Training Log Archive: Spike

An easy day -- a bit of biking on the bunny loop. Tomorrow I'll do a long run at Weston Bend.

I figured I should do enough to break a sweat. I didn't run because I've got a blister on my foot (seemed to develop during the race yesterday). Biking was a good option.

"Tatyana's Four Course Marathon." The four courses took about 20 minutes, 20 minutes, 15 minutes and 15 minutes. We began in a chilly rain (unexpected for TJOC) and finished with the temp about 70. Johanna, Andreas and I had a good race. Johanna won even though we both had the same point score. Apparently the final tie breaker is the placing on the last course -- she was 2nd, I was 3rd.

Flew home.

TJOC 4-point course. I took a bad route choice to the last control (and boomed it on top of that). Johanna and I were together at 3, and she beat me by about four minutes. Ouch. Matt caught me at the last countrol -- Ouch. But, my old legs managed to keep up with his 18-year-old legs and we punched our dipsticks at the finish at exactly the same time.

I walked around the beaver O' with some less-advanced kids. They did quite well. We decided up front to walk (focusing on keeping map contact and not killing ourselves in the heat).

Score O' race. I went out hard, but died after 20 minutes. It was hot. It was humid. I was suffering. Even though I was just shuffling, I couldn't really go harder. It didn't help that the race was in the sketchiest section of the map. Johanna rested...resting up for the race the next day?

I spent a bunch of time shuffling around the woods setting up and manning points for the Tennis O'. It wasn't much running, but just sitting in the heat can be draining. Watching the Tennis O' was fun -- Jay V. won ahead of Andrew.

Shadowing a group on the Beaver O'. The kids went too fast (especially in the beginning) and got a bunch of beavers.

Setting out controls for the "Russian Line O'" at TJOC. It was hot (mid afternoon). The map was a bit sketchy and the forest was thick in places.

Star O' race at TJOC.