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Wednesday Jul 31, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training (Total Training) 30:00
Cardio (Elliptical Climber) 15:00
Tuesday Jul 30, 2013 #
7 AM
Swimming 33:02 [2] 0.83 mi (39:48 / mi)
Somewhat slow, but with major lane shift activities, too, so probably an average swim.
Watercize 38:00 [1]
3 PM
Cardio (Bike (video)) 21:33 [3] 6.9 mi (3:07 / mi)
Farmer's Bluff
New name (to me) was the only one on the leader board at 20:43. That was not in the cards for me.
New name (to me) was the only one on the leader board at 20:43. That was not in the cards for me.
Monday Jul 29, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training (Total Training) 26:00
Yesterday, when I came in (last) from control pick-up, Walt said, "Well, you'll sleep well tonight." I did, but the tougher part was getting up for class this morning!
Cardio (Elliptical Climber) 15:00
7 PM
Handball 45:00 [2]
Singles with Steve K.
Game 1: It was close (no lead greater than two) until I pulled ahead 11-7. Lost 11-21. Ouch.
Game 2: Led 8-6 before winning 21-8.
Game 3: 21-5.
Still tired, though.
Game 1: It was close (no lead greater than two) until I pulled ahead 11-7. Lost 11-21. Ouch.
Game 2: Led 8-6 before winning 21-8.
Game 3: 21-5.
Still tired, though.
Sunday Jul 28, 2013 #
12 PM
Orienteering 1:10:10 [3] 5.5 km (12:45 / km) +95m 11:45 / km
A little map hike, a little clean-up relating to the Sprague Brook Score-O
Warm-up lodge -> map hike #5: Road to trail to marker. 17:16
#5 -> #4: Through woods, but overshot and found boulders by trail. Followed streamers back to bend in "trail" and then down spur. 10:16
#4 -> old streamers near boulders: Back down "trail" and then down the hill. 3:26
old streamers near boulders -> map hike #3: Across creek turn left to trail junction and then to marker. 2:21
#3 -> #2: First went north on road to marker from the course that I mistakenly believed had been dropped from the course, then back south to clearing below marker then up the hill to it. It was a bit further up than I expected. 11:51
#2 -> #1: Up to top of sledding hill, across top and then right to it. 3:33
#1 -> Score-O flag at bottom of hill and then to knoll at edge of field to remove streamer. 3:52
Knoll -> park entrance: 2:14
Park entrance -> warm-up lodge: Picking up and carrying parking signs which prevented me from running (due to funky aerodynamics when I tried. 15:11
Warm-up lodge -> map hike #5: Road to trail to marker. 17:16
#5 -> #4: Through woods, but overshot and found boulders by trail. Followed streamers back to bend in "trail" and then down spur. 10:16
#4 -> old streamers near boulders: Back down "trail" and then down the hill. 3:26
old streamers near boulders -> map hike #3: Across creek turn left to trail junction and then to marker. 2:21
#3 -> #2: First went north on road to marker from the course that I mistakenly believed had been dropped from the course, then back south to clearing below marker then up the hill to it. It was a bit further up than I expected. 11:51
#2 -> #1: Up to top of sledding hill, across top and then right to it. 3:33
#1 -> Score-O flag at bottom of hill and then to knoll at edge of field to remove streamer. 3:52
Knoll -> park entrance: 2:14
Park entrance -> warm-up lodge: Picking up and carrying parking signs which prevented me from running (due to funky aerodynamics when I tried. 15:11
3 PM
Orienteering 1:49:43
Control Pickup for Sprague Brook Score-O
Start->18: 19:20
18->19: 8:29
19->20: 6:04
20->25: 7:11
25->26: 6:21
25->23: Was feeling too good and wandered slowly towards what I thought was the control. I made one of my all-time goofs in this park, crossing the gasline without noticing it. I won't embarrass myself further, but the time says it all. 25:09
23->21: 6:07
21->22: 4:21
22->Start (Finish): Crossed the creek and went up one hill too soon and then chose to walk around rather than do another "down, then up". 35:43
Start->18: 19:20
18->19: 8:29
19->20: 6:04
20->25: 7:11
25->26: 6:21
25->23: Was feeling too good and wandered slowly towards what I thought was the control. I made one of my all-time goofs in this park, crossing the gasline without noticing it. I won't embarrass myself further, but the time says it all. 25:09
23->21: 6:07
21->22: 4:21
22->Start (Finish): Crossed the creek and went up one hill too soon and then chose to walk around rather than do another "down, then up". 35:43
Friday Jul 26, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training 36:00
Several people doing the Tough Mudder tomorrow so there was a long group cool-down and I skipped the elliptical.
2 PM
Biking 46:00 [2] 11.0 mi (4:11 / mi)
So, hooked to the stupid HRM, and trying not to get sweaty, I set a PR for two laps of the trail. Unfortunately, I am now breaking out in sweat and can't shower for 19 hours... (HRM has to stay on and dry for 24 hours.)
