Training Log Archive: Nadim

I went to the Summer Short Series training in Manassas, VA (Chin Ridge, starting from New York, Ave). I toyed with the thought of trying to run--that has worked and maybe even helped me at other times when sick. However once I got there, I stayed in the car most of the time. I didn't have good balance when I walked and I was tired. I saw the map and the training looked good. It was a 3m contours only map and people were supposed to go out without using their compass. It was hot and some areas had high grasses but the woods were supposed to be very open. It looked like the deer had been hungry.

We had dinner later. I'd gotten some recommendations for a few places and the one chosen was much farther away than anticipated. A few people who'd planned to go there never got there.

I felt fine going into work but in the afternoon, I got a sore throat. It got worse from there. I was at least able to pickup my bicycle from the shop. Like 2 years ago, I replaced the complete drive train and one shift cable.

The timing of being sick sucks. I was aiming to do more running this week.

From Northfield Rd., Greenwich Park, to Old Georgetown Rd. to Beech Dr. to Singleton Dr. to Bulls Run Pkwy., to the trail along the school to Bradmore Dr. to Folkstone Rd. to Hartsdale Ave. to Heampstead Ave. to McKinley St. to Garfield St., to Roosevelt St., to the trail at Jefferson St. to Northfield Rd. It was about 82 F. with no wind, and less humid than on Tuesday. I'd worked late so I went out w/o eating dinner. I felt better than I had on Tuesday. Heading out, I was aiming for a shorter route but extended it. During the run, I caught myself realizing a few times, that I wasn't as far along the route as I'd thought. I worked on running form but am still too heavy and weak to do that well for long. Working on it did help me pickup the pace at times overall, I was slowing down throughout the run. I was 8:31 at the first mile, 17:05 at the second, and maybe 25:41 at the third. A late dinner the night before was probably the reason for the apparent weight increase.

I was visiting with my extended parental family after work and didn't get a chance to workout.

From the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station to Tuckerman Ln., to Rockville Pike to Beach Dr. to the Rock Creek Trail, a detour under a bridge on a dirt trail, back to the paved Rock Creek Trail, to Cedar Ln. Onto the Elmhirst Pkwy. to the Elmhirst Trail, to the Elmhist Pkwy., to Rockville Pike, to Commerce St. to Edgemoor Rd. in downtown Bethesda. I got a late start into a warm (mid 80s F) day with high humidity. Fortunately there was a bit of a breeze. My dirt trail excursion went past a homeless person's camp under the Beech Dr. bridge and some of the trail was muddy. I never had much energy. Going on the flats was about as hard as going up a hill and sometimes the hill was easier. My right quadriceps was hurting and was weak. Perhaps that was a residual issue from my back problems. It was good to get a workout in after a lot of socializing the last 2 days, but much of that was nice too.