An evening run up Gulf Hill was not the eight miles or so I'd planned. I thought it might be a bit more like nine, but it turned out to be 12! I'm definitely not in that sort of shape, and my right knee was being particularly awkward after about eight miles, but it IS a great route, and I'll do it again in a few weeks when I need a 12 mile run. It's mainly road, unfortunately, but it has the best hill and some very nice views. Start on Rt 9 along to Federal, down to join the old rail trail along between the lakes, then back out on to Federal and up to cross 9 on to Gulf; then up hill all the way (slow going in parts). Right at Packardville all the way along to the big pond, then down beside it and Munsell to 202, then chug down that long gentle hill to the VFW and home. I stopped the clock at 10 miles first:
Time: 1:21:01
Speed: 7.4 mph
Distance: 10.03 miles
Then because I couldn't face walking all the way home I started running again, ending up stopping it for good once I reached 9 again.
Time: 14:47
Speed: 1.75
Distance: 7.1 mph
Comment: very sore in parts while running, especially after 9 miles. It's going to be a long summer getting ready . . .
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Oops, LONG run - Tuesday May 29
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At least an "oops long run" sounds better than an "oops I ran on an injured leg again and can't run for another two weeks"! This is where one would use the Japanese "mashi" form, I suppose. I did the 800 meters on the outdoor track at the Mohawk high school. It feels good to do something new, but right now nothing feels good at all. Hopefully by the end of June I'll be ready to start again, I'll be in WMA, and you'll be ready to put up with me tagging along for a bit. Hope the semester wrapped up smoothly?
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