd. to the Bethesda Metro Station. There wasn't much ice left on the roads. It was cold taking Max to the bus stop but the sun was warming things fast and it felt good on the short ride.

From the Bethesda Metro Station to Northfield Rd. in the dark. I caught the traffic lights pretty well but did have stops at Wilson Ln. and Huntington Pkwy. I was feeling pretty good and was spinning well.

From Northfield Rd., Moreland Ln. to Custer Rd. to Huntington Pkwy., to Old Georgetown Rd., to Johnson Ave. to Heamsteadt Ave. to McKinley St., to Garfield St. to Roosevelt. St., to Jefferson St., to Northfield Rd. I felt the need to run and having gotten more sleep I felt more up to going out late. My motivation was helped by it being warmer. There were still a few icy spots.

Lake Needwood, MD. From the parking lot near the archery range, I covered a good part of the land on the east side of the lake, northward to Lake Needwood Rd. There was an area of pavillions with some rides and other features, a biggish round hill with fewer features, a rocky area near a stream and road, some light green lakeshore, and some areas designated for maintenance which have some usefullness. There was about 2 inches of granular snow left on the ground in most places. It got warm for a while; in the mid 40's F. I would have liked to have gone back to areas recently field checked but it seemed to be a better use of time to stay closer to where I parked.