Training Log Archive: Mr Wonderful

Event: Grand Rapids Adventure Race: Winter Edition
 

I was planning to scout orange at Peach Mountain, but got distracted by reds along the way, and then at the orange halfway point, I was lured west by some interesting terrain so I went through the west side gravel pit and then south from there until I rejoined orange and then sort of did orange on the way back, with a slight detour to an original but not anymore red point.

If you can reliably find the green Xs and Os out there, you are a better man than I.

It was a great day to be outside. Jeff bailed because it was too cold (15 deg F). I wore socks with neoprene sock liners, tights w/ pants, a t shirt, sweater, and a normal winter coat, and was good to go. I wore glove shells, not even with a liner, no problem.

C • This is at Peach Mountain, ... 6

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

something is wonky with shin. i have no desire to go to the doctors office, so we have two possibilities:

* muscle/tendon pain, ice and strengthen until it hurts less

* tibial stress reaction, rest and no impact, for 4-12 weeks

this sucks so much. From seven miles at Pontiac Lake with hardly any jogging? After pounding around Proud Lake a month earlier with impunity, and other activities since?

the best gift a weekend warrior could hope for is injury resistance. I have/had such hopes for the year.

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Got up late, surprise surprise, so I just crammed this in, expecting I may have discipline issues this evening.

I stayed up too late chatting with my brother, so I slept in this morning. Fortunately, my wife wanted to hit the treadmill for three miles, so we all went downstairs for some X Factor X ercise. I actually was pushing a bit more than my usual morning sessions.

Event: Kahtoola Mountain Run
 

Post rogaine rest. Not too sore; shin feels about the same. Victory!