Lovely exploratory romp through the hills of East Falls and Mt. Airy. Had all the symptoms of some adventure/reality TV show: challenging terrain, black ice, cul de sacs, close encounters with high speed Chryslers, and treacherous snow-packed trails. 5 of us, including Dierdre, Steve, Seebo, and Mike set out from the PMA around 8 AM on what started out as a familiar route. Then came Henry Ave, at which point we lost our navigator (Mike opted for less miles) and found ourselves running in circles and up and down hills. After three separate incidents with trap doors and Viking warships on the Wissahickon Creek (these didn’t actually happen but I’ve included them for dramatic effect) we decided that we must have found our way onto the set of the next Indiana Jones movie. We finally found Ridge Ave, where we engaged in celebratory song and dance.
Further on down Kelly Dr, I stayed straight while the rest of the group headed over Falls Bridge to put in a few more miles in West Fairmount Park. The sun over the Drive felt so nice that I opened up a bit, for 3 miles at 6:45 pace. This felt surprisingly easy, especially after all the hills earlier in the run, but when I slowed for a ½-mile cooldown I definitely noticed the fatigue. Legs feel relatively good after a 12-minute ice bath, and I’m very much looking forward to a day off tomorrow. Today’s run in general was a bit higher intensity than average for me, but this is what I had anticipated for today. 16.5 miles in 2:06. Average HR 159, max 180.
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had to throw in that ice bath bit, huh?!
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