Training Log Archive: levitin

Event: Blue Hills Traverse
 

Probably the coldest Traverse of the 10 or so I've run (though I did miss 2 years for weddings).

I did much more running by myself after #5 than I expected I would do. I generally knew where I was, and had a reasonable time drawing my route on the map afterward. I probably lost 4 minutes from retying my shoes. Comments with my race splits.

Quite an enjoyable course set by Ross, and thanks to all the volunteers who stayed out in the cold.

Traverse - Splits

On the treadmill, started out at 2% grade (my default incline to approximate outdoor conditions) and 7.5 mph, then increasing incline while decreasing speed every 0.5M until I was at 4.0%/6.0 mph, 5.0%/5.0mph, 7.5%/4.0 mph, then back to 3.0%/ 6.6 mph, 2.0%/7.x mph.

The HR was roughly steady for the 1st 2 miles, then dropped as my stride became more of a power walk and less of a jog. Then it rose again as I broke back into a running stride.

Not sure what benefit if any this will have for extremely steep sections of the Blue HIlls Traverse, but it's better than a sharp stick in the eye.

3M on the treadmill.