Training Log Archive: TimatoIn the 7 days ending Jan 22, 2017:
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Saturday Jan 21, 2017 #
9 AM
Orienteering race 3:00:00 [4]
Snowshoe RAID
I always love this race every year. I knew this year my fitness wasn't as good as previous years, but figured we'd see how it went. As seems to be the case the last few years Eddie and I ended up on our own for a while at the start of the race and then other teams started to catch us on the back part of the map. We decided to use snowshoes for the race, and found it hard to keep up with the teams that didn't use them. We hit our 2 hour mark about 5 min late, but I was also getting pretty tired so we switched our plan to take the trail to 55(?) rather than the double black diamond off trail. We did the matrix next and the climb up to 35 and over to hit the trail on the other side really hit me hard. Jamie and Storm passed me as they were running back to the aid station and I was struggling to shuffle/walk back. Back to Eddie I handed him my snowshoes and we started the run back. I was struggling here and Eddie had to wait at times for me to catch up.
We were almost back and Eddie made the comment that we probably just had to run straight back. I shot back that we should try and get 2 more on our way down the hill. He didn't say no so off we went. We found both with ease and by now there was a pretty good trail to each of them so we could run all of it as well.
We finished a few minutes late, but those last 2 controls made the difference (which is what normally happens in this race and why I pushed for us to get them) and we beat out Storm/Jamie for the win.
First time we've won this race (helps that Eric Batty didn't show up nor did Harper), but still felt cool to pull it off.
I always love this race every year. I knew this year my fitness wasn't as good as previous years, but figured we'd see how it went. As seems to be the case the last few years Eddie and I ended up on our own for a while at the start of the race and then other teams started to catch us on the back part of the map. We decided to use snowshoes for the race, and found it hard to keep up with the teams that didn't use them. We hit our 2 hour mark about 5 min late, but I was also getting pretty tired so we switched our plan to take the trail to 55(?) rather than the double black diamond off trail. We did the matrix next and the climb up to 35 and over to hit the trail on the other side really hit me hard. Jamie and Storm passed me as they were running back to the aid station and I was struggling to shuffle/walk back. Back to Eddie I handed him my snowshoes and we started the run back. I was struggling here and Eddie had to wait at times for me to catch up.
We were almost back and Eddie made the comment that we probably just had to run straight back. I shot back that we should try and get 2 more on our way down the hill. He didn't say no so off we went. We found both with ease and by now there was a pretty good trail to each of them so we could run all of it as well.
We finished a few minutes late, but those last 2 controls made the difference (which is what normally happens in this race and why I pushed for us to get them) and we beat out Storm/Jamie for the win.
First time we've won this race (helps that Eric Batty didn't show up nor did Harper), but still felt cool to pull it off.
Friday Jan 20, 2017 #
12 PM
Stretching (Yoga) 1:00:00 [1]
Thursday Jan 19, 2017 #
9 AM
Running 30:00 [3]
Ran Aubrey to school and then to work.
5 PM
Running 15:00 [3]
Run home.
Wednesday Jan 18, 2017 #
6 AM
Running 55:00 [3]
Aubrey was up sick all night, so my morning run included to run into work to pick a few things up and then continue on to the local park to run the trail.
9 PM
Other (Basketball) 1:00:00 [3]
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017 #
6 AM
Strength (TRX) 30:00 [1]
TRX and core along with stretch afterwards for my tight hips.
9 AM
Running 30:00 [3]
Took Aubrey to school and then onto work. Actually work my micro-spikes today given how icy it was outside.
6 PM
Running 15:00 [3]
Run home after work.
Monday Jan 16, 2017 #
8 AM
Running 15:00 [3]
Run into work.
5 PM
Running 30:00 [3]
A truly creative day.
Run home from work, drop off my work backpack and pick up another one. Run to Aubrey's school and pick her up, then run to the local swimming pool for her lessons, then run home. Felt good to make it all work out.
Run home from work, drop off my work backpack and pick up another one. Run to Aubrey's school and pick her up, then run to the local swimming pool for her lessons, then run home. Felt good to make it all work out.