Training Log Archive: nellie

Ran the Brown Long course at West Point....took the road up to #1 should have followed the brook to the north of control turn west to soon... went about 30 yds past had to relo heading more north and bingo... headed to #2 went around the point too low and had to climb back up to it... was in a big group to 3&4 easy.... then took a bad route.. went cross country following the red line... bad bad... could not run... too many ups... the good news I got out of this was that I knew where I was all the time (thats a big change for me...so with a good route there is hope...) got across the road just a little south of control 5 right where I wanted to be ( But not a good way to go) went up the reent... but ended up just to west of control then headed east and right to the bag.... then back to the road and the last 5 control no problems... but I could have gone alot faster with better routes... will have to work on reading the map faster and better.... But I feel real good about how much better I am this year then I was one year ago.... alot of work to do before next year... better map reading on the run.... and to try to run faster in the woods by doing sprint training out in the woods... and then cut down on goofs.. and hope I can close the gap between George, and Charlie .... Look out boys one of these day when you look back I will be there !!!!

C • Well done. 5

Felt so good after cutting the grass that I went out for an easy bike ride... just good to be out in the sun....No back, knee or any pain anywhere ??? go figure....

Brown Long - Splits

Event: 33rd West Point A Meet
 

Ran the Brown Middle course at West Point.... Bad-Bad-Bad start.... put my compass on the start point... and in doing so covered up control #1 ran out to # 2 OOPS !!! Ran back to one but lost alot of time.... But I did nail control #2 on the return !!! then goofed 3 by over running it... forgot it was 1-75 map ... saw control but thought it was to soon... saw the marsh and relo back but again lost alot of time on what should have been an easy one.... No trouble until 10 then I was standing on the bare rock and did see the bag grazed around and found it ... but again lost time... went down and around the the cliff on the right hit the big rock and went to low... to the spring...lost more time... went to low to 12 and had to run through a lot of rocks... not problems the rest of the way in... but just alot of little goof plus the big one at the start....ran well in the woods but just not thinking fast enough to cut the lost time down...

Ran the Brown sprint at West Point...best sprint I have ever run... just one small goof ran past #11 about 10 yds and had to turn back... thought it was to small to be my dot knoll... felt strong and felt like I know where I was and where I was going.. stopped folding and unfolding the map.. and playing with the compass.... so that alot better then last week... so there was growth...now just have to trust myself and run faster....

Brown Sprint - Splits

Brown Middle - Splits

easy jog on the base loop to get loose... feel good today.. all body parts seem to be happy ???

Ran over to E. Park and ran the trails...still dark and misty out...felt good today but still not feeling strong or fast.....

cool, dark, dank day .... felt good a start legs and back got tight the last mile and half....I am beginning to think that is going to be the M.O. from now on.... ran the Lambert loop...could be another day of reading on the sofa.... retirement is hell....

C • Core and stretching? 2

spent the day reading...and before I knew it the day was gone....I was not into working out... But did get an easy short run in... legs felt better today and the back is no problem... knock on wood...

Easy run on the Peck Lane loop....legs tired and not happy today .... knees sore and tight...back seems ok.... now off to yard work.... Husky on strike.... says she will only dig holes in garden....