Last weekend I ran 23 Miles through the trails of Los Vaqueros which involved a steep climb up to the dam. It was a great day and a good workout (street and trails with rolling hills).

Today, I stepped it down a notch and finally got around to running the Lafayette/Moraga trail. Despite the warmish weather, there were a lot of runners, walkers, and cyclists out. It was nice running someplace new (new scenery is always refreshing). As a matter of fact, I saw a friend/co-worker who was also going for a run. I started in the heart of Lafayette and ran to the trail entrance (which wasn’t hard to find – luckily). I ran to Moraga and ended up at a park where there were booths and activities being setup for the Pear Festival that would be occurring later in the day. I ran past the park and ultimately turned back around. Once I returned to the trail entrance, I made my way back to Mount Diablo Blvd, and headed towards the Lafayette Reservoir. Getting to the reservoir is a workout in itself because of the steep climb that leads to the reservoir. I then ran around the perimeter of the reservoir (along with a bunch of other runners and walkers). Running around the reservoir isn’t a flat endeavor and includes a handful of rolling climbs. I ran to the reservoir to meet up with some friends who were also out and about getting their morning workout out of the way. Once I found them, I stopped (mile 17) and shot the breeze with them for around twenty minutes. After the chit-chat, I headed out of the reservoir and ultimately back to my car. It was a great run despite the warm weather. I certainly cannot wait to do it again.

Activity
Route: – Elev. Avg: 416 ft
Location: Lafayette, CA Elev. Gain: -43 ft
Date: 09/27/08 Up/Downhill: [+1430/-1473]
Time: 08:45 AM Difficulty: 4.8 / 5.0
 
Weather: Fair
  79 F temp; 32% humidity
  78 F heat index; winds N 6
Performance
Distance: 20.32 miles
Time: 2:49:21
Speed: 7.2 mph
Pace: 8' 20 /mi
Calories: 2253
Map

 
Elevation (ft)

 
Pace (min/mile)

 
Splits
Mile Pace (min/mile) Speed (mph) Elevation
Gain
actual +/- avg actual +/- avg
1 8' 22 +0' 02 7.2 -0.0 -42 ft
2 8' 25 +0' 05 7.1 -0.1 +53 ft
3 8' 28 +0' 08 7.1 -0.1 +59 ft
4 8' 40 +0' 20 6.9 -0.3 +138 ft
5 8' 18 -0' 02 7.2 +0.0 +3 ft
6 8' 20 +0' 00 7.2 -0.0 +16 ft
7 9' 30 +1' 10 6.3 -0.9 -50 ft
8 8' 32 +0' 12 7.0 -0.2 +89 ft
9 8' 04 -0' 16 7.4 +0.2 -118 ft
10 7' 58 -0' 22 7.5 +0.3 -78 ft
11 8' 00 -0' 20 7.5 +0.3 -68 ft
12 8' 01 -0' 19 7.5 +0.3 -72 ft
13 9' 56 +1' 36 6.0 -1.2 +43 ft
14 8' 22 +0' 02 7.2 -0.0 +76 ft
15 9' 55 +1' 35 6.0 -1.2 +75 ft
16 8' 20 +0' 00 7.2 +0.0 +26 ft
17 8' 16 -0' 04 7.2 +0.0 -26 ft
18 19' 36 +11' 16 3.1 -4.1 -121 ft
19 8' 27 +0' 07 7.1 -0.1 -53 ft
20 9' 57 +1' 37 6.0 -1.2 -19 ft
end 10' 39 +2' 19 5.6 -1.6 +29 ft
Versus average of 8' 20 min/mile

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