Training Log Archive: Ari-o

Didn't log it, but lots of riding bikes around to get to things like O. Yay, bikes!

So, O is easier at Peter's Hill when a) Alex doesn't march you up the hill four or five times and b) you've run the map enough that you know the features which might contain controls. I ran very cleanly, didn't make a single real mistake (the mistakes that show on AP are where Izzy must have punched a couple of controls during pick-up, because she won those by a lot) and lost to Brendan by 7 second (and Giacomo by a lot more than that, he was moving). I actually did some orienteering, and a bit of Ed following.

Feeling a bit better than usual about my ability to find things in the woods than usual after Peter's. Several times I was almost surprised when the control was right where I expected it to be, and I'd gone straight there. That's a nice feeling. Or I spent so much time wandering around looking for things (and getting scared off by raccoon) in the past that I know the area well.

Peters Hill - Splits

Two thirds of a kilometer up. Quite hot for the running, but so it goes in April. Shirt off quickly and lots of sweat. Went hard towards the end; we'll see how that makes my legs feel.

Fast run around the BU loop. Feeling pretty okay, even in the warmth.

Short run today. My legs feel yesterday, but they don't feel that bad. Which is good, because the vertical mile is on for Wednesday.

Long run today. Didn't plan to go that far (or eat enough) but it was too nice not to. Ran with my dad on a Hubway for the first few miles (faster, flatter, too) then slowed down around Jamaica Pond and up in to Brookline. Followed my nose (and phone) to go around Chestnut Hill Reservoir, and deciding to run more want towards Fresh Pond (yeah, running around features of the water supply). Got a little lost on one ways in to there, but went around there and then home. Felt pretty pooped, got home and ate all the food.

Nice easy run around Fresh Pond. L1, but running mid-sevens. Really wondering if a 26.2 in <3:05 would be in the cards this spring. I'll see how I feel after 7 sisters.

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Three Summit Avenues and three Summit Paths at NP today. Felt pretty good despite high intensity three days in a row.