Training Log Archive: PGIn the 7 days ending Jul 20, 2011:
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| « | » |
| » now | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
| Th | Fr | Sa | Su | Mo | Tu | We | |||||||||||
Wednesday Jul 20, 2011 #
Note
I suppose I should add that in my third (and unlogged) training of the day, a brisk 2:40 walk in mid-afternoon, I had a hole-in-one. Except it was missing a couple key ingredients -- (1) I was playing by myself, so no witnesses, and (2) it was on an uphill par 3, with the top of the flag visible but not the green, so there was not the psychic pleasure of watching it go in the hole. But it was quite nice to walk up the hill, see the ball mark on the front of the green, not see a ball anywhere, and then find it in the hole.
By the way, the legs actually felt pretty good and I was moving quickly. Must have been the nap.
By the way, the legs actually felt pretty good and I was moving quickly. Must have been the nap.
C • ace 10
6 AM
road running 38:04 3.67 mi (10:22 / mi) +440ft 9:19 / mi
ahr:119 max:139 shoes: pegasus #2
Amity hills (just 2) with Dave, very mellow pace as he ran Vermont 100 over the weekend. So a nice chat about that and life and general. And then the usual hour at the coffee shop with a few others, in my case killing a little time before the next training....
8 AM
trail running 7:59 0.87 mi (9:11 / mi) +36ft 8:50 / mi
ahr:113 max:130 shoes: x-talon 212 #2
A little warm-up, legs felt very sluggish. Slept a little restlessly last night, but I gather that was better than Gail (2 hours?) or Cristina (3 hours). Was Ali's cherry cobbler laced with caffeine?
orienteering 26:27 1.78 mi (14:51 / mi) +226ft 13:16 / mi
ahr:129 max:150 shoes: x-talon 212 #2
Sprint training at Cemetery Hill. Course use some new areas mapped by Phil, and I definitely wasn't up to the challenge.
Botched 6 (the best route may have been up, or it may have been down, but it certainly was down and then up).
Botched 9, though perhaps that's not the right verb as I never actually found it. Interesting though -- compared my route on the aerial photo to Phil's, I turned in the first time at exactly the right point, obviously just didn't see the streamer, then did a bunch of other searching. Somehow that makes me feel better.
Botched the route to 11, and this one really was quite imaginative -- was heading for a narrow strip of yellow through some dark green, found a passage that I wouldn't map as yellow as it was very narrow with shoots of multi-flora rose reaching out to snag you. Made my way very slowly and carefully through that as I was wearing shorts. Discovered afterwards that I was actually on an indistinct trail right next to the open slot I was aiming for, and the open slot was actually just an index contour line on the map that I saw as yellow not brown.
A reasonably pathetic run....
And very tired.
Waited around for all to finish. Then went into Northampton with Cristina and Melissa for a large breakfast. And then home for a much needed nap.
935/1000
Botched 6 (the best route may have been up, or it may have been down, but it certainly was down and then up).
Botched 9, though perhaps that's not the right verb as I never actually found it. Interesting though -- compared my route on the aerial photo to Phil's, I turned in the first time at exactly the right point, obviously just didn't see the streamer, then did a bunch of other searching. Somehow that makes me feel better.
Botched the route to 11, and this one really was quite imaginative -- was heading for a narrow strip of yellow through some dark green, found a passage that I wouldn't map as yellow as it was very narrow with shoots of multi-flora rose reaching out to snag you. Made my way very slowly and carefully through that as I was wearing shorts. Discovered afterwards that I was actually on an indistinct trail right next to the open slot I was aiming for, and the open slot was actually just an index contour line on the map that I saw as yellow not brown.
A reasonably pathetic run....
And very tired.
Waited around for all to finish. Then went into Northampton with Cristina and Melissa for a large breakfast. And then home for a much needed nap.
935/1000
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011 #
3 PM
orienteering 30:43 2.54 mi (12:06 / mi) +167ft 11:23 / mi
ahr:131 max:143 shoes: x-talon 212 #2
Hanging streamers for sprint training at UMass for Ali and Jordan (and Cristina and Melissa and Phil and Gail, and I suppose, me). Quite hot.
Also was quite clever, stuck a few strips of duct tape on the back of my map case, made it easy to hang streamers where it would otherwise have been difficult (walls, big trees with smooth bark).
921/1000, in the home stretch.
Also was quite clever, stuck a few strips of duct tape on the back of my map case, made it easy to hang streamers where it would otherwise have been difficult (walls, big trees with smooth bark).
