Training Archive: ebuckley

Terrain (Trail) 39:00 [2]

Warmup (25 min) and a couple trips back to the parking area after the event.

Orienteering race (Woods) 44:47 [4] *** 5.5 km (8:09 / km) +240m 6:41 / km
16c

US Team Trials Middle at Peach Mountain (1:10). Good solid run on a really fun course. 9th among TT entrants.

Day 2: Blue/Green - Splits

Event: US Team Trials
 

Terrain (Mix) 35:00 [2]
weight:176lbs

Warmup

Orienteering race (Woods) 17:38 [4] *** 3 km (5:53 / km) +65m 5:18 / km
13c

US Team Trials Sprint at Haven Hill (1:5). Fun course. No big errors but lots of little ones. Mainly came down to running speed and today my legs let me down a bit.

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Orienteering (Woods) 49:00 [2] ***
17c

Went out on the old 1:10 map to check out some of the more technical terrain. Not much of a confidence builder for tomorrow. I can read the terrain fine if I stop, but I have real problems on the move.

Sprint TT (Red/Blue) - Splits

Note
weight:173lbs

Thought about getting a run in but, after 12 hours at work, running in the rain seemed far less enjoyable than taking Mama and Baby-O to Dewey's followed by Cold Stone and then Kaldi's. At the last stop, Baby-O got to watch a coal train go by! Most exciting. Yummy too. Pretty sure an extra couple pounds won't matter in the sprint.

Running (Road) 1:06:00 [2]
weight:172lbs

Down to the Arch, through Laclede's Landing and back to midtown. Stopped a couple times to check out the menus of some new restaurants on Washington Street.

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Note
weight:171lbs

Probably should have drank more (water, not wine) last night. I don't think that's an "honest" weight, but I'll take it for now.

Gym (Cardio) 24:00 [2]

Warmup/dn.

Gym (Weights) 18:00 [4]

2 sets, moderate, upper only

Running (Road) 29:00 [2]
weight:174lbs

So I'm on my way to Babler after work and make the mistake of calling home to see how Mama and Baby-O are doing. "I've been better," says mama. Well, it's obviously a trap, but I'm screwed either way, so I step right into it and ask what's wrong. Turns out Baby-O is blocked and mama can't get to the store to buy any prune juice because she's also blocked - the tree guys are trimming our tree and have her stuck in the garage. Well, so much for Babler. I swing by the store and get some juice and come home. By now, there's not much point in heading out; Baby-O is hungry because she hasn't been able to take a nap (oh, I forgot to mention, she managed to poop while I was getting the juice, but apparently there was a lot of crying involved). The upside is that mama is trying out a new recipe. It's a dish called "The Stack" that we've had at a restaurant that a friend of ours manages. It's actually a pretty healthy vegetarian dish. Naturally, we add wine and it turns out just dandy. The downside is that my chance to hit 172 by May 1 isn't looking so good, despite the fact that prior to dinner I had eaten a whopping 550 calories. I know if I hang around I'm not going to want to get out at all, so I head out the door while there's still daylight even though I'm still a bit woozy from the heat and the wine.

Orienteering (Woods) 32:00 [3] ***
15c

By the time I get to Creve Coeur Lake, the buzz is gone and I'm actually able to push pretty well through a control picking course. Woods are nasty around the edges, but quite fast inside. Didn't get too torn up despite wearing just shorts and a singlet.

Terrain (Trail) 34:00 [2]

Back home via the power line. Will it be enough for 172 tomorrow?

Running (Road) 46:00 [2]
weight:175lbs

This spring has been a lot of fun, but the task list at home is getting pretty long. So, a beautiful day spent on domestic chores. Actually kinda fun to just putter around the house and not think about competition for a while. Got in a short run after Baby-O went to bed.

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