Training Log Archive: Nadim

Warm-up on the NE Branch Trail in College Park, MD from the 94th Aerosquadron parking lot to the start of the PGRC Women's Distance Festival: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun/Men's Predict Your Time Race. Weight 167.5.

PGRC Women's Distance Festival Girls Just Wanna Have Fun/Men's Predict Your Time Race in College Park, MD. The race starts on the NE Branch Trail then goes along the Paint Branch Trail up to and around Lake Artemesia. Men ran after the women. My time was totally inappropriate. I planned to run at a pace of 21:44 which is right at 7 minutes/mile. I guess the excitement made me go faster as I finished second fastest. It was hard to tell pace relative to what I've been racing recently. It was a flat course in high heat and humidity. The winners tied being only 3 seconds off their prediction; one of whom finished right behind me.

In Jessup/Ft. Mead, MD, from Prairie Court to the start of the QOC Summer Short Series: Squirrel Chase. Eddie B., D. Onkst., J. Torrance and I jogged along teasing Tim Good about his new O' suit.

In Ft. Mead, MD. QOC Summer Short Series: Squirrel Chase: Field1. Somewhat a park O', the theme for this event organized by Ted and Darcy Good was "Chase the Squirrel." An expected time based staggered start was used. Eddie Bergeron was the "squirrel" whom we were to try to stay ahead of and to try to distract with peanuts tossed at him or otherwise when he passed. Jon Torrance started last and was the chaser. The course had multiple controls within the circle so in addition to trying to minimize errors we were to be careful reading the codes and features while trying to think at a high exertion rate. The running in open areas was fun though hot and humid. Eddie's injury and blisters kept him from running too hard as did a couple annoying peanuts which we dragged around in our sweaty palms. I did okay except for going to the wrong feature on the first control and running out the wrong way from #7 to #8. A good time was had by all except maybe Eddie.

In Jessup/Ft. Meade, MD. From Ft. Meade to Prarie Ct. Staying loose with Dave Onkst and Tim Good.

In Jessup/Ft. Mead, MD. QOC Summer Short Series: Squirrel Chase: Wood2. After a short paper test to score our orienteering abilities, part II of the training was to run a standard short course which had many trail options in briared woods. Using a staggered start again people went through the course and times were recorded. Many had trouble with #3 and #5 (very shallow pit). At the end, 1, 2 or 3 minutes could be deducted if you could putt a disc into the disc golf hole from various distances w/only one throw. From the times of the Field1 and Wood2 events the minutes per kilometer were computed for each person. It was explained afterward that the winner of the prizes was the person who had the least drop-off in min/k between Field1 and Wood2. Jon Torrance won followed by Peggy. My mistake on #3 and bobbles on #6 and #8 caused me to have a 3:39 min/k difference (not counting the minute subtracted for the disc throw); it still put me in the top half of those who did both. As always on this end of the series event, more gaming, the making of pizzas, planning for fall events and a good time was had by all. We had the added bonus of Olympics to watch not to mention raising more money for our US Orienteering Team.

From Rosedale Ave., Bethesda, MD to C St. SW, Washington, D.C. I thought I'd take it easy since it was muggy. I got on the trail just ahead of a guy who caught me at Bradley Blvd., I stayed behind him doing 22.5 to 25mph until the bridge at the water treatment plant. I then pulled at 24-25 down the steeper part of the hill and all the way to just past Fletcher Boathouse. I broke contact there but kept up 20-22 on the flats and within 150m. I realized then that I must have had some tailwind help. In Georgetown, I caught up, we thanked each other for the pulls and finished up. So much for an easy ride in.

From C St. SW, Washington, D.C. to Bethesda, MD via Rock Creek Park. The beginning was great. The weather must have shifted because the tailwind in the morning remained a tailwind going home. In the park I came up the ridge on Glover Rd. I wandered the back streets through Chevy Chase at the end.

30 pushups. Feeling kind of tired. Weight 166.

From Rosedale Ave., Bethesda, MD to C St. SW, Washington, D.C. Still humid, there were SE headwinds too. Weight 165.5.

From C St. SW, Washington, D.C. to Rosedale Ave., Bethesda, MD. I guess I was tired because I often had tailwinds.

From Rosedale Ave. & Maryland Ave. to Jones Bridge Rd. to Wisconsin Ave. to Cedar Lane, to the Rock Creek Trail, to the Georgetown Branch Trail to Kentbury Way, to Rosedale Ave. to Maryland Ave. I had intended to run in the woods but got home too late. Running in the dark was okay again except for 1 or 2 short stretches. I ran quicker than last time by a few minutes. It was warmish. About half-way I wondered why my feet were feeling wet, then realized that I was sweating into my shoes. Weight 168.

From Rosedale Ave., Bethesda, MD to C St. SW, Washington, D.C. It was a nice crisper morning; cool and dry. There was a headwind from the south along the river. Weight 167.5.

From C St. SW, Washington, D.C. to Rosedale Ave., Bethesda, MD. It seemed like there were headwinds most of the way back. I also had some mechanical problems shifting and traffic in Bethesda.

I spent the day working in the yard and decided to relax a bit. Before midnight while it was cool I ran a quick one over the neighborhood hills. From Rosedale Ave., Maryland Ave. to Highland Ave. around Lynbrook Park on Kentbury Dr., Lynbrook Dr. to N. Chelsea to Maryland Ave. to Rosedale Ave. Weight 167.5.