Training Log Archive: tdgood

First road run with my ribs. Running the hard surface is much harder on the ribs.

Soccer game cancelled (I wasn't go to play anyway). Came home and rode the exercise bike, then walked a 1/2 mile on the treadmill

Did the Bike Orienteering course to pick up the controls and water. I hadn't been able to ride before the event because of my rib. I had a great time. Just the right mix of easy and mid difficulty. I had the advantage of knowing the course/trails but having never biked it, it was still hard as the trails come up so fast. I did make one wrong turn going to the finish but nothing major. My map was wadded up ball by the end as I don't have a map board.
There was some concern there was too many places you had to get off the bike but there were only a few where I had to get off. I had to get off whenever there was a log down across the trail. The northern stream crossings had a steep bank so I got off for them and stayed off getting up the steep bank after that. I intentionally took the route walking through the woods to #8. I got off and walked going down the steep hill to #12 (I have biked down worst but since I was by myself I opted for caution. everywhere else I biked..

I went 5.95 miles

After the bike course. I took about a 5 minute break (with a gatorade) then went out picking up the foot controls.
First time I had run/jogged since breaking a Rib. Rib felt ok but my thighs were very tired from biking. Lost a little time on control 11, and drifted way left on 13 but was fine for everything else.

After a stop at Rita's for a frozen black Cherry drink , headed home to unload the car. Went for a Walk with Darcy through the neighborhood