Sunday, November 23, 2008
Past the Stable, Down to the Country Store ...
Today's Run: 5.0 miles
Run Time: 56:00 minutes
Total Miles to Date: 861.3 miles
Thoughts on the Run:
Today I wasn't sure if I would fit in the run or not. As we're on vacation, I plan on training but also am not going to change my family's schedule just for the runs. We woke up (slept in) and had a nice breakfast, then headed down to the club house to shoot some pool, play some ping pong and swim in the pool. The girls decided to go horseback riding, so I had a light lunch and set out on my jog while the ladies went on their trail ride.
There is a loop that starts by the stables for the horses, goes by the country store, then up and around down towards the entrance to the resort, then winds back up to the cabin. I wasn't sure how long it would be, but my guess was between 0.5 - 0.75 miles.
There is a very steep hill leading to the cabin, so I went down this to the stables and clocked 0.2 miles. Then I started on the loop. I had already decided which direction I would go ... one option is a very long uphill grade, followed by a sharp downhill. The opposite would be, you guessed it, one very, very steep grade followed by a longer downhill. I opted for the first.
Thank goodness for my Garmin Forerunner. I had clear skies and good satellite, so I was able to determine the loop was about 0.82 miles. A little longer than I thought! I made a few loops, then saw my wife and daughter waiting for the horse ride. Third to last loop, they were getting lined up to pick their horses. Second to last loop? They were mounting the horses, and on my final loop they were riding out. I waved and then finished my run right at 56:00. This surprised me as I assumed with the grades I would be doing about 12 minute miles ... this was closer to 11. I had a steep hike up the hill back to the cabin and now it's time to relax until the ladies get back .. then it's on to the corn maze!
Run Time: 56:00 minutes
Total Miles to Date: 861.3 miles
Thoughts on the Run:
Today I wasn't sure if I would fit in the run or not. As we're on vacation, I plan on training but also am not going to change my family's schedule just for the runs. We woke up (slept in) and had a nice breakfast, then headed down to the club house to shoot some pool, play some ping pong and swim in the pool. The girls decided to go horseback riding, so I had a light lunch and set out on my jog while the ladies went on their trail ride.
There is a loop that starts by the stables for the horses, goes by the country store, then up and around down towards the entrance to the resort, then winds back up to the cabin. I wasn't sure how long it would be, but my guess was between 0.5 - 0.75 miles.
There is a very steep hill leading to the cabin, so I went down this to the stables and clocked 0.2 miles. Then I started on the loop. I had already decided which direction I would go ... one option is a very long uphill grade, followed by a sharp downhill. The opposite would be, you guessed it, one very, very steep grade followed by a longer downhill. I opted for the first.
Thank goodness for my Garmin Forerunner. I had clear skies and good satellite, so I was able to determine the loop was about 0.82 miles. A little longer than I thought! I made a few loops, then saw my wife and daughter waiting for the horse ride. Third to last loop, they were getting lined up to pick their horses. Second to last loop? They were mounting the horses, and on my final loop they were riding out. I waved and then finished my run right at 56:00. This surprised me as I assumed with the grades I would be doing about 12 minute miles ... this was closer to 11. I had a steep hike up the hill back to the cabin and now it's time to relax until the ladies get back .. then it's on to the corn maze!
Labels: garmin forerunner, long run
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