Training Log Archive: Gil

Event: ROC - Ski-O at Mendon Ponds Park
 

Was not sure if I would make on time since I had to play driver for Ansis to get to B-day, wait till he wraps presents... I should have thrown in some running cloth since I ended up running in my street cloth. Hands were kind of frozen till about 5th control on my route (no gloves and no hat). Also I had a problem getting into map till I made a mistake on #4. Steve cought me and punched before me on #4 and even on #5. I passed him on #6 (sequence-wise, not control number-wise). Steve told me he still saw me at #8 (I believe it was #7 on map). #8 (#7 on map) was last misread I made in this course. I mistook rock wall as indistinct trail (now to think of it.... this is not the first time I made the same mistake on the same rock wall... speaking of home-field advantage...). Course was definitely runners course without too much of route chouces.

Now thinking of mistake I made on #8 (map #7) it begs a question should I be running with glasses or contacts (since I got glasses recently to help me readong computer screens). I have had similar misreads few times in last few year now if I think about it. Doc did not recommend contacts for me since my vision is still "reasonably good" and does not require wearing glasses all the time. However I wonder if I shall pursue contacts for orienteering purposes.

NFL playoffs.

Got kicked off stationary bike while I was replenishing water bottle by grouchy guy who was complaining that I left sweat all over. I did not get into argument with him since I was ticked why he wanted that particular stationary bike since there was another available and was taken by another member uring our little "interaction"

Still watching Pats and Bolts

Back to Stationary Bike after Mr. Mean left. Biked for 31 intentionally to have a round number as daily total.

Score-O due to No Snow - Splits

From 6MPH to 8.2MPH. Started as 6MPH and increasing 0.1MPH every 0.4 miles till it got to 8.2MPH but I could not hold that for long.

Midday workout at Y.

6.9MPH

Some shooting, then one-on-one against Ansis.

Highlight of the workout - made 24 foul shots in the row.

Got to get Ansis to practice at MCC. Might as well run for few extra miles.

6.9MPH for 54 minutes
+0.1MPH every other minute there after
Last minute 10.5MPH

MCC loop with ODR Tuesday Night Edition.

Loop 1 - 16:33
Loop 2 - 15:01
Loop 3 - 13:36

Last loop I was running with Mike F. with John H. just behind. Pace was increasing and I slowed down about 1/2 mile to go.

Cooldown run at the end