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Wednesday Oct 31, 2012 #
Note
I am wondering if I'm right-thumbed. I have a left thumb compass, but I seem to always find the map in my right hand.
5 AM
Biking (Dirt Roads) 1:08:04 14.99 mi (13.2 mph) +54m
ahr:120 max:148 slept:6.5 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
Cold, wet, windy!
8 PM
Note
Some 29 control sprint on CF.
Tuesday Oct 30, 2012 #
7 PM
Erg rowing 42:00 [1]
Just glad to get something.
Later, two rounds of Catching Features.
Later, two rounds of Catching Features.
Monday Oct 29, 2012 #
5 AM
Biking (Largely dirt) 1:06:54 15.21 mi (13.6 mph) +27m
ahr:121 max:147 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
Easy ride. Well, not the parts into the strong NW wind, but no attempts for world records.
6 PM
Running 1:03:23 5.04 mi (12:34 / mi) +3m 12:32 / mi
ahr:115 max:156 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Back at it.
1 @ 4 mph
3.1 @ 5.7 mph (dirt)
1 @ 3.7 mph
Tough to dress for the conditions. We felt cold while walking and then a little too warm when running. Nice to get out though.
1 @ 4 mph
3.1 @ 5.7 mph (dirt)
1 @ 3.7 mph
Tough to dress for the conditions. We felt cold while walking and then a little too warm when running. Nice to get out though.
Sunday Oct 28, 2012 #
Event: SMOC Spring Mill
2 PM
Walking 1:20:15 *** 5.48 mi (14:39 / mi) +150m 13:30 / mi
ahr:152 max:175 spiked:2/7c shoes: INOV8 285
So I think it takes me about a day to be at peace with a race blow up (Rage....Spring Mill).
QuickRoute
#1 - Okay, took trail, broke off a tiny bit early but right to it
#2 - Excecuted mostly the route I wanted. This inspired false confidence. :-)
#3 - I thought for sure, had I veered off onto the peninsula, that I would notice the "uncrossable" swamp. NOPE! If it there's, and it gets your feet wet, I'd love to know about it because I don't recall a thing! I should've noticed the distance, and I did, but recovery was slow so I looped around. Nearly ten minutes lost, which would set up later disaster. Lesson: exit more cautiously!
#4 - Wandered a bit, but mostly did what I wanted to, hesitated heading towards the gully/swamp before the N trail, confirmed it, and away we go.
#5 - no trouble on #5, bu I think I took a slightly different line than those who hit the unmapped gully
#6 - Trails for safety, but I almost blew except the yellow height of the bag made it very visible.
#7 - end of the road. First third was fine. Around the swamp, up north of the reentrant to the trail, trail down to the jump, but I blew the jump, thought I hit my trail, but ended up on the other trail. Easy running though!
I eventually realized I was on the wrong trail, but I figured I'd loop around, no trouble. Then I made my largest blunder - I specifically ignored the reentrant I wanted to jump up due west of #7 thinking it was the one SW of 7. So I exited too much north, but not north enough to hit #11, and couldn't relocate. I am a terrible judge of distance, should've checked up immediately and went back to the swamp. Note to self! I was specifically scared of being lost NE of #11, knowing it would be super difficult to relocate, and sure enough, it happened.
Since I started so late, I didn't have time to do a mega relocate, which is unfortunate as I had done much of the distance I ended up doing.
I'll try again Saturday and see how it goes.
QuickRoute
#1 - Okay, took trail, broke off a tiny bit early but right to it
#2 - Excecuted mostly the route I wanted. This inspired false confidence. :-)
#3 - I thought for sure, had I veered off onto the peninsula, that I would notice the "uncrossable" swamp. NOPE! If it there's, and it gets your feet wet, I'd love to know about it because I don't recall a thing! I should've noticed the distance, and I did, but recovery was slow so I looped around. Nearly ten minutes lost, which would set up later disaster. Lesson: exit more cautiously!
#4 - Wandered a bit, but mostly did what I wanted to, hesitated heading towards the gully/swamp before the N trail, confirmed it, and away we go.
#5 - no trouble on #5, bu I think I took a slightly different line than those who hit the unmapped gully
#6 - Trails for safety, but I almost blew except the yellow height of the bag made it very visible.
#7 - end of the road. First third was fine. Around the swamp, up north of the reentrant to the trail, trail down to the jump, but I blew the jump, thought I hit my trail, but ended up on the other trail. Easy running though!
