The weather looks to be on our side as we head into another Sunday Long Run! Its possible that the run starts with temperatures below 70 and staying in the 80s for most, if not all, of the run.
This week we take our first trip to Breakheart. If you love hills, and I know you do, you’ll love Breakheart! The route takes us out the LynnFells and over to Wakefield High School, just like it did in week 1. From there we run into Breakheart, do a counter clockwise loop around the whole reservation (go right when you enter the park and where ever you have a choice of two paths, stay right). There are 5 hills you’ll hit in the first mile or so of the run through Breakheart, none are easy, each will make you a stronger runner so push through and be proud of your run!
After Breakheart we follow the rest of week 1’s route, up to Water St and back Main St to Melrose.
The shorter run follows week 1’s run out the LynnFells and back Howard St (your first left, there is no steet sign). Once back in Melrose, take the LynnFells out to Wyoming and back to Brueggers like a reverse MRC summer route.
This week’s options:
– Take a mile off the run by going the inner loop of Breakheart, which means go left when you have a choice of paved paths. This will give you 11.5 miles (and one more hill).
– Start at the old J Pace’s (333 Main Street, Saugus, MA‎) and run this week’s “scenic route” and return to your car. That will make for a good 8.5 mile run. I suggest this over the planned shorter route, much nicer route.
– Start at J Pace’s and run this week’s “scenic route” but take the mile short cut in Breakheart for a 7.5 mile run.
– Run the long route but take Nahant back instead of Water St to shave off a mile for an 11.5 mile run, or couple in the inner loop shortcut and make it a 10.5 mile run.
Having given you all options for short cuts, let me remind you that most of you are training for something big and taking shortcuts is neither encouraged or recommended. They don’t let you pick your own route for a marathon!
Ok, that’s it from me for today. Who’s in and what are you planning on running? I would especially like you to post if you plan on starting at the old J Pace’s (333 Main Street, Saugus, MA‎) so others can plan on carpooling over there.
Roll call!
If, by the old J Pace’s, you mean the one at the corner of Main and Lynn Fells Pkwy, I like the idea of starting there, running up through Breakheart and back to J Pace. Did you say that was one of the options? I figure that will be close to 8 miles. I can meet at 8am at Bruegger’s and then take anyone wanting to go w/ me by car over to J Pace.
I am in for the full!! I have to commit this week and every week here on in. No more excuses for me!! I am looking forward to the hills lets see how they treat me. See you all at 8 tomorrow and I look forward to meeting everyone than.
I am in for the scenic half and will meet at Brueggars at 8 unless I hear of a change in time/place.
in for the full
In for ?, I’ll start at Brueggers at 8
If Barry is doing the water and is willing to take an 8 year old helper with him, then I am in. Otherwise, I will not be able to make it.
In! If I can make it there!
I’m sort of creating my own route – will meet the group around mile 1 on Lynn Fells (will run there from my house) and then head onto Breakheart from there and see how long I last 🙂
Yay, Breakheart! I’m in for the full route.
I am in for the full
Won’t be at Breuggers, I need to start a little bit earlier, will do the route so I’m sure I’ll see you at some point.
In for the full. Breakheart here we come 🙂
I want to start at the old J. Pace. I want to do the hilly 8.5. If no one needs to car pool from Bruggers I will drive straight there. Let me know ifyou need my car to be awater stop.
I’ll give the full a shot. See you in the morning.
Out. Giving up on running until my IT band feels better.
In! Not quite the full for me. I’ll go back Nahant to Brueggers.
Lynda, I don’t think anyone is running the originally planned shorter route, but if there is they could use your car as a stop. So if its not too much to ask, or too late to ask it, put some water and cups in your car just in case. Big Thanks.
See you in the morning,
Jim
Ok, I will have a silver Honda (older model) you can recognie because of the Kayak rack on the top. I will leave the truck unlocked and doors as well.
I am still waking up so please ignore the typos in my post (really I meant recognize and Trunk! 🙂