Training Log: Spike

A little time on the stationary bike before work. I watched a video of a MTB race to help pass the time.

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Morning jog. Maybe the last time this season that I need a headlamp?

We had storms in the area so I checked the radar and lightning map before I went out (and once one the jog). Rain fell the entire time, but was mostly light. For about 5 minutes the wind blew quite a lot from the north. I checked the airport weather after running and gusts were up to 38 mph. I think it was an "outflow boundary."

I didn't see any other runners or any deer today. I did see a driver going very fast through a parking lot.

Also, my legs felt good again. That was a nice surprise.

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After work while watching video from Viestiliiga. It helps pass the time. I've gotten as far as the end of the first leg of the men's relay.

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Morning jog. Didn't really need the headlamp after about the first 15-20 minutes.

I saw more runners than usual out today. One group must have been KU ROTC students doing some sort of time trial. I also saw a few deer.

My legs felt good.

This caught my eye from the write up of the Swedish night champs: "Så in mot trean läste jag igen mot fyran och släppte koncentrationen lite på kontrolltagningen. Så där rann det i väg onödiga sekunder som jag i stället kunde använt till att planera sträckan. Lite osmart."

That's why I try not to plan ahead.

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After work I spent some time loading up a yard waste cart. And then I hopped on the stationary bike and watched the final leg of the French sprint relay champs.

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Woke up in time for my usual morning jog. But I could hear thunder and the radar showed a lot of lightning nearby. So I (a) slept another 15 minutes and then (b) did some stationary biking.

The newspaper reported there was a tornado warning for part of Lawrence and a tornado on the ground just outside of the county. So I guess the stationary bike was a smart choice.

I watched the replay of the first two legs of the French sprint relay champs. That helped the time pass.

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Jogged from home over to campus and then around campus. I didn't feel especially good. Temp around 65-70F and sun, so it felt too hot. I may have been a little dehydrated at the start. I should make sure to drink plenty of water the rest of today.

There was a 5K race on campus. I jogged around and watched the runners. The course was tough. From Wescoe beach they went east, then came back along Memorial Drive, then down the Naismith hill and up 15th Street to the dorms. From Daisy hill the course went down to 18th and Naismith and then along Naismith to Robinson Gym. The east to the Louisiana Street hill behind the library and back along Jayhawk to Wescoe.

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