After crossing the Stream during the BRRC Sweet Air Trail Race Sunday
I am definately getting stronger on my back to back runs. It is reassuring to feel the progress. Here is a recap of the week:
Tuesday July 6: A hot and humid 7 miles – Air quality alert was RED for Baltimore, temps to hit 105º but it felt hotter due to the humidity.
Thursday July 8: 6 miles with stairs – This was a tough one. Very hot very humid (sound familiar?) I got up extra early and went downtown to hit a great set of stairs that climb Federal Hill near the Baltimore Harbor. Once up the stairs you can loop the park and hit the stairs again and again. It is almost a perfect quarter mile, so at least 4 good stair climbs a mile. (see the picture of the stairs bellow)
Saturday July 10: 12.28 miles Group run with the Baltimore Road Runners Club – Nice run made even better when it started to rain. It is a lot of fun running with the BRRC, some good people show up for these runs at all levels.
Sunday July 11: 16 miles, 6.5 miles in a BRRC trail race then 9.5 miles on my own – I had a great running day. Starting with the BRRC Sweet Air Trail race. I took off nice and easy and just got stronger as the race continued. I don’t normally pick people off but today I was in a grove and doing some passing. I don’t know what it was about today, I was running strong. Several BRRC and Dailymile people were in attendance.
Review of the BRRC Sweet Air Trail Race
This was probably my favorite trail race ever. The trail was beautiful, there were two stream crossings, mud, technical rocky areas, soft shaded stretches and steep climbs. The people there were all supportive and there to have fun. The cost of the race was $2 for BRRC members $5 for non-members. You can’t beat that.
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Thursday's stairs
BRRC meet up on Saturday
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