Training Log Archive: Sandy

Event: US Short and Long Championships
 

I forgot my watch at home this weekend so didn't take splits. I really wish I hadn't done that since I would like to know what kind of time I lost in a couple of places. I was on a beeline to #3 but got worried and had to check out a hilltop off to my right - no flag so knew where it had to be so I think only 30 seconds but can't be sure. Coming out of #6 I hit the trail north of the control although I was expecting to hit the powerline so turned right and then had to stop and sort out what I had done. Again, just a small error but whether it was 20 seconds or 30 or even a minute I can't be sure. Too far right on #8 for 10 seconds, too far left on #9 for another 10 and then too far right on #10 for more(maybe 30 or more since I slowed down a bit before deciding I was far enough and needed to adjust). And lastly, couldn't figure out what was going on with the last control in terms of whether I needed to climb down, but got lucky and ran the ridge while I sorted it out and finally realized I just needed to run on the contour to the trail. So no major problems, but enough that I wasn't concentrating on pushing the pace. Tried to warm up - really I did - but legs felt awkward until after the climb to #5.

C • Ask me next time 1

Green Y Short - Splits

TNT - Media
Nice run with Dasha in Tyler. Was planning to really take it easy so let the others head off up the hill towards Ridley while we stayed close to the creek. But I felt pretty good so we tackled the red trail (probably longest big hill in Tyler) back on the other side.

Walked the 4 miles home from the bus.

TNT Andorra
5 miles on the drive + jog down and back; definitely feeling Sunday. Couldn't stay with Anne and Dasha but had a couple half miles at 9 minute pace.

Yeeeeeehaaa!!!
4:28, 4:29, 4:18, 4:15, 3:58, 4:25

Thanks to all the TNTers (especially Dasha) for pushing me week after week. Another one of those times when I got out the door not knowing what I wanted to do; got down to the drive and said what the heck, let's see what I've got. It was hard work and it hurt but I kept going.

C • WOW! 6

Jog down to the drive. Walking afterwards and back home. One calf is a little sore and wants to knot up so I've been doing lots of stretching.