Training Log Archive: Nadim

Happy Halloween!

Hurricane Sandy passed through cleanly, relative to other storms in the area recently. It did dump a lot of rain and brought continuous high winds but no major tree falls like the derecho did earlier in the year. Perhaps the earlier storms got rid of the weaker branches. Power remained on, as did our cable service. I worked from home Monday and Tuesday for more than a full day each--I've been very busy with taking on the work of my boss who has retired, whle still having my existing work to do. In the evening, we were able to go out and I got some Halloween decorations up.

Event: QOC Hemlock Overlook
 

From Northfield Rd. to Charlcote via Custer Rd., then back. I ran Max and his friend over to his friend's house. They were on scooters and wanted to make it take longer. I taunted them (Max recognized this), by running backwards and telling them I'd beat them there. There was a hill along the way that we had to go over and down. I beat Max there but was just edged-out by his friend. I jogged back more easily after that. The running backwards worked my quads.

From Northfield Rd., through Greenwich Park to Old Georgetown Pike, to W. Cedar La. to the Elmhirst Trail, to Cedar La. to the Rock Creek Trail, to Beach Dr. to Grosvenor La. to the Bethesda Trolley Trail, to Old Georgetown Rd. and to Northfield Rd. via Greenwich Park. Knowing that hurricane Sandy was on the way, I wanted to get in a run before it came. The wind was picking up and it was getting cooler. There were a few sprinkles in the first mile but the rains held off until I finished. I ran the last 2 miles in harder, and the last quarter, more-so. Pushing like that is what I need to do more of but I've been worried about injuries from it. I could feel it when pushing it in and afterward.