a new track

Total Distance So Far: 141.5 miles

So, the track we'd been going to for the monday faster-run sessions is being re-surfaced now for the rest of the summer. We have been looking for a new track permanently, but in the mean time we met up at Lincoln HS's track (right smack in downtown Portland... I didn't even know there was a highschool there!). It's a nice track, and when we arrived we were informed that we didn't ACTUALLY have permission to be there, so we were supposed to not appear to be an organized running team. The only other occupants of the area was a cheerleading squad painstakingly practicing lifts and throws of their smaller members. It was kinda interesting to watch actually.

It was a nice sunny late-afternoon, and Lincoln HS is not under the looming presence of a large hill like Duniway Track, so my Garmin satellite reception was much more ideal. It is a bit of a shame that the football field the track runs around is actually turf. It made the entire sport field radiate more heat. I think grass goes a long way to cool an area down in direct sunlight. Note to self: plants are good to fight against global warming.

We have ditched the hill ascents for now, and have gone back to the faster laps. I'm still following the "beginner runner" option due to my injuries.

Here are my stats:
Warm-up...
DISTANCE: 1.09 miles TIME: 10:23 minutes PACE: 9:34 minute mile

Laps...
(1) DISTANCE: 0.24 miles TIME: 1:39 minutes PACE: 6:57 minute mile
(2) DISTANCE: 0.24 miles TIME: 1:46 minutes PACE: 7:34 minute mile
(3) DISTANCE: 0.24 miles TIME: 1:54 minutes PACE: 7:45 minute mile
(4) DISTANCE: 0.24 miles TIME: 1:51 minutes PACE: 7:41 minute mile

Cool-down...
DISTANCE: 0.93 miles TIME: 12:20 minutes PACE: 13:19 minute mile

I once again opted to walk the remainder of my cool-down due to my foot situation.