Training Log: Cristina

Running warm up/down (dirt/terrain) 12:00 [1]
shoes: Assumpta (inov8 X-Talon 212)

Trotting around before the start, road and adjacent prairie. Felt better than the last two days, though I know this is just my body playing tricks on me.

Orienteering 1:11:50 [3] ***
13c shoes: Assumpta (inov8 X-Talon 212)

Red course at Superfly Marsh. Fun, but it would have been superfly had I been able to run fast, because there were plenty of times when I wanted to do that. Only real confusion out there was on the way to 4, but it wasn't a big deal, just should have taken care to anticipate some extra cliffs. Later in the course I took a lot of indirect routes in order to avoid having to go up and down, almost to an extreme. I could tell I was getting tired because my shoulders were starting to hurt. And I guess my brain knew it and pushed me towards those around routes. Tomorrow will be awesome.

Troy got me by ~3 minutes, Leif was just under 50.

C • running 2

Running warm up/down (dirt) 10:00 [1]
shoes: Assumpta (inov8 X-Talon 212)

A very easy warmup along the road. I felt like I could actually run (slowly) when the road was going up, even though it was only doing that ever so slightly. That was encouraging.

Orienteering race 1:19:24 [3] ***
18c shoes: Assumpta (inov8 X-Talon 212)

Red course at Plutonic Pleasures. Since it is so easy to look ahead in this terrain I focused on practicing going map->terrain as far out as I could - it would be easy to do the opposite here, and I think I think that's what I did on the one real goof I had, heading up one reentrant too soon on a leg.

Physically it wasn't so bad today - just had to move a little more slowly everywhere. Biggest difference is on the steep stuff, the stuff I'd have to walk at any altitude. Here I have to stop and catch my breath a lot, which at least allows for lots of calm map reading.

Good fun. Troy got me by ~2 minutes, Leif was <58. Sat around in the sun for a long time afterward. Not a good idea.

Orienteering 1:24:00 [2]
shoes: Humberto & Georgette (280s)

Red training course at Telephone Song. Lots of sun, not a lot of air.

Note

Made it to Laramie smoothly thanks in part to awesome limo service by Brooke and Troy.

Also, all Cambridgians are required to check out Relay Rides.

C • Car sharing: Phase II 1

Running (road) 43:33 [2] 7.0 km (6:13 / km)
shoes: Needs a name (2140)

In to work, via the 'football pitch' to play soccer, only nobody was there. I guess I'll have to find some other use for my cleats today, since I need to have an excuse for having carried them in. I was actually surprised how much stuff I could squeeze into the 12L pack, though I wouldn't be upset if I carried less home.

Took Columbus to 29th to Swan, which means I avoided much of Swan. Still not a great run, too much pavement to be fun. Temps mid-70s, dp 65, running was a bit of a struggle but at least it was possible. Quad soreness almost gone.

C • 12L Inov8 pack?! 6

Running 41:20 [0] 4.22 mi (9:48 / mi)
shoes: Needs a name (2140)

Back home, much more energetic than in the morning, at least until I hit Golf Links. On the way to work I was annoyed at the wait for the light at Golf Links, but on the way home I savored it. Pack felt even better with less water and no cleats. Temp about 97, dp 52.

Running (road/dirt) 49:30 4.49 mi (11:01 / mi) +16m 10:54 / mi
ahr:161 max:183 shoes: Needs a name (2140)

Ran over to WOG with Melissa to deliver Chia-Chi's water bottle back to her. Arrived just as everyone was finishing the main workout (perfect timing!) and Chia-Chi joined me for part of the run back. Mostly running Melissapace, with a bit of out and back. 2x15s pickups at the end.

My quads are still sore but recovering. I felt pretty peppy, must be because fall seems right around the corner. Felt like a cool evening, about 88 and breezy. Nothing as nice as this weekend, of course, but not brutally hot.

Event: 2010 Laramie Daze
 

Running 32:58 4.18 km (7:53 / km) +56m 7:23 / km
ahr:161 max:175 shoes: Assumpta (inov8 X-Talon 212)

A short run with Melissa just north of the Rim on our way back to Tucson. I stayed with Melissa except for when the woods were too lovely to resist, but didn't stray far. She became annoyed with the trail enough to stop running near the end. I think that really it was probably an annoyance with the altitude, because the trail itself was quite lovely.

Quads were trashed today. Not sure why - it's almost as if the run down the tower steps woke up the soreness hamsters in my quads and they were making up for lost time today.

Also, it rained last night and our new tent kept everything dry. The new tent is awesome, except that it is a bit difficult to play Boggle inside.