Monday
10.25 mi trail run
After dropping the kiddo off, I headed up to Asheville for some much-needed trail time! I was a bit worried about the storms that were still lingering around, but managed to time it right and get onto the trail just after some rain had moved through. Selected a loop that starts right at the Blue Ridge Parkway just outside of Biltmore Park, follows the Mountains-to-Sea trail to the south for several miles, then turns back towards Lake Powhatan through Bent Creek to get back to the trailhead. This turned out to be a fantastic loop! Crazy amount of climbing and stairs at the very beginning, but the rest was incredibly runnable single- and double-track.
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| Ready to go! |
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| Sleepy Gap |
Felt amazing through the whole run, despite the annoying bee that chased me for the last 2 miles (uphill, of course).
Tuesday
6.23 mi @ 10:32/mi avg
Today's run is called: "I should have run in the morning instead of the thunderstorm". But rain run it was, and despite some GI distress 💩 I got the miles and the rain was actually the least unpleasant part of the experience! 😂
Wednesday
21.1 mi ride @ 14.1 mph
Finally made it back to Cowpens Battlefield for a post-work ride! Just some steady loops with a goal of 15-20 miles total. Made it to the full race distance!
Thursday
Rest / 1 mile walk to dinner
I could tell towards the end of yesterday's ride that my legs needed a break. Some scheduling conflicts with work and other things made this a good choice for rest! I did walk to dinner downtown with my parents but that was about it!
Friday
2 mi walk
Friend AE arrived in town to stay for the weekend (as a surprise for another friend's birthday celebration!) and she drove 8 hours, so we took a nice long evening walk before dinner!
Saturday
9.74 mi @ 10:13/mi
Ran from home to the Swamp Rabbit Cafe to meet the gal pals for breakfast and coffee! Was warm and sunny, worked up a sweat, but took it pretty chill pace.
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| Will Run 4 Cheesy Grits |
AE and I decided to try out something new on the sunny Saturday afternoon - we rented stand-up paddleboards at Saluda Lake Landing and toodled about for a couple of hours. It was so fun! No pics because I didn't take my phone, but it was so lovely!
Sunday
5.7 mi hike
AE and M gathered for a morning hike at Table Rock State Park - we did Stool (💩) Mountain Trail and while the uphill was tough, the views were so worth it!
What a great week - bike time, trail time, water sports, and of course runs!
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