Training Log Archive: Spike

I tested Fritz's Kansas Champs course at Tall Oaks. I worked reasonably hard, but a tick below an honest effort. Nice day and the forest was much more runnable than last time I was out at Tall Oaks with Snorkel.

I jogged around Fritz's white course and checked out a few extra spots.

I rode my MTB on the roads. I went - via the bunny loop - up to the fire station near the AA maintenance base and back. Nice ride.

Some easy time on the trainer while the pizza dough rises...a perfect warm up for tonight's KU versus Vermont b-ball game on TV.

Jogging from the car to the start, then from the finish back to the car.

Snorkel and I ran a night O' course at SMP. We jogged easily, taking different routes on each leg. I ran in running shoes rather than O' shoes. A mistake as the wet weather meant I slipped a bit on rocks and mud. Near the end I came across a brand new trail! Turns out they've closed a small section of the existing trail and re-routed the trail. Unfortunately the new trail is a significant part of the OK test loop. It'll add a couple hundred meters to the test loop.

Just a bit to break a sweat and feel like I'd done more than sit around. My legs felt a bit tired in the a.m., but felt fine by the end of the day. I'll do some night O' practice tomorrow (in the rain?).

A hilly trail run (with headlamp) at PNS. My altimeter watch needs a new battery. So I'm not certain of the climb. I felt like about 900-1000 feet. The park had signs announcing a hunt. Apparently they're having an archery hunt for forest rats. The park will be closed 12/11-16 and 1/4-9 for the hunt. I saw the glowing eyes of lots of forest rats tonight.

An easy jog at Wyandotte. I wasn't sure how I'd feel. I decided to run for 20 minutes and then either go back to the car or stay out for 90 minutes. After 20 minutes I was having fun, though feeling a bit tired. I spent the first hour in the forest, the last 30 minutes of trails/grass/roads.