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Thursday Jul 16, 2009 #
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So about this 100k trek this weekend.
For starters, I'm not all trained up. So I guess that means I only have a hope of finishing it if I go real slow.
I am anticipating that the hard things will be pain (lower back, feeet) and boredom, or the mental will to keep going.
I don't have a pacer (pacers are allowed the last half of the event). Geoff was thinking about doing it but he has other things going on this weekend now.
Dave was considering being my "handler" (meeting me at the aid stations). But I think that seems a little silly - a pacer seems more useful, because the hard thing is going to be keeping moving, not what happens at the aid stations. And he'd have to do a lot of driving, and a lot of it would be at night.
So I'm on my own. Headphones aren't allowed, but I got to thinking that maybe I could have virtual pacers. I can bring my phone and make a few calls and maybe tweet every few miles. (I am barb_bryant on twitter, I think.) And I can send and receive text messages (617-335-4847).
For starters, I'm not all trained up. So I guess that means I only have a hope of finishing it if I go real slow.
I am anticipating that the hard things will be pain (lower back, feeet) and boredom, or the mental will to keep going.
I don't have a pacer (pacers are allowed the last half of the event). Geoff was thinking about doing it but he has other things going on this weekend now.
Dave was considering being my "handler" (meeting me at the aid stations). But I think that seems a little silly - a pacer seems more useful, because the hard thing is going to be keeping moving, not what happens at the aid stations. And he'd have to do a lot of driving, and a lot of it would be at night.
So I'm on my own. Headphones aren't allowed, but I got to thinking that maybe I could have virtual pacers. I can bring my phone and make a few calls and maybe tweet every few miles. (I am barb_bryant on twitter, I think.) And I can send and receive text messages (617-335-4847).
Bicycling 4:00 [1]
Tapering... :-)
Today is Izzy's birthday - she's turning 12! Sad to not spend it with her, but I know she's having a good time with David, Lucia & Diego and her Erie friends.
Today is Izzy's birthday - she's turning 12! Sad to not spend it with her, but I know she's having a good time with David, Lucia & Diego and her Erie friends.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2009 #
Orienteering 1:05:00 [1]
Line-O at the Sheepfold set by Ian Smith. Love those line-O's - keep you on your toes.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2009 #
Bicycling 30:00 [1]
Orienteering 45:30 [1]
Harry Potter score-O using the marauder's map, thanks to Lori. Map fragments moving around, ...
Monday Jul 13, 2009 #
Bicycling 10:00 [3]
return library books...
Dave's mom & her boyfriend are here and I've been cooking a lot instead of exercising. Tried chocolate croissants for the first time yesterday, and they did not come out well as I did not let them rise. 2nd attempt is on the counter now.
... well, the croissants turned out better, but still not perfect. Hard crust. Maybe I need more liquid and less kneading.
Dave's mom & her boyfriend are here and I've been cooking a lot instead of exercising. Tried chocolate croissants for the first time yesterday, and they did not come out well as I did not let them rise. 2nd attempt is on the counter now.
... well, the croissants turned out better, but still not perfect. Hard crust. Maybe I need more liquid and less kneading.