Training Log Archive: maprunner

Spent 4 hours walking around the garment district in NYC today. It was heaven and hell to see so many wonderful fabrics in one place heaven to touch, but hell to know that I can't buy them all. Fun to go into Mood after seeing it so often on Project Runway. Ate at a Korean deli where I ordered by pointing at the food. Fun day.

Long course. Hot again. Concentration was ok, relocating was better than yeserday.

Chose the slowest way to 2 (and wandered a bit looking for it) and went past 11 the first time. But I was right on with my relocating both times.

Really tired by the end, tripping over my own feet. However, I was pleased with my navigation today. Lots more work needed, but I'm on the right track.

Mike and I were talking after the meet, and I mentioned seeing him in the woods at Green3 (Red10). He said, how far away were you? I said, about 10 feet. He said he never saw me, standing there in my bright pink and white checked shirt. Don't know whether I should be insulted, or impressed with his concentration :)

C • Insulted? 3

Green Y Long Distance - Splits

Event: USMA West Point A-Meet 2010
 

Well, I was pretty consistent today. Consistently slow. I was distracted by my shoes.

On the way to the start triangle, I noticed the heel of my left foot was coming loose on the bottom. It kept getting worse, so that by C2, I just tore it off. Moved OK with one spike, one flat, but I couldn't run of course. ANd going downhill was tricky.

Then at C6, I heard some flapping from my right foot! Unbelievable. This one only came off half way, so I was able to have some traction for the rest of the course.

I had mistakes on 2 and 4. I was very good about stopping, thinking, and relocating. Only problem was I was often wrong about where I really was. So, it took a while to find those controls.

Overall, I'm satisfied with this run, given the circumstances.

Map later. Here's a picture of my shoes after the race.

C • shoe shopping! 5

Sprint course at West Point. By the time we started, it was 88 degrees. My body is not used to this yet. Took it easy, jogging about half the time. Clean run, which made me feel good.

The warm weather did make it easier to hang out and socialize. Lots of good conversations today.

(Started my Forerunner about 3 minutes early on each run, but I adjusted the time on AP. That's why the Garmin and AP times don't match.)

Green Y Middle Distance - Splits

Or/Br/Gr Sprint - Splits

Plan for the weekend is consistency. Dare to go slow. Stop when necessary. And enjoy hanging out with friends and family.