I eventually realized I was on the wrong trail, but I figured I'd loop around, no trouble. Then I made my largest blunder - I specifically ignored the reentrant I wanted to jump up due west of #7 thinking it was the one SW of 7. So I exited too much north, but not north enough to hit #11, and couldn't relocate. I am a terrible judge of distance, should've checked up immediately and went back to the swamp. Note to self! I was specifically scared of being lost NE of #11, knowing it would be super difficult to relocate, and sure enough, it happened.
Since I started so late, I didn't have time to do a mega relocate, which is unfortunate as I had done much of the distance I ended up doing.
I'll try again Saturday and see how it goes.
C • Why? 6
C • Why? 1
Saturday Oct 27, 2012 #
Note
(rest day)
I guess we'll call it a rest day, but more like a "I didn't get up early, then I was too lame to get my crap together and get out the door when I got home from the kid's practice." Although I sure ate like I was going to exercise. Just in case I wonder a month from now why I'm still fat. :|
Friday Oct 26, 2012 #
5 AM
Running 41:03 4.17 mi (9:51 / mi) +2m 9:50 / mi
ahr:126 max:184 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
No wife = time to try a speed run.
Half mile warm up under 15:00/mile.
Then per mile:
7:50
7:24
7:12
I didn't feel like I had more to give at the end. PR is around 6:40/mile so time to start sneaking up the distance on the aerobic base building runs. Or add a few more per week. Or both!
I have a hard time believing my hr dropped to 110 - not sure if a contact issue or all the bikes and runs mean time for a new battery?
Half mile warm up under 15:00/mile.
Then per mile:
7:50
7:24
7:12
I didn't feel like I had more to give at the end. PR is around 6:40/mile so time to start sneaking up the distance on the aerobic base building runs. Or add a few more per week. Or both!
I have a hard time believing my hr dropped to 110 - not sure if a contact issue or all the bikes and runs mean time for a new battery?
Thursday Oct 25, 2012 #
5 AM
Erg rowing 43:00 [1]
Thought about a bike ride, but stayed up too late, plus I wasn't sure if it was a good idea for back-to-back rides.
Wednesday Oct 24, 2012 #
4 AM
Biking (Dirt Road) 1:24:02 20.32 mi (14.5 mph) +42m
ahr:123 max:144 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
Started with light drizzle...then it rained a bit, but stopped before Joy. Very wet and muddy. Saw many deer. Was very glad to get out. Still trying to keep it easy on the knee. I will end the injury status as there's no pain currently, then try to sneak up on the bigger volume/intensity.
7 PM
Running 1:04:43 [1] 4.99 mi (12:58 / mi) +13m 12:52 / mi
shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Forgot to shut off the Garmin, so I trimmed the track, but that seems to lose the heartrate. Not sure of the best way to do that.
Heartrate was 15x for the first mile of the jog, then settled into the 130s. Not sure why it does this sometimes.
New route for us, but there's more traffic at 8 pm than there is at 4:30 am. Not sure I liked that. The road itself was good for running, just a little too busy. I like my dirt roads empty, especially at night.
I did use my MagicShine to get two cars to dim their brights.
Heartrate was 15x for the first mile of the jog, then settled into the 130s. Not sure why it does this sometimes.
New route for us, but there's more traffic at 8 pm than there is at 4:30 am. Not sure I liked that. The road itself was good for running, just a little too busy. I like my dirt roads empty, especially at night.
I did use my MagicShine to get two cars to dim their brights.
Tuesday Oct 23, 2012 #
5 AM
Erg rowing 44:24 [0] 0.5 mi (1:28:13 / mi)
ahr:102 max:122
Curious as to the heart rate.
Does not look so great - felt like hard work, but was relatively low. In the boat, it's much faster at say, 130 than 100 bpm, which makes sense, but I can only hold that for ten to fifteen minutes tops. It'd be great to get that more like a bike/run where 90-120 minutes of 130+ is possible.
Does not look so great - felt like hard work, but was relatively low. In the boat, it's much faster at say, 130 than 100 bpm, which makes sense, but I can only hold that for ten to fifteen minutes tops. It'd be great to get that more like a bike/run where 90-120 minutes of 130+ is possible.
