Twice around the lakes.

Last Sunday we ran approximately 18K through various parts of town. It was a lovely day. 

Christy, Lisa, Carey and Adrianne ran the alternate 10K route, Malaika had to duck out around 11K because her son needed to get out of the stroller and Renee, Michelle, Kristine and I pushed on to the finish. 

I had both my girls in the Chariot and they had a pretty good time watching movies on the DVD player that Christy lent us (thanks again!), but by the end they were definitely done. Another long run in the bag; phew.

Somewhere around kilometre eleven.

Today we had our first field trip of the clinic; Christy, Michelle, Christina, Lisa and I ran two laps of Elk and Beaver Lake for a total of roughly 21.5K! That's right: we ended up running a little over the half-marathon distance in approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes (give or take). Way to go, Ladies!

Christy talking with a dog-owner on the trail. His border collies were adorable.

Christy and I spent some time talking about the difference running on path versus pavement. You go into a run on path thinking that it will be so much easier on your body than the road, but I honestly think that your body just gets used to whatever surface you train on most often, so when you suddenly change that surface, your body notices.


So although we all enjoyed the run and had a great time out in the woods with the beauty of nature all around us, we all felt the run. Road is fairly even and predictable, path and trail is not. Pavement, though hard, is a very responsive and fast surface; dirt and gravel, though softer than pavement, is a less-responsive surface which can feel sluggish and can take more energy.


I used to run at the lakes on a very regular basis, so I never noticed this transition between surfaces, but now that I rarely make it out there, it's always noticeable. Funny that.

Approximately fifteen kilometres.

Hmm. Maybe my all-out attack on the Seven Hills of Rockland Thursday night had something to do with feeling sluggish this morning. ...or all the dark chocolate and almonds I ate last night. ...or the sub-par hydration. 


Oh, take your pick.

Finished and happy!