Training Log Archive: Sandy

Ankle is somewhat swollen and bruised, but not too bad. Will need to stay off it a couple of days most likely, but might be able to bike by tomorrow. Knees and hips are feeling good though!

C • TNT 3

Classic course at Team Trials. Some good, some bad.
Bad: turned my ankle about 500m into the course.
Good: was able to shake it off after about another 1k
Bad: woods were thick and I had trouble reading contours and staying on bearing
Good: was able to hit most controls relatively cleanly anyway
Bad: made one stupid big error and several smaller ones in the circle
Good: didn't let it bother me and kept focused
Bad: didn't always have a good plan for a whole leg
Good: knew when I needed to make sure I knew where I was and when I could be a little looser

Not sure whether it was the ankle, the vegetation or just not in good enough condition but I wasn't able to push the pace at all.

Easy jogging to warm up.

Green - Splits

Short Course at the Team Trials. An interesting race: an excellent result (2nd on green overall), running felt strong and easy and I only walked in a couple of places where it was thick, but I couldn't hold a bearing and was always correcting. Luckily I was reading the map well, my pace-counting was on target, and except for #4 always knew which way to turn if the control wasn't where I expected it. But it sure made for a nervous feeling race!

C • You rock Sandy! 1

A decent warm-up; felt good.

Green/Brown - Splits

Event: US Team Trials
 

Sprint race at the team trials. Pleasantly surprised by the result since I didn't feel particularly good running. But I was able to read the map well and had very few hesitations so I guess that paid off. Was able to run most of the course.

Jogging around the campus trying to loosen up.

Running errands on the other side of the Wissahickon so took my bike through the park - some trails, mostly roads, many hills.

TNT - nice crowd. Normal 5 miles on the drive in about 47; started with Anne and Bob but couldn't stay with them after about 2miles. Dasha was kind and stayed with me.