Weekend Review

Well it was cold as usual since this is Ohio after all and the occasional flurries never turn into a blizzard but didn't stop either so ended up with about 3 inches of snow, I decided to volunteer at the Green Jewel 50K Saturday when the race director send out a plea for more help at the aid stations. Started ot at the mile 10 aid station and was surprise to see how fast the pace was since there was a coating of fresh snow on the all purpose trail, after 2 hours with 90% of the runners though the aid station, I headed to mile 19 AS, I really have to say even with the multiple layers I have on, I was cold and my toes where freezing since I have been standing in wet, snow covered grass.

Well, mile 19 was no different still in wet snowy mess and now expose to the wind, it was great seeing the runners and helping out but after another 2 hours and 90mins yet to go before the AS close down, I was extremely cold and decided it was time to leave, the AS captain had enough people on hand and most of the runners had already gone through so he was okay with me leaving.

Got home took a hot shower and fell into a deep sleep, so much for running and swimming after volunteering, oh well, but it was great seeing the runners, great job to them on getting through very difficult race conditions but I was quite surprise on how many runners still wore shorts.

Sunday, I decided to join the Portage Tri group for an indoor ride, they got the new Sufferfest and since I know it is not on my to buy list due to limited fun, felt this was a good way to try it out. Sufferfest Blender is more structured than any of their other workouts and also the longest at 100mins, it was a really great workout and nothing beats suffering as a group. Got back home showered and took another power nap. Life is good.

First Weekend in June, jam packed

Saturday When trail running with a group of wonderful women that got outside their comfort zone and tried trail running for the first time, it was such a joy experience the trails through their eyes. They were all so use to running with music that I recommended they one without it in the woods since there was so much to hear between the different kinds of birds and the flow of the Chagrin River, what a joy. Black Girl Run Cleveland Group.

Before the run

After the Run, as you can see they are still smiling

After getting 4 miles in with them , drove down to the other side of the South Chagrin Reservation and got in 5 more miles before going home showering and heading out to help out at the Twinsburg Duathlon Expo worked the bike swap, sold 3 bikes before having to leave shower and change and head out to a graduation party was up till 1am

Next day, got up at 5:30am to get to the Duathlon site, first duty was helping with trasition and then I worked the finish line, really had a great time, we decided to have the tape up for many people as possible to break so as to have a great photo finish.

Got back home around 11am and was extremely tired so took a very long nap, felt great.