Today, I got that dreaded feeling: "I don't wanna do it".
I had just woken up and felt like I was hung over. I told myself, "if I don't go today, then what's going to happen in January when you have to go out for a 25 miler one day then a 9 miler the next? You won't make it in Mississippi". -You sorry ass, it's only 2 miles.
So, I went downstairs took an Excedrin, and started to get ready. I headed out the door, to Chestnut Ridge Metro Park in Canal Winchester. It's a nice little park with some good old fashioned ass kicking hills.
What I like about this park is that it's less than 10 minutes from my house, and it is a seriously good place for both uphill and downhill training. Those of you in the Ultra running world know, downhill training is just as important as uphill training.
When I ran Haliburton, the thing that beat my quads and knees to death were those little downhills that I typically ran hard not thinking that I was going to pay later on in the race.
I got to the park, and oh man, it is so beautiful out there. I got my camera out, and wouldn't you know it. My damn battery was dead. I need to get back over there soon and take some pictures of the trails.
I headed south on the Ridge Trail to connect to the Meadows Trail which has rolling hills, which turn into a nice hill going up Mt. Canal Winchester. (That's the name I call it anyway).
This hill is around .35 of a mile long. I got maybe .10 of a mile up the hill and I had to stop and walk until my heart rate got back to about 170 bpm. I then started back up the hill to reconnect with the Ridge Trail. This is where the downhill training began. There are a few little rollers at the top of the ridge, but then it winds down into a steep plunge ending back at the parking lot.
I ran hard down Mt. Canal Winchester and I scared the hell out of a couple walking up the hill. They thought I was going to run over them. Good thing they got out of the way.
Total Miles: 2 miles Time: 19:58 Pace: 9:59
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