Training Log Archive: AliS

Upper Lynn trail with Andrea. Didn't feel too great today, so it was pretty tough to keep the pace up. Gorgeous run though!

Yoga at False Creek. Hadn't really eaten since lunch, and haven't been 100% this week, so felt pretty weak. Then he made us do all these balance exercises... grrrrr.

Fast club run around UBC. Felt pretty terrible by the end... thinking I"m coming down with something.

Ran the Lake View trail at Buntzen Lake with Cara. Not much of a view, considering it was cold, wet, and very misty. Not too cold, and we were sheltered from the worst under the trees. Nice run, gorgeous area!

Warm up with Louise and Jenny

Orienteering on course set by Thomas. I didn't feel 100%, so was slow going. Lost 2 minutes while I waited for the owner to retrieve her dog who wouldn't let me move without barking. Am I psychic? How do I know your dog doesn't bite? Grrrrr... Got a little confused at the end and ended up at the softball field!

Yoga at False Creek. hard class, again. Realized I haver no balance and little core strength... Something to work on!

WET at Musqueam Park. Fun event. Very dark; I had to keep stopping to read my map because I couldn't read it and run with the light - decent flow for most of the controls.

Slow club run with Cara around central Park. Was ok once I got going. I need a day off!

Why just run at watershed park. Race wasn't too bad... Was happy with my route choices. Couple of hesitations, but no running speed. Wish I had spikes... Meg had to push me up the earth bank to 17, as I was about to slide down into her! Fun course.

Biked to UBC to the Apple Festival. Slow going - little tired from yesterday and also I think my tyres weren't inflated enough.

C • Apple Festival! 5

Core stuff with Louise and Meghan by Louise's place. We had a few different audience members throughout...

trail run from phibbs exchange up to Rice lake with Andrea and back down with Louise. Fun, dark, technical trails. Tempo for me last 8 mins or so on the downhill. Tired!

WET in Stanley Park. Took until control 20 to warm up.... legs still tired from the weekend.

Runners yoga at Mount Pleasant CC. Hard class, but felt good to stretch.

Event: Three15er - Rogaine
 

Rogaine at cle elum. Went with Pascal for 12 hr version. First 6 controls were fine, with a little time lost at 19 and 64. And then we screwed up...headed off the nice detailed Omap to the completely different scale OS map. Tried and failed too find 44, headed south to the road, and ended up on a trail going uphill...eventually figured out our mistake and found the road,but it cost us 1.5 hrs and half our planned points.

It was raining the whole day, but luckily it wasn't too cold. Plus I had no blisters!

For next time - work more on navigation skills, and insist that Pascal not carry his map in his pocket the whole time! Also buy a proper tent that doesn't leak so much.

Fun course at Ambleside Park. Screwed up a little in the forest, after not finding the main trail I was going for... but after that it was pretty easy going. After I'd warmed up, the running felt pretty good. Pushed for the last few controls - probably means I was slaking at the beginning!

Short run with Meg from Erica's place. Very autuminal today. While waiting for bus we saw some racoons chasing each other across the road!

Run with Cara from Deep Cove in on the Baden Powell to where the trail crosses the road on Mount Seymour, and back again. The trail was busy with families and kids. Fun run!

yoga at false creek. We did ying yoga, which consists of getting into a position and staying there for 10 mins. Relaxing...