Training Log Archive: Leanimal

So I had to try to better my second place finish at last year's Treehuggers Annual and my competition was going to be tough with Slice there. The course set by Bash was great and I think spending a lot of time planning my route paid off. I found most of the controls with no problems, got wet feet (but not until the end), missed the burrs, and was huffing and puffing pretty good. So I managed to take the female title (yippee) and despite being passed by B.Miller and Denise right at the end it turns out they don't know what a Shrike is. I'll have to thank The Bakes for increasing my birding knowledge over the past year! What a great day - thanks to Bash and Bent for another great event!

C • Congrats! 2

Cool down run with Jamie although I think his cool down pace is a little faster than mine and my legs were on fire from the race...

I took Tiny's advice to do more intervals on the bike to fight the boredom and it worked. 15 minute warm-up, 30 second intervals, 30 second recoveryx10, 10 minute recovery (even though he said 5) and then did it again with a 15 minute cool down. Felt pretty good and the time does go by waaaayyy faster.

Put a bit more weight on while doing the squat-to-press (basically a squat with dumbbells at your shoulders and you explode up and press the dumbbells overhead as you come up) - good full body exercise. You really have to make sure the core is tight coming up so the back doesn't extend too much. I took too much time between sets because I had the TV on and was watching an old favorite (Party of FIve) - reminded me of highschool.

I think I either ate something bad or ate too close to my run but I felt really sick. So I cut it short and went to Book Club instead....

Phatty got home from Calgary today and even after a long week got me off of my butt and into the gym. Then he was up at 5:30am to go swimming - he's making me look bad.

C • Phatty on AP 4

Ran the HVT. Windy and chilly but still slippery in the areas that get some sun. Had to wear an old pair of shoes since I left two pairs in the trunk of Phatty's car and it's at the airport. Sore feet when I finished - that will teach me to empty the car after a weekend away which is one of my least favorite jobs - aside from washing lettuce!

5 of us today - the biggest group yet!

C • Good turnout 2

SO booooooorring - I just couldn't do more than a leisurely pace. Tonight I try out my new workout with some real intensity.

C • Boring 4

Well I managed to get through one workout and felt pretty good. I am really concentrating on technique since a lot of the exercises involve balance and coordination. Once I get that down I will start to increase the weights.

My first THOMASS race. Had a blast on a phenomenal course set by Bob Miller. Of course I messed up one control and it cost me about 10 minutes but it could have been worse. I was proud of myself for not throwing my map down and stomping out of the forest in a northeasterly direction toward the finish line. Instead I pulled out the legend to find out what all of the different colours and symbols meant (rookie).

My worst nightmare came true when I had Hansel running up behind me right near the finish line. It didn't last long though as he blew by me and one other competitor on the way to the finish.

Poor Phatty had a rough day in there and I have a feeling it has something to do with how much he loves to run fast in the woods ( I think he is faster in there than on the road)...so much so that he ran right past the controls.

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