6 AM
Weights 10:00 [3]
shoes: Barefoot
5 x (10 pushups + 10 box squats)
Monday Oct 22, 2012 #
6 PM
Walking 32:26 [0] 1.29 mi (25:12 / mi) +3m 25:01 / mi
shoes: Barefoot
Leisurely sub stroll. Both thought a rest day was in order. Tomorrow...a bike ride.
Sunday Oct 21, 2012 #
Event: SMOC Silver Lake
Note
I think pre o meet prep should include: not staying up to midnight looking at bicycles on the internet; also, maybe better lunches on the way to the meet.
Note
Silver Lake map scale is 1:12500 (Igor's guess, iirc), verified by:
* Scanning at 200 dpi, loading into Purple Pen assuming 1:12500, and measuring from the Silver Lake dead end to the entrance off Dexter-Townhall.
* Measuring the same distance in Google Earth
Discrepancy using that method was 5 m over ~2210 m.
* Scanning at 200 dpi, loading into Purple Pen assuming 1:12500, and measuring from the Silver Lake dead end to the entrance off Dexter-Townhall.
* Measuring the same distance in Google Earth
Discrepancy using that method was 5 m over ~2210 m.
1 PM
Orienteering 1:52:18 *** 7.74 mi (14:31 / mi) +187m 13:30 / mi
ahr:157 max:174 spiked:8/14c shoes: INOV8 285
Tough Lew Kidder course.
#1 - Figured I was in the right place, but couldn't make sense of where to go next
#3, misread the "hammerhead" spur and veered a bit, but corrected off the indistinct trail, phew
#5 - tried to pro line it without a bearing and misread the contours. Also misread the clue sheet and looked for a rock pile instead of a clearing. Figured once I hit the trail I may as well shortcut the powerlines back and then use the strong trail corner. It started off runnable - some sort of game trail. Then it got thick, but I felt committed and tried to push through, collecting pounds of burrs. Pretty easy from that trail corner!
#6 - had a good line going until 100 m to go, then choked and ignored compass, luckily tripped on the fence and used that to relocate. ARGH
#7 - missed west, but the ridge was subtle. Happy I caught it and doubled back and correctly guessed I missed west.
#8 - I had a good run going until I somehow missed it. I thought I went up the west reentrant, but gps says otherwise. So I just didn't see it?? ARGH. I was flying for the first half. Fun swamp shortcut was mid thigh!
#9 - seemed short of the center of the circle, and that matches up well with gps.
#10 - I lucked out and approached from the road, so I nearly tripped over it en route to the marked reentrant, so I suffered no time penalty for the misplaced flag.
#11 - took via #12 to make sure I could find 12. It worked! Saw Mark V and tried to hold him off.
#13 - the clearing looked wet, so I fought around it.
#14 - I may have sandbagged just a tiny bit to pad my finishing leg. :-)
Quick Route
#1 - Figured I was in the right place, but couldn't make sense of where to go next
#3, misread the "hammerhead" spur and veered a bit, but corrected off the indistinct trail, phew
#5 - tried to pro line it without a bearing and misread the contours. Also misread the clue sheet and looked for a rock pile instead of a clearing. Figured once I hit the trail I may as well shortcut the powerlines back and then use the strong trail corner. It started off runnable - some sort of game trail. Then it got thick, but I felt committed and tried to push through, collecting pounds of burrs. Pretty easy from that trail corner!
#6 - had a good line going until 100 m to go, then choked and ignored compass, luckily tripped on the fence and used that to relocate. ARGH
#7 - missed west, but the ridge was subtle. Happy I caught it and doubled back and correctly guessed I missed west.
#8 - I had a good run going until I somehow missed it. I thought I went up the west reentrant, but gps says otherwise. So I just didn't see it?? ARGH. I was flying for the first half. Fun swamp shortcut was mid thigh!
#9 - seemed short of the center of the circle, and that matches up well with gps.
#10 - I lucked out and approached from the road, so I nearly tripped over it en route to the marked reentrant, so I suffered no time penalty for the misplaced flag.
#11 - took via #12 to make sure I could find 12. It worked! Saw Mark V and tried to hold him off.
#13 - the clearing looked wet, so I fought around it.
#14 - I may have sandbagged just a tiny bit to pad my finishing leg. :-)
Quick Route
Saturday Oct 20, 2012 #
Note
Oddly hard to get out the door today. I knew I would feel good once rolling (and did), but I just struggled to grab my junk and move. Not sure if sleepy, poor food choices, etc. I should really just go in the morning!
