Training Log Archive: Nev-Monster

Event: US Two-day Classic O Championships
 

Just a perfect day and temp for a run in the Gats with Freddy and KillerK.

Good think I'm not missing good terrain at US Champs or anything. I'm not missing anything, am I? I hope?*

*This should be judged on what I think is fun terrain = physical continental terrain.

Morning run in the rain with KillerK. Yes, woke up at 6:00 and K showed up at my door so I had no choice but to go. Yucky day, but once I got going was nice temp. About 3/4 of the way through the run K noticed I had shaved the beard.

And I'm sticking to my Tara Whitten story now that she's a star.

Run down along the river. Now French homework. Lovely.

In other news, saw the Prime Minister today at an event (Canada & China 40th Celebration). He's as awkward as one would think. I turned down the opportunity to have a picture taken with him (as a good civil servant, ain't my time nor space).

C • As a general rule... 2

O-Cross race at GLOF. Man, I kept telling people how much I like head-to-head racing, but this was a nasty wake-up. I now will say that I really like mass start races, when fit enough to climb those hills.

Apologies to Jon Torrance who I nailed in the face with a sappling during the mass start. I also ran into a tree while map-reading with my head down early.

Ran with BG and some others for a while, then on the second loop I felt like I had lost contact with the map and was nervous about going down the wrong ravine. When I figured out I was actually in the right spot, BG and friends had left town.

I seem to remember thinking "I really should be enjoying these woods out here when climbing".

How was I second in one of the hardest split out there?

Super fun weekend.

Some running with Hammer to pick-up controls from the GLOF Long.

Was a fun day of announcing. Cool to have the battle between Patrick and Pi to call.

C • Great job! 1