Training Log Archive: kgeisen

Event: SLOC - Babler SP
 

Raced with Mickey, mostly I think because he's been sick and was happy to have my anchor as an excuse for his slower pace. I did nav for the first few, really blew 4. After that we kind of decided route together and then I followed along. Not sure if being low-grade sick since Monday took it out of me more than I thought or I'm in worse shape than I thought. Either way, I really struggled on the hills, and there were a lot of hills. Did a little off-trail "running" (trying to improve there) and did quite a bit of running on trail and on roads.

Incidentally, Babler was the first course I ever tried to solo nav when I was starting out, and the green course went so badly that I came in late, thrust my passport at Yvonne, and cried half the way home. Still lots of room for improvement, but every time I come back to Babler I smile at the memory.

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Open gym. Fewer people than last week, ball didn't stay in play as much. Did something weird to my R forearm on my first serve, but discovered I have way more power OH serving with my fist closed instead of open hand.

Lost 3/3. Team played better overall. Passing had me running all over the court as setter, wish I'd had my Fitbit on! Hit pretty well.

Heavy fog sounded like rain on tents all night, and with rain in the forecast last I'd heard we bailed on riding Middlefork today. Of course, checking the weather once we got to breakfast in Potosi showed clouds and temps in the 50's. How do you not ride? Since St. Joe was sort of on the way home we stopped there for a lap. Not as much junk on the trail as NT, but still several stops to clear. Super fun trail, but boy were my legs dead.