Training Log Archive: AliCIn the 7 days ending Nov 27, 2009:
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Friday Nov 27, 2009 #
XC skiing (rollerski skate) 47:41 [1]
Recovery skate ski around my basic route backwards. Bit drizzly and dreary out. Organ Hill road could really use some re-paving- its a critical part of the loop!
Felt ok, but certainly tired from yesterday's race- even my back is sore? How does road running get your back sore?
Felt ok, but certainly tired from yesterday's race- even my back is sore? How does road running get your back sore?
Thursday Nov 26, 2009 #
Running warm up/down 7:00 [1]
Warm up around the parking lot. Felt ok, right ankle a bit wierd feeling.
Running race 31:07 [4] 5.0 mi (6:13 / mi)
5mi Turkey Trot from Arlington High School
Good run! I haven't done a road race, or even a cross-country one in ages and ages. (Over a year?) A very hilly 5 mi for being on the roads. I started fast, a bit scared that the first mile was in 6.27, but pretty much kept on pace- I think the variation in mile times is mostly due to the hills.
6.27
6.17
5.53
6.55
5.33
Right quad is a bit sore now- may have strained it a bit flying down the last hill (hence the 5.33 last mile....)
Was only about a minute behind the first woman (Marissa), was 3rd overall. Now time for turkey!!!!
Good run! I haven't done a road race, or even a cross-country one in ages and ages. (Over a year?) A very hilly 5 mi for being on the roads. I started fast, a bit scared that the first mile was in 6.27, but pretty much kept on pace- I think the variation in mile times is mostly due to the hills.
6.27
6.17
5.53
6.55
5.33
Right quad is a bit sore now- may have strained it a bit flying down the last hill (hence the 5.33 last mile....)
Was only about a minute behind the first woman (Marissa), was 3rd overall. Now time for turkey!!!!
Wednesday Nov 25, 2009 #
Running 10:00 [1]
Could not sleep last night- so annoying! I blame climbing until 10pm + being super duper excited to head home for Thanksgiving...
So missed 6am Amity Hills, jogged to gym on way into work instead.
So missed 6am Amity Hills, jogged to gym on way into work instead.
Crosstrainer 30:00 [1]
At gym (ankle feels a bit overused):
10 min wierd wave cross-trainer thing (kinda like skate skiing mixed with salsa dancing)
10 min elliptical
10 min bike
Some awful tv show was on. Must remember Ipod.
10 min wierd wave cross-trainer thing (kinda like skate skiing mixed with salsa dancing)
10 min elliptical
10 min bike
Some awful tv show was on. Must remember Ipod.
Tuesday Nov 24, 2009 #
Running 1:01:00 [2]
Good evening trail run with Sanjay again. Bit shorter this time, possibly also a bit slower, last week was pretty intense. Tried out the new headlamp, like it! Better than the wee one I have for mountain marathons.
It's amazing how fast an hour of running goes in the dark when you're continually focused about foot placement!
It's amazing how fast an hour of running goes in the dark when you're continually focused about foot placement!
Strength (climbing) 20:00 [1]
Climbing with Christina. Think I did 5 routes? Warm-up yellow, then a new 5.8 in the corner, a 5.9- in the corner (with the flake), Seattlite (5.9) and Green Toucan (5.8). Seattlite still has one really tough move for me that I definitely haven't mastered. Still have to work on that one. Really like Green Toucan, basically switchbacks up the wall.
Sunday Nov 22, 2009 #
Event: WCOC Wooster Mountain
Orienteering race 56:26 [4] 5.8 km (9:44 / km)
WCOC event: Hemlock Hills, Red
Decent run, just a few mistakes. Didn't feel super springy out there, but not real sluggish either. Was a bit freaked out by the north lines not being perpendicular to the map edges at the beginning... made me suspicious of my bearings.
One mistake was flying what must have been right by #8, having decided that the spur I was looking for was further on. Probably just needed an extra map glance and checked in with the terrain- there were signals, just not slap-you-in-the-face obvious signals. Probably lost 1.5 min or so.
Other biggish one was just a poor route choice to #15, I decided to go up, and then down super-duper steep hillside. Around, on trails, would have been faster! (Realized this comparing splits with PG).
Only one minor ankle crunch just near the finish- must must must be getting better, I hope!
Decent run, just a few mistakes. Didn't feel super springy out there, but not real sluggish either. Was a bit freaked out by the north lines not being perpendicular to the map edges at the beginning... made me suspicious of my bearings.
One mistake was flying what must have been right by #8, having decided that the spur I was looking for was further on. Probably just needed an extra map glance and checked in with the terrain- there were signals, just not slap-you-in-the-face obvious signals. Probably lost 1.5 min or so.
Other biggish one was just a poor route choice to #15, I decided to go up, and then down super-duper steep hillside. Around, on trails, would have been faster! (Realized this comparing splits with PG).
Only one minor ankle crunch just near the finish- must must must be getting better, I hope!
Orienteering 50:17 [3]
Orange course with Eric, alternating navigating legs.
Was good fun, interesting to see how he orienteered (super well for 2nd time ever!), reminded me of when I was just starting! I did fine on my legs, but not amazing, came off the trail too late to #2, distracted by another small hill near #4 (too far east). Bit tired by the end, especially when we took an extra hilly route to 9!
Was good fun, interesting to see how he orienteered (super well for 2nd time ever!), reminded me of when I was just starting! I did fine on my legs, but not amazing, came off the trail too late to #2, distracted by another small hill near #4 (too far east). Bit tired by the end, especially when we took an extra hilly route to 9!
Running 9:00 [1]
Little jogging warm up around the neighborhood- super gorgeous day. Lovely.
Saturday Nov 21, 2009 #
XC skiing (rollerskiing, skating) 1:43:24 [1]
Was thinking of going over to train with CSU ski folks, but that would have been an 1h15 drive, and folks from around here were going somewhere just 30 min away, so opted for that.
Gorgeous, gorgeous ski! Perfect temperature, nice pavement, few cars, no killer downhills. No one exactly my speed to train with, but that was ok. Don and Sully were classic skiing (they are training for the Craftsbury marathon) and an engineering postdoc named Cody was along with rollerblades- he apparently picked up skiing while working on a project in Norway last year. I wish Norway and/or Sweden did more astrophysics!
Stopped at a little cafe/bakery for lunch afterwards called Bread Euphoria, yummy panini on scrumptious bread, so ended up buying the week's bread there too... =)
Route: North from Williamsburg, through Conway and just into Ashfield before taking a left on Ludwig road- follow this up up up to the top.
Gorgeous, gorgeous ski! Perfect temperature, nice pavement, few cars, no killer downhills. No one exactly my speed to train with, but that was ok. Don and Sully were classic skiing (they are training for the Craftsbury marathon) and an engineering postdoc named Cody was along with rollerblades- he apparently picked up skiing while working on a project in Norway last year. I wish Norway and/or Sweden did more astrophysics!
Stopped at a little cafe/bakery for lunch afterwards called Bread Euphoria, yummy panini on scrumptious bread, so ended up buying the week's bread there too... =)
Route: North from Williamsburg, through Conway and just into Ashfield before taking a left on Ludwig road- follow this up up up to the top.