Training Log Archive: maprunner

Mike and I got out to Clinton relatively early this morning. I hadn't run in a while, but I felt good. May have pushed the pace a bit too hard in the beginning; I was tired and stumbling by the end.

Accidentally started the timer after I stopped, so the last lap is bogus

Rode my bike to the Dole Institute to see a photo exhibit about women senators. It was uphill all the way, with a head wind. Tough and hot. But it was fun to have the opposite on the way home :) (Only logging the uphill trip)

For a change, I rowed after I lifted. And I could tell the difference; legs are more tired than usual now.

Learned to parry and riposte tonight. And we actually did some sparring, which was fun and confusing. Too many things to keep in mind, for me.

Wore my HR monitor, just to see what I would see. Not much.

Inspired by the Versus special on great Pyrenees climbs, Mike and I went out to conquer the hills of Kansas. It was hot. The pavement was hot. We rode very slowly. But we got a nice workout while carrying on a conversation.

Earlier in the day, we went to Topeka to do some field checking at Gage Park. I have done almost no field checking in my life, so I was slow. And it was hard for me. You know those people who have to have everything "just so" and take forever and change their minds over and over until it is perfect? Well, that's not me. I'm more of the "that's close enough" type. Which is not good if you're trying to make an accurate O map. I had to walk around and around a feature (and these were easy playground features) before I placed it on the map. And later I would find that I was wrong, if I looked at it from a different perspective. Must consider the implications of this for my o techniques during races...