Training Log Archive: Spike

Easy, but a bit hilly, run at Wyandotte. I carried the O' map and read it quite carefully a few times (probably a total of 20 minutes or so).

I wasn't chomping at the bit to run, but after a couple of minutes I felt really good.

I discovered a new set of trails at the far NW corner of the map (which is also the hilliest part of the park). I think the psycho-wyco trail runners must have built the trails. I wonder if they've built other new trails. The new trail in the NW corner will make the park even better for running. I was pretty psyched to find it.

The real purpose for today's run was to spend some time on uneven surfaces wearing O' shoes and without the Active Ankle. I ended up spending all but about 5 minutes on trails rather than in the woods. My ankle felt stiff and a bit weak, some discomfort, too. But, the ankle didn't feel unstable at all. Very good news.

2 x 45 minutes on the trainer while watching the Jayhawks play Nebraska. It wasn't an exciting game to watch, but it was nice to see Kansas win easily (something like 96-54 was the final score). The last 20 minutes (of the riding, not the game) felt like a chore.

I was going to rest completely today. But, then I saw "Last 7 days (08:35:00)" and decided I should do 25 minutes so that it'd read an even nine hours.

That's not a very good reason to train, but what the heck.

Nice and easy on the trails at PNS. I thought about doing some night O' at SMP or Wyandotte, but decided my mind wasn't up to it.

On PNS trails (the flat parts), 4 x 3 minutes then 1 min walking. I kept a just-a-tick-below an honest effort (hr at about 158).

On the trainer, 2 x 40 minutes (with a break to eat dinner).

Easy jogging at PNS. I was able to run for the first ten minutes without turning on my headlamp.

I was surprised at how good my legs felt. Given how I felt on Sunday, I was certain I'd need two days off.

I seem to have recovered from the weekend much better than I'd expected. I spent a half an hour on the trainer watching Kansas lose a heartbreaker to Mizzou.

C • Go Tigers! 4

Warming up.

Nearly a very nice run...but you've got to count all of the legs and if you do that, it was not a nice run. One big boom. Another interesting day of orienteering and only one stop to pull cactus spines out of my foot.

Running felt much better than I'd expected.

"Maze O'" in at A-B. Feet, knee, ankle, hand all hurt but orienteering in the terrain was something you couldn't miss. Really interesting and fun.

At one point I stood in awe, watching Clem come down a hill I'd decided I couldn't get up. After seeing Clem come down it, I decided I could probably make it up. I did, but it wasn't easy.