Training Log Archive: elavallee

I practiced pace counting this morning. I have found myself wanting to do this at certain times and unable to do so because I didn't know my count. I want to pay better attention to distances on the map. Sometimes my judgement isn't all that precise. And the reason I overestimate the time it takes me to return to base in a rogaine is because I am "eyeballing" it instead of measuring out the distance and thinking about my pace.

Going forward I will use a nominal 125 paces as an estimate for 100 meters. It is pretty close when walking a trail and a little short when walking through the woods. But as a conservative estimate over short distances, it should tell me when to start paying attention.

C • pace counting 2

Easy run back to the car.

I felt good on the run this morning. The weather is great this morning.

My battery died on this run. I doubled the distance, but I actually did a little more than that as I picked up a control on the way back. I was already wet from moving through some dark green vegetation, but then I got a thorough soaking by a nice downpour. I had gotten so miserable I was sure I was going to go home early upon my return. But I managed to go out for another short leg. I was 26 minutes late on returning from this three hour outing.

C • Rogaine 2

After being late, I had less than 2 hours to do anything more, so I decided to just go pick up a couple of close controls than call it a day. Time and distance are approximate. My arms look like pin cushions for mosquitoes.