Training Log Archive: BP

Body was not willing, but coaxed into action with stretching, drills, bouts of coughing before middle

Lovely area and course. No zip in legs, so walked the hills. Only one mistake - got too high on way to 10, contours didnt make sense and didnt go low enough for the small depression. Otherwise had some decnt legs. A min or so dropped. SL=3.3k

So the ominous words were spoken "Bill are you a doctor? Someone needs help". First thoguht was- where is Jeff Shapiro when you need him! Then OK, better see what I can do. First assess, second do no harm, third get the EMTs. Nasty fall, blow to left side head and neck, spasms of pain, discombobulation - 20 mins unaccounted for, diplopia, dizziness, nausea, tinglng in right fingers. Turned out to be a bad concussion (second one in 2 weeks),but sub-dural etc went through my mind. Fortunately no deterioration, EMTs came promptly. Alls well that ends well. And so I go back to my day job of being an academic type doc. Made me realise, and pertinent given active interest in developing drugs for diseases of the brain these days (epilepsy, stroke), just how little we understand about concussion and how easlily it has been dismissed in sport in the past.

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Ransburg_Middle_2013_Green - Splits

Up to start plus some hip drills. Cough better, but lungs a bit irritated today- should have used the albuterol.

Yellowwood SF- nice woods and great day for running. Really so-so run, just struggled with all the unavoidable climb- reduced to walk mostly. Made a really stupid 5 min error on a 1 min leg, looking for the wrong control feature #9-why can't I see a knoll? Got off line then........Oh darn it- after reattacking from 8, realized it was a pit. A few other errors ; getting onto wrong trail towards 7 and poor execution on way to 12. Some good but mostly mediocre today and well off the winning pace by 11 mins. SL=7km

Yellowwood_Long_2013_Green - Splits

Event: Flying Pig XVII and Eastern Interscholastic Champs
 

Uneventful flight down to IND despite blocked ears - dosed to the gills to suppress cough and sore throat. Felt like crap after lunch but gradually improved thanks to some warm sunshine. So decided to sprint.

hR a tad high, so kept it short and mixed in with some drills.

With stick on legs and hip exs

Went out steady, minimized errors. A couple of places where a straighter line could have been had, otherwise clean execution. Fun map and course, admittedly on the long side for a sprint, but nice to be out in the sunshine in shorts and a t. Felt OK at end, but didn't push it the max. SL 2.7k.

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IU_Campus_Sprint_2013_4 5 Br Gr - Splits

Head cold and raspy voice- augurs well :(

9.5 laps per mile track, 12 laps loosening up (5:11, 4:50)

Hips (15# per leg), abs, push ups, rows, 4 sets x10 plyos, jumps, cleans, squats, then 4x10 chest presses, flys and dips

Legs with roller

Started as a JL recovery effort then decided to make it progressively faster for second half (14:11, 11:09)

And a little cool down at end.

Poster child (second year now:) for the Boston Senior Games - over 50 track meet. Swept the 100, 400, 800 and 1500 last year!!
http://www.cityofboston.gov/Images_Documents/Track...

legs with roller

Homeward bound, with cough and sneezes!
Home to blue skies (yeah) and fast melting snow.

Reflections on a week of work plus O play- JK recap.
Classic Brit O comp with over 2300 participants and big deep fields in just about all age groups. Woodland settings and not a single rock feature in sight over the entire weekend!

On the like side:
Maps printed on waterproof paper
Varied terrain without scrub bashing- runnable terrain
Interesting courses- nothing voided
Event arena atmosphere with elite commentary
Helpful volunteers and lack of cliqueyness

On the not like side:
Weather -bone chilly damp!
EMIT system
Results service- the old paper and paste method

O critique:
Overall lack of running conditioning (on the plus side at least I am back running after 3 months off- foot held up pretty well although arch is tempermental) and was concerned by length of courses- even lacking confidence on ability to execute. Consequently running too conservatively and well in the comfort zone (same at recent A meet too) but still making dumb-assed (getting distracted by controls/people and playing guess the control by losing focus near the control circle; latter can be fixed by staying on attack bearing and pace counting) mistakes. Notably, the sense of urgency I had back in 2009/2010 has been subjugated to work-directed energy; so this was more a vacation experience than competition. Other than fickle weather, would love to do more UK O.
Notable moment- caught up with old friend Laura Rutty- going back to OAWA days (Terry R was a stalwart of the late 70's West Aussie O scene)- she ran W65L with ~60 in that class!

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