Training Log Archive: AliCIn the 31 days ending May 31, 2012:
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Thursday May 31, 2012 #
12 PM
Running 1:06:37 8.26 mi (8:04 / mi) +164m 7:36 / mi
ahr:142 max:167
A nice noonie run with Alejandro, up to Atkins on trails + around + back down. Lots of running training talk, Alejandro probably does the most training planning of our group... He is the one who doesn't really like trails though, messes up the pace he's supposed to run each run. Why to train with HR and not min per mile....
Drills 7:43 0.57 mi (13:33 / mi)
ahr:140 max:156
And, Alejandro joined me for drills! In fact, he suggested them, nice to do them + have the company!
Wednesday May 30, 2012 #
5 PM
Running 1:20:58 6.4 mi (12:39 / mi) +447m 10:24 / mi
ahr:132 max:172
And finally, some hillwork! Headed out to Amethyst brook and did 20 x 1 min, uphill, in sets of 5. It started raining on set 2 and just settled in, slippery rocks towards the end... felt ok, pretty strong for the earlier ones in the set, but burning legs towards the end. Was pretty much 1 min on 45s off, heading back downhill, then 4 min heading all the way down hill again between sets.
No ankle tweaks even, woo! Was focusing on keeping it from turning inwards.
No ankle tweaks even, woo! Was focusing on keeping it from turning inwards.
Strength 14:01 [1]
ahr:78 max:94
Standard core, always a bit harder after intervals...
Tuesday May 29, 2012 #
Note
Hm, so slightly depressing physical therapy appointment, although I guess it wasn't really new news. My PT, Marlo, thought there was little she could do to help me to strengthen my ankles, because they're quite strong already. Nothing at all seems wrongs with tendons/ligaments, and from how I describe the pain, it really must be from inside the ankle joint itself, some issue with cartilage or bone surfaces. Bah.
So the only approach is to try to minimize the inflammation within the joint and see if I can brace and/or tape in order to avoid the ankle getting into the position that brings on the pain (i.e. toe-up eversion). If none of this is able to make much of a difference, then she agrees getting an MRI after WOC and seeing if an arthroscopic procedure could clean up the joint a bit. She also suggested my ankles weren't going to get any better if I kept up this 'mountaineering' business and just wanted to make sure I was aware of that. Think I am.
Okidoke. Mission try to make this better!
Also, stitches are out, doesn't look too bad, although still a bit swollen- suppose I also bruised a bit if I hit the pavement hard enough to get the stitch-requiring laceration!
So the only approach is to try to minimize the inflammation within the joint and see if I can brace and/or tape in order to avoid the ankle getting into the position that brings on the pain (i.e. toe-up eversion). If none of this is able to make much of a difference, then she agrees getting an MRI after WOC and seeing if an arthroscopic procedure could clean up the joint a bit. She also suggested my ankles weren't going to get any better if I kept up this 'mountaineering' business and just wanted to make sure I was aware of that. Think I am.
Okidoke. Mission try to make this better!
Also, stitches are out, doesn't look too bad, although still a bit swollen- suppose I also bruised a bit if I hit the pavement hard enough to get the stitch-requiring laceration!
Monday May 28, 2012 #
11 AM
Running 19:48 0.96 mi (20:37 / mi) +245m 11:30 / mi
ahr:129 max:142
And training times! Headed to Moreau with Ian for one last run around amazing woods before embargo for next year's Team Trials (starts June). Was super-duper packed with folks for the beach, all parking lots full by the time we left, seemed like!
This was hiking up up up the hill, slowish.
This was hiking up up up the hill, slowish.
Orienteering 48:52 3.15 mi (15:31 / mi) +147m 13:33 / mi
ahr:137 max:156
First 7 controls of Day 2 Red course from Classic Champs 2010. Lots of long legs, which was kinda what I wanted to train, so perfect! Executed pretty well, didn't out run my ability to follow the map, which I had done a few times actually while racing. But then again, was running quite a bit easier.
Tried to really focus on having a full plan to each control, including an easy-to-follow way in, not just the broad brush strokes of getting close. I think it mostly worked.
Anyways, was such a super-delight to be running on that map, in that terrain. Both are amazing. =)
1669/2000
Tried to really focus on having a full plan to each control, including an easy-to-follow way in, not just the broad brush strokes of getting close. I think it mostly worked.
Anyways, was such a super-delight to be running on that map, in that terrain. Both are amazing. =)
1669/2000
Orienteering 13:18 0.78 mi (17:03 / mi) +20m 15:48 / mi
ahr:119 max:146
Mini made-up control pick to kill an extra ~15 minutes I had to play up top. Right at the end, lost contact. Actually, completely confused how that happened... too high?
Running 10:54 [1] 0.93 mi (11:43 / mi)
ahr:108 max:128
Tumble down hill. But actually not pushing it too much, didn't feel like inviting ankle tweaks...
Sunday May 27, 2012 #
6 AM
Orienteering 36:52 2.51 mi (14:41 / mi) +58m 13:42 / mi
ahr:121 max:152
Putting out controls for Cem Hill Sprints! Had to bolster the ones in sandy stream beds with rocks built up around them....
(Side note: The Donut Man shop on the way to Noho opens at 5am, yay! Much better for pre-race setting stuff coffee acquisition than Amherst coffee = 6.30 am or gas station on the way to Earl's = 8am!)
(Side note: The Donut Man shop on the way to Noho opens at 5am, yay! Much better for pre-race setting stuff coffee acquisition than Amherst coffee = 6.30 am or gas station on the way to Earl's = 8am!)
10 AM
Running 15:08 1.1 mi (13:43 / mi) +20m 12:59 / mi
ahr:122 max:157
12 PM
Orienteering 1:14:20 6.08 mi (12:14 / mi) +444m 9:58 / mi
ahr:168 max:179 17c
Day 5 - Mt. Tom Farsta
Woo, and got to race the final one, and it went really well, won the race! Ok, so it wasn't really Day 5 for me, and probably I know Mt. Tom better than most... but eh, still really happy with how things went, few mistakes on my part, and kept it going when tired. Did take lots of water stops, probably the most I ever have in 1 race: 4! And had a gel right before the start, mmm Peppermint Stick!
Start was pretty crazy, I just didn't move until I figured out where I wanted to go, was behind lots of people. Some people had split some direction right from the start, then people split more as trails became available. I choose the same way as JJ, Eddie, Alex, then we went down along the river trail before cutting up to the cliff. Eddie led that charge, kinda followed on up, which took some motivating! To 2, took off on a bearing, then continued on it despite Eddie heading left- never know when a fork is actually going to hit! But ended up punching right together. Then off to 3, awesome, water! But Eddie didn't take any so he was gone.