2 PM
Biking 43:13 9.22 mi (12.8 mph) +60m
ahr:122 max:163 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
Biked up to my bike shop to get a couple blue cable ferrules, since one fell off and I knocked one off on the way over. Cut through Island Lake. It's only 9 and 1/4 there, so this could be done more regularly.
It was very odd to bike during daylight hours!
It was very odd to bike during daylight hours!
3 PM
Biking 1:44:10 20.54 mi (11.8 mph) +120m
ahr:129 max:157 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
Bike home from bike shop via Island Lake. Did all of yellow, and a chunk of blue, but I was getting behind schedule so I skipped out of the last bit from Spring Mill to the Bishop entrance.
So thirty miles today. I started off easy, but started to push a bit out of habit towards the end. Kept out of the big ring as a token nod to knee preservation. Hopefully it likes what happened today and we can get back to more of it.
So thirty miles today. I started off easy, but started to push a bit out of habit towards the end. Kept out of the big ring as a token nod to knee preservation. Hopefully it likes what happened today and we can get back to more of it.
Friday Oct 19, 2012 #
Running (Treadmill) 25:00 [3] 2.75 mi (9:05 / mi)
shoes: Brooks Ghost Red
Dear daughter rocked out room cleaning, so she was rewarded with iCarly in the basement while I hit the treadmill behind her.
1/4 mile @ 4 mph (3:45)
1 mile @ 7 mph (8:34)
1 mile @ 8 mph (7:30)
1/4 mile @ 10 mph (1:30)
1/4 mile @ 4 mph (3:45)
Felt good to run a bit faster. Effort was high though, so I need to keep on that gradual base building.
1/4 mile @ 4 mph (3:45)
1 mile @ 7 mph (8:34)
1 mile @ 8 mph (7:30)
1/4 mile @ 10 mph (1:30)
1/4 mile @ 4 mph (3:45)
Felt good to run a bit faster. Effort was high though, so I need to keep on that gradual base building.
Thursday Oct 18, 2012 #
5 AM
Biking (Roads) 55:47 [0] 11.59 mi (12.5 mph) +13m
ahr:100 max:124 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
Very, very easy ride to see what Mr. Left Knee Quadricep Attaching Tendon says about it today and tomorrow.
I hope it says, "get it on", as the hundred minute hammerfests are more fun than idling around.
Nice weather for it. No rain, bit of a southerly breeze.
I hope it says, "get it on", as the hundred minute hammerfests are more fun than idling around.
Nice weather for it. No rain, bit of a southerly breeze.
Wednesday Oct 17, 2012 #
6 PM
Running 1:11:06 5.83 mi (12:12 / mi) +12m 12:07 / mi
ahr:119 max:146 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Mixed it up by driving over to the middle school, then doing that loop.
I stayed on the shoulders or dirt roads the entire time. Jennings felt serene - not too much traffic noise from 23...peaceful.
1 @ 3.8
4 @ 5.6
.8 @ 3.9
I stayed on the shoulders or dirt roads the entire time. Jennings felt serene - not too much traffic noise from 23...peaceful.
1 @ 3.8
4 @ 5.6
.8 @ 3.9
Tuesday Oct 16, 2012 #
Note
Torn Shirt at Bishop Lake might also get restructured.
Sunday Oct 14, 2012 #
Event: SMOC Mill Lake
2 PM
Orienteering 58:22 *** 4.36 mi (13:23 / mi) +64m 12:48 / mi
ahr:153 max:184 spiked:10/14c shoes: INOV8 285
Kind of embarrassing. Things were going okay, just a slow route to #4 because I mismarked the overprinting for the Halloween thing and came from the east. Wandered a bit to #5, no big deal. Lost a couple minutes in the flattish terrain around #7.
Then I got through the swamp headed to #9 and it all fell apart. Didn't follow a good bearing to the trail, misread where I was, and went to the south, realized a mistake, but instead of continuing around (didn't know where I was), I cut up through the swamp, picked up a ton of prickers (chest still red from abrasion!), and then tried to make up time exiting #9, but just completely disintegrated.
I only recall crossing one of the three mapped fences. ARGH
I honestly can't believe I recovered at that point. 10 minutes lost?
Lousy but effective route to #11.
Nearly killed by #13 - three minutes after I went down the west side of the creek, a giant tree top crashed to the ground on that side as I was headed north on the east side. Yowser!
