February 17th, 2011. Back in Ohio this week. I’ve been fortunate the last two returns coincided with the “easy” weeks since it minimizes the amount of gear I need to pack along. In addition, the winter weather has been trying, so the fewer runs the better.
But the February visit was a rare respite. It was sunny and upper forties on Tuesday for my fifty minute program, which wasn’t ideal, but the best conditions here since November. I finally got to run in Ohio with my Garmin Sports Watch, which indicated I covered 10K for the jaunt and an 8:05 pace. I was happy with this pace as I reminded myself consistently throughout the trot that I had just logged nineteen miles two days ago.
Unlike December when I ran in the snow, there was but an icy patch or two to dodge. The only dilemma, and a minor one at that, was side-stepping all of the downed tree limbs from a recent ice storm. Of course there was a bit more elevation gain and loss with the Ohio runs, and that should be a plus in preparing for Le Grand Raid. Once I get beyond the marathon there will be a quest for hills…
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