Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Since warming up yesterday felt so good, I turned down a ride from the finish to the start and ran up the road (the only uphill all weekend).

We got the epunch download area set up near the finish, and then I headed to the start. Today, I got there barely in time for my start, though I wasn't sure what that actually was. Thanks, Cristina, for helping me out with that... Tied my shoes up real tight and then realized that I hadn't laced them through my gaiters. Got the triple knots untied, and got to the line in ebone time - no time to spare.
Course went mostly okay, except for going back to #1 on the way to #6. Now, this wouldn't have been a bad route choice if I had intented to go that way, but I thought I was on another trail 250 meters to the south.
Rain held off while I was out there (thank you!). Worked the epunch afterwards. Excellent weekend! Thanks to everyone for all their hard work.

The best part? The results were posted before I got home. Sandy - thanks!!

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Day 2 Green Y - Splits

Event: BATONA 500
 

Warmed up running to the start. Got there early for my pre-start. Caught my breath, had some water, and then got out of there...

I got to the start with time to spare. Actually getting warmed up for a change was very good - my breathing wasn't my main focus as I started. Took time to get my thoughts together and then started about 20 minutes earlier then my pre-start time.

It was a "feast or famine" kind of day - I had the top split (or near the top for my class) or the bottom most one. But it was a beautiful day in the woods. No complaints.

Worked epunching afterwards, including overseeing the 2 sprints, at the same time that the A meet was still going on. Couldn't have done it without Sandy - we make quite a team! Assistants were Robin (in training), Nancy, Graham, and Tanner - or was it Tanner and Graham? :)

Day 1 Green Y - Splits

I planned to run 3 miles these evening after work. But I got shooting pains through my left knee as I leaving work - very painful. Decided to pass on the run. And it was such a lovely evening - really, it was!

Flu shot - damn my arm is sore! The nurse was impressed with my big muscle.

And I am over feeling sorry for myself. :)

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Sets of 10, 9, 8, 7...1 of pushups, shoulder presses, mountain climbers. Then the same of squat, squat pulses, calf raises. Next was 15, 14, 13...1 of situps, crunches, and flutter kicks. Some misc. running, wall sits, planking.

Still coughing after this session. Warmed up with .5 mile jog, stretching, jj. Then off for a 1/4 mile run with sprinting - umm, 1/4 run is sprinting, isn't it? Anyway, it was more like 1.25 miles and we would sprint in and out of the parking lots.

Then we had to sprint back and forth like 8, 10, and 8 times with jumping rope in between. Not enough ropes, so I did jumping jacks instead for 1, 1.5, and 2 minutes. We finished off with calf raises.
Good, hard, session. Did I mention that I am still coughing? :)