Training Log Archive: Sandy

Running the course I set at Ft. Washington. It was 50F and sunny - what a nice change. Some errors by not watching my compass and being too overconfident; about half the legs were an approach different from how I set them so I should have known to pay more attention.

Disappointed that I couldn't run any harder than I did. I guess being a couch potato yesterday didn't help.

Picking up the controls on the course - did them in order again so everyone would have a chance to finish. Jogged most of the not uphills, but at an easy pace.

A bit of stretching. Didn't go to class since my knees were really bad - worse than they've been in months - after class on Thursday.

Hanging streamers for Sunday's training run. Another nice little map close to home. Took the trail network off the map I was using and didn't bring a compass; tried to read features and it worked fine. This was the first time I've been on that section of Ft. Washington. I hung the streamers in just a big circle and the course criss-crosses like crazy to avoid trail options in most places but taking the trails off is even better.

Good arm workout tonight.

Shovelling slush. Major effort, major sweating; it counts as strength work!

Just did the simple routine.

TNT - 3 miles on the drive with Sandy plus the walk down and up. Decided to do 3 miles at whatever pace would allow us to chat the whole way. The goal was just to do the 3 miles since neither of us has been able to make ourselves run much lately. 17:03 out and 16:29 back. Wore my studded O shoes since I thought the drive would be slippery. (It was.)

John Campbell appeared out of nowhere on our way back - he was up in Chestnut Hill with Heather - and joined us for the last mile which made that go really fast as he talked about traveling to Italy and Scotland.

C • i wish... 2

It looks like beautiful weather forecast for Sunday. I need to organize an O training somewhere.

Core DVD

Very proud of myself for actually doing this as I've intended to and not followed through too many times recently.

C • Yes! 3

Worked up way more of a sweat doing my nightly yoga routine than doing the DVD.