Training Log Archive: Sandy

Event: WMOC 2012
 

Woohoo! I did a sprint and had fun!! I was really surprised at how much fun I had. A lot of it was just hoofing it to the next control, but there was a neat park section with only a few ins and outs that made things interesting. Unfortunately, I didn't see one of the gates - my red line to the next control went through it and despite looking several times, I didn't see that there was a gap - so I went the long way around. Other than that, I was pretty good - a few hesitations but mostly moving and in the right direction. I ran (jogged) more than half of the course which is more than I expected.

Pretty sure I made the B final (top 27 in each heat made the A final and I think I was somewhere in the 30's out of 75 or so). If I had seen the gap I might have made the A final! In a sprint! Who knew.

C • Wahoo! 9

A not so clean outing at the Frankfort airport where I didn't quite figure out the Terminal 1/2 bit at first. Eventually made my way to the correct Hertz counter and met up with Peter and Gail. A nice ride to the event area and a great little house where we're staying. Had some trouble getting internet but eventually it was sorted out. (I now have a cable feeding in through the living room window.)

C • Frankfurt 1

Short loop in the heat of the day. Figured my knees already hurt so maybe this would get them to stop hurting. And hopefully it will help me sleep on the plane to Germany.

Got through the run by obsessing over things that could go wrong - twist an ankle, break a leg, have my flight delayed, have it canceled (there are thunderstorms predicted for this evening), somehow mess up meeting Gail and Peter at the airport - and before I knew it the run was over. ;)

C • safe travels 6

First random occurrence of the trip - ran into Hannah Burgess at the airport as they delayed her flight and made her change planes. I was oblivious and would have walked right by her but she was moe alert.

TNT - hike in the Wissahickon with Sandy who is still being cautious about her knee. Good to catch up. Ran the last 5 minutes. How can 5 minutes seem so hard...

Then proceeded to eat way too much...