Training Log Archive: Sandy

Got to VF early planning to run one loop before everyone else showed up only to find one of my tires about half flat. I drove to a nearby gas station and put air in the tire planning to put on the spare if it just deflated again. But it actually seemed fine making me wonder if maybe someone let some air out and I just didn't notice until now. I'll have to see how it is in the morning. Got back to VF and ran half a loop finishing just as Randy and Vadim showed up; since I was sweaty I ran a short loop on the grass to stay warm until Clem and Dasha got there. Did two loops with Dasha (and Clem who was deliberately taking it very easy) - had to walk more than I would have liked on the uphills. We finished up and I was getting ready to get in the car when I decided what the heck, one more loop.

Funny - I'm an okay swimmer and swim maybe once a month and almost always swim 1600 meters, which is 64 lengths of our 25m pool, and it usually takes a little over 40 minutes. Today I had lots of time and I was planning to swim for an hour or 100 lengths, whichever came first. I was moving pretty well today - maybe all the pushups and weights I've been doing lately are actually accomplishing something. Then, on lap number 65, I abruptly, totally, completely lost all form and felt like a complete klutz in the water whereas up until then I had been cranking 'em out and felt great. It was so bizarre. I did another 16 and decided to quit.

Normal 3 miles plus the mile and half down to the drive and back home. The drive still has some snow/slush/ice in spots but it was still nice running today. Went out slowly but picked it up for the last two miles and did some fast bits (30 second sprints) in the last half mile. Felt fast; must be the new haircut!

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DVOA TNT - trails down to the drive, along the drive to Bells Mill Rd, some trails on the Andorra map including the one up the hill, back along the drive and then back up the hill home. Fun workout - it was pretty cold but Dasha, Sandy and I kept a good pace going and stayed warm. My headlight died and Dasha's was fading fast but with the snow and the almost full moon we didn't need them. And since we all wore our O shoes with spikes, the snow cover made the trails easy running.

Slowly adding reps and exercises.

Work schedule (although classes ended today) and common sense make Mondays perfect rest days.