Training Log Archive: Doris

P's note:

Tomorrow do 12x200 in 44-45 sec. Mile warm up. 1.5 mile warm down. Strength as usual Wed and Fri. Run an easy 5 Thurs and an easy 3 Sat. Sun do the same as this past week. Try to make the pacing a little more even.

Event: QOC Swanson Road
 

@ C & O

workout at least 6 miles under 9 min pace


10:32 / 8:52 / 8:51 / 8:43 / 8:44 / 8:50 / 8:50

Spent the whole time arguing with myself. I want to stop. Are you dying? No. Don't stop. An hour is a long time to keep convincing oneself not to stop. One of those runs. I only stopped at the turn around for a drink which is the one stopping indulgence I gave myself. Pleased. It's been a long time since I've done this. Still ever so slightly humid...

OK, this was the third meet of the season and I'd yet to do any regular orienteering, so I left Max at home (still so hot) and I was determined to go long and slow to get some practice in. Did Green & it took me three very long hours. Reacquainting with map reading, distance estimation & compassing. Yes, I can still find controls. Yes, I didn't overrun the time. I forget so many things about the course afterwards, so I uploaded the GPS. I misestimated the distance on 13, I think I already thought I crossed the trail, but I had not. I overshot on the very last one, 16 and I was kind of despairing that I would lose the completion on the very last control and I was super hot and tired, but I found where I was and went back for it. I also had to reorient for 12 - I know I can't blame the other person, but sometimes when I'm close to another person and we are going the same pace, it throws me because I'd rather not follow because I'm trying to figure it out myself, so I wait and give them some time to get ahead, and then I forget where I am and inevitably, even with the waiting, I cross paths with them again. But I got to see the planes (so loud!) and so, so many spider webs. Absolutely no running, I didn't even try from the beginning & the workout was already in the morning.

Green - Splits

@ Rockville swim

regular strength with Jeremy & Vince

@ Gude loop

4 miles easy

@ Rockville swim

regular strength workout

@ Gude loop

Maybe this is my hill loop?

4 miles easy. tried my new shoes hoping ease up on the knee. my hip flexors are a bit tight.

@ MC track

workout 3x1 mile @ 8 min

7:57: even

7:56: slow open 2 laps, steady on pace 3rd lap, accelerate 4th lap, kick last 100

7:53: 4:04 at the half, pushed, pushed last lap.

1 mile w/u, 1 mile w/d