Wednesday, December 20

The Seven Sisters

With a hill run of 1/2 to 1 hour on the current schedule, I decided to head out onto the Seven Sisters Route, a legendary training circuit for those living in the Victoria area. My choice of running routes was well selected as I was almost knocked over by a gust of wind when opening the front door. How many wind warnings can you have in one month?

SOUTHEAST WINDS 80 TO 100 KM/H OVER REGIONS FROM NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTHWARD BECOMING SOUTHWEST 70 TO 90 KM/H OVERNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 50 TO 80 KM/H WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTH COAST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 60 TO 90 KM/H OVER EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND THE SUNSHINE COAST AND WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY 50 TO 80 KM/H ACROSS PARTS OF THE SOUTH COAST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THIS IS A WARNING THAT DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.

The run itself, or at least my version, bounced me between a Richardson and Rockland via a select series of climbs: Moss, Robleda, Lotbiniere, St. Charles Street, Gonzales, Oak Shade and Green Oaks Terrace.

I ran the flats steady and held the effort (perhaps leaning the odd shoulder forward) on the hills and gently cruised the descents. The body felt fantastic and I contemplated running further but decided otherwise, remembering tomorrows run of at least one hour.

Once home, my right hamstring felt tight, almost on the verge of cramping (not quite sure what to make of it). How long can the effects of a marathon linger? Other then stretching, anyone have an idea on how to deal with chronically cramping muscle (or at least the appearance of)?

Training: calisthenics, 36:08.9, AHR 141, MAX 163, approx. 7.90 km

8 comments:

Lawrence said...

Any idea why it's called the seven sisters? Curious.

Anonymous said...

cramping muscles?
try potassium (bananas), magnesium, electrolytes (eload?)...and lots of water...just a few ideas...good luck!

Thomas said...

Those wind warnings sound strangely familiar. We've had more than enough of those in Ireland over the last few weeks. Thank Goodness the last few days have shown an improvement.

Michael said...

Q. Any idea why it's called the seven sisters?

A. I can only speculate that the idea of running hills for some is intimidating/daunting and the name, "Seven Hills Run" doesn’t sounds nearly as alluring.

Unknown said...

Hey Michael,

Thanks for stopping by and no doubt these winds have been brutal. I think you all got hit a little harder than we did yesterday and last night with the latest series of wind, but it was a bit stormy last night. I have seen enough extreme weather for this year, and probably next as well.

Impressive numbers. Good luck with the training for Boston.

Chris said...

Mike,

I think instead of the 7 bitches workout. Each hill is a bitch, if you go hard enough.

Chris

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