Training Log Archive: mikeminium

Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas finishing some late season coverage in southern Darke County.

night - rural roads. Almost stepped on a young skunk. Fortunately he was a good skunk. He stomped his feet a little, but didn't turn his tail.

misc yard and garden. mostly digging weeds along border of plantings.

early morning run, already hot and humid. heading home after dropping the van off to get a new alternator.
miles: 9:19, 9:56, 9:41, 9:21, 8:50

misc yard and garden. dug out 3 small (.5 to 1 m. tall) cedar trees that were sprouting in other plantings. Potted them for Kyle & Kayla who need some trees for the yard at their new house.

back to town to pick up the van. very hot & humid.

Deer Creek. map updates & course planning for corporate team-building program.

Miami University Western Woods. Checking controls for next week's FAST-O and some minor map updates.

Ankle was not sore, but felt a bit week so I treated it cautiously.

misc. yard and garden. digging/weeding border of flower beds. hot and humid. ankle still a little sore & slightly swollen so wrapped it pretty well before working.

Event: 16th East Fork Lake Backpack Trail Run
 

warm-up for East Fork Trail Run. mix of pavement and trail. Started to jog the final quarter mile of course and did the worst ankle roll I have done in a while. This was just over an hour before my start time, and for most of the next hour I was on-again-off-again debating whether to run. I probably should not have, but finally decided in favor of doing the run.

This is a seeded start race, based on age and gender, with the idea that the oldest women start first and the young fast guys start last.

The first three hilly miles were pretty good, not exceptional, but quite tolerable, given my overall fitness & the problem ankle. But after the 3rd mile, the heat, humidity, muddy trails, the gimpy ankle, and allergies conspired to slow me down. I had started two minutes behind Pat Meehan (Orunner) and one of my goals had been to catch and pass him. If I had been able to maintain pace, it could have been a very interesting finish. Meanwhile, Dave Waller started 4 minutes behind me, and another of my pre-race goals had been to NOT let him catch me, but catch me he did, reeling me in about mile 4.5. Oh well, there is next year.

miles:
9:58, 9:49, 10:13, 11:25 (yuck), 11:33 (yuck).

comparison to past races:
2005 52:32
2007 50:01
2008 51:00
2011 54:40
odd years run counter-clockwise, even years run clockwise.

Event: Canadian Orienteering Championships
 

Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas. mostly creek walking