Training Log Archive: maprunner

I'm starting to get bored with running my intervals on the grass between parking lots. So I decided to do them on the Arboretum sprint course today; it's always more fun to orienteer.
5 walk to warm up
3X 1walk/5 jog
7 walk to finish the course

5 walk
15 jog
5 weights
15 jog

This was a chore tonight. Legs were completely dead, for some odd reason. Oh well.

Tried running on the grass again. My tendon/foot has been feeling better since the doctor adjusted my orthotics, but this was the first time I tried to run with the brace. Can't tell if it helped or not. Certainly didn't hurt. The brace is very ugly and a pain to put on, but it has a very cool name: Swede-O.
4X 1 walk/4 jog

C • Hmm 3

Time for a mid year review of my 2009 goals. Of course, everything was changed when I injured my foot and stopped training.

My main goal was to increase total training hours over 2008.
--I'll be lucky to make half that.

Time Lost
My 2009 goal is to lose <10% of time in >80% of my O races.
--So far, so good. But very few data points.

Consistency
My 2009 goal is to have a consistency level <17 in >80% of my O races.
--So far, so good. But very few data points.

USOF Ranking:
2008 ranking points: 65.10
My 2009 goal is to increase my USOF ranking points
--So far, so good. Helps when some bad races drop off in the middle of the year.

Now I need a goal to stretch myself, so I will make a very small local level O map, learning the process from start to finish.
--Haven't started this one yet.

And for fun, I will train/take a class in a unique sport. Maybe learn something new, like tennis or golf? Maybe go back to sports I haven't done in a while? I was just learning to jump, in both ice skating and horse riding.
--Well, the injury helped for one goal. I?ve learned to aquajog. Not exactly a new sport, but it required new equipment, new venues and new techniques.

Race of the Year: West Point. Not that this is an important race in itself, but I want to work towards being able to compete quick and clean in tough terrain. And this should be a very good test, at the end of my woods training season.
--Yeah, well, this was a total bust. New goal is just to be able to run two days back-to-back at an A meet this fall.

I am proud of two accomplishments that were not stated goals: still maintaining the weight within a narrow range (and took apropriate steps when it moved too high) and managed to go the whole winter without catching a cold (I work in cubicle land, and have gotten at least one bad cold every year recently).

C • Nice work! 2

Got inside the house this evening to get an estimate on painting, to be done before we move in. I'm so ready to be in the house, but we have 24 days to go.

Map hike at Mt Tom with Gail. Excellent practice in a complex contour area. Also very educational and fun to discuss the terrain and map as we moved along. Thanks Gail.

Surprised how great it felt just to be walking in the woods again. Don't think I've done that since January. Lifted my spirits.

Thanks to both Peter and Gail for the fine hospitality. A good way to end an emotionally tough weekend.

Two short walks today. First in Manchester VT with Mike. Second with Mike, Peter and Gail up Sugarloaf in Sunderland. Great company both times.

Forgot to mention that PG's new look is Absolutely Fabulous.