Sat May 8 - Volunteer Work and Impromptu 3 Mile Run

PM Workout: About a 3 Mile Run
Course: Fawn Trail near Bear Mountain
Time: N/A
Weather: 65F, P.Cloudy, Heavy Winds

Note: Full details of my volunteer work at the North Face Endurance Challenge at Bear Mountain will be published on my other blog here in a couple of days.

I was working the Anthony Wayne Aid Station at the North Face Endurance Challenge at Bear Mountain when this run happened.

This wasn't a planned run, but one that I will put in my log due to the difficult course I traversed. I had to check up on a couple of runners and the course markings on the way from the aid station that I worked on due to several concerns the runners had. So, from my place at the Anthony Wayne Aid Station I traversed the course markings and helped guide a runner to where the Appalachian Trail where the course turned. Fawn Trail is extremely technical with rocks strewn all over the place. On top of that, there are a couple of short, steep hills that are encountered from the aid station to the Appalachian Trail.

I seized the moment to run some of the course, I cannot lie to you. Working that aid station for 10 hours straight, I started to get a little stir crazy. When the opportunity presented itself, I went for it. The runners were thanking me for helping them out, but I explained to them my ulterior motive that I wanted to run a little. They chuckled at this, but still thanked me anyway. Coming back to the aid station was nice; with the legs already loose I glided over the rocks nicely. As soon as I saw the aid station in the distance I felt a little regret that it ended.

Anyway, I stole a run in today. Oh yeah.