First milestone: EIGHT MILES!
I completed the first milestone this morning - 8 miles! Since I'm up in Granite Bay this weekend with the family, I didn't run with my usual San José Fit group today.
It was a pretty grueling 8 miles this morning as I ran up and down Douglas Boulevard between Roseville and Granite Bay. Unlike the Los Gatos Creek Trail, there was hardly any shade to speak of, and even with SPF 15 on my legs, my knee brace made a really faint tanline that I'll have to erase next weekend. I had to drink two bottles of liquids (Accelerade and Propel); I left the house with only one bottle and thankfully had the foresight to carry some money with me so I could stop by the 7-Eleven for the second bottle.
One thing I noticed today: The LGC Trail is paved with asphalt and last week I had only isolated leg soreness. This morning however I ran almost the entire distance on concrete sidewalk and my entire lower body was sore. It seems like asphalt is much softer and easier on the legs than concrete.
From here on out we'll be running staggered distances (e.g., 6 mi., 9 mi., 7 mi. then 10 mi. in June) rather than progressive. This will help our bodies recover and fortify our muscle and joint tissues every other week. Those off-weeks will be welcome relief!
On to the next milestone: 10 miles!
It was a pretty grueling 8 miles this morning as I ran up and down Douglas Boulevard between Roseville and Granite Bay. Unlike the Los Gatos Creek Trail, there was hardly any shade to speak of, and even with SPF 15 on my legs, my knee brace made a really faint tanline that I'll have to erase next weekend. I had to drink two bottles of liquids (Accelerade and Propel); I left the house with only one bottle and thankfully had the foresight to carry some money with me so I could stop by the 7-Eleven for the second bottle.
One thing I noticed today: The LGC Trail is paved with asphalt and last week I had only isolated leg soreness. This morning however I ran almost the entire distance on concrete sidewalk and my entire lower body was sore. It seems like asphalt is much softer and easier on the legs than concrete.
From here on out we'll be running staggered distances (e.g., 6 mi., 9 mi., 7 mi. then 10 mi. in June) rather than progressive. This will help our bodies recover and fortify our muscle and joint tissues every other week. Those off-weeks will be welcome relief!
On to the next milestone: 10 miles!
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