Training Log Archive: ultra_amyIn the 31 days ending Oct 31, 2012:
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Wednesday Oct 31, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 50:00 [1] 6.0 mi (8:20 / mi)
Easy run in Amherst with Mike and Aaron J - ran around the bike path and trails in town (including Amherst College trails). Totally rainy this morning, so it was a slog out there...but glad to have the run done for the day. :)
Tuesday Oct 30, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 55:00 [1] 6.5 mi (8:28 / mi)
Easy run w/ Sarah in E'town. Ran from her house to Nonotuck Park, and around the roads and trails in there and back on the bike path. Great day to be outside! Leaves were down on the trails, and it was a bit tricky in there.
Monday Oct 29, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:10:00 [1] 8.5 mi (8:14 / mi)
Easy run w/ the girls...a bit slow, but the wind was starting to gust a bit so we took it easy. Great to run before work, since I don't know when I'll get out of work tonight....and I don't know how bad the weather will get over the next day or two.
Sunday Oct 28, 2012 #
Note
Took a day off - rested for a good portion of the day! But, I just wanted to relax and get ready for what will likely be a few long days with work - storm stuff. :)
Saturday Oct 27, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 2:00:00 [1] 10.0 mi (12:00 / mi)
Easy run around Mt. Tom w/ Nick and Frank. Felt a bit sluggish, but oh well - I think it's just the climbing at Mt. Tom that gets to me, or the lack of sleep lately. Great to be out on an awesome fall day.
Friday Oct 26, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:05:00 [1] 8.0 mi (8:07 / mi)
Easy run w/ girls in Northampton. Felt good, relaxed pace. Needed it with stress at work!
Walking (Hiking) 1:15:00 [1] 3.5 mi (21:26 / mi)
Hiking w/ Steph around Amherst trails to Mt. Pollux. Great view, nice fall day to be out.
Thursday Oct 25, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:05:00 [1] 8.0 mi (8:07 / mi)
Easy run w/ Sarah around Easthampton and bike path. Felt good, nice crisp morning.
Wednesday Oct 24, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:00:00 [1] 7.5 mi (8:00 / mi)
Easy run w/ Sarah and Amanda around Northampton - through bike path, Smith, etc. Felt good, legs are starting to shake out.
Orienteering (Walking) 1:30:00 [1] 3.0 mi (30:00 / mi)
Walking/orienteering with Phil at Cemetery Hill - did one of his previous courses, and learned a ton about route choices. Super helpful!
Tuesday Oct 23, 2012 #
Orienteering 1:00:00 [1] 3.1 mi (19:21 / mi)
Orienteering w/ Peter at Earl's Trails. He had me do an easier course, then we did a bit of practice with bushwhacking, which I need help with.
Monday Oct 22, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:00:00 [1] 7.5 mi (8:00 / mi)
Easy shuffle with Amanda and Laura around Noho...my legs feel ok except for the stiff/locked hammies. Oh well. I know I'll have to work that out over the next few days. But, glad that everything else feels ok.
Sunday Oct 21, 2012 #
Running (Ultra race) 3:40:00 [3] 25.0 mi (8:48 / mi)
Attempted Tussey Mountainback 50 miler...but dropped at mile 25. I'm not seriously injured, but it was certainly much more road and hard pack than I thought and my hammies seized up (as they always do) after about 20 miles of that surface. Nothing I could do - if the course was a bit more inspiring perhaps I could have shuffled through it, but I really wasn't having fun and don't feel like I have anything left I need to prove by finishing. Hard to walk away, but I know that it's for the best...for me.
Saturday Oct 20, 2012 #
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Day off - tapering for Tussey, trying to kick the cold, and traveling to PA for the race.
Friday Oct 19, 2012 #
Note
Day off - tapering for Tussey and hoping to kick the cold.
Thursday Oct 18, 2012 #
Walking 1:00:00 [1] 3.0 mi (20:00 / mi)
EAsy walk around Noho with Kim. :)
Wednesday Oct 17, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 50:00 [1] 6.0 mi (8:20 / mi)
Easy slow run w/ Mike and Aaron around Amherst bike path and trails. We were running trails in the dark...so we took our time.
Tuesday Oct 16, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:05:00 [1] 8.0 mi (8:07 / mi)
Easy run around Noho and Smith Trails with Amanda. Amanda had a rough day and fell a few times...so we just relaxed the pace and tried to stay in more well lit areas...but felt good to shake out the legs.
Orienteering (Map running) 1:20:00 [1] 4.0 mi (20:00 / mi)
Did a bit of orienteering practice with Peter G. at the Notch. Was super helpful to run the trails I knew, but try to follow along on the map, pointing out features along the way. Will have to do more on my own, now that I have a feel for it...need to remember how to do this! :)
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Monday Oct 15, 2012 #
Running (EAsy run) 1:10:00 [1] 8.6 mi (8:08 / mi)
EAsy run w/ Laura around Noho. I think we were both dragging this morning, but it's ok...just good to move before the work week starts.
