Training Log Archive: Sandy

Sprint course at the Flying Pig. OK run - one small bobble and a not so great route to #1 (went into the woods too early and had to do some ups and downs) and #7 (stayed left, probably should have gone right). Had a good rythmn going on 2-7 but then pulled up at 8 momentarily confused and couldn't get back into it to finish. Could have pushed harder but saving myself for the relay.

Second leg on the DVOA 8 pt. relay. Not sure of my exact time but it was about 28 minutes. This "yellow" course was a 2.9 red course. I pushed myself as hard as I could. Only "errors" were route choice decisions. Nothing I did was unreasonable, but maybe could have saved seconds here and there adding up to something significant. It was physically demanding enough though that just forcing myself to run was taking a lot of mental energy. But it was good enough as our team won the division. Very impressive run by Evalin Brautigam on the same course. Probably will get trounced by her in the very near future!

C • Congrats! 4

Sprint O/Br/Green - Splits

Event: Flying Pig X (OCIN)
 

Middle Distance course at the Flying Pig. Fun course - really enjoyed it. Wasn't pushing hard - saving myself for the all important relay! Some silly route choices (seem to be having a problem with that lately) going around when I could have gone straight. Made two errors: got down close to the buildings on #5 and took a while to sort out what I had done and went by my control #7, looked at the number and said nope not mine, hmm somehow must be at this other reentrant only to realize halfway to the next reentrant that it was in fact mine and had to backtrack. I'm not a good judge of time when I'm in a race but I'm guessing 1-2 minutes each at least. I'll attribute it to having to get up really early to catch my flight only to have my flight cancelled and having to scramble to make it all work. (It ended up working very well: got to fly to Cincinnati instead of Dayton and got a great car rental for the economy price.)

Course setting at Fair Hill for local event. Great day to play hookey from school!

TNT - Excellent workout tonight. Normal 5 miles on the drive with Anne and Dasha. Forgot to take a split after the jog down but that's usually 8 1/2 to 9 minutes and we finished the 5 miles at 55 minutes. So not too much over 9 minutes for the 5 miles. Set a good pace early and managed to keep it up. Jogged the second half of the hill home. Gourmet food again afterwards thanks to Anne.

Green course at QOC local event at PWF. Back for more in the morning before heading home. Nice course but could feel the night-o in my legs (or was it the bottle of wine we finished off around 2am?). Pretty clean run just not much pep. Beautiful woods; great weather.

Totally, totally bummed. I was saving the Atlantic Monthly puzzle to do during the OCIN trip only to discover there is no longer a puzzle in the Atlantic Monthly. Will have to find a new source for these.