Great job finishing the second Monday practice. We ran for about 35 minutes at a conversational pace. We headed out on the newly paved Luce Line trail and ran the ski trails by the beach and the back nine holes of the golf course. A highlight was seeing the pair of turkeys on the hill behind the club house.
Mary guided us through some core strength exercises - superman, plank, push-ups, bicycles. Jan led us in stretching.
A question came up - how does trail pace compare to road pace? This depends on the trail/elevation/terrain, and road pace doesn't translate well to trail pace. Some people find that they run between 2-4 minutes per mile slower on trails. For example, if you run 3 miles in 30 minutes on the road, you will want to run 36-42 minutes on a trail to go the same distance. Don't worry if it feels slower on the trail - start slow and listen to your body. While the pace is slower, trail running is great for improving balance, agility, and leg strength.
Next Monday we'll meet at 6:30pm at the Wirth Beach House parking lot on Glenwood Ave. Have fun on Saturday! (Saturday's meeting place is still the golf course club house.)
Coach Jennie
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