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Sunday Mar 9, 2008 #
Cycling (Road) 1:20:00 [2]
So the plan was for David, Jeff, and Carrie to show up at my house at 1:00 for a 3-hour workout. Cue Gilligan's Island music at any point.
No surprise that we didn't get on our bikes until 1:20. And I sort of forgot that this is March, so getting out to Babler in an hour, especially with a headwind, wasn't very likely. We got to Babler at 2:40 and then squandered another 10 minutes getting ready to run. This was the part of the workout that went well...
No surprise that we didn't get on our bikes until 1:20. And I sort of forgot that this is March, so getting out to Babler in an hour, especially with a headwind, wasn't very likely. We got to Babler at 2:40 and then squandered another 10 minutes getting ready to run. This was the part of the workout that went well...
Orienteering (Woods) 1:04:00 [2] ***
9c
As misguided as the idea of getting out to Babler was, the idea that we could run 7.5K at Babler in an hour the day after racing at S-F was just plain whacked. Got about 3K into the course and realized that there was no way that was happening. Met David (who indicated that the Sona's were already packing it in) and we headed back.
Then crazy stuff started happening.
I picked up my pack, cycling shoes, and helmet (stashed at the second control) and 100m later the buckle on my right shoe flew off. I found the buckle, but locating the screw on the forest floor was obviously out of the question. I figured I'd probably be able to ride back with just the velcro straps fastened, so I wasn't too worried about it.
We got back to the bikes at 3:55PM. OK, maybe if I change real quick and hammer back, I won't be too much later than my 5PM promise to Kate. New problem: I can't get my bike unlocked - one of the combination disks won't turn. David runs inside the ranger station to try to get a set of plyers (they close at 4). He comes back with a hammer. Well that will have to do and after a dozen or so shots, the lock gives way and my bike is liberated. Good thing I never used that piece of junk while riding home through the hood.
Then crazy stuff started happening.
I picked up my pack, cycling shoes, and helmet (stashed at the second control) and 100m later the buckle on my right shoe flew off. I found the buckle, but locating the screw on the forest floor was obviously out of the question. I figured I'd probably be able to ride back with just the velcro straps fastened, so I wasn't too worried about it.
We got back to the bikes at 3:55PM. OK, maybe if I change real quick and hammer back, I won't be too much later than my 5PM promise to Kate. New problem: I can't get my bike unlocked - one of the combination disks won't turn. David runs inside the ranger station to try to get a set of plyers (they close at 4). He comes back with a hammer. Well that will have to do and after a dozen or so shots, the lock gives way and my bike is liberated. Good thing I never used that piece of junk while riding home through the hood.
Cycling (Road) 1:02:00 [3]
Finally back on the road, we actually make pretty good progress home with the tailwind and all. The other three put up with me pushing the pace and we get home at 5:20 (then chat in the driveway for another five minutes before I realize I haven't checked in yet so I'm still logging tardiness). Ah well, a fun workout, and with a trip to Dewey's for dinner in the works no damage done on the homefront.