Training Log Archive: Sandy

Event: O Marathon II - Fair Hill NRMA, MD
 

Picking up controls. Drove right up to a couple and then got pretty close to the rest and just had to hike a last little bit.

Perhaps if the club does another one of these I'll participate in the next one.

I wonder if Hickory Run would support an O marathon - the old 1:15000 plus the new terrain also at 1:15000. The weather would be a big gamble though if it were held in December again. And the terrain might not be suitable - too much climb, not enough of a trail network, etc. But something to consider.

C • HR 1

Was planning a 3-4 hour hike hanging controls at Fair Hill but Tom only gave me a loop that took a little over an hour. Most controls are places where you can drive right to it or really close - he was concerned that the fields wouldn't be drivable but they were fine and so he and Ralph got most everything by car and he only gave me and Jim small loops to do by foot.

C • Icy? Muddy? 3

Short hill loop. Pretty slow. But I did it and sometimes that's all that matters.

They've cleared out enough of the debris so that the trails are back and the loop is doable again. It will fun to run this over the next year and watch the progress.

TNT - felt like old times with Clem and Tom here in addition to Jim, Karl and Sandy.

Ran 3 very slow miles on the drive plus the down and up: 521, 534, 524, 524, 554, 541. It was hard work. I'm really out of shape for running. Really, really plodding by the end which isn't very good for my knees.

Yoga class. My shoulder cramped up royally during one pose where I was twisting around and grabbing my leg. Seriously painful but once I was able to relax things, other than feeling bruised, it was fine.

Felt very light-headed off and on all day. Not sure what that was about.