Training Log Archive: ebuckley

Warmup.

Possum Trot 6 at Knob Noster (1:15). Managed to stay with the lead pack for the first part of the race, which was a blast. Actually 21 controls, but I won't take credit for spiking the 10 controls that I follow people into. One bad boom on the way to 14 (only 2 minutes, but really brainless), but other than that maintained a good pace even after splitting from the group at half way. Easily the best O result of my life. Finished 4th behind May, Everett, and Eglinski. ST=1340/2060.

Warmup

MO/KS champs at Clinton Lake (1:10). Basically a cross country meet since it was mass start and the difficulty was yellow/orange. You had to pick two of four controls to start and then do 8 more in order. I picked wrong and was deep in the pack going into the rest of the course. Backed off a bit near then end when it was clear I wasn't going to finish well.

Easy jog round the hood.

Moderate jog round the hood. Things are healing up nicely.

Dropped by Forest Park for the Wednesday run, but nobody showed. Can't say I was dissappointed as the weather was really nasty and I had to go back into work anyway.

Still feeling pretty beat up. My right ankle seems to be the biggest problem - slight pain in the outside tendons and also some ligament damage where the foot got bent up too much towards the knee. All under the heading of normal wear and tear, but it's starting to add up. I think I'll take a few weeks out of the woods after the Trot.