2nd Week of Training in the books

It was great to have some more members of Sole Train join us today.


Greg brought his running buddy Remi (short for Remington) to join us on the group. Sole train welcomes the 4-legged runners.



Stephanie and Ashley also ran with the group. Word is that Stephanie wound up connecting with the "Faster than Oprah" group. Which is a good reminder that you don't necessarily have to be an official member of any group you decide to run with on any particular day. We just want to make sure everyone knows their route and how many miles they are scheduled to do.



Michelle was back for her 2nd week as well, and Sophie joined the group as well.

It was not too bad weather wise for a 6 mile loop around the river with an extra mile tacked on to make it a 7 mile run. Everyone seemed to be in good spirits and seemed to have a grand ol' time. Here are the splits according to Bobby's Garmin for the run:

Mile 1: 13:37
Mile 2: 13:17
Mile 3: 13:10
Mile 4: 13:30
Mile 5: 13:08
Mile 6: 12:25
Mile 7: 13:20

Total Time: 1:32
Average Pace: 13:13

It should also be noted that bobby does not stop his Garmin at water stops, bathroom breaks, or waiting on traffic. So his times are true to how long you were out there from start to finish.

A little note about some running etiquette:

When running on the River Parks Trail:
The new trail is divided into 2 halves. The East half is for bikers and the West half is for Runners. When using this trail you want to stay to the far right. We usually recommend trying to stay only 2 people abroad so that we are not monopolizing the trail or making it difficult for other runners or bikers to pass us. When the trail is not divided for pedestrians and bikes, stay as close to the right as possible.

When running on roads:
It is best practice to run into oncoming traffic, this means that you will be running on the left side of the road. Same as on the trail, it is best to not run more than 2 people across as you never know when a car will come toward you.

I run with an ipod, however I always have one ear bud in and one out, make sure that you can hear someone that is next to you or right behind you even if your music is on. As the weather gets warmer (it will happen) more bikes will appear along our routes, and you need to hear them coming when they announce they will be passing you. Also you just need to have good awareness of your environment and what is going on.