Training Log Archive: Anna B

Morning run with Rusty (not Elina because I was mean and didn't ask her to come. sorry girl). Harriman in the summer sucks. First you have to deal with the unreasonably humid and hot conditions which can sometimes make you dehydrated faster than if you were to chug water from the Dead Sea. Then you have to deal with the rocky, root infested trails that try to kill you every other step. There are also the shrubby shrubs and tentacle like plants that get all up in your grill and try to grab your ankles...almost like you're in some kind of a horror movie where something grabs your leg from under your bed. The rattle snakes that like to show up at the most inconvenient time and make you poopy your pants cuz you don't wanna die. And don't even get me started with the ticks and random flying Satan bugs that bite and sting you just because they can. I'm just trying to run! Anyway with all that being said, Harriman does give me an opportunity to run for long periods of time without seeing a single person (yay!) and it's minutes from my doorstep (cool). Also, if you're into it and don't mind blueberry and mountain laurel bushes, there's some world class orienteering. The pros outweigh the cons. Thanks Harriman, for being my home dawg.

C • I once got stung by a Black... 4

Aaaaand again! :D

Got some aero bars, stuck em on my bike, went for a little spin. I can now ride while putting virtually zero pressure on my wrist. Pretty much pain free!

C • you go! 1

Went to Kanawauke with Rusty and tried my hand at this thing called orienteering. Walked the whole time so I wouldn't fall. Blueberries sucked...I mean they tasted really good, but so.much. green. Found an old red course from 2005 so I did a bunch of controls and then worked on hitting specific features.

C • were you in that nice area ... 7

Short ride not on the trainer! Amazing to be out on the bike again but definitely a stupid idea.

Post op#2: Wrist still hurts if I move it the wrong way or use it too much. First thing my doctor noticed was there is a lot of scar tissue. He said it looked ok but my recovery is going a little slower than he was expecting. I just have to give it time and be careful. Next step is therapy 3x a week until my next appointment at the end of summer. Hopefully next time I see him I'll have no pain at a all.

Another attempt at trail running. Pain after 40 minutes. Forgot to wrap my wrist :/ ugh. Still nice to be out