Zoo Loop

Time: 40:00
Distance: 5.75 mi.

Easy morning run with Max and Pat Murphy looping through Rock Creek Park and the Zoo. Hip flexor tight by the end.

Rock Creek Park Loops

Time: 135:00
Distance: 20 mi.

I managed to find company for all of my last long run before the Austin Marathon. I met up with Max at the beginning of the run, and we picked up Rosen at about one hour into it. Max dropped off around 90 minutes and I ran with Jon most of the way back to his house. I first went West in the park, then once we picked up Jon up and down Beach Drive.

I felt fairly good throughout the run, except for at about 100 minutes when my left sesamoid became quite sore in a very short period of time. I definitely had to alter my stride and foot strike to keep the pressure off of it. I can't think what might have brought this on, other than the more minimal midsole of the Lunatrainer catching up with me after having worn it for the last week. I hope this is not the case, as the shoes have seemed great so far.

Potomac Loop

Time: 60:00
Distance: 8.5 mi.

Morning run from the Georgetown Running Company with Max and a few other people. We ran a loop around the Potomac beginning over the Key Bridge and back over near the Jefferson Memorial. It was cold and windy near the river.

Georgetown, National Mall

Time: 82:15
Distance: 12 mi.


The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts along the Potomac River

Early morning run with some of the GRC crew--Max Lockwood, Pat Murphy (who ran for Penn State) and Pat Hughes (a former University of Rochester runner). We did a 10ish mile loop over the Dumbarton Bridge to Georgetown and then looped down by the Potomac and the Kennedy Center through the National Mall and back up 14th Street. I added on a few more miles with a loop down to Florida Avenue. My legs were a little tired from the workout yesterday, but getting back to running before 7am wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Hopefully this will be my schedule again soon.