Training Log Archive: bishop22

Event: 2008 US Rogaining Championships
 

US Rogaine Championships at Allegany State Park (hosted by BFLO/ROC). Nate and I teamed up. The hash house was centrally located enough that we had planned 3 loops: 1 long daylight for Saturday, 1 modest night section and a shorter daylight segment for Sunday. Our first loop was planned for 920 points in just over 8 hours. We were ahead of that pace most of the way, but about halfway thru, I noticed Nate was limping. He said his knee was sore, and shortly after that we had a couple of 5-10 minute errors on controls. We were a ways from home, and it didn't make sense to go all the way back without picking up more points, so we just skipped a 30-pointer and grabbed 701 (after a big climb) on the way in. A long stretch on the road was included, but I didn't want to make Nate do much running, so we walked most of the way, losing a bit of time to our plan (in addition to the 30 points).

Since our number one goal was for Nate to come out of the weekend healthy (with the Sweden/Finland trip just two weeks away), I decided that he should not do the night loop, and we would re-evaluate in the AM.

Route: 604 - 414 - 501 - 705 - 308 - 411 -
505 - 601 - 803 - 402 - 607 - 410 -
805 - 502 - 415 - 307 - 701

Splits:
25:32 - 25:57 - 19:12 - 42:23 - 15:02 - 27:16 -
23:44 - 24:06 - 49:58 - 18:52 - 18:10 - 30:08 -
34:55 - 37:11 - 37:33 - 64:21 - 11:15

Ran with Scott and G² (the superscript is my new learning for the day). I met them near the Cadillac Hotel and we ran back past the Y out Main to East High, where I remembered I had a Rogaine tomorrow and turned around - back to Culver - Atlantic - University - Main.

Had to extend the Rogaine taper today. My new, additional, responsibility at work required that I meet during lunchtime, since the outsourced development and QC teams couldn't manage to load a file into a database. We couldn't afford another 24-hour delay like we've faced twice (after a week delay just getting started), while the onshore teams handoff the required changes to the offshore team, then have the changes show up the next day. "Follow the sun" is not working so well with our current setup. Anyway, it took about 3 questions, 20 minutes and a call to a DBA and we were in business.

A very strange round of golf - I had 2 birdies, but also a snowman and 3 7s. The total damage was 88, with several just plain wasted strokes - at least three timesI took a shot that left me worse off than I had been. Only 30 putts, so I think the yips are behind me.

Didn't really have time to run at lunch, and was feeling a bit sluggish after a late-night Java session, so I'm calling this a Rogaine taper day.

Went to the senior awards night, where Chelsea managed to pick up 11 awards - quite the haul. I think she has picked up just over $4K in scholarships (just $46K left to pay for next year). I had the honor of presenting her with a $500 check for being awarded the Webster Cross Country Jim May Scholarship. Unfortunately, it was not my best work.

Ran by X2 and picked up Scott, Vinny, Mike N and his co-worker (didn't really catch the name). Did the river loop over the Elmwood bridge, counter-clockwise which was quite strange. Mike N was going on to the GV footbridge, but when he took off, it was clear that it was too rich for my blood. Scott disappeared - I think he turned around at Elmwood. Vinny and I continued to pick it up a bit, dropping the co-worker and getting down to 7:08 for the measured mile (via 3:42 / 3:26).

Random splits: 21:56 at the UR footbridge, 27:44 after crossing the Elmwood bridge, 32:22 at mile start, 39:30 at mile end, about 10:05 from there to Xerox and another 2:42 back to the Y.

4:05/8:08
1:29,30,29,29,30
3:26,24,21

Pushed a little harder today and got back into the respectable range in the 100s, earning an additional rep with 5 seconds less rest next time.

We're in the middle of birthday row today, with Luke turning 7. Chelsea turned 18 on Friday, and Nate will be 16, and qualified for a driving permit, this Friday, the 13th. I guess Chelsea got her permit on 6/6/6 and lived to tell about it, so perhaps there won't be any bad luck involved (knock on wood). Anyway, his first driving (well, not counting that late night trip in Aunt Brigid's car) will be done in Chelsea's car, not mine!

Nice recovery day from yesterday, on the golf course, then in the pool, recreationally, with Luke.

Played well on the front (42), and was doing OK on the back through a career drive on 15 - 284 yards, leaving me 218 to the green and a shot at getting on in 2, but I blew the next shot badly, took 3 more to get on and started a string of three doubles that led to a 47 on the back.