Training Log Archive: Rosstopher

No running. very nauseous. felt sick all night and didn't really sleep. induced a little vomiting in the morning and was rewarded with a little sleep in return. spent the rest of the day driving with Sam and some college friends up to the thousand islands for the weekend.

spent all thursday feeling rushed and behind schedule. got UPS to print the maps for the CSU training at Franklin Park, way better than kinko's I'll add here, and then headed out to set up some steamers.

I hadn't vetted the control locations yet and quickly hung the first control I set in the wrong spot and couldn't find the cliff that I was trying to hang the next one on. plus wasn't feeling super healthy anyways. I got some of the early streamers out in the woods but then went to the start to pass out maps and see who showed up.

as a side note, I'd love to learn how to plan better courses. It's not a skill that I think I have yet.

A nice crowd and they were happy to sit and chat a little as I hung the end of the course. Sam baked and brought yummy brownies ( I had advertised cake in honor of Sam, Hilly and John) and most people looked like they had fun.

John didn't make it in time for the training, but he and sophie came over for dinner and we proceeded to bore sophie to death by talking about orienteering constantly.

Yikes falling behind in the logging . This was a run with Jenn, the last run we're likely to do from Brookline since she's moving at the end of the month. felt exausted before the run, and a lot better afterwards.

Was going to run home but Sam suggested that I run over and meet her at the grocery store. A less than subtle maneuver to get me to pay for groceries, which I was happy to do. Sam had picked out recipes for the week, so all I did was trail behind her in the store and put my own whimsical choices into the cart. Of course we need pickled banana peppers, and chocolate flavored soy milk, and a few boxes of rice-a-roni and some condensed cream of mushroom soup.

run was nice. very sweaty, certainly time to cut the hair, although I will miss my lush peroxide locks. I can't help but check myself out in the windows that I pass as I run. "do I have good form?" "how does my stride look?" " are all these joggers that I'm passing thinking how hot I am?"

running home after work. my right leg feels much better. hamstring's a little tight still but the knee feels great.the shoes are starting to work, and the 3 day mini-taper seems to be effective. felt good to be exercising, just wish I didn't sweat into my eyes so much.

Sam comes home tonight! yay

have had this youtube video stuck in my head all weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4&NR=1

it's pretty awesome