Training Log Archive: ernst

Billygoat. Quite a fun race! After the first few controls a pack formed and surprisingly remained intact for most of the race inspite of splitting up several times. Two major mistakes, one at 11 (2.5 minutes) drifting too far to the right - and I knew it, but did not insist to correct; and one at 22 (I overran). After 21, my glasses hung themselves onto a tree branch, and thanks to Hillary, I was able to retrieve them - would not have been able to find them myself. I stopped to repair them, and while sitting my left leg cramp set in again - it had been latent for about 20 minutes, but was very limited to a small muscle behind the knee (a sciatica issue it seems). It took away from my navigation concentration, and hence I overran 22. So ended up at the end of the pack. Overall it was fun having company, racing towards the flag with the young women (Kseniya and Lina), trading sides with the Saegers, chasing behind the big orange cruiser Ted, and not letting Tim getting out of site.
Thanks to Alex, Ed and Izzy for making it happen! Awesome, guys!

Billygoat - Splits

Bike to work and back. Took the waterline hill in b/c I was in a hurry to make a seminar meeting.

Run to work and back on road. Mostly on newly scraped shoulders which are nice and soft, but also too sloped in places. On the way in: tempo (18:00), on the way back more leisurely.
At night, gave another contra dance lesson at Dover Adult Learning, then went to monthly dance for about an hour. Legs and feet were really tired afterwards.

Run home after N dropped me off at work after we gave a dance lesson at Dover Adult Learning (ESL class). Did a couple hill sprints incl. the detour hill in CW.

Jogging around on Clyde's trails and Spruce Hole, with two hill sprints added.

Rainy out, busy with work. Stayed in.