March 1, 2010
Run: Slow 18M (18.11 mi @ 08:04)
Good morning. Its March. Spring is coming. But we got a dusting of snow last night. Roads were clean in the morning and temps were in the 30s. Thought it was going to be much worse out today so I mentally pushed the 22M long run out till later in the week when the forecast looks like spring.
Since I did not take my rest day over the weekend, I was tempted to take it today. But then I was reading comments last night and Kerrie asked if I wanted some company this morning on my weekly long run. She was going to be on the side of town today. Surely! But I had opted not to do the usual long run and route today so I said I would show her the sites of eastern Longmont.
You have to be wondering…do you mean that Kerrie from the Green Mountain Incident? Why, yes. Turns out we live across town from each other. Both know some of the same folks, etc. Small world.
I ran about 3 miles from home to meet her at Steven Day Park. We set out around Union Reservoir in a clock-wise pattern. Stayed in my slow range. She let me set the pace and I was comfortable there. My legs were not happy on the way to the park but felt a bit better after they loosened up. That quad buster from Saturday was in full effect. Anyway, we chatted the whole time as we cruised the countryside. Came back around by my neighborhood. “Is that a pig?”, she asked. There is much livestock to view on this route.
Kerrie admitted to being directionally challenged so I escorted her back to the park where I found her. She gave me some training tips and I was on my way back home. I started looking at my watch and realized that this non-long run was going to turn into a long run today. I was tired when I got back home. Hadn’t expected all those miles today — have figured 11 for the loop but the run there and back added in nicely. Feel nice and tired now.
I went 18.11 miles with an elevation gain of 544 feet in 02:26:13, which is an average pace of 08:04. Heart rate average was 138. View my GPS data on Garmin Connect.
