Training Log Archive: jtorranc

Rest day - slept in, saw an animated film from Hong Kong at the Freer, did laundry, baked bread, finished "Something Rotten", a fourth novel in Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series.

Helen teaching - I think I've seen her more this spring and summer than I have Deborah and it appears she'll be subbing a lot in the coming Dance Place season as well - she says they'll be publishing a schedule for the fall and winter next month.

QOC Annapolis Sprint 1 - in the very thick in most places woods. One stupid route choice followed by a disastrously bad change of plan en route on control 4, otherwise just a bit sloppy on one control in particular (10, I believe - went straight and didn't locate myself on the catching feature properly). Not quite feeling physically up to going all out.

QOC Annapolis Sprint 2 - mostly park-O with two controls in the woods. Searched a lot for 2 despite seeing Eddie and Heidi doing so as well, stupidly confused on 5 and first looking at unmapped trees a bit too far west, and bobbled the route execution to 6 as well but otherwise decent technically. Not improved physically. An enjoyable outing for which much thanks to Nadim but I'd better do some sprint training this coming weekend in which I reinforce better habits.

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Morning run to work through Rock Creek. Feeling as though I've been neglecting long runs in the heat and humidity lately so it was time for this. Looks like I must have missed a massive rainstorm while I was away - quite a few trees and large limbs thereof down and some noteworthy stream bank erosion undermining trails in places.

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Ran home through Rock Creek Park then with my legs feeling like this might not have been such a good idea after all walked the remainder of the way from Pierce Mill. Gave me a better opportunity than if I'd run to appreciate the competing cricket orchestras.

Jogging, 8x100m strides, silly walks and bounding.

Commute. Feeling mostly better. Also noting that I think my left hamstring is back to about the state it was in in early June - still feeling not quite perfect but no longer complaining much. I expect it will hold up through August, after which we'll see whether any further measures are necessary.

Commute. Cold in what I hope was it's peak misery phase.

Cycling home from work after taking the shuttle bus and Metro from Dulles. Felt like I had a cold starting. With that on top of the only sleeping a few hours while skipping over three time zones, an evening's rest was definitely in order.

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