November Nielson

Results November 5, 2011
2 miles on flat trail (Classifying as a road race since I could drive the course)
14:29 28/115

I headed over to Monument Valley Park to take advantage of PPRR's free 2 mile race (1st Saturday of every month). Its been a while since I've made it out there. No real goals or expectations since I just took four days off to give my knee issue some rest and no fast training. Nice even pacing, but the speed gear was not with me. It felt like I was running at some ridiculous cadence at the end since my stride would not open up at all. I always enjoy this little low key race. As expected, pretty far off my handicap time and even further from my PR on the course (13:13 from July 2010), but I'm happy with the way I paced it and how my lungs felt. I'm looking forward to some strength building this winter on the snow- I've been feeling a little fragile/ragged for the past month or so.

Photo: Bob Kane

New Year's Extravaganza

Results January 1, 2011 Nielson Challenge
Results January 1, 2011 Rescue Run 10k

January 2011 Nielson 2mi

Run race 16:00 [4] 2.0 mi (8:00 / mi) +294ft 
shoes: Mizuno Elixer

Snowy FREEZING 2mi race. Felt like running in sand. Car said it was -2 when I got out.

Rescue Run 10k

Run race 52:33 [4] 6.25 mi (8:25 / mi) +783ft 
shoes: Screw Shoes (Brooks Axiom)

2nd race of the day, hilly 10k. Road was horrendously icy (with a few soft patches), trails felt like running on sand. Still very cold, but not was brutal as for the 8am race. I need to put new screws in my shoes since they don't have nearly as much bite as they used to. I had to be a bit cautious and I nearly fell into some guy once when I slipped on a slanted rock covered in snow. My hip flexors are really really sore from running hard on loose surfaces today.

 Photo: Brian McCarrie

It was so cold. I was worried my contacts would get blown out in the biting wind so dealt with foggy glasses instead.

March Nielson 2mi 2011

Results March 5, 2011

Nielson 2mi. Nontechnical trail with a u-turn.

15:21 Yikes I am out of shape. Tax season does that to me.

Anything that I would drive my car on is a road race. Anything I wouldn't is a trail race. This is a road race even though its on dirt.