Did my own think up to 5, then pretty much took the line to 5, but got a bit left of it and slightly confused right at the end to 5, was too high, even though I had placed myself left of the line earlier and tried to correct.
To 6 was fine, saw Greg A. there, but we immediately took off in different directions. Cruised over to 7, then whoa, uphill hike to 8, just flat enough to run, but dragged on and on. At 8 took a good map-look pause, decided for the road option, so bailed down at a NW angle and then booked it on the road.
Saw Sergei just after I punched my 9, and then was the 2nd to the halfway punch. Eddie was coming in right after me though, and I knew we would have the same first forking, because we did the first lap too and only 2 laps. But he took off immediately in some strange direction, so alone for the hike up to the saddle.
Was happily surprised to see Sergei at #2 for the lap, the first shared control. Hm, wonder which of us has shorter forks from here on... Mine looked pretty short and we immediately headed different directions from there, so figured I might have some chance of beating him. To #3 was a lovely tumble down a reentrant/along a stream, but then kinda messed up after climbing cliff from stream junciton, thought the rocky hill was going to have my cliff on it, but one too far norht. 4-5-6 all smooth and pretty much straight, except to avoid cliffs.
For the final route choice, looked for some sensible thing to do about the marsh at the end, decided I should go straight along river trail, through yellow, then hope over spur and check out if the marsh was actually crossable, would be silly to loose time going around if it were. But didn't seem like it (although Brendan reports it is), so did go around in the end. Then race on in!
1662/2000
Woo, and got to race the final one, and it went really well, won the race! Ok, so it wasn't really Day 5 for me, and probably I know Mt. Tom better than most... but eh, still really happy with how things went, few mistakes on my part, and kept it going when tired. Did take lots of water stops, probably the most I ever have in 1 race: 4! And had a gel right before the start, mmm Peppermint Stick!
Start was pretty crazy, I just didn't move until I figured out where I wanted to go, was behind lots of people. Some people had split some direction right from the start, then people split more as trails became available. I choose the same way as JJ, Eddie, Alex, then we went down along the river trail before cutting up to the cliff. Eddie led that charge, kinda followed on up, which took some motivating! To 2, took off on a bearing, then continued on it despite Eddie heading left- never know when a fork is actually going to hit! But ended up punching right together. Then off to 3, awesome, water! But Eddie didn't take any so he was gone.
Did my own think up to 5, then pretty much took the line to 5, but got a bit left of it and slightly confused right at the end to 5, was too high, even though I had placed myself left of the line earlier and tried to correct.
To 6 was fine, saw Greg A. there, but we immediately took off in different directions. Cruised over to 7, then whoa, uphill hike to 8, just flat enough to run, but dragged on and on. At 8 took a good map-look pause, decided for the road option, so bailed down at a NW angle and then booked it on the road.
Saw Sergei just after I punched my 9, and then was the 2nd to the halfway punch. Eddie was coming in right after me though, and I knew we would have the same first forking, because we did the first lap too and only 2 laps. But he took off immediately in some strange direction, so alone for the hike up to the saddle.
Was happily surprised to see Sergei at #2 for the lap, the first shared control. Hm, wonder which of us has shorter forks from here on... Mine looked pretty short and we immediately headed different directions from there, so figured I might have some chance of beating him. To #3 was a lovely tumble down a reentrant/along a stream, but then kinda messed up after climbing cliff from stream junciton, thought the rocky hill was going to have my cliff on it, but one too far norht. 4-5-6 all smooth and pretty much straight, except to avoid cliffs.
For the final route choice, looked for some sensible thing to do about the marsh at the end, decided I should go straight along river trail, through yellow, then hope over spur and check out if the marsh was actually crossable, would be silly to loose time going around if it were. But didn't seem like it (although Brendan reports it is), so did go around in the end. Then race on in!
1662/2000
3 PM
Orienteering 31:57 2.45 mi (13:02 / mi) +131m 11:11 / mi
Collecting 3 controls from mid-far away distance, kinda tired, but 3 is a very manageable number, woo friends!
Saturday May 26, 2012 #
Event: Western Mass 5-Day
6 AM
Orienteering 55:00 [1]
Waking up + checking up on controls, all there!
12 PM
Orienteering 11:27 0.73 mi (15:41 / mi) +46m 13:07 / mi
ahr:124 max:156
Putting out some white/yellow controls between races.
Orienteering 30:55 1.14 mi (27:07 / mi) +74m 22:34 / mi
ahr:121 max:160
Picking up the controls in that most lovely woods of the map area. So nice! And one bonus one Peter wanted from nearby.
5 PM
Running 6:21 0.74 mi (8:36 / mi) +3m 8:29 / mi
ahr:140 max:151
Orienteering 16:33 2.37 mi (6:59 / mi) +29m 6:44 / mi
ahr:172 max:181 18c
Yeah!! Got to play for Day 3 of the 5 day, Alex's sprint on the UMass campus. So of course I had a few advantages, like commuting through large portions of the map everyday, and oh, not having done two earlier races in the day, but ended up in 4th, to Greg A., Eddie, and Sergei, not crazy far back, so happy with that!
Pretty smooth all through, but did not feel practiced at reading my control descriptions, my brain hurt trying to adjust the location told to me by my control description onto what it actually meant on the map. So should practice that more for sure!
Enjoyed the trickiness of 3-4, had never been their before and then apparently made definitely the right choice (won the split) to 8, despite the fact I thought I messed it up at the time... hm.
1645/2000
Pretty smooth all through, but did not feel practiced at reading my control descriptions, my brain hurt trying to adjust the location told to me by my control description onto what it actually meant on the map. So should practice that more for sure!
Enjoyed the trickiness of 3-4, had never been their before and then apparently made definitely the right choice (won the split) to 8, despite the fact I thought I messed it up at the time... hm.
1645/2000
Running 8:13 0.76 mi (10:45 / mi)
ahr:136 max:146
Friday May 25, 2012 #
6 AM
Running 12:31 [1] 0.85 mi (14:40 / mi)
ahr:122 max:143
Orienteering 27:48 1.23 mi (22:36 / mi) +106m 17:50 / mi
ahr:107 max:145
And out with the controls! Woo!
