I ran two intervals of 5k @sub 6:40min/mi with 0.75mi recovery in between, then an average of 7:15min/mi run back. Lucky to be joined for the last few miles by Keith Laverty!
Half #107: Gazzam, Fort Ward, and Blakely Harbor
I seldom run the trails in Fort Ward Park, despite coming through on the paved path regularly, so it was nice to cover the area, including a couple double-backs to hit each trail.
Half #106: progression run
I ran the first 6 miles easy, then in the next 6 miles I built to a threshold pace.
Half #105: the project made the local news this week!
Thankful for David Nelson at the Bainbridge Islander for calling attention to How Many Halfs and to Greg Nance for allowing me to partner with the Run Far Foundation and help a great cause. This particular run goes from Gazzam Preserve to the Grand Forest and back, a route that covers a chunk of the BURT ultra course and one I’ve done several times this year.
Half #104: South-end cross Island
Sun and temps in the 80s came back, so it felt like August out there again.
Half #102 and 103: South Bainbridge Island perimeter marathon
After a couple 21mi runs this month, I finally got a full marathon in for August. A passing storm made for some beautiful skies.
Half #101: Gazzam, Kojima, and Lost Valley
The trails seemed cleared by the last two days of rain.
100th half-marathon of the year!
When I conceived of this project, 100 was the goal I had in mind for the full year. I’m pleasantly surprised to reach this point in August! For this one, I went back to my favorite local road route, along the coast of the south end of Bainbridge Island, and picked up the pace a bit.
Half #99: Battle Point area with Mark
Yesterday evening, I joined Mark Goodro for another section of his Run Every Street Bainbridge project, this time bouncing around the seemingly-infinite capillaries of the Battle Point area.
Half #98: table to farm to table
I ran from my father-in-law’s house in Menno to the family farm where my wife, Deb, was raised, and then back again. Despite being warm, humid, and full of grasshoppers, it was a great experience.