Training Log Archive: Spike

MTB on the roads. I did parts of the bunny loop (but not the whole loop) and explored a bit. I went by the Harley plant. I'd known roughly where it was, but I'd never been by it before.

C • harley plant 1

I ran the course I set for Mary at Bonner Park. Felt slow but concentrated reasonably well. I used the PTOC map - they mapped nearly all of the trees which gives you plenty of features to look at (though it is a bit confusing because the contours are off).

On the trainer. I watched "Cops." It reminded me of the old days....I think it must be a good 12 years since my first (and hopefully last) car chase.

C • car chase? 3

Jogged around at PNS. I saw lots of the usual animals. I also saw a strange behaving Turkey. It was sitting in the middle of the trail with its head waving back and forth. As I got near, it stood up, walked off the trail, and sat down in the weeds. Strange.

C • Reticuloendotheliosis? 6

On the trainer in the air conditioning. Some strange feeling in the right knee.

Jogged at PNS. Hot and humid out. Legs felt pretty good.

I was in meetings from about noon to 4, so I was a bit mentally worn out.

I went to Wyandotte and shuffled up/down the big hill. Not especially hot, but quite humid (made me think of the photos I saw of sweat drenched orienteers in Ukraine). I met a few runners - presumably trail nerds - on the horse trail and thanked them for clearing some of the spider webs for me.

My calf felt much better than it has for a week. I sensed a little bit of tightness, but that was so minor that it might have been my imagination.

I got home and checked the web for results. No, not the WOC results (I checked those before I ran)..the Omanager results. I was happy to see my teams finishing 14th and 12th. The 14th was especially satisfying (luck?) because 2 of my top men are out (one sick, one injured).