9 mile run for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted on 19 January 2010
9 mile run for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Triathlon training doesn’t end on holidays, as many of you know. It supercedes birthdays and national holidays. If you’re not prepared for a triathlon, it will smother you. So yesterday I decided to head out for a nice long slow 9 mile run in honor of MLK Jr.
My ran began in historic Merchantville, NJ (info here on the city). I travelled past my old high school, Camden Catholic, and down 2 miles to Cooper River. There’s a 3.8-mile loop around the park that has a stupendous view of Philadelphia’s skyline on a clear day. Here’s a link to the park and some of its views. Pretty neat. There are several volleyball courts, bbq areas, a rowing center and a 1/4 mile beat up track. I used to jog the gravel track back in my high school track days.
So this run was the same as Friday’s 5 mile run except I added the 3.8-mile loop. This time around I didn’t hit the local playground and crank out push-ups and pull-ups. I kept it more sane and relaxing. Bikers, joggers, walkers were all in abundance on the sidewalk and dirt paths with a beautiful blue and 55 degree temp.
PS - Today I wrote a brief “How-To” article for my Examiner page.
Topic: How and where to sign up for a 2010 Pennsylvania triathlon. Please support me and click here to take a peek.
So that’s all for now. Tomorrow I will be providing some more fitness reports from my fresh 2010 triathlon training season.
-John F
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