Training Log Archive: Nadim

Seneca Creek State Park, Lake Clopper Area, MD. I started from Riffleford Rd. and worked my way over toward the disc golf course. I had wanted to finish getting the vegetation colors in some places and cover more of the slopes that I'd missed getting to earlier. I never really made it there, instead covering other ridges with the most open forest that I'd been in in a long while. There was deadfall and low vegetation in some of this but in general this area was a pleasure to map and go through. I have a lot more to do. I could have used more hours.

Event: QOC Manassas
 

QOC at Manassas Battlefield. I got a very late start and was rushing while the kids were distracting. I rushed out without clue descriptions on a Red map that I had used to copy the Green course onto. There were a lot of intersecting lines so as I got distracted bumping into David Onkst and Gary Smith, I navigated right to the wrong control (trying to get to #5). Besides that, I ran okay. I had been worried since I've been having increased back pain. I enjoyed Daniel H's course. I made a few not so good choices and an error going from #7 to #8,and #8 to #9. Thank again to Valarie who watched over Samantha while Peggy and I ran. After running, I flew a kite with Samantha--her first and still later we had a nice but late lunch with some of the old gang--fun times.

Green - Splits

From Northfield Rd., to the Bethesda Metro Station. I felt slow and kind of on the weak side.

I did some arm work to stretch out my shoulder. Other treatments were similar but not so harshly done--electro stimulation, ultrasound, massage stretching.

From the Bethesda Metro Station to Northfield Rd.

From Northfield Rd., to the Bethesda Metro Station. I felt slow and kind of on the weak side.

From the Bethesda Metro Station to Northfield Rd. My back has been acting up and I even have been doing some more limping.

From Northfield Rd., to the Bethesda Metro Station. I felt slow and kind of on the weak side. There were some headwinds.

From the Bethesda Metro Station to Northfield Rd. I felt kind of weak again. It was pretty windy at times. My back was hurting a little.

From Northfield Rd., to the Bethesda Metro Station. It was cool and I was carrying my laptop.

From the Bethesda Metro Station to Northfield Rd. I had another physical therapy appointment today. There are different therapists and each seems to have some different routines. The guy who worked with me today tends to have harsher protocols. The first time I had him it hurt pretty good but I did seem to gain some flexibility with him afterward. Today it hurt as much but for a much longer time and over a wider area. There were a lot of 7's and 8's. Most of protocols look a lot like different ways of twisting my arm off. It made me tired so I took it easy riding home into the wind with my laptop.