# Monday, December 28, 2009
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Monday 28 December 2009 – run
posted by: Martin Criminale
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Time of Day: 7:00 AM
Distance: 10 miles
Time (total): 1:29 car-to-car
1:26 or so to the last bridge where everyone stops running and walks it in
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Speed (overall): 8:36 or 8:54 depending on what time you use. Either way it's faster than last week. :)
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Weather: low 40s, dry, calm
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Breakfast: 6:00 AM – 10 Fig Newtons, water
Lunch:  
Dinner:  
Workout Food: water

Course: Cougar Mountain
Results:  
Comments: Nice! Just another day of chasing the ultra runners but this time it was MUCH better. Last week I was hating life after the first climb and had to walk twice towards the end. Today we went just a tad faster, did not stop except once to take a leak and I did not have to walk. I was even able to carry on a conversation most of the time.

ASIDE – these runs have been kind of funny as Justin and his friends blab on about all of their friends and stuff that they do and I just sort of hang out and listen. I've learned about this poor sap that moved to follow a girl and it sounds like that situation blew up in his face. :(

Oh sure, there were moments towards the end when I was working but there were also moments towards the end where I was rolling along really easy.

Justin A was the instigator again by inviting me and he brought along his friend Tom. Of course Tom has completed numerous ultras…

The trail conditions were just perfect. The ground was damp but not wet. Just this perfect grippy, spongy surface that wasn't slick or dry. Obviously it did not rain on Cougar this last week. Today we only needed the headlamps for the first half of the run and then I switched it off. But it was so comfy I never needed to remove it – bonus.

For the first time ever holding on to a water bottle did not bother me or piss me off. In fact, I held it in my left hand most of the time and my left shoulder is the one that is messed up. I attribute this to wussy weights that I have been throwing around at the gym for all of two weeks now. Seriously. Anyway it was awesome to not feel like I was carrying around a brick. And I just put water in the bottle this time! Much more appropriate for a run of this distance. Last week I dumped a bunch of food powder in and that was not good/too thick/not very thirst quenching. I might be dumb but at least I'm slow.

I was a little sore after but again, less than last week. Sorta lame that I am discovering this NOW when cycling is ramping up as I simply don't have time for two serious sports. But you know I'll be back next fall. And if I can squeeze in the occasional run this spring and summer, maybe even one or two outings when it's warm out. That would be novel.
Equipment: headlamp, hand held bottle
Clothing: thin wool socks, cycling socks, shorts, Craft long sleeve undershirt, long sleeve running shirt, SmartWool cap, gloves
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Monday, December 28, 2009 12:50:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time, UTC-08:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Related posts:
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