Penultimate blog post of the year. "Fast away the old year passes."
Monday: 18
Chilly in the low 20s with a breeze. Took me a few miles to warm up, but was still able to wear shorts. Solo run around the pond, with a few extensions to bring it up to 18. Longest run in 7 months. Legs were not happy. Average pace 7:30.
Tuesday: 12
Noon: Solo Champlin and Mastuxet run.
Evening: Christmas Light Run from my house with 6 of us. Most of the lit houses were in Sea Glen (my neighborhood) and Chin Hill. As most of us had headlamps, I threw in a short 1/4 mile trail run on Mastuxet North to get over to Benny Drive/Babcock neighborhood.
Wednesday: 6
Winter Solstice. Late afternoon trail run from Wahaneeta up to Bradford Preserve and back.
Thursday: 5
5am local roads in the dark, before heading up to Vermont for a short ski trip.
Friday: 10
Warren, VT. Ten hilly, snowy, and mostly in the dark miles. Despite some initial trepidation, I'm really glad I went out for this one. It had snowed most of the day before, and initially the only people I saw outside were snow plow drivers. The first three miles were rolling hills, and then I got a little nervous when for the next three miles, the road just kept going down, down, and down. I had better footing and confidence on the snow-covered dirt roads than I did on the asphalt roads that were fully plowed, but still had a thin veneer of ice/snow. By the time I had dropped down to Route 100 for a short, relatively flat section, I had lost 850' of elevation.
Time for the return. A 650' climb in just one mile, with an average grade of 11%! By now, daylight was appearing and I was able to switch the headlamp off. Got back to the condo and the others were just getting up to get ready for skiing. Great run! Total elevation gain of 1,585 feet, concentrated in just a few miles.
Saturday: 5
Back in RI for Christmas Eve. After some last-minute Christmas shopping (not my strongest suit), I stopped on the way back at dusk for a run in Champlin. Really neat to have found a decorated tree in the woods. Despite having a headlamp, missed a stump and fell hard on some rocks, drawing blood. Such is the life of a trail runner!
Sunday: 6
Christmas Day. Local road and beach run. Temps near 40. Quite a few people out walking the beach in Misquamicut.
Weekly mileage: 64!
Weekly synopsis: Finally, a week that I am really happy with my mileage. Run highlights were the group Christmas Light Run and the hilly, snowy run in Vermont.
Monday: 18
Chilly in the low 20s with a breeze. Took me a few miles to warm up, but was still able to wear shorts. Solo run around the pond, with a few extensions to bring it up to 18. Longest run in 7 months. Legs were not happy. Average pace 7:30.
Tuesday: 12
Noon: Solo Champlin and Mastuxet run.
Evening: Christmas Light Run from my house with 6 of us. Most of the lit houses were in Sea Glen (my neighborhood) and Chin Hill. As most of us had headlamps, I threw in a short 1/4 mile trail run on Mastuxet North to get over to Benny Drive/Babcock neighborhood.
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| Fun Christmas Light Run with the guys. |
Wednesday: 6
Winter Solstice. Late afternoon trail run from Wahaneeta up to Bradford Preserve and back.
Thursday: 5
5am local roads in the dark, before heading up to Vermont for a short ski trip.
Friday: 10
Warren, VT. Ten hilly, snowy, and mostly in the dark miles. Despite some initial trepidation, I'm really glad I went out for this one. It had snowed most of the day before, and initially the only people I saw outside were snow plow drivers. The first three miles were rolling hills, and then I got a little nervous when for the next three miles, the road just kept going down, down, and down. I had better footing and confidence on the snow-covered dirt roads than I did on the asphalt roads that were fully plowed, but still had a thin veneer of ice/snow. By the time I had dropped down to Route 100 for a short, relatively flat section, I had lost 850' of elevation.
Time for the return. A 650' climb in just one mile, with an average grade of 11%! By now, daylight was appearing and I was able to switch the headlamp off. Got back to the condo and the others were just getting up to get ready for skiing. Great run! Total elevation gain of 1,585 feet, concentrated in just a few miles.
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| Beautiful view later that day skiing at Sugarbush. |
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| Plenty of snow. |
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| Fun skiing in the woods with Mark and my cousins. |
Back in RI for Christmas Eve. After some last-minute Christmas shopping (not my strongest suit), I stopped on the way back at dusk for a run in Champlin. Really neat to have found a decorated tree in the woods. Despite having a headlamp, missed a stump and fell hard on some rocks, drawing blood. Such is the life of a trail runner!
Sunday: 6
Christmas Day. Local road and beach run. Temps near 40. Quite a few people out walking the beach in Misquamicut.
Weekly mileage: 64!
Weekly synopsis: Finally, a week that I am really happy with my mileage. Run highlights were the group Christmas Light Run and the hilly, snowy run in Vermont.
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