A Path, a Track, and a Street
It feels great that for the time being my running has settled into a doable routine of relatively short excursions. I seem to have recovered from the Oakland Marathon, which is now more than a month behind me in the rear-view mirror.
Last Saturday I joined the gang at the Little Farm in Tilden Park for a bit of rolling-hill fun. After that run I stayed on to support the runners who are in the LMJS Beginning Running Class. It feels like a wonderful investment of my time and energy. I hope to work more in supporting and training, especially with beginning and / or older runners, now that I am qualified as an RRCA running coach.
Then Tuesday I went for the weekly team track workout, trying out some "speed" for the first time in several months. In this photo you can catch a glimpse of legendary LMJS training organizer and guru Karen, on the left, as she treks around the track. The track workout is at Cal these days, which means that when it's over, I just run home!
And finally, Thursday I got up early and loped on down to the Ohlone Greenway, my long-time and well-worn running path. Dawn broke before many cars or people were around and painted this normally bustling Albany street with gentle spring light, giving it a deserted, Hopperesque air.
This post reminds me of something I sometimes forgot in the course of my training for two marathons in a row: running can be fun!
Last Saturday I joined the gang at the Little Farm in Tilden Park for a bit of rolling-hill fun. After that run I stayed on to support the runners who are in the LMJS Beginning Running Class. It feels like a wonderful investment of my time and energy. I hope to work more in supporting and training, especially with beginning and / or older runners, now that I am qualified as an RRCA running coach.
Then Tuesday I went for the weekly team track workout, trying out some "speed" for the first time in several months. In this photo you can catch a glimpse of legendary LMJS training organizer and guru Karen, on the left, as she treks around the track. The track workout is at Cal these days, which means that when it's over, I just run home!
And finally, Thursday I got up early and loped on down to the Ohlone Greenway, my long-time and well-worn running path. Dawn broke before many cars or people were around and painted this normally bustling Albany street with gentle spring light, giving it a deserted, Hopperesque air.
This post reminds me of something I sometimes forgot in the course of my training for two marathons in a row: running can be fun!
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