Training Log Archive: Nadim

With it being warmer, I didn't feel like riding inside.

Event: QOC Jug Bay
 

Jug Bay, MD. Warm-up for the QOC Beer Chase. It was overcast and humid but not hot.

C • darn - I missed it again! 3

QOC: The (Beer) Chase. The race was fun and I thought Ted Good's course was good for the terrain. If this race had been 3 days earlier, I probably wouldn't have run it. I hadn't run or worked out much for about a week--not as long a gap as David Onkst has had. This race is a bit of a tradition for me now. I was feeling less tightness in my calf so I went ahead. I made some mistakes but none terribly serious. I went out with the faster runners and quicker drinkers, then found myself alone. The leaders, most with international team experience were pulling far ahead and I had a pretty good lead on a few others until I started making bigger errors. Dave Hauver almost knocked me out of 6th place when he almost caught me on the third loop. Either he's getting faster or I'm getting slower--okay, I know I'm getting slower but maybe not that much. I was fortunate to have had more leg speed toward the end especially since Dave was drinking faster. After the race, my left calf was sore again. See the Split List for individual leg comments.

Jug Bay, MD. I took Max and Mason out for a paddle. Nicole Lennon and Alexis Merka were in another canoe and we stayed together. Greg Lennon paddled a kayak with us part of the time.

Loops 1, 2, & 3 - Splits

From Northfield Rd. to Glenwood Rd. to Bradley Blvd. to Beech Rd. to Bingham Rd. to Beach Dr. to Strathmore Ave. to Rockville Pike to Golf Ln. to the Bethesda Trolley Tr. to Executive Blvd. to Lorrain Dr. There met Peggy and Max in Panera Bread. The third time was the charm. I got dressed to ride for the 3rd time in 3 days and this time I finally did get to ride. Rather than use the bus the other 2 days I drove Max to school. My ride today was nice. It was cooler than it had been. Auto traffic wasn't that bad but I did have to get across a lot of intersections which slowed me. There were a few hills too but the gradual climb through Rock Creek Park into the prevailing wind kept the speed down. I realized on the ride today that when I go out now, I expect to get passed. It didn't happen until the last mile and a half. I had been pulling others but a guy I'm an Army cycling jersey like West Point O'team members have passed and moved us well until I turned off.

From Northfield Rd. to Custer Rd. to Park Ln. I was looking forward to cycling to work today. Max had gotten up early for once and we got ready with plenty of time. After cresting a small hill and starting to pick-up speed, I heard a sound that no one wants to hear. Max's trail-a-bike had separated from mine and he went down with it pretty hard. I didn't see how he fell and he couldn't explain much of what happened. After the accident, he was bloody under his nose and got some road rash. Fortunately he came through with nothing more serious. There was a small scrape on his helmet so that did do what it was designed to do. I can't explain how the trail-a-bike separation ocurred. I had last ridden with it going home a full week ago, Wednesday and I had left it connected but unridden since then. The only explanation I can think of is that I must not have connected it correctly a week ago and I somehow managed to ride a mile and a half with it before the accident. At the scene, we got assistance from a nurse who saw us and happened to live across the street. Though the road rash looks bad, the hospital said that Max was okay. Max was pretty tough through this; only crying for about a minute. He took it easy at home through the rest of the day and I felt awful.

45 situps. It was a sort of busy day and I got home late. If it hadn't been forecast to be so hot and for there to be heavy thunderstorms, I would have ridden my bicycle.

45 situps.