Running 9:47 0.81 mi (12:01 / mi) +31m 10:45 / mi
ahr:130 max:151
11 AM
Running 16:27 1.36 mi (12:08 / mi) +1m 12:07 / mi
ahr:136 max:162
Running 39:08 5.37 mi (7:17 / mi) +29m 7:10 / mi
ahr:154 max:184
Mmm, and needed to get in a real workout, so to the track with Alex for 3 x 1 mi, 5.32, 5.36, 5.37. Some other folks on the track, but we all got along!
Thursday May 24, 2012 #
8 AM
Note
And had to go get more stitches (bike accident)... I had to break much more suddenly than I was expecting on my bike and so flying-Ali over the handlebars, splat on the road... whoops!
Was super embarrassed, because there was really no reason to fall, so I just quickly scampered back onto my bike and sheepishly hurried on my way towards work. But then there was kind of a lot of blood emerging from my chin, and when I went to go clean up in the bathroom at work, I realized that there was kind of a gaping gash that was definitely going to require stitches...
So over to uni health center. The doc knew me from helping me with my bad asthma a bit ago, he's an avid mountain biker, friendly guy. The cut's about an inch long, needed 11 stitches (to help avoid scarring), they're to come out next Tues but way better than the cut on my foot, no need to avoid running at all!
No other major damage, although I did break one of my fav lunch boxes + really squished 2 bananas upon impact, apparently...
Was super embarrassed, because there was really no reason to fall, so I just quickly scampered back onto my bike and sheepishly hurried on my way towards work. But then there was kind of a lot of blood emerging from my chin, and when I went to go clean up in the bathroom at work, I realized that there was kind of a gaping gash that was definitely going to require stitches...
So over to uni health center. The doc knew me from helping me with my bad asthma a bit ago, he's an avid mountain biker, friendly guy. The cut's about an inch long, needed 11 stitches (to help avoid scarring), they're to come out next Tues but way better than the cut on my foot, no need to avoid running at all!
No other major damage, although I did break one of my fav lunch boxes + really squished 2 bananas upon impact, apparently...
5 PM
Running 46:43 [2] 5.64 mi (8:17 / mi) +97m 7:52 / mi
Post-work scamper around Emily Dickinson, hill version + University Drive version. Nice out, chin didn't hurt too bad while running. I meant to do hill intervals at lunch, but kinda just wanted to sit tight through the day, make sure I didn't develop a headache, and let the adrenaline wear off- was well jittery all morning!
Strength 6:08 [1] 0.09 mi (1:08:04 / mi) +3m 1:01:41 / mi
Hammies, 15s, before heading over to Gagarin's for A-meet stuff + pizza! Unfortunately I totally spaced and just started digging into the pesto pizza, whoops! This version of pesto has almonds in it.... so mouth/throat started sweeling up, but all good with 2 benedryl. Apparently one of *those* days...
Wednesday May 23, 2012 #
4 PM
Strength 14:02 [1]
Pre-BBQ abs!
Tuesday May 22, 2012 #
Note
Breakheart Green QuickRoute
I can see my hesitation while on the trail at 4, that I totally ran straight by 12 and that something is strange around 13? I hung that control and am 100% sure it's on the huge boulder on the east side of the rock wall.. curious. Without major adjustments, 7 is also not on the right cliff, perhaps whoops, but perhaps Garmin is just lying too. Although it really is way off to 13....
Not many surprises. What are good things to be looking for in QR analysis again, besides obvious mistakes? Flow?
I can see my hesitation while on the trail at 4, that I totally ran straight by 12 and that something is strange around 13? I hung that control and am 100% sure it's on the huge boulder on the east side of the rock wall.. curious. Without major adjustments, 7 is also not on the right cliff, perhaps whoops, but perhaps Garmin is just lying too. Although it really is way off to 13....
Not many surprises. What are good things to be looking for in QR analysis again, besides obvious mistakes? Flow?
5 PM
Orienteering 20:28 1.62 mi (12:38 / mi) +37m 11:48 / mi
ahr:121 max:155
Puttering around short course at Cem Hill, checking controls and all. Think it's ready for you all!
Running race 18:04 5.0 km (3:37 / km) +49m 3:27 / km
ahr:178 max:187
Alrighty, well you can't PR every time, I suppose... 2 seconds off 2 weeks ago, but won the race, so that's some consolation. And, biggest challenger was friend Jake Whitcomb from way back- he and I skied together in the Western Mass little kids league from age, mmm ~8? So great to see him, although actually, in the race, I led from the beginning and didn't know it was him breathing down my neck from the first hill to the halfway mark... but he at least provided some good inspiration to really take it away on that long stretch down by the river!
Running 9:17 1.02 mi (9:06 / mi) +17m 8:39 / mi
ahr:145 max:165
Warm down with Jake, catching up. Apparently he's doing a masters or PhD (forgot to ask!) at MIT in systems engineering? He's real focused on renewable energy stuff, will be doing either some policy or engineering work this summer in DC, cool to chat. Also, he was pretty enthusiastic about going out orienteering in/around Boston-land next year. Someone remind me to get him linked up to CSU in the fall!
On way back, ran into Phil who was checking on some Cem Hill things too, good to chat just immediately.
On way back, ran into Phil who was checking on some Cem Hill things too, good to chat just immediately.
Running 5:53 0.56 mi (10:35 / mi) +13m 9:52 / mi
ahr:119 max:135
Orienteering 19:14 1.39 mi (13:50 / mi) +45m 12:34 / mi
ahr:126 max:155
Checking heights of boulders/rootstocks. Phil and I split the controls that needed the checking. And on way back, saw Margi and Phin heading out for a walk, super-social Cem Hill evening =)
Monday May 21, 2012 #
5 PM
Running 42:28 5.07 mi (8:23 / mi) +81m 7:59 / mi
ahr:139 max:161
Little post-work jaunt around Emily Dickinson (hilly version), not roasting hot, but very sticky. And ran into astro-friend Christina on one of the trails. Suppose those are the trails right behind her house, perhaps expected!
After, headed out to see the French-Canadian film Monsieur Lazhar, about a Algerian refugee who ends up being a school teacher for a class whose previous teacher just committed suicide (in the classroom no less!). Lots of issues going on. I could kinda sorta pick up the french, but with the subtitles sitting right there at the bottom of the screen, hm, unavoidable to look at!
The local group that meets up to talk in French weekly suggested the outing, and chatted with a few of them afterwards. My French isn't amazingly worse than theirs, so maybe I will be less scared and join the group more often!
After, headed out to see the French-Canadian film Monsieur Lazhar, about a Algerian refugee who ends up being a school teacher for a class whose previous teacher just committed suicide (in the classroom no less!). Lots of issues going on. I could kinda sorta pick up the french, but with the subtitles sitting right there at the bottom of the screen, hm, unavoidable to look at!