Imperfect route to #14, but oh well. Lots of competition for fast finish.
I thought I would be more accurate but slow this fall, building fitness towards the spring. But I seem to be able to move mostly quick enough, but still make too many and too big of mistakes. I'm getting worse as the season goes on! Not a good sign
Then I got through the swamp headed to #9 and it all fell apart. Didn't follow a good bearing to the trail, misread where I was, and went to the south, realized a mistake, but instead of continuing around (didn't know where I was), I cut up through the swamp, picked up a ton of prickers (chest still red from abrasion!), and then tried to make up time exiting #9, but just completely disintegrated.
I only recall crossing one of the three mapped fences. ARGH
I honestly can't believe I recovered at that point. 10 minutes lost?
Lousy but effective route to #11.
Nearly killed by #13 - three minutes after I went down the west side of the creek, a giant tree top crashed to the ground on that side as I was headed north on the east side. Yowser!
Imperfect route to #14, but oh well. Lots of competition for fast finish.
I thought I would be more accurate but slow this fall, building fitness towards the spring. But I seem to be able to move mostly quick enough, but still make too many and too big of mistakes. I'm getting worse as the season goes on! Not a good sign
Orienteering 30:00 [3] 3.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: INOV8 285
Guesstimating for when the Garmin was failing to get a lock. I didn't even think it would've taken that long when I hurriedly went to start to make sure I had enough time to do the course. :|
Saturday Oct 13, 2012 #
1 PM
Orienteering (Scouting) 4:09:14 ** 10.36 mi (24:03 / mi) +152m 23:00 / mi
ahr:102 max:144 spiked:28/31c slept:8.0 weight:199.2lbs (injured) shoes: Salomon XT Wings
Scouting the other half of night o points, and then rewalked the original points, streamering some I didn't the first time around.
All with no compass, as I am a poor planner. The scary part is I tracked some nice bearings without one!
Funniest mistake - I streamered a depression, wondered why I hadn't seen the small one first, then walked out of it and into the real depression. I had to go back and remove my tape. Whoops!
Knee discomfort off and on. :|
All with no compass, as I am a poor planner. The scary part is I tracked some nice bearings without one!
Funniest mistake - I streamered a depression, wondered why I hadn't seen the small one first, then walked out of it and into the real depression. I had to go back and remove my tape. Whoops!
Knee discomfort off and on. :|
Friday Oct 12, 2012 #
6 AM
Running 1:04:25 4.98 mi (12:56 / mi) +3m 12:55 / mi
ahr:117 max:163 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Not sure why the heart rate was up a bit in there. Lack of sleep?
1 @ 3.9 mph paved
3 @ 5.4 mph dirt
1 @ 3.9 mph paved
1 @ 3.9 mph paved
3 @ 5.4 mph dirt
1 @ 3.9 mph paved
Thursday Oct 11, 2012 #
5 AM
Biking (Paved w/ single) 1:32:58 19.59 mi (12.6 mph) +86m
ahr:116 max:153 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
Happy 1000th mile day, Jamis Dragon Sport!
Although the miles might slow up a bit. My post Rage rage riding might be slightly over the top as my knee is complaining. Not 100% sure it's solely volume; I also added clipless and a new seat to the mix post Rage.
{insert curse words}
Although the miles might slow up a bit. My post Rage rage riding might be slightly over the top as my knee is complaining. Not 100% sure it's solely volume; I also added clipless and a new seat to the mix post Rage.
{insert curse words}
Wednesday Oct 10, 2012 #
Note
Might need some updates to Waterloo/Pinkney maps if/when these trails are built.
http://mmba.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1138...
http://mmba.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1138...
7 AM
Weights 10:00 [1]
slept:8.0 weight:199.6lbs shoes: Barefoot
Jumping jacks, burpees (I think, too lazy to look 'em up), box squat w/ weight, push ups, military press. Not my best effort.
7 PM
Running 1:05:54 5.35 mi (12:19 / mi) +18m 12:11 / mi
ahr:113 max:167 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Cold, but we dressed for it.
Paved, so I tried to run on as much grass and grit as I could.
1 @ 3.8
2.6 @ 5.5
.5 @ 6.5
.1 @ 5.6
1.1 @ 3.8
Paved, so I tried to run on as much grass and grit as I could.
