Training Log Archive: maprunner

I meant to get up early and use the hotel gym, but I didn't have enough time, so I just did some aerobics in my room for 15 minutes. Later, I got away every so often and walked up and down the stairs in the hospital, which I'm counting as 15 minutes.

Dad had pneumonia and not a heart problem, which was good news. Bad news is that the hospital stay exacerbated his dementia, and one time when he woke up and didn't see anyone he knew, he got violent and had to be restrained.

My presence seemed to help calm him down, which was good. I was also glad to give my brother a day off (he's also dealing with a terminally ill father-in-law)

My dad has been in the hospital for a few days. On Thursday night, my brother and his wife asked for someone to come help, because it was too much for them to handle all alone. So I hopped on a plane Friday morning and flew to LI. Not how I planned to spend my weekend,but it had to be done.

Just what I needed after another stressful day at work.

I had every intention of going for a run on the trails after to work, to take advantage of the warm weather. But a bad night of sleep, and continued work stress, made me just want to go to sleep as soon as I got home. But I managed a few minutes in the Nordic track. And then I sat on the couch and had a glass of wine.

Control picking course at Clinton St Park. It had rained more than an inch today, so everything was filled with water. I hadn't seen the creek this high for years, and it was a bit scary to cross the rushing water.

I took it slow and tried to be accurate. Some compass work, some contour work. Missed 2 and 9. I never can seem to find 12. Doesn't help that the map is old, and incomplete in this area (for instance, the huge swollen creek that I had to cross just before 12 is not shown). Some day I will find this one contour hill.

Another warm day (12) and still drizzling while I was out, so it was dark in the woods.