Training Log Archive: cmorseIn the 7 days ending May 27, 2007:
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Sunday May 27, 2007 #
Bike - Recumbent (Rockville Spur - Hop Rive) 2:38:00 [3] 53.0 km (2:59 / km) +295m 2:54 / km
shoes: Slipstream
Nice AM ride on the rail trails - SLR to Rockville Spur, then up to Bolton Notch on Hop River Trail turning around at Steeles Crossing. Felt good the whole way, legs a bit tired toward the end but I didn't bring any food or sport drinks - just water. And only working on a single bowl of cheerios for breakfast.
Saturday May 26, 2007 #
Run - Track (Old High School) 49:10 [3] 10.0 km (4:55 / km)
shoes: Adidas Response Trail XI
Decided to run on the track at the old high school while Hayden had his T-Ball game. Ran 2 miles (7:08, 7:01), then a fast 400m (1:25), recovery 800, another 2 miles (7:46,8:25) another fast 400 (1:32) then a few more laps to make it 25 total. Was originally going to go for 7.5 miles but was pretty beat and it looked like the T-Ball games were finishing up anyway. Just in time to have cookies...
Note
I managed to get a free trial sample of the SweatGUTR a soft plastic headband designed to channel sweat off the forehead and keep it out of eyes and glasses. Doesn't soak up sweat like most bands, it merely channels it away from the face.
Today's run at the track was my first time using it. It was around 80F and quite steamy this AM, so I was certainly working up a good sweat. I could feel sweat beading up and also running down my temples but never had any in my eyes or dripping onto my glasses which is always a problem for me. Wasn't 100% sure it was the new band or not, but after running I took it off and toweled off but was still sweating quite a bit and without the band in place sweat was dripping prodigiously onto my glasses and down my face - so I guess it works pretty damn well. Very comfortable too. I'll try it in a few more sports - particularly O but I have a feeling its a keeper..
Today's run at the track was my first time using it. It was around 80F and quite steamy this AM, so I was certainly working up a good sweat. I could feel sweat beading up and also running down my temples but never had any in my eyes or dripping onto my glasses which is always a problem for me. Wasn't 100% sure it was the new band or not, but after running I took it off and toweled off but was still sweating quite a bit and without the band in place sweat was dripping prodigiously onto my glasses and down my face - so I guess it works pretty damn well. Very comfortable too. I'll try it in a few more sports - particularly O but I have a feeling its a keeper..
Thursday May 24, 2007 #
Bike - MTN (Lake and back) 20:00 [3] 6.5 km (3:05 / km)
shoes: Trail-a-bike
Afternoon ride out to the lake and back with Hayden on the Trail-a-bike... Kind of warm and my lower back really doesn't like the mountain bike anymore. Unless I figure out a way to hitch it to the 'bent, I don't think we'll be doing any long trail-a-bike rides.
Wednesday May 23, 2007 #
Orienteering (Sprint A) 35:00 [3] 2.5 km (14:00 / km)
shoes: Adidas Response Trail XI
Test running Sprint A with Bruce Giguere - a running friend who hasn't previously done any O. I kind of talked him through the legs while reviewing the map for any tweaks. Pretty good. A good portion of the time was standing still explaining various concepts and discussing the pros/cons of various route choices.
Orienteering (White) 9:04 [3] 1.7 km (5:20 / km)
shoes: Adidas Response Trail XI
Had a few minutes left before heading to UConn for a late afternoon meeting, so I zipped around the white course - a fine excursion...
Orienteering (streamering) 39:40 [3] 3.8 km (10:26 / km)
shoes: Adidas Response Trail XI
Ran around and streamered controls with actual bag numbers. Ran a lot of the controls intentionally from different directions than course legs would provide to ensure things are accurate. Everything where it should be. Ran across one rock face that missed the map and added that and tweaked one trail intersection a bit.
Orienteering (Sprint B) 20:11 [3] 3.25 km (6:13 / km)
shoes: Adidas Response Trail XI
Ran Sprint B at a moderate pace - distance is actual, not course distance. Wasn't running with a compass and made a couple drifting errors for about 2 minutes errors - everything else was pretty good.
Fieldwork (Crandalls) 2:15:00 [1]
shoes: Adidas Response Trail XI
Some more field work - mostly touching up rough edges, adding some detail in a couple areas I had glossed over previously. Adding in a new sidewalk they are getting ready to pour etc... Had the computer with me so also did some onsite drafting of updates & tweaks directly into OCAD, but didn't include that time. All in all a fine day to be in the woods...
Tuesday May 22, 2007 #
Fieldwork (Crandalls) 3:00:00 [1]
A combination of touch up field work and some control checking for courses. Nice day in the woods...
Note
Picked up the meet gear from JHen at Crandalls today. Got home to sort flags and figure out what numbers I had to work with. The SI units appear to be sequential from 31 to 46 plus the start/clear/finish. Guess what numbers I had already assigned to the sprint controls as I was roughing out courses in OCAD? 31 to 46... Spooky...
Note
While exchanging meet controls with Jim this afternoon we were also talking Billygoat (what else?). The subject of Stephen's brief reign as youngest finisher came up and one thing leading to another and Jim asked me how old Jackson was (currently 8) with an evil gleam in his eye.
So this evening over dinner (homemade pizza sumption BTW) I brought the subject up and Jackson sounded really pumped to do the '08 Billygoat. He had a pretty good race at Soapstone on Sunday (4 mile trail race) finishing under an hour but I know a fair portion of that he was walking with Anna. Once I ran back out on the course to catch up with them, he took off heading up woodchuck hill at a pace that probably wasn't a lot slower than I had run it - and I probably set a PR on the course Sunday.
If I'm navigating, I have a sneaking suspicion that he should be able to finish comfortably under 3.5 hours.
So this evening over dinner (homemade pizza sumption BTW) I brought the subject up and Jackson sounded really pumped to do the '08 Billygoat. He had a pretty good race at Soapstone on Sunday (4 mile trail race) finishing under an hour but I know a fair portion of that he was walking with Anna. Once I ran back out on the course to catch up with them, he took off heading up woodchuck hill at a pace that probably wasn't a lot slower than I had run it - and I probably set a PR on the course Sunday.
If I'm navigating, I have a sneaking suspicion that he should be able to finish comfortably under 3.5 hours.
Monday May 21, 2007 #
Bike - MTN (Trail-a-bike) 15:00 [2] 1.5 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: Trail-a-bike
Hayden wanted to go for a ride on the 'three wheeler', so I hooked the trail-a-bike up to the mountain bike and we did a short ride down on the dirt road and back. First climbing up on the mtn bike it felt really wierd with the seat so much higher than the bent and within those 15 minutes of riding all the reasons I went bent in the first place came back to me - lower back was getting sore and that saddle up my butt really wasn't all that pleasant.
Bike - Recumbent (goofing around) 20:00 [3]
shoes: Slipstream
Tried readjusting the seat for a slightly more reclined angle - I had been riding it pretty upright, but it just didn't feel right. not really uncomfortable, but I was looking for more. The more reclined angle felt really good while riding with more weight distributed on the back but stopping without sitting forward is definitely on the toes only. I'd prefer to stop flatfooted and remain reclined. Not a big issue, just one I'll have to get used to I guess. TIme is just a rough guess tooling around the driveway and road in front of the house.. Will have to wait for a longer ride to really evaluate the new position.