Kerry's Running Blog

Ran the adventure park (Highland Glen) loop with Laureen. Weather was nice, the sun came out at the end and it actually felt warm.

Nice day for a run, although Laureen and I both felt a little sluggish at times. We picked it up on the stretch behind the high school down to the gate by the flag pole. With the warmer temperatures there were sections that were very slushy. Our feet were pretty wet by the time we got back.

Ran from the AF Rec Center to Kohlers and back. This is one of those runs you'd like to forget about. Starting feeling cramps about a mile into the run and by the next mile I knew I needed to find a bathroom FAST! I did manage to make it to Kohlers, but I was hurting. I still wasn't feeling well when I started back and within a 100 yards, I felt like I'd better head back to the bathroom. I kept going, thinking it would just go away, but it soon got worse and I was walking. Unfortunately, it was so cold that I started to chill from the perspiration that I'd worked up earlier. As I needed to get back to the the rec center and pick up my daughters, I tried running again. I soon had to stop, but after another half mile or so I was able to run again and was able to finish the last mile at 7:38 pace. I was very grateful to have been able to make it back to the rec center, as I was soon really hurting again. After a couple of hours, I felt OK again.

Ave Pace 8:46 Ave HR 149

Routine Highland Glen loop with Laureen. The sun poked out of the clouds after the first mile and a half and warmed things up to a comfortable level.

It was quite cold starting out. My eyes were watering and my face felt frozen. I kept moving my fingers to keep them from freezing. After a couple of miles I felt like I'd warmed up (it helped that the sun appeared from behind the clouds). After I left Highland Glen Park, I started pushing a little harder (my pace was only 8:20 as I was going uphill at that point). Turned right by the bank and headed east feeling pretty strong. Pushed the pace the last couple of miles. I need to get back to the point where I can run this route five times a week.

Ave pace 8:21, ave HR 157