I am really getting behind in my blogging. Last post was a pictureless post, and was quickly whipped out and I pulled a muscle in my arm patting myself on the back. Last Friday, I joined some friends as we attempted 36 miles on the Creek Turnpike Trail.
It was Susan's birthday run, and she was turning 36. The plan was an 8:00 pm start, running past Mingo and taking the Liberty Trail to 71st, hitting Braums, and then returning to the Creek/Liberty Trail to NSU and back. We had stashed a few coolers with ice, water, and Gatorade, and 7 brave kindred spirits took out into the night.
The Creek Trail has a fair amount of hills--none that will kill you, but enough to be called "hill training". We ran, walked when we had to, and enjoyed each other's company all the way.
The spur on the Mingo Trail was new ground for most of us. The trail meanders through SouthCrest and TCC before hitting a mile long new section along 169. This trail is a nice run but probably a better ride. After rehydrating at Braums (mostly ice and water--I wanted a shake but thought better of it) we headed back. Right after crossing 71st St, a carload of drunken adolescents yelled at us threatening to kick our asses. Kathy yelled back, and they sped off. Funny stuff--ya had to be there.
Under the tall bridges of 169, a wealth of surrealistic picture opportunities await me--on a trip during a rising or setting sun.
As warm and humid as it was at the start, we were cold and shivering through Broken Arrow. 40-50 mph winds made the light rain sting our faces. Roman, Kathy, Caroline, and Dennis had turned back and were in the warmth of their cars when the rain hit. Roman and Kathy met us in BA and they picked up Mitch and Caroline. Caroline then crewed Susan and I, and those runners more sane visited IHOP. I ditched my camera with Mitch since it is not waterproof, so that was the end of the pix.
Susan had ran only about 30 miles in the past year!! Doing 36 seemed unlikely, but she was feeling good and we kept running a 11:ish pace and walked only the steeper hills. Our overall pace never really dropped off much. Take away our stops at the aid stops, and we'da had a 11:00 average. Caroline waited for us up the trail every 3 miles or so, and the miles clicked away. We rolled into the QT parking lot some 8:45 later, and had to add about .2 miles to make an even 36.
Birthday girl was all smiles. I bet she has an ultra in her near future. (Pumpkin Holler maybe??)
It was Susan's birthday run, and she was turning 36. The plan was an 8:00 pm start, running past Mingo and taking the Liberty Trail to 71st, hitting Braums, and then returning to the Creek/Liberty Trail to NSU and back. We had stashed a few coolers with ice, water, and Gatorade, and 7 brave kindred spirits took out into the night.
The Creek Trail has a fair amount of hills--none that will kill you, but enough to be called "hill training". We ran, walked when we had to, and enjoyed each other's company all the way.
The spur on the Mingo Trail was new ground for most of us. The trail meanders through SouthCrest and TCC before hitting a mile long new section along 169. This trail is a nice run but probably a better ride. After rehydrating at Braums (mostly ice and water--I wanted a shake but thought better of it) we headed back. Right after crossing 71st St, a carload of drunken adolescents yelled at us threatening to kick our asses. Kathy yelled back, and they sped off. Funny stuff--ya had to be there.
Under the tall bridges of 169, a wealth of surrealistic picture opportunities await me--on a trip during a rising or setting sun.As warm and humid as it was at the start, we were cold and shivering through Broken Arrow. 40-50 mph winds made the light rain sting our faces. Roman, Kathy, Caroline, and Dennis had turned back and were in the warmth of their cars when the rain hit. Roman and Kathy met us in BA and they picked up Mitch and Caroline. Caroline then crewed Susan and I, and those runners more sane visited IHOP. I ditched my camera with Mitch since it is not waterproof, so that was the end of the pix.
Susan had ran only about 30 miles in the past year!! Doing 36 seemed unlikely, but she was feeling good and we kept running a 11:ish pace and walked only the steeper hills. Our overall pace never really dropped off much. Take away our stops at the aid stops, and we'da had a 11:00 average. Caroline waited for us up the trail every 3 miles or so, and the miles clicked away. We rolled into the QT parking lot some 8:45 later, and had to add about .2 miles to make an even 36.
Birthday girl was all smiles. I bet she has an ultra in her near future. (Pumpkin Holler maybe??)
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