921/1000, in the home stretch.
trail running 2:46 0.3 mi (9:13 / mi) +3ft 9:07 / mi
ahr:122 max:137 shoes: x-talon 212 #2
Then decided I should run at least the shorter course, so jogged down to the start.
orienteering 12:05 1.49 mi (8:07 / mi) +20ft 8:01 / mi
ahr:151 max:162 shoes: x-talon 212 #2
Shorter sprint, 1.9 km beeline, no mistakes, but then I had just been to all the points. And you shouldn't make mistakes in sprints anyway.
Decent effort. And no way I was then going to run the longer sprint.
Decent effort. And no way I was then going to run the longer sprint.
trail running 2:27 0.27 mi (9:04 / mi) +13ft 8:40 / mi
ahr:131 max:138 shoes: x-talon 212 #2
And then back to #5 on the long course....
Well, just another case of losing my mind....
See, first I went and hung all the streamers, using a map of one course with the points for the other course hand-drawn on it. And then to run the shorter sprint, I'd changed maps, taking a clean one with just the short course on it. So far, so good.
And then just before I got to the start, I went by a place where I'd hung a streamer, and I looked at my map, and there was no circle there (naturally, it was on the course), and I had the following thoughts (I can't remember in which order):
-- Why did I hang a streamer there? Obviously I meant to hang it at the start triangle, which is just around the corner. I'm really dumb.
-- And, wow, how did I possibly remember to hang a streamer there, even though it's not marked on my map. I'm really smart.
And my mind processed all this and the next thing I knew I was taking this streamer down (it was taped to the side of a building, right next to an entrance door). Debated for a moment tucking the streamer in a pocket in my shorts, but happened to see a trash can just inside the door, so that's where it went. Quite pleased with myself for cleaning up.
Went and ran the short course.
Saw Ali and Jordan and Cristina, watch them start the long course. Saw Gail. She tells me about her trip around the long course, and a map issue with the 5th control, which I had just trashed. And it suddenly dawned on me what I had done.
Hustled down to #5, in the building, pulled the streamer out of the trash (no one was watching, luckily), hung it again, about a minute before A and J and C arrived.
I am such an idiot sometimes.
Well, just another case of losing my mind....
See, first I went and hung all the streamers, using a map of one course with the points for the other course hand-drawn on it. And then to run the shorter sprint, I'd changed maps, taking a clean one with just the short course on it. So far, so good.
And then just before I got to the start, I went by a place where I'd hung a streamer, and I looked at my map, and there was no circle there (naturally, it was on the course), and I had the following thoughts (I can't remember in which order):
-- Why did I hang a streamer there? Obviously I meant to hang it at the start triangle, which is just around the corner. I'm really dumb.
-- And, wow, how did I possibly remember to hang a streamer there, even though it's not marked on my map. I'm really smart.
And my mind processed all this and the next thing I knew I was taking this streamer down (it was taped to the side of a building, right next to an entrance door). Debated for a moment tucking the streamer in a pocket in my shorts, but happened to see a trash can just inside the door, so that's where it went. Quite pleased with myself for cleaning up.
Went and ran the short course.
Saw Ali and Jordan and Cristina, watch them start the long course. Saw Gail. She tells me about her trip around the long course, and a map issue with the 5th control, which I had just trashed. And it suddenly dawned on me what I had done.
Hustled down to #5, in the building, pulled the streamer out of the trash (no one was watching, luckily), hung it again, about a minute before A and J and C arrived.
I am such an idiot sometimes.
7 PM
Note
And then a visit to Bub's for BBQ and fixin's, and then Ali's for cherry cobbler and ice cream.
All just to make sure we had a proper O' event. :-)
All just to make sure we had a proper O' event. :-)
Monday Jul 18, 2011 #
5 PM
biking 48:17 13.58 mi (3:33 / mi) +295ft 3:29 / mi
ahr:128 max:145
Another modest bike ride, South Deerfield and Whately. Shouldn't ignore the running but some days it just doesn't happen.
Sunday Jul 17, 2011 #
3 PM
biking 1:12:38 20.31 mi (3:35 / mi) +390ft 3:31 / mi
ahr:131 max:149 weight:135lbs
Same as yesterday almost exactly, just let my heart get a little higher so a touch faster. And ditto everything else, still hot, still a round of golf earlier (82 and 83 for the club champs, solidly in the middle of the field), still aggravated by my sister (and the latter still being put to positive use). And then the usual Sunday late afternoon drive to Litchfield. Mom is hanging in there.
Saturday Jul 16, 2011 #
5 PM
biking 1:13:37 20.29 mi (3:38 / mi) +397ft 3:34 / mi
ahr:124 max:139 weight:135.5lbs
Nice late afternoon ride -- after a longish walk on the golf course I had to get out and do something. And the time on the bike passed very quickly: (1) the plan was to not exert myself too much as it was still quite warm out, keep the heart rate under 140, so I didn't kill myself on the hills, and (2) my mind was occupied by thoughts of what to do about my sister the fruitcake.
