Training Log Archive: Spike

PTOC park sprint at Sar-Ko-Par.

I worked hard and had a good run. I lost a few seconds when I mistook a little bit of trail for frisbee golf for a real trail (partly after some stress of dogs barking at me). I pushed a bit too hard around 10 and 11 and then had to slow on the way to 12. I made it through two crowds without much trouble, but probably making those crowds think I was crazy.

I beat Dean by about 20 seconds. That was unexpected. He made a few mistakes.

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After mowing, I did a short bike ride on West Campus.

Before mowing I went to the KU Art History awards presentation. Pam invited me a few weeks ago and it turned out that it fit my schedule. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was cool. Most of the awards were for undergraduates in various art history classes. Teaching assistants and professors nominated outstanding students. The students were called up one by one and the nomination/justification was read. Then each student got an art book. The books seemed to be selected specifically for each student. It was cool to see the kids - most looked a bit uncomfortable, but also proud and happy.

They also gave out the scholarship in my Dad's name. It is for undergrads studying art history who are going to study abroad. One of the three students was in attendance (the other two are doing spring semester in Italy). Pam and I got to meet Emma. She's going to study in Angers, France.

KU has a study abroad scholarship in my Dad's name. Pam and I met one of the recipients who will be studying in France. pic.twitter.com/r6hamExDBF

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Biking to/from Ulrik's Hill + a bit extra. My legs felt slow.

Including jogging 4 x Half Ulrik's Hill. I took it easy.

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My body feels a bit beat up from the weekend. My shin is still a bit sore and my left foot feels like it was pounded. Otherwise, I was feeling good today. I went on the MTB on the bike trail a bit past Baker Wetlands. I was pleasantly surprised that the water had receded from the morning and the bike path was no longer underwater.

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Green at Camp Shea (which is part of Turkey Mountain).

I was quite happy that my shin was feeling ok. It was uncomfortable when I brushed against vegetation, but it wasn't a problem to run.

The first leg was tough - 10 lines of climb where you could see the control location (but not the control itself) from about the last 2/3rds of the leg. I walked every step.

I was a bit unsure of how to take the long leg. I'm wary of running on the sides of hills. I mostly stayed high, but the vegetation was kind of junky. In retrospect, dropping down and then following the hillside would probably have saved a little time.

I had one bobble at 4. I not entirely sure what I did. I was a little too high and went to a parallel feature. Sloppy. The rain made it hard to use my magnifier and that might have been a little bit of the problem.

On 10 I got a bit confused and was looking for the control way too early. I was kind of passive on the leg, running and then reading instead of the other way around.

Not a complaint about the map, but about the mapping standard. The vertical green stripes don't work well in terrain if you need to read features under the green. It is visually distracting without really giving you any useful information.

Lots of fun, but I was tired and I'm not fit enough to really move well in this kind of terrain right now.

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Long - GreenY - Splits