Training Log Archive: kissy

Went for a hike on the Flat Top Mountain trail in Glacier NP. The woods were thick and slightly prehistoric looking, perfect environs to hide a grizzly bear, as I was reminded by several people who were at the trailhead and were concerned that I was entering "bear country" on my own. So, I was on high alert, making lots of noise along the way. I didn't see any bears, but I did see a very large moose, with very, very large antlers. He was impressive, standing in a mass of greenery, chomping away.

Not a moose, but so irresistably cute.

Between seeing the photos from Yosemite and being in Glacier, how can anyone say that National Parks are not worth their money??





The seasons hadn't quite changed yet at Logan's Pass.

C • Beautiful! 3

We made a side trip to the Bison Range NWR, the oldest refuge in the U.S.

US Sprint Champs. Spokane, WA. Forerunner = 2.6k

I will reiterate that sprints are not my thing, but I still usually enjoy them. Today, I got hung up on the deadly #6, at the foot of the cliff, which I will argue with anyone was not at the foot of any cliff. Otherwise, it was okay. Not as challenging as others I've run. I think I like them best when they are around buildings, like on a campus.

Green Sprint - Splits

US Long Distance Champs. Fishtrap Lake, WA. 9.43k on the Forerunner.

Today went much better than yesterday. I walked to #1 (which was in sight of the Start) and took that time to look around to make sure I had some understanding of the map. The course went well except for a parallel error on #13...I was on an open high area to the north of where I wanted to be. It didn't take me too long to figure it out; it was just frustrating. The most frustrating part of the day, though, was the fact that I still have to go so slowly down the rocky hillsides out of fear of falling on my bad knee. I hope that gets better over time.

I did take two bad falls: one where I bent my knee beyond it's bending capacity. I felt nauseous for a few minutes, but then my knee almost felt a little more flexible after that. The second fall was on the way to #13, where, in trying to protect my knee, I landed hard on my hipbone. It didn't hurt much after that, but I think there's going to be a massive bruise.

Green X Long - Splits

Event: US Sprint/Middle/Long Championships
 

US Middle Champs, Moses Lake, WA. Green X. Forerunner distance = 6.3k

This was the tale of two halves. The first half of the race I felt good, was moving well, and just made a few little errant veerings.

By the time I hit the water control, which was roughly half-way (or a little less than halfway) through the course, I was done. It was way too hot for me, and I began to feel the effects of it. I made very stupid route choices, couldn't make sense of the terrain, and was very hesitant.

AOWN: On my way to #2, I saw a Great Horned Owl swooping down near me. I didn't know what type of owl it was at first, but I looked it up when I got back. It was very large.

Green X Middle - Splits

A side trip to the Grand Coulee dam on the way to Moses Lake.

An easy run checking out the model event. It was kind of mosquitoey, kind of sandy, kind of full of prickly grasses, and very hot!

Went running with Mikell at the Turnbull NWR. It was such a beautiful place, and I saw a coyote! I think my first one ever. And some elk, snakes, turtles, and plenty of birds. It felt good to get out after a day of travel.