Preblast: Devil’s Turn – New Route

Preblast: Devil’s Turn – New Route

This week at Devil’s Turn YHC is introducing a new route.  Rea Rd between Colony and Hwy 51 is in final stages of it’s face lift.  This stretch of road has some nice hills, wide side walks, inviting views.  Plus it’s a perfect section for a PAX invasion!

Construction is still taking place so there are areas where side walk and road don’t line up as well as a service road.  Just like any other route it pays to watch your step, call out obstacles to other pax.  A headlamp is required along with reflective running gear/blinky lights.

We launch at 0515 from 4 Mile Greenway parking area corner of Rea and Bevington Place. Then warm up from Rea to Hwy 51. This section is not well lit. Side walk is raised at each tree so use high steps to avoid a fall.  This route is fellowship pace for .8 mi.

Pills
Standard Blue Pill (4 miles)  – Run at a comfortable pace.  Arrive back to launch early then add a recover run down the greenway.

Aggressive Blue Pill (4 miles) – Run at standard blue pill pace to warm up.  Run at a 5k pace “marathon” pace for 1 mile and then a cool down pace for 1.5 miles.

Red Pill (6 plus miles) – Run 1 mile comfortable pace then 2 miles at “marathon” pace, 1 mile at T-pace “threshold”, 1 mile “marathon” pace, then cool back down at 1 or 2 miles of a comfortable pace.

Maps for the 4 mile and 6 mile option can be found by Clicking this link
Directions for 4 and 6 mile route:
Head North on Rea and run side walk with traffic to Hwy 51.  Cross at pedestrian section of stop light over to Rea Road.  Cross over to side walk against traffic (left side).
Run to next stop light at Colony and Rea.  Turn around and return.
6 Mile route run back to Hwy 51 turn back and run to stop light at Colony and Rea (hill repeats) then bring it back to greenway parking lot for COT.
All return to COT by 0610

Once construction is complete I foresee the pax drag racing on both sides of side walk down Rea to Colony for the win.

But wait, there’s more!  Have you ever pulled a Ricky Bobby and not known what to do with your hands while running? Well this week’s DT will solve that for you.  The first 5 minutes will be devoted to topics such as “hips-to-nips”, “gently cupped hands” and “keep it on the rails”.  The rest of the run you can practice the techniques.  We will visit a new topic each week for the next few weeks.