Training Log Archive: igoup

Freezing rain has F*ed up DFW. Flight plan A canceled. Flight plan B canceled. AA assigned flight plan C (then reassigned to D) doesn't get me to the race in time. I might try again later; maybe I get lucky. I doubt it and so it looks like Birkie 2022 is a bust. I'm pretty frustrated and bummed.

But that's also why I like going up for the Vasaloppet. Back in my marathon days a frustration I had was that if something didn't go well, I was kind of stuck with that result. The physical toll of the marathon was such that I could not really reschedule for a few months. At least here I can console myself with the fact that I got up to the Vasa and got to wear a race bib, even if it was negative bazillion degrees.

That is some mental and emotional gymnastics to try to accept a very frustrating situation. In the end though, the weather is unpredictable and flying to fair away events makes things even more unpredictable. Just the way it goes.

Update. I have confirmed flights for tomorrow getting to MSP at 1700. Sync up with Pat who got different flights and then 3ish hours to the Birkie house. We might make it. Not ideal performance wise but I'll be really happy to just start and finish.

Need a little activity, if nothing else but to burn off some stress. Also, Possum Trot training.

#7) trail of the pink panther 1982
Lisa is being nice to me by allowing a second PP in so few days.

Pat and my flight on Thu morning got canceled. Weather is supposed to be icy but given the number of other options I think they just wanted to cancel an undersold flight. We scrambled and are going out tomorrow night.

#6) Revenge of the PInk Panther (1976). That last for PS as he passed away two years later.

"Special delivery, a bim. Were you expecting a bim?"

Misty so the trail was slippery. Easy effort.

CW due to anti-whimsy.
The person who types in this log lubed a bike chain.

The eagles are building a new nest on the other side of the rugby fields, which is a much better spot. Very glad to see they are still here.

Shoulder stuff and core stuff.

Hills. Just doing them working on tapping along. Legs felt flat on FPH but felt a little better on the neighborhood loops. Still, rest is needed. Chilly 33F but sunny and nice.

After O I went to visit Bobby at Kinetikchain. Bobby's massages are intense but, hopefully, also magical.

NTOA Sprint-O at Fair Park, home of the TX State Fair, The Cotton Bowl and Tue Night Crits. Bare bones with only about 12 people as this was sort of a test event. Very fun! Jens set two courses but I could only stay for one.

I wasn't wearing a compass and so got off track from the start going around the wrong building. Lost about 2min there. After that I was oriented and ran clean.

Map is posted on my FB page (my faculty space at SMU is not working for some reason).