Training Log Archive: Sandy

Red course at Washington Crossing. Clean run, although a late, less than optimum route choice kept me from that elusive under 10min/k. Couldn't run at the beginning (knees and ankle were feeling creaky and sore) and at the end (tired), but was moving well in the middle. A fun course and a beautiful day.

Red - Splits

elliptic machine at the gym at school (reading to pass the time so wasn't really pushing it)

lots of weight machines - just kind of felt like it, so did a bunch - the ones for the chest and upper back that get in a good stretch as part of it are my favorite. Too much time hunched at my desk lately...

4 miles on the drive (39:12), plus jog down, walk home

situps, pushups, stretching - it's tough trying to keep up with Valerie.

Green course at Nolde; a few bone head moves but any day I'm only 5 minutes behind Peggy D. goes down as a success in my book.

31 minutes on the elliptical; weight machines, situps, stretching

Walk to the bus this morning; early morning meeting meant I started in the dark.

~27 minutes jogging on the trails, ~31 minutes doing 3 miles on the drive, ~10 minutes walking home.

a quick late-night session in front of the tv...plus some situps, etc.

Was fine through #7 with only a a couple minor bobbles and then a repeat of yesterday - took over 30 minutes to find #8 even though I was really close several times - kept relocating and getting near and just could never recognize exactly what I was seeing in the terrain. Need to go back there some time and figure it all out.

Ankle not too bad.

A fun weekend despite my poor navigating.

Event: Boulder Dash
 

Green course at the Boulder Dash. Could not find #4 even though I was close several times - bailed to a trail, came back, twisted my ankle - was offered lots of help, thanks everyone - finally found the flag. Not so good on the rest of the course either.

I now know where the phrase "sucking wind" came from. A complete disconnect between my legs and lungs had me gasping, feeling like puking, and having to walk almost 2 minutes of this time and it's *still* on the fast side for me.

mostly jogging, some walking, the long way down to the drive and back home - the trails were wet, leaf covered and rocky and I did not want to join the DVOA ankletwisters club!

Event: Iron Hill
 

Green course at Iron Hill.

back and forth, back and forth, ...

Walk to the bus - not too hot, but very humid. Knee a little sore; brace may need adjusting.

Decided to walk home as well - in the dark and a slight drizzle.

3 miles on the drive

hike down to the drive and back up - still pretty sore from Sunday; the bruise on my thigh from the fall is quite impressive!

Event: Hudson Highlander X
 

Finished! And in under the time limit. More later...

C • You did it:)) 2

Hudson Highlander X. Not sure of the time but about that. Poor navigation in several spots; pretty good in lots of others. Found myself at the back of the crowd quickly and stayed there although I caught up to a group on Surebridge. I had just fallen, wrenching my shoulder and landing hard on a pointy rock on the side of my thigh, and was very worried about being out in the middle of that map on my own. I had glanced at the long leg across the map but not carefully enough to realize there were lots of trail options and the thought of navigating that by myself after I had fallen had me spooked. So when I saw some people up ahead of me, I stuffed my map and just tried to catch up to them which I did. Worked with them for a while and then stayed with a different group after the final aid station.

Had fun but it was really, really hard work.