Saturday, October 14, 2006
A Hike in the Park
Today's Run: n/a
Run Time: n/a
Total Miles to Date: 40.8
Thoughts on the Run:
What a fun day.
It is now nice and cool here in Georgia. We slept in a bit and then had a nice homemade breakfast of whole grain buckwheat pancakes and all natural (no nitrates or other junk) bacon.
After that was a lovely hike at Kennesaw Mountain. This is a gorgeous park and I love both hiking and running the trails here. This is a picture I snapped today of the trail we were on:
Of course, the whole family came along. My daughter wanted to keep running so I kept up with most of the time (this is my "leisurely" cross-training) and we would go for several minutes then stop (not because she was tired, of course, but to wait for my wife to catch up). Our dog, Lizzie, always loves the outings. Here is the family on the trail:
After the hike, we ran some errands. I stopped by the bookstore to pick up a copy of Hal Higdon's Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide.
It is really well written and a fast read. I enjoyed reading it while sitting out on our deck and listening to the birds sing and the creek trickle.
Also while we were out, I decided it was time to get used to carrying water bottles and supplies for longer runs. Yes, it's very early on, but why not develop the habit now? There are lots of factors that can come into play - finding out the gear rubs me the wrong way, having problems with bouncing and shifting, and of course the extra weight.
I did not pick up anything fancy or high-tec. It was a simple hiking-style pack that has a belt and hangs on the backside with pockets for food, electrolyte caps, etc, and two pouches for holding bottles that have draw strings to keep them tight. On tomorrow's 8-mile run, I'll bring a bottle of water and some Gatorade and will start on the Gatorade at the 5-mile mark. No, I don't need all of that for the short distance, but again, all practice leading up to the event the end of 2007.
I also found this incredible online tool that lets me plot out my runs and find out the mile markers, distance, etc. It uses Google Maps and I highly recommend it. You can search for routes using this link to the USA Track and Field website. You can also see the 8-mile run that I have planned for tomorrow by clicking here. Thanks to the wonders of technology, I was able to plot a course that keeps me off of the busy streets and heavy traffic, something I was not looking forward to. Now, it simply expands my now familiar loop around town with three excursions into three gorgeous neighborhoods in the area.
How cool is that?
Tonight, I have a date with my wife and daughter to watch Eight Below. I'm looking forward to it!
Also looking forward to giving you the post-run report for tomorrow.
Blessed be,
Jeremy Likness
Run Time: n/a
Total Miles to Date: 40.8
Thoughts on the Run:
What a fun day.
It is now nice and cool here in Georgia. We slept in a bit and then had a nice homemade breakfast of whole grain buckwheat pancakes and all natural (no nitrates or other junk) bacon.
After that was a lovely hike at Kennesaw Mountain. This is a gorgeous park and I love both hiking and running the trails here. This is a picture I snapped today of the trail we were on:
Of course, the whole family came along. My daughter wanted to keep running so I kept up with most of the time (this is my "leisurely" cross-training) and we would go for several minutes then stop (not because she was tired, of course, but to wait for my wife to catch up). Our dog, Lizzie, always loves the outings. Here is the family on the trail:
After the hike, we ran some errands. I stopped by the bookstore to pick up a copy of Hal Higdon's Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide.
It is really well written and a fast read. I enjoyed reading it while sitting out on our deck and listening to the birds sing and the creek trickle.
Also while we were out, I decided it was time to get used to carrying water bottles and supplies for longer runs. Yes, it's very early on, but why not develop the habit now? There are lots of factors that can come into play - finding out the gear rubs me the wrong way, having problems with bouncing and shifting, and of course the extra weight.
I did not pick up anything fancy or high-tec. It was a simple hiking-style pack that has a belt and hangs on the backside with pockets for food, electrolyte caps, etc, and two pouches for holding bottles that have draw strings to keep them tight. On tomorrow's 8-mile run, I'll bring a bottle of water and some Gatorade and will start on the Gatorade at the 5-mile mark. No, I don't need all of that for the short distance, but again, all practice leading up to the event the end of 2007.
I also found this incredible online tool that lets me plot out my runs and find out the mile markers, distance, etc. It uses Google Maps and I highly recommend it. You can search for routes using this link to the USA Track and Field website. You can also see the 8-mile run that I have planned for tomorrow by clicking here. Thanks to the wonders of technology, I was able to plot a course that keeps me off of the busy streets and heavy traffic, something I was not looking forward to. Now, it simply expands my now familiar loop around town with three excursions into three gorgeous neighborhoods in the area.
How cool is that?
Tonight, I have a date with my wife and daughter to watch Eight Below
. I'm looking forward to it! Also looking forward to giving you the post-run report for tomorrow.
Blessed be,
Jeremy Likness
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