Training Log Archive: TimGood

DCRRC Belle Haven 25k. 9am Mt Vernon bike path. 25F at 9am 33F at 11am.
My plan of eating a big meal last night to fuel the weekends races depeneded on getting to the race early enough to warm up properly and take care the necessary trips to the bathroom. Woke up with a headache and instead of getting to the race early, got there only 10 minutes early, No parking left so more time lost. Warmup was getting to the race and rushing to the bathroom. Saw the race start as I returned and started 1:54 late after getting sweats off and shoes tied. Hoped to be ok with just the bathroom around the 1/2 way point.
Mile splits from bike path. (6:51), 7:30, 7:38, 8:05, 7:44, 8:03, 8:03, 8:20, (2:10 bathroom), (9:01), 7:48, 8:21, 9:27, 10:25, 11:18, 10:11, (6:08) Obviously things did not go ok, problems started with 5 miles to go and got steadily worse.
Not looking forward to tomorrows 10mi after today's fiasco. Maybe it will called off due to bad weather.
181 lb weight was in the morning, down to 176 after the race.

Warmup before race.

Sat night DBD with Skip. 7:30-10pm.

Too late now to do any training for the 2 races this weekend so ate too much to get fueled.

At B&B. 7-9:30.
Did not have time to get out for a run.

Burke Lake 3pm. Nice day around 50F and the snow and ice are melting. The trail was a slushy mess and parts of the road were not much better but it was nice to get out. (4:41), 9:18, 9:25, 9:29, (8:41)

At Boomerangs. 7:30-9:30.

At Dixie Stars. 8-10.
Again looked like to much ice to run, but this time I did get out the bike. Decided to fix the slow leak in the tire first but after getting the tire off found that all my rubber cement had dried up. Lots of patches but no glue, so again no riding.

At Advanced class. 7:30-9:30pm.
Thought I might go running but it looked like to much ice so I thought I might use the bike trainer after dancing. Fell asleep instead.

Sweetheart Weekend. 10:20-11:30. Supposed to start at 10 but they were late getting set up.
Entire weekend has been on carpet and the legs and joints are feeling it. Wood, or composite floors are so much nicer, particularly for round dancing where a lot of turning is required. Back and arms have mostly recovered from the soreness from all the snow removal.

2 pm. Walk with Bev on the boardwalk at Virginia Beach from the 1 mile sign to the end and back, plus the distance to where we parked. A lot colder and windier than yesterday with snow showers earlier but over by the time we walked.