Training Log Archive: JanetT

It didn't seem too strenuous, but I broke a sweat, and could feel my legs (of course, that could be a function of going ~15k on them this past weekend).

Event: Paugussett SP Local
 

WCOC local meet at Paugussett SF. After yesterday's hike I didn't think my legs were up to doing Red. Fortunately, the Green used many of the same detailed areas of the map as Red so we got a technical as well as physical challenge. Great course, set by Dave Webber. Somehow I managed to finish second of the women (about 9-10 minutes behind the fastest woman, a visitor from Germany) on the course and 3rd overall, out of about 10, despite my slow per/k time! Red turned out to be the most popular course, with more than 20!

I did manage to mess up a few controls; on one I was distracted by Donna who had picked up someone's cell phone (dropped on the trail) and wanted me to clip it to her pack--when I continued I went the wrong way. On two others I know I didn't check my compass enough and misread the rock detail and had to correct from nearby features (I probably spent too much time looking before correcting, but I consciously did relocate off nearby features--good practice there). At # 5 I misread the clue and thought I was looking for the south side of a hill instead of a boulder--d'oh! In total, about 6-7 minutes of error, maybe?

Hiked with Glen at Moreau Lake State Park lands on the Palmertown Range (SW of Glens Falls and along the south bank of the Hudson River where it bends west). After we got up the first 500' of climb (in 0.75 mi!), the going was much easier and the terrain very interesting -- a nice piece of property; just wish we could drive up most of the hill to get people up there for an orienteering meet (easy road access is hindered by the minimum/medium-security prison on the lands' southern border with a security checkpoint; this is also the location of the house where U.S. Grant died in 1885). We explored the west end of the park lands; gotta go back and see what the east end lands are like, but it's likely more of the same.

Great views of the Hudson 500-600' below and the Spier Falls dam, and the Adirondacks off in the distance (also of an approaching thunderstorm--we got back to the car just before the rain got heavier for a short downpour).

AOWN: a garter snake in the trail, and lots of toads; also, lots of mosquitoes and some gnat-type things, but no FDFs or (what we expected and sprayed all over for but didn't see) the dreaded blackflies.

Step aerobics at the Y. First half I used 2 risers, then switched to 1 for the second half (getting tired); this worked well.

Ran the indoor track at the Y, and did 3 of the laps at faster (*interval?) pace. Here are my lap splits:
0:46
0:45
0:46
0:45
0:47
0:47
0:42*
0:49
0:49
0:43*
0:50
0:50
0:48
0:41*
-- 14 laps equals 1 mile.

After the mile run.

FitLinxx equipment at the Y. It said I lifted a total of 3985 pounds. :-) (12 reps of various weights depending on what muscle was being used.)

Finally checked out the heron nests at Hand Hollow in West Lebanon. With binoculars, I could see two nests with great blue herons standing/sitting on them, at least one of them had some movement other than the mommy/daddy, but I couldn't tell about the other.

Another Wednesday, another class. Think I'll go for a walk later (to mail Father's Day cards, perhaps?). :-)

C • Father's Day 2

To the post office (to mail cards, of course), and beyond!

Knee better today (but I didn't exercise either). We'll see how it is at ex. class tomorrow.

Keeping an eye on a tick bite -- I pulled him off Sunday evening (and assume I picked him up at Crandalls); there's a nice 1" diam. rosy area behind my left knee with a nice little blood-blister in the middle.