Running Wild

Tue, Mar 10, 2009

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:00:00

This was another 6 mile run at the new Brushy Creek Trail. A little slower than yesterday.

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s)	0:49:12	8:05 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	0:48:04	7:54 pace
Distance (mi )	6.08
Moving Speed (mph)	7.6 avg.	11.0 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+324 / -327

Temperature (°F)	78.8°F avg.	80.6°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	SSE 7.3 avg.	SSE 8.1 max.

Mon, Mar 09, 2009

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:00:00

Ran at the Brushy Creek Trail. Actually covered 6 miles but I had the GPS watch off for the end portion when I was walking with Lori.

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s)	0:42:43	7:34 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	0:42:11	7:28 pace
Distance (mi )	5.64
Moving Speed (mph)	8.0 avg.	11.4 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+274 / -302

Temperature (°F)	78.8°F avg.	80.6°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	SE 9.2 avg.	SE 9.2 max.

Sat, Mar 07, 2009

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:00:00

Tonight I ran on the new section of the Brushy Creek Trail while Lori walked Maggie. 6.66 miles at a 7:32 pace.

Thu, Mar 05, 2009

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:00:00

Tonight I ran with a coworker in the UK who took me on a trail run in the moors east of Northallerton. We started in a little town called Osmotherly and climbed up to the highest points, about 1000 feet above the surrounding land. We were running in fields surrounded by stone fences with sheep and cows just a few feet away and unconcerned by our passing.

Sat, Feb 28, 2009

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:00:00

Today Mark Lettang and I ran in the West Side Preserve and the Discovery Wells Preserve. It was a nice day but very windy.

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s)	0:56:37	10:25 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	0:54:46	10:04 pace
Distance (mi )	5.44
Moving Speed (mph)	6.0 avg.	9.6 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+155 / -194

Temperature (°F)	60.8°F avg.	60.8°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	N 19.5 avg.	N 19.5 max.

Mon, Feb 23, 2009

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:00:00

Tonight I ran the loop in the Discovery Wells Preserve and Lori took Maggie walking.

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s)	0:42:04	7:54 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	0:42:00	7:53 pace
Distance (mi )	5.32
Moving Speed (mph)	7.6 avg.	11.6 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+171 / -172

Temperature (°F)	78.8°F avg.	80.6°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	S 8.0 avg.	S 9.2 max.

Sun, Feb 22, 2009

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:00:00

Today I did an out and back from my house that ran to and along the trail at twin creeks.

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s)	0:52:01	8:02 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	0:50:56	7:52 pace
Distance (mi )	6.47
Moving Speed (mph)	7.6 avg.	10.4 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+477 / -477

Temperature (°F)	55.4°F avg.	57.2°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	NNE 5.8 avg.	NNE 6.9 max.

Sat, Feb 21, 2009

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:00:00

Today was my first day back after a week in Minneapolis and this morning we had to take Abbie to the vet and have her put to sleep. She had developed a large tumor on her spleen and was bleeding internally in it and becoming more anemic every day. Even with surgery and chemotherapy the prognosis was only going to be 2 months, and it wouldn't have been a good 2 months. For years she had gone trail running with me every day up until the past couple of years when she got too old. Today I ran a figure 8 loop on the trails in Steiner Ranch while Lori walked Maggie on one lobe of the route.

Total Time (h:m:s)	0:41:38	9:27 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	0:39:20	8:55 pace
Distance (mi )	4.40
Moving Speed (mph)	6.7 avg.	11.2 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+776 / -770

Temperature (°F)	62.6°F avg.	62.6°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	NNW 14.9 avg.	NNW 14.9 max.

Sun, Feb 15, 2009

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:00:00

Today I ran at the Sandy Creek Park. I was looking for trail there, but only found small trails that went from campsites down to the lake. I ended up following a dried up cove of the lake up a dry creek bed for a mile or so until it came out on Lime Creek road, which I followed back to the park. On the way home I saw what looked like a large, close meteor come down. It was very bright and burning and trailing black smoke. It broke apart on the way down and each of the pieces was burning as they fell. I don't know how close it was or if it struck the ground. It was probably much further away than it looked but it was the best meteor I've ever seen.

Fri, Feb 13, 2009

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:00:00

Just a slow couple of mile with the dogs and Lori at Twin Creeks.

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:00:00

Tonight I ran the trails in the preserves around my neighborhood while Lori walked the dogs.

Summary Data
Total Time (h:m:s)	0:45:30	8:25 pace
Moving Time (h:m:s)	0:43:26	8:02 pace
Distance (mi )	5.40
Moving Speed (mph)	7.5 avg.	9.9 max.
Elevation Gain (ft)	+175 / -176

Temperature (°F)	71.6°F avg.	73.4°F high
Wind Speed ( mph)	SE 7.5 avg.	SE 9.2 max.

Wed, Feb 11, 2009

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:00:00

Just a quick little run with the dogs.

Tue, Feb 10, 2009

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:00:00

Just 2 miles with the dogs at Twin Creeks as Lori is out of town this week and it's left to me to walk them. They are old and can't go far.