This was a first in 10-plus years of these teams: a bad-air alert. I was asked as early as Saturday afternoon if it would be safe to run Sunday morning.
On that, I yielded to the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA, headed by one of our marathon alums, Merlyn Hough). The first reading I checked put smoke pollution in the range of "unhealthy for sensitive groups" (such as asthmatics). Most of you still could have run if those condition hadn't worsened.
They did. Smoke pollution rose overnight to a "very unhealthy" reading, the second-highest level (just below "hazardous").
So I cancelled today's run. It made no sense to subject you to those conditions, which weren't predicted to ease until late Sunday, at least.
So I cancelled today's run. It made no sense to subject you to those conditions, which weren't predicted to ease until late Sunday, at least.
A few of you had the foresight (or good luck) to run on Saturday:
Jean -- 21 miles in Cottage Grove, 3:55:00 (11:11 pace)
Tatiana -- 21 miles in Cottage Grove, 4:21:50 (12:28s)
Rhonda -- 9 miles in Eugene, 1:34 21 (10:29s)
Jeanette -- 14.5 miles at Waldo Lake, after 10 miles in Eugene on Friday
Jeanette -- 14.5 miles at Waldo Lake, after 10 miles in Eugene on Friday
Kathie ran 12 miles this morning. Jeff journeyed to the coast for 8.8 miles of trails. Anyone else have weekend runs to report?
In makeup runs early Tuesday, Michele C., Leah and Rhonda ran nine miles by the river. Laurel and Michelle R. climbed Spencer Butte.
In makeup runs early Tuesday, Michele C., Leah and Rhonda ran nine miles by the river. Laurel and Michelle R. climbed Spencer Butte.
No comments:
Post a Comment