The local group that meets up to talk in French weekly suggested the outing, and chatted with a few of them afterwards. My French isn't amazingly worse than theirs, so maybe I will be less scared and join the group more often!
Sunday May 20, 2012 #
8 AM
Orienteering 22:45 1.22 mi (18:39 / mi) +65m 16:00 / mi
ahr:132 max:159
Setting out controls in blueberry land, also a few other places. Do have to own up to accidentally breaking a control stand by pushing it in by the SI unit. Even if uncomfy the top of the metal rod is the right option...
Running 3:31 0.48 mi (7:16 / mi)
ahr:139 max:156
Orienteering 12:10 0.71 mi (17:08 / mi) +57m 13:43 / mi
ahr:122 max:155
Setting out some nice friendly nearby controls, goes quickly!
Running 2:15 0.28 mi (8:01 / mi)
ahr:123 max:139
Orienteering 7:10 0.71 mi (10:05 / mi) +23m 9:10 / mi
ahr:141 max:167
Setting one last lonely control out the east!
Cycling 12:13 1.36 mi (8:59 / mi) +46m 8:08 / mi
ahr:128 max:158
Water delivery to some far away controls... and ran into Dartmouth friends Courtney and Tom, who I haven't seen in ages, including since they had 2 kids who were also present. Their names: Kepler and Peak. Kinda awesome =). I mean, if you like astronomy and mountain climbing... Totally people I should have tried getting more into orienteering though, but now they're moving to colorado- boulder area, anyone want to adopt them?
C • RMOC 2
11 AM
Orienteering race 44:09 3.43 mi (12:52 / mi) +186m 11:01 / mi
ahr:169 max:181 13c
And the Green course, because I wimped out on Red and just kinda felt like a nice more medium-distanced challenge, which it was. Although, occasionally, especially early on, less of a challenge, as I'd set the controls...
Comparing with Brendan afterwards, some not-great route choices. Out to the road was better to 4, by ~30s and so was road route to 7, which is kind of not indicated fully that it should be on the map. Some unmapped greenbriar nastiness (my way) and a nice trail leading nearly to the control (Brendan's way). I also existed 11 quite poorly, and did not make perfect sense (perhaps because of an extra trail) of the immediate approach to 12, ran past it, I think... QR should tell exactly, but that's for tomorrow...
QuickRoute
1627/2000
Comparing with Brendan afterwards, some not-great route choices. Out to the road was better to 4, by ~30s and so was road route to 7, which is kind of not indicated fully that it should be on the map. Some unmapped greenbriar nastiness (my way) and a nice trail leading nearly to the control (Brendan's way). I also existed 11 quite poorly, and did not make perfect sense (perhaps because of an extra trail) of the immediate approach to 12, ran past it, I think... QR should tell exactly, but that's for tomorrow...
QuickRoute
1627/2000
2 PM
Cycling 14:45 1.68 mi (8:46 / mi) +69m 7:47 / mi
ahr:126 max:158
Orienteering 15:43 1.41 mi (11:09 / mi) +57m 9:54 / mi
ahr:136 max:160
Collecting controls on in. Way more hands on pick-up, went quickly, yeah team!
And that's a wrap for team-fundraising meet, thanks to NEOC for letting us do it, and Alex for being awesome doing almost all the work for it, planning courses + organizing. Meg was also great, added control-setting out hands at 8am = so crucial!! Hope everyone enjoyed, thanks for coming!
And that's a wrap for team-fundraising meet, thanks to NEOC for letting us do it, and Alex for being awesome doing almost all the work for it, planning courses + organizing. Meg was also great, added control-setting out hands at 8am = so crucial!! Hope everyone enjoyed, thanks for coming!
Saturday May 19, 2012 #
Event: 3000m Time Trial
10 AM
Running 10:27 1.2 mi (8:43 / mi) +1m 8:41 / mi
ahr:141 max:157
Warm up with Alex + Ian, being stressed about all the soccer moms and dads camping out in their foldy chairs in lane 1 (game in the middle)... the first group we asked moved, the second was a bit annoying, didn't want to move back 2 ft, but did explain they'd be gone in 10 minutes, ok, sure then...
Drills 5:22 0.39 mi (13:45 / mi)
ahr:148 max:164
Drills, bounce bounce.
Running 2:46 0.35 mi (7:55 / mi) +1m 7:50 / mi
ahr:153 max:174
Yeah! Next game was younger girls playing on a smaller field, so naturally no parent invasion of lane 1, nice!
Running race 10:01 3.0 km (3:20 / km) +1m 3:20 / km
ahr:180 max:188
Wahoo! PR shattered, previously was 10.18, I was hoping for under 10.15, this was a really nice surprise!!
Laps were pretty even:
79
80
80
81
83
81
last 600 - 1:58
So was just starting to fade before it looks like the carrot of the finish was able to speed me back up =). Was nice to have Ian there for the first 1k with me, he also joined in for the last one, but a bit far ahead and I didn't catch him...
Really happy, but obviously, next one should be shooting for under 10!
Laps were pretty even:
79
80
80
81
83
81
last 600 - 1:58
So was just starting to fade before it looks like the carrot of the finish was able to speed me back up =). Was nice to have Ian there for the first 1k with me, he also joined in for the last one, but a bit far ahead and I didn't catch him...
Really happy, but obviously, next one should be shooting for under 10!
C • Nice! 11
Running 10:13 1.05 mi (9:44 / mi) +8m 9:30 / mi
ahr:144 max:157
Seeking-shade warmdown with Alex and Ian, before heading over to Brendan's for scrumptious brunch. Mmmm. Many berries, famous waffles, and strawberry shortcake.
Friday May 18, 2012 #
Note
Soo, finally got to sports doc to try to figure out what is wrong with my right ankle. It has really sharp pain when it everts (turns inwards) in a toe-up position, which frequently happens in orienteering, turns out.
Upon prodding and pulling my ankle around, doc decides unlikely to be the tendon that hangs out on the outer back side of the ankle, where things hurt. More likely to be something in the joint. So down for an X-ray which took forever and ever, but that came back negative for anything obvious (although you can see the bone having formed a spur on the front of my ankle from all that crunching, awesome.) The current hypothesis is cartilage issues between the talus and tibia, so not much to do other than try to strengthen so it doesn't end up in the problem position. If that doesn't work, take an MRI and see what's up more indepth...
So, back to PT. But it's not a bad thing to get ankle strengthening in anyways, so won't be wasted time even if it doesn't solve this prob.