1 @ 3.8
2.6 @ 5.5
.5 @ 6.5
.1 @ 5.6
1.1 @ 3.8
Tuesday Oct 9, 2012 #
4 AM
Biking (Mix) 1:43:07 21.2 mi (12.3 mph) +125m
ahr:114 max:150 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
An easy ride, sort of a delayed shake out after Saturday's mega ride.
I dressed a lot more heavily than Saturday!
I forgot my little shoe booties, and my toes were cold by 30 minutes in.
I have been too chicken to do singletrack with clipless, so I figured a little blue loop at Island Lake would be just about right. Pretty sure I had the whole park to myself, so hooray for not crashing and being left for dead.
I dressed a lot more heavily than Saturday!
I forgot my little shoe booties, and my toes were cold by 30 minutes in.
I have been too chicken to do singletrack with clipless, so I figured a little blue loop at Island Lake would be just about right. Pretty sure I had the whole park to myself, so hooray for not crashing and being left for dead.
Monday Oct 8, 2012 #
7 PM
Running 1:06:26 5.06 mi (13:08 / mi) +4m 13:06 / mi
ahr:111 max:158 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Mostly usual. Route deviations to include more light also included more pavement, which hopefully is not a problem for me after covering eight or so miles yesterday.
1 @ 3.8
3 @ 5.2
1 @ 3.9
Intentionally slower as recovery. Thinking about making Wednesdays marginally faster.
1 @ 3.8
3 @ 5.2
1 @ 3.9
Intentionally slower as recovery. Thinking about making Wednesdays marginally faster.
Sunday Oct 7, 2012 #
Event: SMOC Bishop Lake
1 PM
Orienteering 1:32:47 **** 6.15 mi (15:05 / mi) +171m 13:53 / mi
ahr:151 max:208 spiked:10/15c shoes: INOV8 285
It is a lot easier to place well if the only thing Igor is running is the meet!
Nice tricky course on the new Bishop Lake map.
Big errors on #1, #3, and #14. Minor errors on #10 and #15. Still working on walk/run balance, and the safe attack point approach is still the best right now.
Good times!
Nice tricky course on the new Bishop Lake map.
Big errors on #1, #3, and #14. Minor errors on #10 and #15. Still working on walk/run balance, and the safe attack point approach is still the best right now.
Good times!
3 PM
Orienteering 38:35 **** 2.62 mi (14:45 / mi) +53m 13:53 / mi
ahr:121 max:155 spiked:3/3c shoes: INOV8 285
Pickup of 2, 3, and 4. I shaved minutes off 3...by walking! I need to work on that.
Walked off trail, jogged on trail. Some of the zip was out of the legs for pickup.
Glad that wife was okay with postponing her jog until tomorrow!
Walked off trail, jogged on trail. Some of the zip was out of the legs for pickup.
Glad that wife was okay with postponing her jog until tomorrow!
Saturday Oct 6, 2012 #
4 AM
Biking (Paved) 4:04:10 62.11 mi (15.3 mph) +271m
ahr:131 max:156 slept:6.0 weight:200lbs shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
And that is about all I think I can ever do before dear daughter's practice.
Usually I overdress and roast - today, not so much. Still a bit chilly two hours later. Brrr!
I originally intended to use more of the Lakeland trail, but that thing was just not rolling for me so I braved light morning traffic on M36.
Quite a climb from Chelsea to Stockbridge.
Hey, my Garmin said 62.2 when I pulled in. So I'm counting it for a metric century, even if AP has rounded down.
Usually I overdress and roast - today, not so much. Still a bit chilly two hours later. Brrr!
I originally intended to use more of the Lakeland trail, but that thing was just not rolling for me so I braved light morning traffic on M36.
Quite a climb from Chelsea to Stockbridge.
Hey, my Garmin said 62.2 when I pulled in. So I'm counting it for a metric century, even if AP has rounded down.
2 PM
Orienteering 2:30:01 [3] *** 4.94 mi (30:20 / mi) +71m 29:03 / mi
ahr:90 max:136 spiked:14/15c shoes: Brooks Cascadia
Night O scouting with Ed.
Every last one of them seems entirely too easy. Granted, I did it in the middle of the afternoon. I think there will be quite a learning experience; hopefully participants give a good debrief on the pros and cons of various control sites. I expect some will turn out harder than anticipated. Live and learn.