And so, before I knew it, the ride was over.... :-)
And so, before I knew it, the ride was over.... :-)
Friday Jul 15, 2011 #
Note
My route from yesterday evening. Take it with a large grain of salt. I adjusted it just a little. I didn't adjust between 8 and 9 when I was on the trails much of the time, nor from 5 to 6.
From 5 to 6 I was on first the main trail, then the small trail, leaving it at a left bend where a small stream crosses. The track doesn't match that shape at all, so who knows, but I was likely a little low hanging the streamer.
At 3, I was in the general area it seems, stopped at three possible locations, can't remember which of the upper two I hung the streamer at, but it looks like I was at least in the general area.
Phil can figure it out when he goes back to rerun the course. :-)
And the GPS -- well, if it can be 50 to 100 meters off on a trail run or bike ride, it can certainly be off a similar amount when orienteering.
QR.jpg){kind=link}
From 5 to 6 I was on first the main trail, then the small trail, leaving it at a left bend where a small stream crosses. The track doesn't match that shape at all, so who knows, but I was likely a little low hanging the streamer.
At 3, I was in the general area it seems, stopped at three possible locations, can't remember which of the upper two I hung the streamer at, but it looks like I was at least in the general area.
Phil can figure it out when he goes back to rerun the course. :-)
And the GPS -- well, if it can be 50 to 100 meters off on a trail run or bike ride, it can certainly be off a similar amount when orienteering.
6 AM
road running 44:33 5.0 mi (8:54 / mi) +636ft 7:57 / mi
ahr:130 max:156 weight:135lbs shoes: pegasus #2
Amity hills. Woke up 10 minutes before I needed to leave the house, had about a minute to think about whether I was going or not, and decided best to just get it done.
Not much zip, maybe a little tired from the last couple of evenings?
Nice chit-chat afterwards at the coffee shop.
Not much zip, maybe a little tired from the last couple of evenings?
Nice chit-chat afterwards at the coffee shop.
Thursday Jul 14, 2011 #
6 PM
trail running 21:19 1.43 mi (14:55 / mi) +745ft 9:59 / mi
ahr:132 max:149 shoes: x-talon 212 #2
At Northfield, up to the top of the hill. Ran most of the way, walked a short section above the shaft midway.
Got to the start of the O' course. The inclination was to wait around a while, rest a little, put off the plunging into the rather crappy forest (this time of year), but the mosquitos were active, so I got going pretty quickly.
Got to the start of the O' course. The inclination was to wait around a while, rest a little, put off the plunging into the rather crappy forest (this time of year), but the mosquitos were active, so I got going pretty quickly.
orienteering 1:03:01 3.08 mi (20:28 / mi) +413ft 18:09 / mi
rhr:50 weight:136lbs shoes: x-talon 212 #2
Hanging streamers for Ken, Phil, and Ali. A bit of a challenge since (1) I had them starting pretty soon after me, and (2) I had my doubts about the suitability of some of the points, or if not the suitability, at least they seemed hard to be sure you were right without taking more time than I figured I would have.
Ali's route, I'll post mine in the morning.
The first couple were fine, then botched 3, in all honesty not sure where I hung the streamer. Usually at the very least you check a point from two directions, with the simplest and most efficient being that things match on the way in and things also match on the way out. Well, things were questionable on the way in, and ditto on the way out, so I'd say the odds of it being right were slim. I check out three different small knolls, none seemed quite right, left it at one of them. Not too cool....
4 was OK, didn't know where I was on the way there but things made sense at the last moment. 5 I was off just a touch at the end but figured it out nicely. 6, well, another one I can't say it was right, seemed like a way too vague point for a control, but since I assumed they were right behind me, hung it and moved on.
7 and 8, I took a little extra care to check them, I'm sure they were right, and then 9 to 11 were easy.
Good training, wish I hadn't disgraced myself....
896/1000
Ali's route, I'll post mine in the morning.
The first couple were fine, then botched 3, in all honesty not sure where I hung the streamer. Usually at the very least you check a point from two directions, with the simplest and most efficient being that things match on the way in and things also match on the way out. Well, things were questionable on the way in, and ditto on the way out, so I'd say the odds of it being right were slim. I check out three different small knolls, none seemed quite right, left it at one of them. Not too cool....
4 was OK, didn't know where I was on the way there but things made sense at the last moment. 5 I was off just a touch at the end but figured it out nicely. 6, well, another one I can't say it was right, seemed like a way too vague point for a control, but since I assumed they were right behind me, hung it and moved on.
7 and 8, I took a little extra care to check them, I'm sure they were right, and then 9 to 11 were easy.
Good training, wish I hadn't disgraced myself....
896/1000