Thursday Jul 25, 2013 #
8 AM
Watercize 38:00 [1]
Rolled my foot at the end of Total Training yesterday and flexing it is still a bit painful. The thought of flutter kicks was changing my heart rate a bit, so I skipped the swim and did just the class. Probably could have done the swim instead, but both would have been too much.
Wednesday Jul 24, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training (Total Training) 26:00
Cardio (Elliptical Climber) 15:00
Monday Jul 22, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training 29:00
Cardio (Elliptical Climber) 15:00
6 PM
Handball 50:00 [2]
Singles with Steve K.
Game 1: Led 8-0, Steve fought back to 17-18 where we stayed for twelve rallies before he won 17-21.
Game 2: 21-3. He was mailing it in at the end, trying to save his energy.
Game 3: Fell behind early and trailed 9-20. I fought back some, but lost 16-21.
4.5 hours sleep plus an hour of yard work in the sun 80 minutes before playing is probably not the best way to prep for a match with the best player in our group.
Game 1: Led 8-0, Steve fought back to 17-18 where we stayed for twelve rallies before he won 17-21.
Game 2: 21-3. He was mailing it in at the end, trying to save his energy.
Game 3: Fell behind early and trailed 9-20. I fought back some, but lost 16-21.
4.5 hours sleep plus an hour of yard work in the sun 80 minutes before playing is probably not the best way to prep for a match with the best player in our group.
Saturday Jul 20, 2013 #
10 AM
Cardio (Bike (video)) 22:10 [3] 6.9 mi (3:13 / mi)
Stump runner. Beat the best time by six minutes. Man is the competition thin.
Friday Jul 19, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training (Total Training) 26:00
Skipped the cardio to head to the medical center for (routine) blood work. Got there ahead of the crowd, but the doctor hadn't ordered any tests (though he ordered me to go for them!). Quick walk to his office and they ordered the tests, but by then I was behind a huge line. His goof cost me forty minutes.
(In fairness, I note that I am generally very happy with my physician; today, a bit less so.)
(In fairness, I note that I am generally very happy with my physician; today, a bit less so.)
Thursday Jul 18, 2013 #
7 AM
Swimming 32:23 [2] 0.83 mi (39:01 / mi)
Watercize 41:00
7 PM
Handball 55:00 [3]
Singles with Steve K. on a very hot court.
Game 1: Led 2-0, but trailed 7-14. Scored 9 in a row and held on win 21-17.
Game 2: Led 9-8, but then pulled away to win 21-14.
Game 3: Steve was wiped and declared before the game that his goal was to get to 10. (No pressure on me there.) We were both struggling as we stayed tied at 3 forever. Then I led 9-3. He tied it up and served tied at 9 three times, but I held. He couldn't get two in a row again, and I finally won 21-9.
Game 1: Led 2-0, but trailed 7-14. Scored 9 in a row and held on win 21-17.
Game 2: Led 9-8, but then pulled away to win 21-14.
Game 3: Steve was wiped and declared before the game that his goal was to get to 10. (No pressure on me there.) We were both struggling as we stayed tied at 3 forever. Then I led 9-3. He tied it up and served tied at 9 three times, but I held. He couldn't get two in a row again, and I finally won 21-9.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training (Total Training) 27:00
Cardio (Elliptical Climber) 15:00
4 PM
Cardio (Bike (video)) 22:44 [3] 6.98 mi (3:15 / mi)
Sunday Afternoon. Beat the only time on the board by six minutes.
Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 #
7 AM
Swimming 32:24 [2] 0.83 mi (39:02 / mi)
Watercize 38:00 [1]
9 AM
Biking 50:00 [2] 11.0 mi (4:33 / mi)
Two laps of the River Trail.
Monday Jul 15, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training (Total Training) 27:00
Cardio (Elliptical Climber) 15:00
12 PM
Biking 38:00 [2] 9.5 mi (4:00 / mi)
1+ loops of the river trail. (First had to drive the bikes to BJ's to get air in the tires.)
8 PM
Handball 35:00 [2]
Cutthroat (discounted) with Steve K. and Syed
Game 1: After I led 1-0-0, Steve took over and kept building four-point leads. I kept tying him and he kept opening up another. I finally passed him at 19-16-9, but he took the last five points to win 19-21-9.
Game 2: I slowly steadily pulled away in a very long game, 21-12-10.
At that point, Steve and Syed were done for the night.
Game 1: After I led 1-0-0, Steve took over and kept building four-point leads. I kept tying him and he kept opening up another. I finally passed him at 19-16-9, but he took the last five points to win 19-21-9.
Game 2: I slowly steadily pulled away in a very long game, 21-12-10.
At that point, Steve and Syed were done for the night.
Saturday Jul 13, 2013 #
9 AM
Walking/Hiking 4:27:00 [1] 9.5 mi (28:06 / mi) +800m 22:17 / mi
AT Hike (about 6 miles of AT) to "fill in the gap" created by a shortcut three years ago.
