Just finished 10 out at the dojo. Last run there until a full thaw and no chance of re-freeze. Treacherous footing for a geat deal but was able to pick enough dry spots for the prescribed fartlek pick ups.
Yesterday was much better out at my usual winter haunt, El Parque Estado Dos Rios (Two Rivers State Park). We headed East from the park office, across Q and out to the welcoming soft dirt/sand roads leading to the river bottom. Ran a full 9 miles back and forth on a single stretch of 204th St., it was that inviting, as soft as a baby’s bottom. The perfect antidote for sore legs asked to run 15 miles.
We’re going to do our group Saturday morning run out there, 8:00 a.m. start, everyone invited, varying paces and distances. Breakfast afterwards at the 2Lazy2Ranch.
106 miles in the last 10 days with 2 speed sessions and 2 hill sessions. Giddyup!
Another favorite venue for winter running is Lake Wehrspann. Like Two Rivers, they keep the roads plowed and usually within a day of any major snow event.
Good luck and great racing to our mate Brian Wandzilak at this weekend’s USA Cross Country National Championships in St. Louis. Wandzi has been training like a beast and is a natural on turf to boot.
Great time last night at the Brewer’s Table- Beer, Nosh, & Fables. Hosted by my favorite local brew master Mike Hall at the Upstream Legacy. My pick was the Snow Blind Imperial Stout, very nice.
Today’s quiz: First person to identify this former Olympic 5000 meter runner gets a shout out in tomorrow’s column (answers to [email protected]). A couple of hints- It is not Rod Stewart, and he lived for a time in Omaha.
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