Upon prodding and pulling my ankle around, doc decides unlikely to be the tendon that hangs out on the outer back side of the ankle, where things hurt. More likely to be something in the joint. So down for an X-ray which took forever and ever, but that came back negative for anything obvious (although you can see the bone having formed a spur on the front of my ankle from all that crunching, awesome.) The current hypothesis is cartilage issues between the talus and tibia, so not much to do other than try to strengthen so it doesn't end up in the problem position. If that doesn't work, take an MRI and see what's up more indepth...
So, back to PT. But it's not a bad thing to get ankle strengthening in anyways, so won't be wasted time even if it doesn't solve this prob.
6 PM
Orienteering 1:22:53 4.54 mi (18:15 / mi) +220m 15:52 / mi
ahr:110 max:155
Streamering at Nobscot for NEOC meet in 3 weeks. Got there at 6.30ish, scampered around, pretty dusky when I got back to the car. As always, mostly nice, open, delightful woods, some blueberry, some poison ivy. One area with giant big scary dogs close to a property boundary, but not sure there was much of a fence/boundary, moving the control that was near there.... and moving one other one because just not a happily mapped area. No reason to confuse folks.
Fun to be out in the woods! Mosquitos descended any time I stopped though, tis that season now...!
1614/2000
Fun to be out in the woods! Mosquitos descended any time I stopped though, tis that season now...!
1614/2000
Thursday May 17, 2012 #
7 AM
Running 8:54 0.96 mi (9:16 / mi) +20m 8:42 / mi
ahr:138 max:159
Millions of dogwalkers + dogs! But tis the place for it, suppose. All were well behaved, one was a super-duper cute puppy who ran with me for a bit. Gorgeous, gorgeous morning to be out!
Drills 6:29 0.38 mi (17:03 / mi)
ahr:131 max:154
Hippity-hop drills in the parking lot.
Running 1:54 [1] 0.16 mi (11:43 / mi) +10m 9:50 / mi
ahr:117 max:144
Orienteering 26:51 2.13 mi (12:36 / mi) +60m 11:35 / mi
ahr:133 max:163 17c
Running full through the long course, some stops to number streamers. Think it's pretty ok, perhaps unhappy with one location. And really, there is poison ivy... (If you know you're super-allergic, there are sinks to wash up at Mt. Tom before the mass-start).
1579/2000
1579/2000
Orienteering 16:52 1.54 mi (10:57 / mi) +29m 10:21 / mi
ahr:138 max:157 15c
And through the short. Oops, tripped on barbed wire. But I seem to have a real knack for finding it out there. Still, will try to do something so that it's either better ID'ed with streamers or get it out of the direct way of a route...
1594/2000
1594/2000
Running 9:04 0.96 mi (9:27 / mi) +24m 8:46 / mi
ahr:127 max:156
Cool down + depositing a streamer.
Wednesday May 16, 2012 #
Strength 14:00 [1]
Day off running, whoa. Decided it would be good for the body, think this weekend might involve a fair bit... and have more vetting-setting type stuff next 2 days.
Normal core, 10 min abs, 2 min back, 2 min side-plank with a little bitt of SJJ action, getting back into them!
Normal core, 10 min abs, 2 min back, 2 min side-plank with a little bitt of SJJ action, getting back into them!
Strength 5:30 [1]
12s of hammie exercises
Note
Soo, remote observing went totally well. Some telescope issues now and again, but that'll happen in any run and the telescope operator was always there via chat able to reboot the backends, or weigh in on weird focus/pointing scans.
Except, very last 20 min, everything shut down. Eep! None of my 3 VNC windows were responding at all. Try disconnecting and reconnecting, no go. Try calling them on Skype, no go. Call their land line via Skype and get the telescope operator, who then gives me the heads up that there is a fire somewhere in the observatory! Yikes!! So yeah, my run ended then... Hoping it was a minor fire somewhere in the dormitory and not something getting fried in the telescope itself...
Except, very last 20 min, everything shut down. Eep! None of my 3 VNC windows were responding at all. Try disconnecting and reconnecting, no go. Try calling them on Skype, no go. Call their land line via Skype and get the telescope operator, who then gives me the heads up that there is a fire somewhere in the observatory! Yikes!! So yeah, my run ended then... Hoping it was a minor fire somewhere in the dormitory and not something getting fried in the telescope itself...
Tuesday May 15, 2012 #
9 AM
Running 11:25 1.27 mi (8:58 / mi) +1m 8:57 / mi
ahr:130 max:163
Drills 4:59 0.34 mi (14:48 / mi)
ahr:121 max:136
Running 42:24 6.06 mi (7:00 / mi) +36m 6:52 / mi
ahr:160 max:181
And early-for-noonies track session with Alejandro, Sergio and Sanjay. Humid!
Did 2 x (6 x 400 on, with 200 jogs), with 400 jog between sets
First set of 6 was all 4 of us, really good feeling to run in a pack like that. I'm super lucky to have these guys to train with! Second set, Sanjay and Sergio moved it up to 800s (they are more marathon training...) while Alejandro and I kept with 400s. Still we just kept running them side-by-side in even 81s,82s. Nice!
Zoning in on sub-10.15 3k on Sat, hopefully!
Did 2 x (6 x 400 on, with 200 jogs), with 400 jog between sets
First set of 6 was all 4 of us, really good feeling to run in a pack like that. I'm super lucky to have these guys to train with! Second set, Sanjay and Sergio moved it up to 800s (they are more marathon training...) while Alejandro and I kept with 400s. Still we just kept running them side-by-side in even 81s,82s. Nice!
Zoning in on sub-10.15 3k on Sat, hopefully!
Monday May 14, 2012 #
6 AM
Running 22:00 [1]
Out the door at something like 6.15 am because I woke up early, but apparently wasn't awake enough to remember my Garmin, whoopsie! Did the same exact warmup as yesterday though, so should be a good estimate.
Orienteering 31:00
12c
A vague estimate of how long I was out there! Ran another course, in the drizzle, not enough that it was unpleasant. Was having a pretty fun run-around, until I went over on my ankle heading down a hill towards the end, boo!! Left ankle, which tends to be the floppier one. Perhaps at least a bit of time in the brace...
Pretty much spiked everything this time, which is how it should be when you've vetted every single control site!
1562/2000
Pretty much spiked everything this time, which is how it should be when you've vetted every single control site!
1562/2000
Running 6:00 [1]
Oh, and in any case, was maybe good I forgot the Garmin, as it's still recovering from last rainy session (i.e. has water in screen...) It seems to be very gradually leaving...
