Training Log Archive: Nev-Monster

Run down in the valley by myself this time and as usual, went out way too hard and then was toast for most of it. Need to start finding a way to mix in some hills rather than just along the valley.

Run down in the valley, not really into doing the Frank's Race tonight or the Night-O.
So, went for a run with an Austrian girl from Graz.

Saw the Edmonton Thunder group training, just a massive pack of runners.

C • from your yoga class? 3

First time doing yoga in maybe a year and a half? Went to the Yoga Loft and did a Restore class and really wasn't my cup of tea as I've mostly done Power and Bikram yoga. This one was a lot more chanting than I was used to, plus the instructor, though very nice, I think was dealing with a class of regulars and she hammered through the class and didn't explain the moves very well. I certainly got a good work-out, but probably won't be going back.

I think there were 30 in the class, 5 guys.

C • 83% Women in the class... 19

First run of the Rundle Sprint course. Very easy course, last year's they used a more technical section of the map. Included one 500m leg across an open field.

C • sprints in Edmonton? 13

Second go round the Rundle Sprint, tried to look at the map as few times as possible, which was pretty easy to do.

Just don't have any legs right now.

Warming up and cooling down before and after the sprints.

Too much coffee at work equals a poor run after work. I'm sure curry for dinner will help.

Run down by the river, getting chilly

C • Chilly 4

Soccer at Garneau School, friends of Joachim who are mostly a group of very nice young Christians from the U of A. There was no blashphemous words used throughout the game. Slick field, rained a couple of times. Game was won by a last goal by a girl who was the best player on the field and went through my team on a Maradonna-esqe run.

C • I think I said "shit" once, ma... 3

This was a rough day.
After a sectional meeting at work, about 9:30, something just started to hurt in my stomach. A lovely combination of pain and nauseas, and I was heading home pretty soon.

The pain just increased and I had the thrilling experience of puking on 111th St between the LRT and my flat. I?m sure the uni students were very impressed.

Eventually my aunt took me to the hospital and, probably because I looked like I was about to pass out in the waiting room, they got me in pretty quick and hooked-up to an IV with morphine, which put me under pretty soon. I seem to remember seeing a really cute dog walking around, so the second shot of morphine must have been worth it.

One cat scan later, one kidney stone found. So, I expect to be toast for the next few days, drinking lots of tea and juice. And probably one or two CSI shows as well.

At least I didn?t slice-up my knees again?

C • bad news 4

Barebones Sprint Race at Canmore Nordic Centre
Great fun course, could have been longer or more controls, but with the chase afterwards, it was fine. Great location and woods for a sprint like this.
Race wasn't bad, but I wasn't moving fast enough to really make mistakes. Especially to #2 which was up a big hill and I was suffering, which also i guess means I wasn't warmed-up enough.
Felt good to be orienteering again.

Cool down with Louise on the Nordic trails. Saw Alaric who described his face-plant which he did right in front of the start where the course crossed over itself.

Run with Ian Murray at the Camp Chief Hector trails after watching the finish of the 3 legged Barebones races. Felt very "well-rested" for fitness.

No bears, lots of mud.

C • How's Ian? 1