South from Rte. 4 at Sherburne Pass one half mile up the Sherburne Pass Trail to the AT. South to Maine Junction, across Rte. 4 and up Pico Mountain to the junction with (the other end of) the Sherburne Pass Trail. Debated the five-mile detour to Killington but decided against it as it was raining and the lodge (with lunch) is under repair until December. Weather turned great as we descended the Sherburne Pass trail to the car.
South from Rte. 4 at Sherburne Pass one half mile up the Sherburne Pass Trail to the AT. South to Maine Junction, across Rte. 4 and up Pico Mountain to the junction with (the other end of) the Sherburne Pass Trail. Debated the five-mile detour to Killington but decided against it as it was raining and the lodge (with lunch) is under repair until December. Weather turned great as we descended the Sherburne Pass trail to the car.
Thursday Jul 11, 2013 #
7 AM
Swimming 32:36 [2] 0.83 mi (39:16 / mi)
Watercize 45:00 [1]
Wednesday Jul 10, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training (Total Training) 27:00
Cardio (Elliptical Climber) 15:00
Tuesday Jul 9, 2013 #
7 AM
Swimming 33:52 [2] 0.83 mi (40:48 / mi)
Warm pool; started sharing lane with recovering stroke victim; goggles failure (on the clock) and random slow weaving swimmer joining me for last four minutes. A perfect storm of slowness augmented by "dead" muscles. The time stinks, but I am somehow reasonably happy with it.
Watercize 41:00 [1]
Monday Jul 8, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training (Total Training) 28:00
Cardio (Elliptical Climber) 15:00
7 PM
Handball 45:00 [1]
Cutthroat (discounted) with Syed and Larry.
Game 1: Was mentally out of it. Had forgotten my gloves (thankfully Syed had a spare pair in his car) and fell behind 0-4-5 although it took a long time to score those nine points. From then on, the score tells it all as I slowly, but steadily pulled ahead and won 21-14-11.
Game 2: 21-5-5.
Game 3: Larry had to leave so we capped it at 15. I led 14-2-1 before "hanging on" to win 15-11-2.
Syed and I then played a game of singles to 15 although at 15-8, he suggested extending it to 21. That didn't do too much as I won 21-10.
Game 1: Was mentally out of it. Had forgotten my gloves (thankfully Syed had a spare pair in his car) and fell behind 0-4-5 although it took a long time to score those nine points. From then on, the score tells it all as I slowly, but steadily pulled ahead and won 21-14-11.
Game 2: 21-5-5.
Game 3: Larry had to leave so we capped it at 15. I led 14-2-1 before "hanging on" to win 15-11-2.
Syed and I then played a game of singles to 15 although at 15-8, he suggested extending it to 21. That didn't do too much as I won 21-10.
Sunday Jul 7, 2013 #
9 AM
Cardio (Bike (video)) 22:48 [3] 6.98 mi (3:16 / mi)
Apple Grinder. Beat the only time at the Y by nearly 6 minutes.
Friday Jul 5, 2013 #
9 AM
Cardio (Bike (video)) 25:00 [3]
Twenty-five minutes hunting dragons. Score: 54,131 - hurt by the two swims that I took while running at 2x or 4x speed and not cornering well.
Wednesday Jul 3, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training 26:00
Cardio (Elliptical Climber) 15:00
Tuesday Jul 2, 2013 #
7 AM
Swimming 32:18 [2] 0.83 mi (38:55 / mi)
Watercize 41:00 [1]
Chaos reigned after the instructor left 34 minutes in and her designated replacement had forgotten that she had agreed to this and was flustered and confused.
Monday Jul 1, 2013 #
6 AM
Core Training (Total Training) 28:00
Cardio (Elliptical Climber) 15:00
7 PM
Handball 45:00 [2]
Cutthroat (discounted) with Steve K. and Syed
Game 1: Led 20-6-8 and it was as you would expect. Then Steve went on a mini-run before I won 21-15-8
Game 2: Steve led 4-15-3 before I went on a smaller run to get to 11; he then closed it out 11-21-8.
Game 3: We were all tied at 2 and 4 before Steve led 6-12-4. I caught up at 16-15-5 before he ran off 5 in a row. Syed saved three game points before I tied it at 20-20-6 and then Syed kindly missed my serve, so I salvaged the match at 21-20-6.
Game 1: Led 20-6-8 and it was as you would expect. Then Steve went on a mini-run before I won 21-15-8
Game 2: Steve led 4-15-3 before I went on a smaller run to get to 11; he then closed it out 11-21-8.
Game 3: We were all tied at 2 and 4 before Steve led 6-12-4. I caught up at 16-15-5 before he ran off 5 in a row. Syed saved three game points before I tied it at 20-20-6 and then Syed kindly missed my serve, so I salvaged the match at 21-20-6.