Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Today was the toughest day this month to get 30 in. In additon to working my real job, sandwiched between back to back events, and getting Roger off to Italy tomorrow, I am also dealing with getting stuff picked out to redo the upstairs bathroom at the end of the month. So, today flew by, and the noontime swim didn't happen, and then I ate a heaving heaping amount of Roger's excellent beef cheese macaroni bake, and then it was dark, and my legs were toast, and well, screw that and get out the door, Valerie!

Still kind of nasty out, and the plan was to just mozy around for a half hour, but then there was a downhill in front of me, and then an uphill, and then a downhill...well, you get, the idea. So, my measly walk turned into an honest effort, and a workout was in the books. One third of the month to go.

C • :-) 3

Took maprunner's suggestion and walked from work. It was the most time economical choice, and I really didn't need anything too strenuous after the last few days. Worked up a sweat in the hot, humid, hazy conditions, but felt good, and was a much needed release after getting the NAOC start times reviewed and posted.

C • Advice 1

Turkey buzzards did not get me...story to follow.

Orange course Animation - no, not the buzzards... :)

Photo courtesy of J. Osborn

So, the turkey buzzard story - probably funnier if you had been there...the results displays were in a building which had a "no spikes inside" floor, so I decided I would get cardboard from behind a shopping center to lay down on the floor for today. But, first I had to fight the birds off. Like I said, funnier at the time. :)

C • Turkey buzzards 4

Sunday - Orange - Splits

Event: 2016 US Two-Day Classic Championships and Sprint Relay
 

Garmin = 3.06 miles with 171.4 m climb

Back at a national event, in what feels like it has been forever. Happy to get partly set up yesterday, but time ran away fast this morning. Many thanks to Sandy and Amy for the setup help, and for trying to keep me focused, something which seems harder to achieve these days...

Thanks to some more good friends, namely Alli and Ed, who are not just all around fine people, but who also happen to process excellent SI skills, I was able to get out and do the Orange course. Last starter by a ways, but not the last finisher. Butt was tired coming up the big hill, but this was still a fun outing, I didn't care. So much fun, and a good day, what else can I ask for?!

Animation

Saturday - Orange - Splits

Made it to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation safely, and after setting up the results screens for tomorrow, Joe B and I went to the Start and set up a repeater. Then, he dropped me off at a trail, and I hiked up the hill and put out another repeater, and then back to the finish. No joy, but the woods, and the trails, and the rock walls, in the section I covered were so lovely. I may have to try to get a course into tomorrow...after checking out another option on the repeaters.

So, a couple of days later, I look at the pictures on my phone, and there is this one taken at 4 PM today:


Wow, so beautiful! But, I don't remember taking it, and I think I would remember. Turns out that Joe had taken it with my phone, which was closer than his was at the time. Thanks, Joe!

I was maybe out in the woods closer to 30 minutes, but I don't think it quite suited the me time for today, so when we got back to the cabin, Amy cooked dinner, and I took a bike ride in Mountain Lakes Park. Uphill out and downhill back x 3. So nice to just enjoy the ride.

A good choice for the day since my lower body is a bit fatigued...after swimming 30 straight minutes like the lane behind me was on fire, I can say the same about the upper body as well. Nice to even things out. :)

I have made it halfway through the month, so yay for me!

C • Definitely! 5

Down to track, then some running laps interspersed with walking laps. Felt good. Determined not to let today be the day.