6 PM
Strength 4:00 [1]
Hammies, because I've been neglecting them... just 3 x 10, 10, 10 today, gotta catch up!
Sunday May 13, 2012 #
Note
Notes on some exciting stuff:
1) I might have seen a bear. Or not. I'm not sure, it was biggish and darkish and some ways away. In any case, not threatened.
2) Registered for CSU 50th, other orienteering folk better be going!
3) Remade plans for WOC travel. Friend Frederic suggested I go climb Mont Blanc with him afterwards, the day *after* I bought my ticket. But, Delta has a return-for-full refund before midnight the next day policy, so did that and now have a ticket back a few days later... Really super-duper psyched!! =) Hm, wonder if it's worth it to take my own hard plastic boots over. Will kinda cramp the packing-light mode...
1) I might have seen a bear. Or not. I'm not sure, it was biggish and darkish and some ways away. In any case, not threatened.
2) Registered for CSU 50th, other orienteering folk better be going!
3) Remade plans for WOC travel. Friend Frederic suggested I go climb Mont Blanc with him afterwards, the day *after* I bought my ticket. But, Delta has a return-for-full refund before midnight the next day policy, so did that and now have a ticket back a few days later... Really super-duper psyched!! =) Hm, wonder if it's worth it to take my own hard plastic boots over. Will kinda cramp the packing-light mode...
9 AM
Running 22:24 1.63 mi (13:45 / mi) +72m 12:05 / mi
ahr:126 max:148
Warm up, saw a fair few mountain bikers...
Orienteering 39:06 2.51 mi (15:35 / mi) +172m 12:51 / mi
ahr:141 max:163 12c
Ran a course out at Earl's, for a change! Way more fun than vetting and examining every last nuance of control placement, map, etc. Got to run + fly! Although, there was some serious goofmuppeting at the beginning, entirely my own fault and not a cavity of PG's.
1549/2000
1549/2000
Running 6:04 0.54 mi (11:20 / mi)
ahr:126 max:157
Orienteering 5:28 0.15 mi (36:30 / mi)
ahr:95 max:110
Checking my mistake was just that, my mistake...
Running 7:16 0.62 mi (11:42 / mi) +29m 10:13 / mi
ahr:132 max:144
Saturday May 12, 2012 #
8 AM
Orienteering 45:44
ahr:96 max:141
Wandering around Cem Hill, streamering + checking out controls. Two interactions with disk golf folk, one set totally nice, just wanted to give me a heads up they were about to throw a frisbee at me. Next set saw me darting into the woods and intoned that I shouldn't do that, there's *Disk Golf* going on. Well, yes, there is, but I also have business in the woods, so if you could just avoid throwing the thing point-blank at me, think we'll be ok...
Anyways, super-gorgeous day out, no bears, but definitely some poison ivy. Full leg cover req'd! Happy with most control sites, will test run courses sometime this week. Phil's been awesome consulting with, knows the area inside + out!
Anyways, super-gorgeous day out, no bears, but definitely some poison ivy. Full leg cover req'd! Happy with most control sites, will test run courses sometime this week. Phil's been awesome consulting with, knows the area inside + out!
Friday May 11, 2012 #
7 AM
Orienteering 39:35 1.93 mi (20:31 / mi) +125m 17:04 / mi
ahr:112 max:150
Gorgeous morning and I was vetting what I think was the most delightful part of the woods on the map. Fun times =)
Running 3:54 0.38 mi (10:14 / mi) +2m 10:04 / mi
ahr:126 max:143
7 PM
Strength 14:00 [1]
10 min abs, 2 min back, 2 min side plank
And... observing from Amherst, MA to telescope on Pico Veleta, Spain worked! Very psyched! Saw my 13CO(1-0) line clearly pop up above the noise, beautiful line profile due to rotation. Now if what I was actually looking for could go ahead and make itself known too, that'd be cool. The molecule HNC is the target... probably need a few more days of observing for it to come through. Or for me to obtain an upper limit, but that'd be less fun...
And... observing from Amherst, MA to telescope on Pico Veleta, Spain worked! Very psyched! Saw my 13CO(1-0) line clearly pop up above the noise, beautiful line profile due to rotation. Now if what I was actually looking for could go ahead and make itself known too, that'd be cool. The molecule HNC is the target... probably need a few more days of observing for it to come through. Or for me to obtain an upper limit, but that'd be less fun...
Thursday May 10, 2012 #
6 AM
Running 5:40 0.13 mi (44:42 / mi) +14m 33:17 / mi
ahr:120 max:133
Orienteering 1:44:40 3.81 mi (27:28 / mi) +238m 23:00 / mi
ahr:100 max:140
And morning vetting in the rain. Tough points++ for Alex and I. But at least not frigid cold, main problem is actually you can't take notes in the rain. Stopped a few times to just go over my mental list of things and was able to successfully report everything to PG at Amherst Coffee after.
Running 4:03 0.36 mi (11:10 / mi) +16m 9:49 / mi
ahr:134 max:153
6 PM
Running 9:07 1.04 mi (8:46 / mi) +33m 7:59 / mi
ahr:129 max:147
Drills 8:16 0.55 mi (15:02 / mi)
ahr:128 max:144
Running 38:11 5.05 mi (7:34 / mi)
ahr:146 max:178
5 x 1k at the Amherst track
Kinda windy, I took convincing to go out and do this. But wasn't so bad as I was doing them. Wanted a bit faster, 3.25, which is 10.15 3k pace, but it was windy, and I was in heavy shoes that were actually still wet from 2 days ago.... Not too far off, anyways:
3.30
3.27
3.30
3.27
3.27
Kinda windy, I took convincing to go out and do this. But wasn't so bad as I was doing them. Wanted a bit faster, 3.25, which is 10.15 3k pace, but it was windy, and I was in heavy shoes that were actually still wet from 2 days ago.... Not too far off, anyways:
3.30
3.27
3.30
3.27
3.27
Wednesday May 9, 2012 #
Note
Have tickets to go to WOC, woo! Will head over the weekend before, do some middle-distance races around Basel (hopefully joined by some teammates, thanks to Sandra for the heads-up!), then go work at MPIA in Heidelberg for Mon-Tues before really arriving in Lausanne area. Psyched to have the plan figured out!
4 PM
Running 13:15 0.95 mi (13:57 / mi) +43m 12:14 / mi
ahr:131 max:149
Out to some far controls, ran into Amy Lane on the way, chatted a bit! Unfortunately A-meet weekend is a big trail running weekend up in Maine, so out for her/other trail-running types...