I was unable to find one feature, but the green stripes are pretty green and I had no desire to muck through them. Nor do I want to send my participants into that mess, so I relocated to a less scratchy area.
Swamp crossability is spectacular. Other than one misstep by a green X, my feet stayed bone dry.
Every last one of them seems entirely too easy. Granted, I did it in the middle of the afternoon. I think there will be quite a learning experience; hopefully participants give a good debrief on the pros and cons of various control sites. I expect some will turn out harder than anticipated. Live and learn.
I was unable to find one feature, but the green stripes are pretty green and I had no desire to muck through them. Nor do I want to send my participants into that mess, so I relocated to a less scratchy area.
Swamp crossability is spectacular. Other than one misstep by a green X, my feet stayed bone dry.
Thursday Oct 4, 2012 #
4 AM
Biking (Dirt Road) 1:58:09 30.43 mi (15.5 mph) +129m
ahr:137 max:161 slept:6.0 weight:200lbs shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
Either the roads don't roll as well east of 23, or I switch fuel sources or something after about 45 minutes. Or both!
Very nice morning, just a bit of a breeze in some directions.
One skunk spotted, but he or she was well off the road so no worries.
I wrote down directions for this. The first half was straightforward but a few zig zags west of 23. Not as much pavement as Tuesday.
I am ready for a nap!
Very nice morning, just a bit of a breeze in some directions.
One skunk spotted, but he or she was well off the road so no worries.
I wrote down directions for this. The first half was straightforward but a few zig zags west of 23. Not as much pavement as Tuesday.
I am ready for a nap!
Wednesday Oct 3, 2012 #
6 AM
Weights 20:00 [1]
shoes: Barefoot
Jumping jacks for warmup, then poor man's clean and jerk, pushups, box squats, curls, bench row, decline bench sit ups
7 PM
Walking 1:01:44 4.94 mi (12:30 / mi) +3m 12:29 / mi
ahr:117 max:152 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Dear wife seemed to be humming along, so I didn't comment on pace and just rode it out.
1 mile paved @ 3.9 mph
3 miles dirt @ 5.7 mph
1 mile paved @ 3.8 mph
1 mile paved @ 3.9 mph
3 miles dirt @ 5.7 mph
1 mile paved @ 3.8 mph
Tuesday Oct 2, 2012 #
Note
Getting in Rage shape has another bonus - a short little six hour race now requires no recovery. Just another training day! I did not expect to say that six years ago.
4 AM
Biking (Mixed) 1:53:55 30.07 mi (15.8 mph) +139m
ahr:137 max:160 shoes: Jamis Dragon Sport 29er
This route was to be a dirt road tour de force, but it turns out a decent chunk of Joy is paved west of Webster Church, plus I forgot that Huron River Drive is also paved.
I did inadvertently save the tough rolling hills of Walsh for the end, and they did a good job of trying my will.
A great morning - just a very, very faint drizzle until the rain started to pick up with about 1.5 miles to go. Also, no skunks.
Bike doesn't squeak, so I guess the lesson is: really crank on things to tighten 'em down.
I did inadvertently save the tough rolling hills of Walsh for the end, and they did a good job of trying my will.
A great morning - just a very, very faint drizzle until the rain started to pick up with about 1.5 miles to go. Also, no skunks.
Bike doesn't squeak, so I guess the lesson is: really crank on things to tighten 'em down.
Monday Oct 1, 2012 #
7 AM
Weights 15:00 [1]
shoes: Barefoot
pushups, situps, curls, rinse, repeat
knee feels slightly off, but I did bounce it off a log tripping en route to #13 Saturday. Hopefully that's all it is.
knee feels slightly off, but I did bounce it off a log tripping en route to #13 Saturday. Hopefully that's all it is.
6 PM
Walking 1:06:18 5.07 mi (13:04 / mi) +3m 13:03 / mi
ahr:115 max:154 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Noticed a lack of speed yesterday. Plus dear wife wants to do a 10k in 9 weeks about 90 seconds per mile faster than we currently run. So we experimented with a faster closing 1/2 mile.
1 mile paved @ 3.6 mph
2.5 mile mostly dirt @ 5.4 mph
0.5 mile half and half @ 6.1 mph
1 mile paved @ 3.9 mph
1 mile paved @ 3.6 mph
2.5 mile mostly dirt @ 5.4 mph
0.5 mile half and half @ 6.1 mph
1 mile paved @ 3.9 mph