Shortly after I got out of bed this morning, I went for a quick run over to the West River part of town to get some breakfast with my Aunt, Uncle, and Dad before running back to Cumberland then over Hawthorne. The total distance of this morning run was an even 3.0 miles and with the exception of the middle mile that I ran at marathon pace, I kept it to an easy pace.
For the afternoon, we took a family road trip up north to the Warm Springs Native American Reservation where I spent time relaxing, studying for the CFA, and running trails. In regards to the latter, I ran parts of all four Kah-Nee-Ta trails for a total distance of 5.6 miles. This run was not only quite technical, but also pretty steep (considering my lack of trail running skills, this was great practice). Consequently, even though I was spending a lot of effort, it took me almost an hour and two minutes to complete this distance. Finally, having the opportunity to run over the beautiful high desert terrain is what trail running is all about. While covering the Kah-Nee-Ta trails, I ran by red clay cliffs, maneuvered between two canyons (Kah-Nee-Ta and Charley canyons), and saw a hawk hovering overhead and lizards scampering across the red-dirt trail.
In the evening, after we got back to Hawthorne, I went on my third run of the day. This one was 2.0-mile run to the Bend Library then over to Cumberland. The combined distance of my running for the day was 10.6 miles.
For my non-running workout, I was able to accomplish 200 sit-ups, 25 push-ups, and 10 metronomes. | 