Training Log Archive: PG

Interesting day. Went orienteering at Macedonia SP in Kent, CT only because Gail felt like going. I was feeling pretty beat up from the trail race yesterday. But when I started to run after climbing the long hill up to and out of 3, I felt rather spry. Not fast, but just jogging along at a modest pace seemed comfortable, much to my surprise. So I ran much more than I expected. Walked up the steeper places of course The only place I felt I could have / should have run was from 10 to 11, but I wimped out and walked a lot of it.

And my orienteering was right on, no mistakes. Routes/comments.

Blue - Splits

New Year's Day (yesterday being April 15), so I decided to do the Northern Nipmuck Trail Race, hiking trail out and back, mostly decent footing with a few rocky places, no huge hills but lots of ups and downs. Suprised that my time wasn't worse (ended up 8 seconds slower than last year, a couple of minutes faster than in 2001) as I didn't feel like I had good legs. Probably due to having old friend Dave Raczkowski out in front of me most of the way. He was stronger and would pull away on the ups. I would close it back up on the downs, especially the rocky ones. Course ends with a 3/4 mile down, so I was just trying to keep him in sight until then, which undoubtedly made me go a little faster than I would have otherwise. Ended up getting him at the end, despite one stupid spill, as the thought of no more uphills seem to give me some good zip.

Perfect day, about 60, dry trail.

Same as a couple of days ago, but less effort and a little quicker. Wish it was always like that.

Warm-up exploring a few new spots NE of the track.

3 x 1600 with a 400 jog in between. 6:35 for the first, 6:28 for the second, working a little harder, and 6:21 for the third, working hard.

The usual feelings at the track -- a bit of dread/anxiety beforehand and a sense of accomplishment afterwards. Need to get into a regular schedule of such workouts (whether on the track or elsewhere) to get the old legs turning over a little faster.

Afterwards

Nice day on the trails, good steady pace, quads a bit sore but gave them a good workout.

Just planned 30 minutes since I was feeling a bit battered from yesterday. Actually felt not so bad, except for a moment of foolishness when I was admiring the view instead of watching the rocks on the trail and ended up hitting the ground pretty hard. No serious damage, just a couple more cuts to add to the collection. Legs felt better than anticipated, maybe because it was 20 degrees cooler.