Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Flew back from Denver today after spending one more night at the M-Lazy-C Ranch. Didn't ride a horse while I was there this year either - maybe the next time...
Flight back uneventful. Arrived early but had to wait about 30 minutes for my luggage.

Ankle is swollen and bruised but not painful.

barbie (Thank you so much!!) taped my bum ankle, and I switched to my trail shoes. Plan was to take it easy and concentrate on the navigation - and, hey, it worked!! No huge errors, and some creative route choices, though maybe not the best ones in retrospect. Ran the stream beds wherever possible and avoided the rocks.
Ankle held up well, and I moved from 5th to 2nd place in F45 behind Eileen, and in front of Paula W, Kathleen L, and Terry F.

Enjoyed my week out west, but I am happy to be going home tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for all the hard work that it took to put on this event.

C • Impressive 5

Green S Day 2 - Splits

Event: US Classic Champs
 

After turning my ankle badly into #2, I curled up in a ball for about 1 minute until the pain wore off. Moaned loudly all the way to #3, and decided that I could continue.
About 15 minutes of error - the biggest one being at #7 - not just time lost, but pride lost here as well.
No new blisters today, and none of the others are worse than when I started.
Some ice to the ankle and beer in the stomach, and I should be feeling better soon.

Green S Day 1 - Splits

Fell apart early, and especially from 4-5. About 34 minutes of error with the major ones being #1 2 minutes, #2 5 minues, #5 22 minutes, #13 5 minutes.
Feet are in sorry shape from blisters - new ones added each day.

C • blisters 6

Green Day 3 - Splits

Ran leg 3 on QOC-B team. Poor route choice to #1 - 3 minutes or so and lost 2.5 minutes to #3. Settled down and actually read the map the rest of the way. Clean after #3 but very slow going. Very physical course.
Developed blisters on a good portion of my right foot. Threw the offending shoes away - should have done that long ago - but I hated getting rid of a new $100 pair of shoes...
Otherwise, it was a good day.

Crystal Relay Leg 3 - Splits

A good effort with maybe 3 minutes of error. Took it slow, tried to keep my head in the game.

Played 2 rounds of putt putt golf later in the day with Ted and Sandy.

US Team Sprint - Splits