So I started at 12:45PM and headed to Providence Park. I like that little park near my house because it has a 1 KM
asphalt trail loop which provides a good training ground for road racing.
The trail goes around the park and in the middle are little league baseball
fields, soccer greens, playground and other park stuff. I usually do a few
loops in there and I get bored and head off to other neighborhoods. Today
I got lost in listening to trail slammer’s podcasts and did not realize that
the time had passed. I had a couple of gels and a hydration belt but I
eventually ran out of fuel and when I looked at my Garmin I had already
ran 10 miles in the park. I did not count laps, but when I checked the Garmin
data tonight it was indeed 16 laps (16K= 10 miles). Thankfully there is a 7-11
across from the park and I went there for Gatorade, water and some salty snacks.
My wife called at that time and asked me when I was getting back because my
lunch was sitting on the table for a long time. I told her that I
was at 7-11 eating junk food and wanted to run some more. We agreed
that I would run for another 90 minutes. So I left the park
and headed towards North Kempsville and the Rec Center eventually coming
back around and I finished in exactly 90 minutes with 18 miles on the dial.
This was really an easy comfortable run and I could have gone up to 22
miles. I used the Galloway 30-30 method and really didn’t feel any stress which
is a bonus considering I already had ran 30 miles this week with 3 doubles
in 5 days. I know my training pace is much slower than my races but I
am good with that. I never stop my watch so my actual running pace is usually
better than what I post but who cares? I know I can run faster and that would
have been the case today if I had time in the morning and gone to
run with my friend Andrew for his 40th birthday. Did I say that he
is a real slacker as he only ran 40K today, instead of 40 miles? Maybe he will run 50 miles for his 50th like I did. ha!ha!
This evening my wife suggested that I post a calendar of my long
runs so she knows when I will be gone for hours. I explained to her that I do
not even know when I go out the door how long I will run for. Hence, the title
of this blog... So as a compromise I posted my races on the calendar.
Stat of the day: I just saw that I ran 102 miles in September.
Reaching 100miles by the 14th of a month is my fastest 100 yet.