Training Log Archive: TomN

QOC Orange Grove Green. Oh, I blundered 4 to 5, getting way off route and flustered before calming down, and then a bad route choice along the fence boundary, and it took a toll. Addie and I were about the same speed in the woods, but she out-navigated me and beat me by 9 minutes. A challenging course, technical and physical in different parts, marred only by the profusion of low thorny vines.

Picking up controls at the far south end. Drove around to the Belmont entrance. Addie got 3, I got 2, Florence pulled in the water stop.

Green - Splits

Morning run, still a little below freezing but showing good potential for a fine day.

With Rob and Addie. Some student in Rob's department immediately came over and said "Hello, Professor." Very serious. I failed on a tough 11a that Addie finally solved after about 3 attempts over the last few weeks. But then climbed an 11b in pretty good style. The 3-climber rotation staves off burnout, making for a good workout.

C • is the failure technical sk... 3

I seem to have a sudden onset of high blood pressure. After a couple of days monitoring alarmingly high levels I got a prescription for amlodipine, which, so far, appears to be doing absolutely nothing. Another doctor visit is in order for next week.

Climbing with Addie. After a warm-up route, we both climbed a 5.11a. This was a breakthrough of some sort. The 10a-b-c-d grades seemed like a linear progression, but 11 was a step up. She had failed twice before on this route. I hadn't attempted it, but I had tried a couple of others.

Swapping ends with 2 climbers is harder than with 3. Not enough rest.

I ran in the late afternoon. Such a beautiful day, and it's going to be nasty the next few days.