Final week before the 25th edition of the L'il Rhody Runaround 8-Mile trail race. Enjoying fall running, and looking forward to my 13th straight Rhody.
Monday: 0
Tuesday: 8
Ran Rhody course at sunrise. Trails are leaf-covered, but they are compacted and otherwise clear.
Wednesday: 6
Morning trail run at Noanet Woodlands, Dover, MA. Unlike yesterday's dry trail run, with a lot of rain in the past 24 hours, today's trails were pretty slippery. On the trail ascending and descending Noanet Peak, I was slipping frequently on wet rocks and leaves and had to exercise more caution.
Thursday: 0
Poor planning on my part. The day escaped from me.
Friday: 5
My initial temptation was to run a double today to make up for yesterday's miss, but that probably wouldn't be smart so close to an 8-mile trail race. Besides, as it turns out, I barely got in a single race. Left the office close to 4:30pm, which means I'm already battling the last vestiges of sundown. Ran from Bradford Preserve. Dark in the deep woods, especially on Hansel & Gretel, and obviously getting darker by the minute. Came back to Bradford Preserve, and started another loop, but after tripping on a single-track trail where I could not see the ground at all anymore, decided to exit onto a road to return to the preserve and finish on the field. Finally, a smart move.
Saturday: 5
Midday solo from Wahaneeta out and around the pond in Woody Hill Marsh. Deliberately easy pace in advance of tomorrow's race. Humans encountered: 0.
Sunday: 9
Li'l Rhody Runaround. Write-up to follow.
Weekly mileage total: 33
Weekly synopsis: Disappointed with low mileage, and two days off. With darkness coming earlier and earlier, late afternoon runs are getting harder to do.
Monday: 0
Tuesday: 8
Ran Rhody course at sunrise. Trails are leaf-covered, but they are compacted and otherwise clear.
Wednesday: 6
Morning trail run at Noanet Woodlands, Dover, MA. Unlike yesterday's dry trail run, with a lot of rain in the past 24 hours, today's trails were pretty slippery. On the trail ascending and descending Noanet Peak, I was slipping frequently on wet rocks and leaves and had to exercise more caution.
Thursday: 0
Poor planning on my part. The day escaped from me.
Friday: 5
My initial temptation was to run a double today to make up for yesterday's miss, but that probably wouldn't be smart so close to an 8-mile trail race. Besides, as it turns out, I barely got in a single race. Left the office close to 4:30pm, which means I'm already battling the last vestiges of sundown. Ran from Bradford Preserve. Dark in the deep woods, especially on Hansel & Gretel, and obviously getting darker by the minute. Came back to Bradford Preserve, and started another loop, but after tripping on a single-track trail where I could not see the ground at all anymore, decided to exit onto a road to return to the preserve and finish on the field. Finally, a smart move.
Saturday: 5
Midday solo from Wahaneeta out and around the pond in Woody Hill Marsh. Deliberately easy pace in advance of tomorrow's race. Humans encountered: 0.
Sunday: 9
Li'l Rhody Runaround. Write-up to follow.
Weekly mileage total: 33
Weekly synopsis: Disappointed with low mileage, and two days off. With darkness coming earlier and earlier, late afternoon runs are getting harder to do.
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