Orienteering 59:21 2.33 mi (25:28 / mi) +187m 20:23 / mi
ahr:103 max:142
Vetting group A of controls for Earl's Trails, pretty slow, making sure it all adds up! Happy the rain gave a break for this.
Running 8:53 0.87 mi (10:13 / mi) +23m 9:26 / mi
ahr:142 max:157
Booking it back to car, since I was a slow poke and Alex a-waiting!
Tuesday May 8, 2012 #
6 PM
Orienteering 22:47 1.42 mi (16:03 / mi) +57m 14:16 / mi
ahr:109 max:147
Cem Hill reconnaissance round 1.
Running 18:02 3.07 mi (5:52 / mi) +56m 5:34 / mi
ahr:175 max:184
Wahoo! New PR by 9 seconds! Psyched to officially be faster than last year. But, missed the age-27 record by 3 seconds, ooh, I've got to get that... hope there are still some not-baking-hot 5k days left in the season!
Was drizzly-rainy all day, didn't seem like it was going to be that much fun. But eh, mid-50s and rainy is way better than mid-40s and rainy, didn't get too cold.
Only a skeleton crowd of the heartiest racers, no kids, no teens, but there was a faster guy than me who was the perfect rabbit for the race- he did 17.47 or so, I was pretty close to on his tail until the last 2/3s of the final mile. I must of faded, or he decided he really didn't want to be beaten by a girl. =)
Raced in my 212s again, nice and light even in the wet, and good traction. Did space-cadet my contacts though, so was a bit blind and slightly worried about misstepping in a hole during the whole race, gotta remember those next time!
Was drizzly-rainy all day, didn't seem like it was going to be that much fun. But eh, mid-50s and rainy is way better than mid-40s and rainy, didn't get too cold.
Only a skeleton crowd of the heartiest racers, no kids, no teens, but there was a faster guy than me who was the perfect rabbit for the race- he did 17.47 or so, I was pretty close to on his tail until the last 2/3s of the final mile. I must of faded, or he decided he really didn't want to be beaten by a girl. =)
Raced in my 212s again, nice and light even in the wet, and good traction. Did space-cadet my contacts though, so was a bit blind and slightly worried about misstepping in a hole during the whole race, gotta remember those next time!
Orienteering 43:11 1.96 mi (22:02 / mi) +45m 20:34 / mi
ahr:117 max:145
Cem Hill reconnaissance round 2. (In case it's not apparent, Cem Hill map is actually where this 5k is held each week!) Since I had my handy map prop around after the race, talked to a few runners about orienteering. One energetic girl my age seemed keen, hopefully can get her out! Oh, and the race winner guy also seemed kinda interested.
Running 4:28 0.47 mi (9:31 / mi) +3m 9:19 / mi
ahr:135 max:148
Mmmm, it got dark, had to head in.
Monday May 7, 2012 #
6 PM
Running 49:49 5.4 mi (9:14 / mi) +75m 8:51 / mi
ahr:130 max:148
Easy-peasy recovery jog around a new version of Emily Dickinson loop- this time with more meadow, woo! Although was really muddy for one stretch, impossible to keep feet dry and flicked mud all up my back.
Brought my West Point long map with, for entertainment. =) Should do that more often really. Also, brought my compass. Because it feels easier to read a map in my hand with a compass? I like both it's flatness to have the map up against and it's pointer edge to trace along where I'm thinking about going...
Brought my West Point long map with, for entertainment. =) Should do that more often really. Also, brought my compass. Because it feels easier to read a map in my hand with a compass? I like both it's flatness to have the map up against and it's pointer edge to trace along where I'm thinking about going...
Strength 12:00 [1] 0.16 mi (1:14:34 / mi) +2m 1:11:48 / mi
ahr:79 max:96
Sunday May 6, 2012 #
8 AM
Running 10:05 0.75 mi (13:28 / mi) +53m 11:02 / mi
ahr:133 max:154
Orienteering 1:58:08 7.86 mi (15:02 / mi) +466m 12:42 / mi
ahr:151 max:173 20c
West Point Long Blue
Oooh, this did not go well!
3 mega-mistakes, a few smaller ones. I think basically the problem was too much focus on running fast, and not enough on creating a plan or executing precisely. I particularly got in trouble on long legs, not successfully shifting from a running-fast mode following some big features, to actually placing myself exactly on the map and heading to the control feature.
I'm going to analyze more tonight, try to draw in my original plan, where I think I went, and also what I now think the best plan would be. Then I'll put my gps on top, see where I actually went....
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And Routegadgeted. I drew my route first, then uploaded GPS, so if you want to see where I actually went, look at the GPS track version. Still, I pretty much knew where I was, the major being lost time, maybe didn't have it 100% figured out, but close.
Noted:
#3 - Totally did not see the route that went *around* that stinking hill! That was not a fun hill to climb, rocky and the trees growing among the rocks had evil thorns on their trunks, so you couldn't haul on them to help you up. Sergei's and Will's routes go around to the left...
#4 - My least fav boulder. Well, I got very close. And then I think, I went into a bit of a panic, instead of figuring things properly out. Almost certainly went faster into panic-mode seeing Ed and Neil also searching in the area. Bah!
#6 - Yeah, well, so, I should have followed my original plan, which was to be way more on the line, then being tempted by the nice runnability of the road, which left me far too high and with no clue where I was. Then also, made the second mistake in the circle, pretty much on top of the cliff, probably because the control was oh-so-neatly tucked away. So then went way backwards and repeated, with full confidence was able to find.
#14 - Shoulda cut the corner, looked up at it, but it was steep and the map said green and so I just went around on the road, boo laziness.
1537/2000
Oooh, this did not go well!
3 mega-mistakes, a few smaller ones. I think basically the problem was too much focus on running fast, and not enough on creating a plan or executing precisely. I particularly got in trouble on long legs, not successfully shifting from a running-fast mode following some big features, to actually placing myself exactly on the map and heading to the control feature.
I'm going to analyze more tonight, try to draw in my original plan, where I think I went, and also what I now think the best plan would be. Then I'll put my gps on top, see where I actually went....
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And Routegadgeted. I drew my route first, then uploaded GPS, so if you want to see where I actually went, look at the GPS track version. Still, I pretty much knew where I was, the major being lost time, maybe didn't have it 100% figured out, but close.
Noted:
#3 - Totally did not see the route that went *around* that stinking hill! That was not a fun hill to climb, rocky and the trees growing among the rocks had evil thorns on their trunks, so you couldn't haul on them to help you up. Sergei's and Will's routes go around to the left...
