Sun Oct 26: AM. A 90 min run around Lake Monona. It was sunny and in the low 40s.
Mon Oct 27: AM. A 45 min run on the Capital City Trail and over trails in Olin Park. Clear skies, temp 35°. PM. A 45 min run over residential streets and on the Capital City Trail. Clear skies turning dark, temp in the low 50s.
Tues Oct 28: AM. A 2 hour run on the Capital City Trail and on the Yahara Riverway Trail. Darkness giving way to clear skies, then became more cloudy. Temp of 35°.
Wed Oct 29: AM. Ran 25 mins to the Edgewood track, did 3x800m (2:33, 2:33, 2:31), ran 25 mins back. Darkness giving way to clear skies, temp 41°. PM. A 45 min run around Lake Wingra. Clear skies with a temp of 53°.
Thurs Oct 30: AM. A 30 min run on the Capital City Trail. It was dark and 37°. PM. A 30 min run over residential streets and on the Capital City Trail. It was dark and in the mid 40s.
Fri Oct 31: AM. A 50 min run on the Capital City Trail and over trails in Olin Park. Darkness giving way to clear skies, temp of 38°.
Sat Nov 1: AM. In Appleton. Good day to race. Mostly cloudy and around 40°. Ran hard but alas lost (33:51 to 33:45) to Scott Downard in the Houdini 10k. I led for the first five miles, but could hear footsteps closing in. Scott pulled even with me for a minute or two, then broke away in the last half mile. It’s a little frustrating to lose it like that but still it was a solid effort and a nice tune-up for next week.
