tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127852782723349426.post6190833188184178140..comments2023-10-04T08:55:18.628-05:00Comments on Running Green: Back on Track - Good Long Run and Recovery RunVernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815629682873183986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127852782723349426.post-50874472101224276312009-11-17T09:54:10.169-06:002009-11-17T09:54:10.169-06:00Some runners around here cut back in the Summer. ...Some runners around here cut back in the Summer. I trained pretty hard in the Summer heat this year. It's just something you have to get used to in this part of the country to build conditioning year around. Hopefully, it will serve me well enough May 1...Vernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815629682873183986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127852782723349426.post-67960565144601608102009-11-17T05:07:20.139-06:002009-11-17T05:07:20.139-06:00seeems flat and lonely.
If you are training for a...seeems flat and lonely. <br />If you are training for a marathon in May, it's good that you are getting used to heat. AghhhhhhA Plain Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741520771592669741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127852782723349426.post-10536235602162800652009-11-16T12:35:00.815-06:002009-11-16T12:35:00.815-06:00Kara, I'm not a big fan of concrete either. I...Kara, I'm not a big fan of concrete either. I'm used to doing my long runs on dirt trails in the woods. I've got a wooded park in mind to check out next; it's just not quite as close. I hope to find a few convenient local options to rotate.<br /><br />The marathon that I'm preparing for will be at least mostly on concrete, with maybe a little asphalt. I once read somewhere that it's good to get a fair portion of one's training on the same surface as the race. I guess the idea is that the body gradually adjusts to the higher stress of concrete, instead of being shocked by the sudden difference in surface at race time. So it may be helpful for me to get some good mileage on this surface. Just the same, I'd rather run a trail than a road any day!Vernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815629682873183986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127852782723349426.post-59699751586440788072009-11-16T10:15:10.328-06:002009-11-16T10:15:10.328-06:00I hate running on cement but sometimes that's ...I hate running on cement but sometimes that's all there is. Nice Flat course!karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951451912601842953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127852782723349426.post-21652914716267680672009-11-15T22:35:26.727-06:002009-11-15T22:35:26.727-06:00We're at the edge of the Gulf Coastal Plain, b...We're at the edge of the Gulf Coastal Plain, but you get into a few hills just a few miles further North. There are some thickly wooded spots in the area, but this trail was carved out of what was probably former rice field areas that would have been cleared of most trees generations ago. <br /><br />By the way, I've lived around here for almost 30 years, but I've got roots near your Chesapeake Bay area. I was born in DC and lived in Maryland outside DC in early childhood, and was back in the area periodically over the years to visit relatives.Vernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815629682873183986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2127852782723349426.post-33865622650270607352009-11-15T18:48:19.773-06:002009-11-15T18:48:19.773-06:00Vern - I am amazed with all the open space and wit...Vern - I am amazed with all the open space and with how flat it looks in your part of Texas. I like your one and 3.1 mile marker pictures - they show a beautiful sky and I could easily become transfixed running with that to look at. Your track is a great place for your marathon training. Have a great week!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16919818820427924334noreply@blogger.com