#4 - My least fav boulder. Well, I got very close. And then I think, I went into a bit of a panic, instead of figuring things properly out. Almost certainly went faster into panic-mode seeing Ed and Neil also searching in the area. Bah!
#6 - Yeah, well, so, I should have followed my original plan, which was to be way more on the line, then being tempted by the nice runnability of the road, which left me far too high and with no clue where I was. Then also, made the second mistake in the circle, pretty much on top of the cliff, probably because the control was oh-so-neatly tucked away. So then went way backwards and repeated, with full confidence was able to find.
#14 - Shoulda cut the corner, looked up at it, but it was steep and the map said green and so I just went around on the road, boo laziness.
1537/2000
Saturday May 5, 2012 #
Note
Good first two races of West Point, 1st on Red in Middle and Sprint. But tomorrow will race up on Blue, see how it goes... main goal is to be doing long races for training for WOC long, in hopes of getting to race in the final again!
9 AM
Running 14:21 0.96 mi (14:57 / mi) +118m 10:49 / mi
ahr:125 max:152
Run/walk to start- uphill!
Drills 8:17 0.55 mi (15:04 / mi)
ahr:133 max:151
Orienteering 34:01 2.67 mi (12:44 / mi) +187m 10:28 / mi
ahr:169 max:182 15c
West Point Middle, Red
Raced well, some small errors on first few, just off by a bit, not in full touch approaching the circle. More precise circle-envisioning would be good. But was running fast and really wasn't that far off on any of them. AP even says no time lost, actually, although there definitely was, esp on #1 and #4.
Oh, and did anyone go via the road to #14? I gave it a quick thought, then didn't, but given rockiness of the area, I think it might just have been the best route!
1499/2000
Raced well, some small errors on first few, just off by a bit, not in full touch approaching the circle. More precise circle-envisioning would be good. But was running fast and really wasn't that far off on any of them. AP even says no time lost, actually, although there definitely was, esp on #1 and #4.
Oh, and did anyone go via the road to #14? I gave it a quick thought, then didn't, but given rockiness of the area, I think it might just have been the best route!
1499/2000
Running 9:59 0.82 mi (12:13 / mi) +11m 11:43 / mi
ahr:124 max:149
1 PM
Running 9:37 1.02 mi (9:26 / mi) +1m 9:24 / mi
ahr:135 max:165
Drills 4:01 0.23 mi (17:28 / mi)
ahr:143 max:164
Orienteering 14:19 1.56 mi (9:11 / mi) +51m 8:20 / mi
ahr:176 max:185 18c
West Point Sprint, Red
Ye-haw sprint! Felt good + fiesty, bashing through the woods, finding *almost* all the controls exactly where I wanted.
But then there was that piddly little leg, 6->7. Went on a wrongish compass bearing, and was waiting for my second little-path crossing, but it didn't happen, panic! Turn around, head back, see a boulder, go to it, my control. Phew. But that was bad. What should have happened: look up, see cliff, go just below it, a smidge to left of nose. Even weency legs require respect!!!
1517/2000
Ye-haw sprint! Felt good + fiesty, bashing through the woods, finding *almost* all the controls exactly where I wanted.
But then there was that piddly little leg, 6->7. Went on a wrongish compass bearing, and was waiting for my second little-path crossing, but it didn't happen, panic! Turn around, head back, see a boulder, go to it, my control. Phew. But that was bad. What should have happened: look up, see cliff, go just below it, a smidge to left of nose. Even weency legs require respect!!!
1517/2000
Running 12:18 1.33 mi (9:17 / mi) +22m 8:49 / mi
ahr:144 max:162
Friday May 4, 2012 #
Note
(rest day)
Mmm, left achilles still quite sore, so another day off, considering upcoming weekend. Routegadgeted Billygoat too.
And today, got the news that I'm allowed to remotely observe from the telescope in Spain next week- woo! Less romantic, but *way* more convenient then going there myself. And with this time granted, should be able to finish the project! So long as the water vapour content of the atmosphere isn't too high during my time...
And today, got the news that I'm allowed to remotely observe from the telescope in Spain next week- woo! Less romantic, but *way* more convenient then going there myself. And with this time granted, should be able to finish the project! So long as the water vapour content of the atmosphere isn't too high during my time...
Thursday May 3, 2012 #
5 PM
Running 23:07 2.16 mi (10:42 / mi) +87m 9:31 / mi
ahr:119 max:153
Yee-haw!!! Submitted my paper!!! Finally. Meant to yesterday, and then a disaster cropped up, invalidating one of my assumptions, so had to figure out what new approach to take. Turns out, it actually makes things better, as in less uncertain, so that's nice. We shall see what the referee thinks...
Orienteering 47:17 3.1 mi (15:15 / mi) +288m 11:50 / mi
ahr:148 max:171 16c
Out at Earl's trails, a-testin'. Leaves are coming in, lower visibility here and there... Streamers were at all features, numbered correctly. Woo!
1473/2000
1473/2000
Running 2:40 0.23 mi (11:30 / mi) +7m 10:31 / mi
ahr:122 max:136
Orienteering 27:34 1.8 mi (15:19 / mi) +109m 12:53 / mi
ahr:142 max:166 11c
And almost didn't do the second course. But then felt fine on my little in-between joggeroo, so headed on out. And was all fine and dandy, except at the second to last control, I got something in my eye- like some sort of chemical or something off a tree branch, not an impact... it stung super-duper badly, could not open that eye for awhile, had to sit down, cry it out. Kinda like when I used Cristina's evil contact solution. Ouchie!
1484/2000
1484/2000
Running 3:04 0.29 mi (10:37 / mi) +5m 10:04 / mi
ahr:145 max:165
Tuesday May 1, 2012 #
11 AM
Running 1:10:35
ahr:136 max:164
Easy-peasy noonie run around doubly extended Puffers. With, ta-da, new company! Two civil engineering grad students, Wystan and José. She (Wystan) just did her first half and José described himself as a recreational runner, they did the first 20 min or so with us before opting for normal Puffers loop.
Then the rest with Sanjay and Alejandro, Sanjay has 7 sisters upcoming and Alejandro is in a 2 week easy spell, so no pace-pushing, which was good, because still some Billygoat tiredness in my legs!
Then the rest with Sanjay and Alejandro, Sanjay has 7 sisters upcoming and Alejandro is in a 2 week easy spell, so no pace-pushing, which was good, because still some Billygoat tiredness in my legs!