Training Log Archive: Charlie

Day 2 of WI A meet, Green course. Resolved to be a bit more aggressive, but consequently had more trouble. Some good legs, including #4 where I ran hard to the distinctive spur, and #5 where I was in good control all the way in, but many minor bobbles and one big stinker. Got on the right trail to #8, but left too early and crossed another trail without realizing it, meaning that when I tried to recover I spent some time wandering on the wrong trail, losing about 10 minutes.

Green Day 2 - Splits

US Champs Green X course. Cat's Meow map in Kettle Moraine country. Generally went pretty well, although I had to go slowly to stay in contact, and also because it was slippery. Stayed on the ridges and hills from about halfway to 2 on for easier navigating and footing. Only one bad control, #5, where I missed a hill and found another and pretty soon was lost, until I happened upon #10, and so knew where I was once again. Saw Walter Siegenthaler just before 11, and he was running with spikes and I couldn't keep up.

Green X Day 1 US Champs - Splits

Event: US Individual Champs 2009
 

US champs model event, Hepcat map. Ran the course like it was a regular meet, slow and careful with all the depressions. No major errors, but hard to go fast and keep adequate contact. Very instructive.

short stretch of Rhonda's class. Had to leave on a business excursion.

AOWN. My friend Steve mounted a wildlife cam along one of my trails where it crosses a stream and got this action:

C • Wildlife 10

Part of Rhonda's morning class, reasonably well attended today.

Sprint A. Cooler weather, leaves coming down. A good hard effort. Amazing that my back feels fine when I do this, but aches on slower runs.
Another PR, this time by 15 seconds.

with Rhonda and Julie

circuit of 8 exercises: box jumps, burpees, push presses, walking lunges, kettlebell swings, back extensions, situps and ball throws. 30 reps each, except burpees, although next time I could do 30 of them, too.