Max personal HR: 174
Average personal HR: 142
Calories Burned: 1350
Another great night for a run! The weather cooperated nicely and our group of six (Keven - not pictured, Bill, Jim, Eddie, Chris, and Greg) enjoyed one of the nicer days we've had this spring.
This week's plan was to increase the mileage from last week and add in a little hill work. Mission accomplished. We started with a few good efforts on the hill by Ridgeview golf course. I can't speak for the others, but my personal heart rate was about as high as it gets as we crested the top.
After Ridgeview, we ran several miles before looping back to Hartley to give people the option to drop out before embarking on the second half of the run. This seems to be working out well and we'll continue to do our best to cater these outings to runners with varying abilities and/or time constraints.
With the parking lot pit stop behind us, we pushed onward (and upward) for our ascent up Mt. Minneapolis Ave. Much to my surprise, climbing up Minneapolis wasn't as hard as I imagined it would be (although I did acheive my maximum heart rate at this point in the evening). I think I recall Keven inquiring as to whether or not we should climb it a couple of more times, but the rest of us pretended not to hear him and we kept on moving. In any event, it was a good climb and we were all glad that it was behind us. The rest of the run was smooth sailing on good roads with wide shoulders and minimal traffic.
My apologies to Eddie, who through miscommunication on my part got separated from the group early on in the evening. As someone who's just getting back into running, Eddie has been a welcome addition to the group and I was thoroughly impressed that he still ran close to 10 miles despite the fact that he was on his own for most of it. Good job, Eddie!
Good weather, good company, and a great run. What more could you ask for?
Thanks to everyone who showed up! It's great to see some larger turnouts lately. New participants are always welcome, so please spread the word if you know of anyone interested in joining us for future outings.
Next week... running + cycling = duathlon practice
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