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Sunday Oct 7, 2012 #
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Today's run (click on map for larger version) --
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10 AM
trail running 12:21 1.1 mi (11:14 / mi) +253ft 9:13 / mi
ahr:131 max:151 weight:138lbs shoes: x-talon 212 #2
Warm-up. One way to make sure I warm up at least a little is to park a ways away from, and below, where I am planning on starting.
orienteering 41:39 2.72 mi (15:19 / mi) +755ft 12:08 / mi
ahr:157 max:165 shoes: x-talon 212 #2
Blue course from day 2 at the 5-Day. Been to all the points before, of course, but had never run the course. Seemed just fine. Not sure I had all the best routes, but hit all the points pretty cleanly, just 10 or 20 meters off on a couple,
Cool day. sure glad I wasn't doing it when it was 90. I was croaking going up the hills anyway, even with just walking.
But excellent to get out and do this, good training.
Cool day. sure glad I wasn't doing it when it was 90. I was croaking going up the hills anyway, even with just walking.
But excellent to get out and do this, good training.
trail running 11:08 1.13 mi (9:51 / mi) +3ft 9:49 / mi
ahr:133 max:144 shoes: x-talon 212 #2
And then back to the car, very nice, gently downhill.
Saturday Oct 6, 2012 #
11 AM
mountain biking 1:35:26 10.1 mi (9:27 / mi) +791ft 8:48 / mi
ahr:126 max:164 weight:137lbs
At Montague Plains (flat, sandy, a lot of scrub vegetation) and Willis Hill, the latter with lots of places to challenge my climbing skills.
Quite a fun ride. Not pre-determined route, just some exploring, and then when I got to the hill, did a bunch of little climbs that were right at, or above, my skill level. Tried one pitch three times, a little better each time but still not to the top. Had a good time doing it, and always managed to bail out reasonably gracefully.
Would be a fine place for a MBO event, but that would require a map....
Quite a fun ride. Not pre-determined route, just some exploring, and then when I got to the hill, did a bunch of little climbs that were right at, or above, my skill level. Tried one pitch three times, a little better each time but still not to the top. Had a good time doing it, and always managed to bail out reasonably gracefully.
Would be a fine place for a MBO event, but that would require a map....
Friday Oct 5, 2012 #
12 PM
trail running 1:14:47 6.8 mi (11:00 / mi) +843ft 9:50 / mi
ahr:140 max:157 weight:138lbs shoes: pegasus #2
Nice loop at Earl's Trails.
Stopped on the way to get new earphones for my iPod, a big improvement, then entertained first by a This American Life story about PI moms, nothing earth-shattering but makes an hour go by very quickly, and then a story from The Moth about a search for an American author in Morocco, just wonderful.
And the latter met one of the true tests of a good story -- either the run, or the drive if you're listening in a car, is over, but you just keep listening, doing nothing, because there's no way you can just turn it off.
Stopped on the way to get new earphones for my iPod, a big improvement, then entertained first by a This American Life story about PI moms, nothing earth-shattering but makes an hour go by very quickly, and then a story from The Moth about a search for an American author in Morocco, just wonderful.
And the latter met one of the true tests of a good story -- either the run, or the drive if you're listening in a car, is over, but you just keep listening, doing nothing, because there's no way you can just turn it off.
Thursday Oct 4, 2012 #
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86-79-0-65.
Wednesday Oct 3, 2012 #
4 PM
mountain biking 45:39 6.23 mi (7:20 / mi) +778ft 6:33 / mi
ahr:125 max:149 weight:137lbs
Late afternoon ride on Mt. Toby, up North Mountain, over to and then down South Mountain. Not raining but everything was wet from rain earlier. Had to get off once, picked a bad line, close a couple other times but managed.
And trying to be careful going down, not too fast....
And trying to be careful going down, not too fast....
Tuesday Oct 2, 2012 #
11 AM
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85-78-1-65 with Mike. A lot of fun. And an excellent psychological rescue, get myself from full meltdown status back to bright and cheery in 100 yards, using the simple but very effective question -- "How do you want to spend the rest of the day?"
Very pleased with myself. And the golf was good too, a lot of good shots, excellent company, just still can't putt. But that's pretty low on the list of possible life problems.
Very pleased with myself. And the golf was good too, a lot of good shots, excellent company, just still can't putt. But that's pretty low on the list of possible life problems.
3 PM
run/hike 51:45 2.69 mi (19:14 / mi) +1955ft 11:24 / mi
ahr:148 max:157 shoes: Brooks something-or-others
Up the Healdsville trail on the north side of Okemo, supposed to be 1,900' climb and 3.0 miles. Last did this 6 or 7 years ago in 42+, how times have changed. Though this time I wasn't really putting out, lots of walking, plus it was post-golf instead of pre-golf. Maybe I'll have to try it again to see if I really have lost that much.
Everything was wet, so also being careful.
Everything was wet, so also being careful.
trail running 35:46 2.83 mi (12:38 / mi) +33ft 12:30 / mi
ahr:138 max:154 shoes: Brooks something-or-others
And back down, being very very careful to not do anything stupid given that everything was wet and slippery. Amazingly, no falls going up, none coming down, not even any on the golf course.
Dark by the time I got home, but just in time for a delicious dinner, co-production of Alex and Gail.
Dark by the time I got home, but just in time for a delicious dinner, co-production of Alex and Gail.
Monday Oct 1, 2012 #
7 PM
orienteering 1 [0] +98ft
Phil's 305 track for his July 9th training, just discovered, thanks to Amy Lane's sharp eyes! Amy was out getting some O' instruction from Alex in preparation for domination by the two of them and Ali at one of Hammer's races in November. Might as well just mail them the prize right now.
In western Mass, it seems we can find anything. :-)
And he really ought to erase his history, must have 50 runs on there. I can see why it wanted to get away.
In western Mass, it seems we can find anything. :-)
And he really ought to erase his history, must have 50 runs on there. I can see why it wanted to get away.
C • 305 18
8 PM