Sunday Oct 14, 2012 #
Running (Easy long run) 3:30:00 [1] 20.0 mi (10:30 / mi)
Easy long run w/ Kelsey - did point-to-point on M&M from Harris Mountain to Amethyst. I don't know the exact distance, but I think it's around 20ish. Of course, we got lost for a bit and ran roads while we tried to find the trail again. Fun day!
Saturday Oct 13, 2012 #
Biking (Easy spin) 1:00:00 [1] 15.0 mi (4:00 / mi)
EAsy spin at home...with my lung burning from Friday's run, it seemed smart to stay inside during the 20-degree morning. Blah!
Friday Oct 12, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:40:00 [1] 10.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
Easy run around Earl's Trails w/ Meghan. We took our time (at her pace), but I enjoyed the company so much it doesn't matter how fast we were going. Great hydration run! :)
Thursday Oct 11, 2012 #
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My stupid lingering cold blossomed into a raging hack (settled into my lungs I guess?), so I took a day off and rested for a long time.
Wednesday Oct 10, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:05:00 [1] 8.0 mi (8:07 / mi)
Easy run w/ Amanda around the Noho bike path and through Easthampton. It was nice to run through the center of town when it was quiet and 'not awake yet'. Slightly misty/rainy morning....glad to have company.
Tuesday Oct 9, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:09:00 [1] 9.0 mi (7:40 / mi)
Easy morning run w/ Sarah around Noho and the Smith trails. Felt good!
Running (Easy run) 1:05:00 [1] 8.0 mi (8:07 / mi)
Easy run w/ Laura around the Mt. Holyoke trails. Fun, haven't run there in a while! :)
Monday Oct 8, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:25:00 [1] 10.5 mi (8:06 / mi)
Easy run around Noho and Smith trails w/ Rachel. Good run - great to chat and work out some tough times through the miles.
Biking (Easy spin) 1:30:00 [1] 24.0 mi (3:45 / mi)
Easy spin while watching the 'Spirit of the Marathon' - great movie, and really got me going toward the end!
Sunday Oct 7, 2012 #
Running (Easy long run) 4:00:00 [1] 20.0 mi (12:00 / mi)
Super easy long run w/ Chris H., Frank B., and Kelsey B - we went up to Pisgah SP. Had a great run, was super stiff and ran super easy (hiked a bunch, took in the views)...was just super relaxing and awesome to run with different company and not worry about pace or distance.
Saturday Oct 6, 2012 #
Running (Local race) 40:00 [3] 5.5 mi (7:16 / mi)
Did the Hatfield Harvest 5k race...distaster! Warmed up about 2.5 miles easy, and was dripping with sweat - man, it was humid! So, started the race strong and did the first mile in just over 6 min...then I felt the 'I don't f-ing care if I race or not' mixed with the sloppy sand of the rest of the course, and I dropped some slow times to finish just under 21 minutes - for my slowest 5k in years. Oh well...just gotta take it as it is and not worry about it.
Friday Oct 5, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:00:00 [1] 7.0 mi (8:34 / mi)
Easy run w/ Brian - ran the ridge on the Pocumtuck Ridge Trail...great run, super easy and short. :)
Thursday Oct 4, 2012 #
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Took a day off...awesome! :)
Wednesday Oct 3, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:30:00 [1] 10.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
Easy run w/ Sarah on the Earl's Trails loop. Felt good and were moving well...until it got dark, then we took our time and tried not to fall. Great run!
Tuesday Oct 2, 2012 #
Running (Easy run) 1:05:00 [1] 8.0 mi (8:07 / mi)
Ran w/ Amanda around Noho and on Smith trails. Felt much better today, once I was moving. Still a bit stiff with the stride, but in general doing well!
Running (Easy run/hike) 1:45:00 [1] 8.5 mi (12:21 / mi)
Easy run/hike with Steph at Sugarloaf. We ran to the trails, and hiked the steep trail up N. Sugarloaf (and enjoyed the views at the top!), then scurried down the slippery trails on the back side and around again to the front and down. It was raining and wet, and we hiked a bit of the hills, but it was great to get out and enjoy the trails and views with Steph. :)
Monday Oct 1, 2012 #
Running (Easy shuffle) 40:00 [1] 5.0 mi (8:00 / mi)
Super easy shuffle with the girls this morning around Noho (Amanda, Laura and Sarah). Felt stiff but it was great to move everything. The hammies got a bit tight towards the end, but oh well.
Orienteering 1:00:00 [3] 2.0 mi (30:00 / mi)
Ok, so Alex informed me we went 2 miles in that hour...she took me for a bit of orienteering practice. We did a 'line drill' or whatever it's called, and then did a bit of 'follow me', which I was really bad at. But, I had some fun and dusted off the orienteering skills. Amazing how much stuff comes back quickly just from talking orienteering with someone for an hour.