Training Log Archive: BorisGr

After getting an MRI on my knee (I always fall asleep in the MRI machine. It's the most relaxing place to be!) I went to the YMCA and tried out pool running for the first time in a long time. It seemed to work pretty well and did not bother my knee much at all. Will try to do this more often on my teleworking days.

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Biking at the gym at work.

Strength routine.

My knee had been feeling decent really, so I decided to see if I could orienteer. The answer is no. I started a Red course, but it took about two controls before sharp pain kicked in. I limped through two more controls and then walked back to the finish, dejected.

Luckily, the self-pity party didn't last long, as I got back, changed, and joined Alli, Inara, and Barney for a walk around the Yellow course. We had a great time, making exaggerated beeping noises for Inara at each control. We finished as second beagle and best baby.

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Red - Splits

A pilates video with Alli at home followed by my leg raises.

I found something even more boring than 60 minutes of elliptical: 60 minutes of stationary bike!

Right, so just in case we end up doing Gatineau Loppet in a few weeks (anyone want to babysit for a few hours?), I better do some arm strength training.

Tried to get my heart rate up on a stationary bike. I am really not very good at that.

Stretching

On a spinning bike at the gym at the Blairs. Also, we joined the local YMCA, which offers babysitting while we work out.

Rough night of sleep for Inara and us, so good thing the government was shut down. We finally got out the door for a really nice hike in the late afternoon. Rock Creek is delightful. We ran into Suzanne Izzo, the current F80 US orienteering champion, clearing trails and doing maintenance work in the park. Inspirational!

I organized a training session for the Mid-Atlantic Junior Team at Patapsco-McKeldin today. I designed a contouring exercise and put out flags. We had a nice group of five enthusiastic juniors (Alexis, Diana, Josh, Sam, and Turner). We did a warmup together, and then I sent them out on the course. We went over the course once they finished. Good session, and I am happy to be back on track with the regional team, doing monthly trainings.

Event: Georgia O-Fest 2018
 

Elliptical at the Blair House gym. Alli and Inara come back from Montana today!!!

Hip strength + foam roller.

Elliptical at the Blair House gym while watching old Jeopardy episodes.

Stretching

Event: QOC Greenbelt
 

Meet directing. Brrrrrr.

Event: Philadelphia Camp
 

I met Victor Lin on a very cold, but sunny, day at Greenbelt and put out sixteen controls for tomorrow's QOC event. I mixed jogging and walking, and it didn't feel too bad, though I could tell that my right knee is still quite weak and unreliable. I was mostly warm except for the hand that was carrying the metal control stands. On the plus side, the creeks were frozen and easy to cross, and also: I was in the woods with a map, orienteering!

Stationary bike "hills" workout.

Legs and core.

Elliptical, with a few pick-ups thrown in.

Stretching, including trying the famed Couch Stretch.

Bike warmup

Full strength routine at the gym at work.

So it appears that we will skip the Georgia Navigator Cup, since I still can't run much without pain. We are thinking of heading north that weekend instead to ski, and I am looking for suggestions for places to go that aren't insanely far away.

The list so far:
- Lapland Lake, NY (7 hours, usually good snow and good grooming)
- Crystal Lake, PA (3.5 hours, but not much snow currently)
- White Grass, WV (3.5 hours, looks like decent snow, but sometimes questionable grooming)
- Laurel Ridge, PA (3.5 hours, looks like the best snow in the neighborhood at the moment)

What does the AP hive mind recommend (affordable accommodations are a big plus)?

Ski conditions in the Mid-Atlantic (for future reference): http://www.paccsa.org/snow-reports#block-views-sno...

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Elliptical at the Blairs gym.

Barney and I flew back to DC today, while Alli and Inara stayed in Montana for another week. I started the 2018 training year in the usual way: elliptical at the gym.

C • Happy New Year! 4

Leg raises plus much-needed stretching while watching the Crown on Netflix. Great show! And John Lithgow as Churchill is amazing.