Training Log Archive: Nadim

From Northfield Rd., Custer Rd., to Park Rd., to Battery Ln., to Exeter Rd., to Edgemoor Ln., to Hampden Ln. to Moorland Rd. to Wilson Rd. to Aberdeen Rd., to Aberdeen Ct. to Northfield Rd. It was in the 60s F and the ground was damp from drizzle that fell earlier. I felt okay starting out but weak at the tops of the hills on this run. I think I was around 7:41 at the first mile.

From Northfield Rd Bethesda, MD., to Old Georgetown Rd. via Greenwich Park, to Johnson Ave. to Heamsteadt Ave. to McKinley Ave. to Garfield St. to Roosevelt. Ave. to Jefferson St. to Northfield Rd. I worked from home today. The weather was so nice (63 F) and though I finished late, I was home earlier than usual so I got out for a short run. I didn't feel sore from the Turkey Chase yesterday at first, but along Old Georgetown Rd., my heel/arch started to hurt sharply. That went away and afterward, my legs started feeling sore.

From Shields Dr., Old Georgetown Rd., to Spruce Tree Ave. to Beech Ave. I was late for getting to the start of the annual Turkey Chase race. I jogged over to get my number from Heidi Onkst, a was just in-time to put it on, then walk over to the start line.

33rd Annual Bethesda Turkey Chase. Ted Good, David Onkst, and I started with the 8:30+ mile pace crowd. This must have been the 4th or 5th wave to go. The others (Peggy, Samantha, Max, Heidi Onkst, Darcy Good, Ken Walker Jr., Samantha Walker, Amber Tomas, Sara Lemanski) all went for the 2 mile run/walk).

As we started, Ted moved out gradually faster. David was tired and sore from running the JFK 50 Miler less than a week earlier so he stayed back with me. I felt fine for not having much rest the last several days (I'd been cleaning the house and working pretty hard lately). Ted disappeared after the turn off of W, Cedar Ave. David and I were about 8:06 at the first mile and feeling pretty comfortable with that.

We weren't running so easy that we could talk a lot but we did chat a bit as we point ways to weave through the crowd. We were about 8:23 at the next mile.

Mile 3 was mostly uphill and we missed seeing the marker. On the way to Mile 4 we passed Kathleen and Nicole Lennon; we were 33:42. My shoe lace had also come undone but I didn't stop to tie it. I still felt fine at that point and I wasn't running fast enough for the untied shoe to bother me too much. However, it worried people around me.

I missed seeing the 5 Mile Marker. On Old Georgetown Rd., the running space had narrowed to just one car lane so it was harder to get around people. I ended up doing some pick-ups to get around. David commented that I was taking one stride to every 2 of his and how tall people have it easier. I didn't want to lose more breath debating it.

By the time we got to 6th Mile Marker, I was focused on the finish and picking up the pace. Suddenly with about 200m to go, I noticed that Ted Good was in sight. We picked-up the pace more planning to catch him and then finish with him. Ted had been running his pace throughout, not trying to race. As we caught him our momentum got us a step ahead but we finished in the same second. After running (and going to the bathroom) I rushed home to cook a turkey and finish cleaning the house. It was a pretty fun day all around.

From Northfield Rd. to the Bethesda Metro Station.

From the Bethesda Metro Station, to Northfield Rd.

Event: QOC Cabin John
 

Cabin John Regional Park, MD. In order to get ready to run, I went back and forth between the QOC event center, the bathrooms and the parking lot. I had been doing beginner instruction so I'd been mostly standing around for +2 hours before getting ready.

QOC: Cabin John Regional Park, MD. I rushed out to do this so that I could get Max to a birthday party in Gaithersburg, MD at 2pm. I thought the course was pretty fun, given all of the many limitations of the park. It's hard to set longer legs here since there are so many trails. I did feel slow whenever there was some open trail or woods to run. I used a fair bunch of trails, often cutting from one to another. More later...

Green - Splits