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Tuesday Jun 21, 2011 #
Event: OCIN / FAST-O Armco Park
7 PM
Orienteering race (Armoc Park - Warren Count) 23:51 [5] 3.29 km (7:15 / km)
spiked:15/weight:153lbs shoes: Northface Hydrotrak Water Sho
New map. New park. I was excited. Then it began to storm. Oh boy. Now I'm pumped. I love the summer rain. As long as I have a cap to keep my glasses dry, I'm as happy in rain as a pig wallowing in the mud. I can't explain it. It just is.
But guess what. The rain ended before I got to the park. It was warm and muggy. Any real cooling effect from the rain diminished. Not knowing if there might be a thunder cloud remaining behind, I threw on my cap. I hoped I needed it. But it did not happen. After the second control i removed the hat and stuffed it in my shorts, where it remained until I was done.
The park is beautiful for a sprint. Wide open. Very runable. A few dense hill sides and a lake that force a decision and ultimately some distance. Otherwise, the hardest thing is knowing which direction to run.
The courses where great. Steve did a good job with the bag placement. (Although left-handed Tom found an issue with the approaches.) Even though the park was open, I could frequently not see the bag until I was nearly beyond the feature. This made checking the map and judging the terrain very important. Otherwise a lot of small errors would be made.
I ran as hard as I possibly could. So although slow, I am happy with my performance. I did the longer course first, then the shorter. This had a definite effect on my second performance.
But guess what. The rain ended before I got to the park. It was warm and muggy. Any real cooling effect from the rain diminished. Not knowing if there might be a thunder cloud remaining behind, I threw on my cap. I hoped I needed it. But it did not happen. After the second control i removed the hat and stuffed it in my shorts, where it remained until I was done.
The park is beautiful for a sprint. Wide open. Very runable. A few dense hill sides and a lake that force a decision and ultimately some distance. Otherwise, the hardest thing is knowing which direction to run.
The courses where great. Steve did a good job with the bag placement. (Although left-handed Tom found an issue with the approaches.) Even though the park was open, I could frequently not see the bag until I was nearly beyond the feature. This made checking the map and judging the terrain very important. Otherwise a lot of small errors would be made.
I ran as hard as I possibly could. So although slow, I am happy with my performance. I did the longer course first, then the shorter. This had a definite effect on my second performance.
8 PM
Orienteering 20:05 [5] 2.52 km (7:58 / km)
shoes: Northface Hydrotrak Water Sho
2nd shorter sprint
Sunday Jun 19, 2011 #
4 PM
Running (Neighborhood) 20:39 [3] 2.25 mi (9:11 / mi)
shoes: Northface Hydrotrak Water Sho
It was Father's Day. It was a busy day with many sundry activities. Christie asked if I would be up to a run. My goodness, yes, would I? I had not run since dawn on Friday. I would like to try another long run. The seven miles on Friday suited me well.
"How about a short 2 mile run before dinner?" Oh my. 2 miles. That would not do me well at all. But, you know. It IS with Christie. That is a plus. So I agreed.
We ran somewhat randomly through the subdivision. I knew the distances along each block. So we ran 2 and a quarter miles at a brisk pace for this pair. It was good.
I will now require a longer run, sooner than anticipated.
"How about a short 2 mile run before dinner?" Oh my. 2 miles. That would not do me well at all. But, you know. It IS with Christie. That is a plus. So I agreed.
We ran somewhat randomly through the subdivision. I knew the distances along each block. So we ran 2 and a quarter miles at a brisk pace for this pair. It was good.
I will now require a longer run, sooner than anticipated.
Friday Jun 17, 2011 #
6 AM
Running (home 2 Joyce) 1:12:22 [3] 7.3 mi (9:55 / mi)
shoes: Northface Hydrotrak Water Sho
Took off from the house this morning about 6:30. I am working from home on most Fridays during the summer. It has its pluses and minuses. A plus is, I get to sleep an extra 1/2 hour and I can run instead of spending that time driving to my office in Milford.
I had a plan to try 7 miles. It is 4.2 miles from my front door to the drinking fountain in the center of Joyce Park. Not an impossible run; I've done it many times before. But the first 1.2 miles are on the highway with loads of rush hour traffic and fumes.
I really wanted to get some distance in. I have been having a hard time getting out on a regular basis. So I need more mileage. But I did not feel physically ready to tackle 7 miles or so this morning. Nonetheless I coached myself into a trap.
Knowing that I could go out as if I would make 3.5 miles, but have the option to turn around earlier if I needed to, made it a doable plan. The trap was, I know me, and I will never turn around. Damn I am a bastard to run for.
It was pleasant enough. The temperature was cool. The traffic was not overly scary; at least not on the way out. The bike path had few users, but a heck of a lot of geese (and their droppings). I was making under 10 minutes per mile on the way out, but I slowed some on the return.
Crossing the bridge I stayed on the narrow berm (about 20 inches wide) on the south side instead of legally crossing over to the walkway on the north side. I wanted to cross but it was not convenient. Running on that narrow strip irritates the heck out of some of the mechanized bridge crossers. It’s rather harrowing to the runner as well. Of course I am more concerned with touching people off than getting hit.
In the end I managed the 7 miles. My longest run of the year. Thanks Dave Waller for challenging me. In fact I did it under 10 minutes/mile. So I am a happy Pat. What’s more, I have been dieting and training now for 3 weeks and I have dropped 12 pounds. Halle-Fricking-lujah. I feel like a new man; although a rather used one.
I had a plan to try 7 miles. It is 4.2 miles from my front door to the drinking fountain in the center of Joyce Park. Not an impossible run; I've done it many times before. But the first 1.2 miles are on the highway with loads of rush hour traffic and fumes.
I really wanted to get some distance in. I have been having a hard time getting out on a regular basis. So I need more mileage. But I did not feel physically ready to tackle 7 miles or so this morning. Nonetheless I coached myself into a trap.
Knowing that I could go out as if I would make 3.5 miles, but have the option to turn around earlier if I needed to, made it a doable plan. The trap was, I know me, and I will never turn around. Damn I am a bastard to run for.
It was pleasant enough. The temperature was cool. The traffic was not overly scary; at least not on the way out. The bike path had few users, but a heck of a lot of geese (and their droppings). I was making under 10 minutes per mile on the way out, but I slowed some on the return.
Crossing the bridge I stayed on the narrow berm (about 20 inches wide) on the south side instead of legally crossing over to the walkway on the north side. I wanted to cross but it was not convenient. Running on that narrow strip irritates the heck out of some of the mechanized bridge crossers. It’s rather harrowing to the runner as well. Of course I am more concerned with touching people off than getting hit.
In the end I managed the 7 miles. My longest run of the year. Thanks Dave Waller for challenging me. In fact I did it under 10 minutes/mile. So I am a happy Pat. What’s more, I have been dieting and training now for 3 weeks and I have dropped 12 pounds. Halle-Fricking-lujah. I feel like a new man; although a rather used one.