Training Log Archive: runninghils

Ran up to the base of the botanical garden trail, and intended to time myself, but I accidentally hit the "stop" button rather than the lap, so no baseline time today. Next time, I'll establish a baseline for this uphill run. It was sunny and mild (66 degrees) but I definitely worked up a sweat. I did some additional exploration after I ran back down. I was trying to find those condos I'd seen from main street that looked really nice. Figured it out later today... they are $700,000+. Out of my price range.

Decided to check out the trail in Grant Park. I had to walk a lot because the section I chose had some STEEP hill climbs. I found the botanical gardens, so I decided to take the parents there later on. It turns out that they're brand new and not too far along in construction. They have a 1-mile demo trail. Anyway, this was a nice climb, but it seems like a dead-end because there's a live fire police training facility at the end of all the trails.

First Run in Ventura. Went up the Ventura River trail 1.5 miles and came back. This section of the trail was OK, but it goes between the highway and industrial buildings, so not too exciting, but mostly flat. I did a 5 min run/1 min walk ratio. Really looking forward to getting back in shape.