Training Log Archive: ccsteve

4:39 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 10:41, 2nd trail mile 10:54, 5:21 half mile grass. Still running in 55 degree weather on the last day of Nov...

4:44 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 10:59, 2nd trail mile 11:11, 5:04 half mile grass. Still running in 60 degree weather in late Nov...

4:34 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 11:35, 2nd trail mile 11:16, 5:14 half mile grass. Running in 60 degree weather in llate Nov...

TC Show at Crest Manor.

Had a very nice run at Lincoln park. Thought I was waiting for tires to show up at Dunn, but disappointment as no tires today...

4:22 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 10:23, 2nd trail mile 10:21, 4:49 half mile grass. Running in 70 degree weather in Nov...

4:38 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 10:37, 2nd trail mile 10:37, 4:46 half mile grass.

Night-O at Ellison Park.

Enjoyed the moon-filled evening (but the moon itself made me think there was someone coming on more than one occasion as I was climbing a hill;-)

Left everything east of the start for last.

Cleared the lower southern route - 18, 4, 25, 1, 12, 11 (to keep from needing to come down the hill later), 22, 26. Minnor bobble at 25 as I didn't see the control was on the second half of the fence, but just had to keep going to get it.

Then cleared the left / hill.

One error in reading the map. I thought 21 was above the bowl, so I went to 7 first. But then had to drop down to get it, erasing any advantage from getting them in order up the hill.

Someone was coming down from 5 when I was going up, so that was a direct line. Then 6, 8, and 19 down the hill.

Then reset and ran the center hat-hill - 24, 9, (plus roving control), 10, 20, 13 (minor bobble there), 2.

Then the swamp that is a grass field to 14.

Coming back to the S/F area, I had 7 minutes left, so was certain I could make the loop - picked up 3 and 23, and came back the trail. Looked up the re-entrant where 15 should have been, but did not see any reflection. Decided that either I was not in the right spot, or the control was very far up the hill, and that I did not have time to reach it. (did not consider that it was not where it should have been - track shows I went 30m up the right re-entrant, so that is a good thing)

Ran back in with a minute to spare.

Saw I was a second ahead of Rob H, but official times list him in front of me... Not sure what adjustment he got;-)

But a great night out, and one of my best event this year. (Lots of people seemed to have made it out;-)

C • 1 second 7

4:25 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 10:50, 2nd trail mile 11:07, 4:57 half mile grass.

4:32 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 10:06, 2nd trail mile 10:12, 4:41 half mile grass.

4:33 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 10:13, 4:52 half mile grass.

5:30 .5 mile over, 27:10 3 miles through swamp, 5:47 .5 mile back.

Realized I must have a visual subconscious routine to micro-adjust foot placement. Noted that today I was landing on a lot of chaff - roots and rocks - under the fallen leaves. When it is clear I don't do that, but I don't spend a lot of effort avoiding. (that I think) My brain must be adjusting my foot placement to avoid them normally.

4:30 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 10:40, 2nd trail mile 10:50, 4:59 half mile grass.

4:30 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 10:10, 2nd trail mile 10:33, 4:47 half mile grass.

4:16 half mile grass, 1st trail mile 10:03, 4:50 half mile grass.