Then, Monday I was off to even sunnier Southern California. I ran in one of my favorite areas- Santa Monica's beach path. It was very hot down south but it's always perfect at the coast.
Monday 10.0 miles/1:26:39/8:40 average pace
I felt pretty good the whole time and ignored my splits to keep it easy and relaxed. I ran pretty consistent between 8:30-9:00, with the last two miles fast: 8:15 and 7:57. Nice finish- and I didn't even use my inhaler!
Tuesday I was up in Aguora Hills, where American record holder (in the marathon and many other distances) and my personal favorite runner Deena Kastor went to high school. Cool!
Tuesday 4.0 miles/34:54/8:44 average pace
I ran on the Cheeseboro Canyon trail in Aguora Hills. It was HOT and the trail was pretty much completely exposed to the sun. It wasn't too hilly, but a gradual incline up into the canyon, and a nice drop on the way back down. My splits reflected this- 9:00-9:30 on the way up, just over 8:00 on the way down. I was working pretty hard due to the heat, so I took a few breaks to drink my gatorade and stand in what little shade I could find. Whew, what a run!
I finally made it back to the Bay last night and managed to drag myself out for a real short easy bike ride- about 5.0 miles in 25 minutes or so. I practiced riding with no hands, which I can barely do. It seems like a good way to work on my balance. Does anyone know of any other bike drills for balance or bike handling? It seems so silly, but it really helps me to do things like ride with one or no hands, practice turning tight circles, etc... I'm sure the most important thing is to just get out there and ride!
6 comments:
Excellent work Jet-setter.
If you want balance on the bike, get some rollers. I rode on rollers instead of using a trainer for the first 5 years when I started cycling. It's like riding on ice. You have to stay focused the entire time and you HAVE to have good balance.
Something good for practicing tight turns is go into a parking lot and practice making turns inside the stripes of a parking space.
Those look like some awesome trails to run on. Sounds like you are doing a great job gettin all of your training in.
You have been all over!
And gotten in lots of miles.
I have no balance so I don't know what to tell you except it hurts when you fall over.
Those are some great pics and great trails. Sounds like some fun adventures!
Looks like some beautiful country. I agree with Lance. Rollers are the way to go.
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