Training Log Archive: JanetT

Event: UNO - Harris Center
 

Green course (4.9 km) at Harris Center in Hancock, NH, which included a long diagonal leg from NW to SE. 1:7500 / 2.5m contours. Probably should have done the Brown, but I figured it was good training. ;-)

Fine through #7, going slowly and carefully to read all the detail I wanted to see. 6-7 was the long leg, probably about 2km long, which took me 40 minutes and included a short section of trail I could actually run on. I was very happy to get to #7 but then I must have relaxed my brain. I got to the correct ridge for #8 but could not place myself properly on it. After several times up and down the ridge (including two sightings of J-J most likely going to and from that control), I decided to give up and head west or NW to the road and head in, but ended up hitting the yellow trail that headed west towards #11 and the finish. Followed it towards 11, got it and the last control, and finished, having skipped 8, 9, and 10.

I never went very fast (couldn't due to rock or other tripping hazards for the most part, plus needed t stay in map contact). Hit the inside of my left foot on a rock (nice bruise there) and my right knee on a stick (scratch and bruise), but I didn't fall and wrench my shoulder, at least. Good thing there's no more woods orienteering for us until next weekend. ;-)

Green - Splits

Focusing on breathing again, but finishing off with legs up the wall (like Charlie's doorway stretch for hamstrings) during savasana, with weighted sandbags (~5lbs, maybe) on our feet to keep them flexed and our hips rooted. I kept noticing how my right leg is a bit shorter than my left....

PT on my own later in the day.

Shoulder PT. Massaging cold pack afterwards felt awesome!

At Nockamixon SP, on the east side of the Tohickon Cr this time. Found my way around the Quarry Trail including the side trail to a picnic table that overlooks the pond in the remains of the quarry. Wandered down a trail/blocked roadway which has very little to offer besides a lot of muddy spots along the trail.

Temp in the mid 60s and threatening to rain; light showers started as I finished, deterring any additional short loops. I did wade into the lake to rinse mud off my shoes and legs, though.

PT session. Shoulder sore so I have an ice pack on it. Most of the others in the place today were also there for shoulder PT!

C • Ice pack 3

Balance (again) including a series where my right hip fatigued and I had to take a break. I think the other two students needed a break too. ;-)

Focus today was on balance.

Not great sleep last night (shoulder). PT session an hour after yoga ended; shoulders were achy after the warmup on the hand-crank and throughout the session (and now, late evening). Two more PT sessions this week plus the exercises I do at home.

To start of control pick training set by Greg Ahlswede, on a different part of the Pond Mtn map (but one that I'd been on before), east of Skiff Mtn Rd. Low 50s and cloudy.

Control pick section. I missed #11 (and decided not to deal with the blueberries and other undergrowth to find it) but found the streamers for all the others, though sometimes I was standing right next to them and had to look around a bit. :-D

Started a minute or so behind Mitch C and Glen, and found the first streamer before they did. They were faster than me to the rest of them, though I had them in sight for the next few until we had to do some significant climbing.

One fall...oww. Somewhere along the way I lost the duct tape from one shoe-toe...sorry for littering!

Thanks, Greg!

Back to the car.