Training Log Archive: Spike

2 x 25 minutes on the rower. Too unpleasant outside to get myself out the door.

Just after 5, a Lawrence-resident showed up to talk to the City Auditor. Mostly, I listened to complaints about top management and the need for them to get some training in how to run something. Part of the job is listening to residents. So, I listened. And listened. And listened. At 5:45, I explained that it was 5:45 on Friday and I needed to get home and mow the lawn (which was true and was what I did when I got home). I need to figure out how to extricate myself when the discussion isn't going anywhere. I'm not sure how to do that, but I guess I'll either figure it out myself of get some advice from others who have to deal with the same issue.

C • some ideas 1

I walked to/from a meeting this afternoon - about a mile each way. By the time I got back to my office, I'd sweated through my shirt. It was a bit gross. I decided that the weather sucked enough that I'd just skip running.

But, then I began "night dreaming" and realized that a bit of a run, even if it was just short and easy, would be the responsible thing to do. So, I jogged on the river trail. It was hot and humid. On the radio they described the weather as "unstable"- meaning hot and humid with a chance of a tornado or severe thunderstorm.

At the end of the run, I chatted a bit with Larry Spray. Larry was riding the trail on a single speed mountain bike.

C • So how long ago was Thomas ... 4

Some rowing. Felt good.

Fun ride on the river trails. I felt like I was moving better than usual and more comfortable on the trails.

Ran on the river trails after work. I included 2 x 2 x 400 meters with a minute of walking between. The running felt pretty good.

Basically a day off, but I figured 15 minutes on the rower would feel good. It did.

C • the rower 2

The best way to train in July is to get up early and run before it gets too warm. But, then you miss sitting in front of the TV with a cup of coffee and watching the live TDF coverage. I did a bit of that, then spent a little time on the rower watching the riders climb a mountain.

MTB ride on the roads at Wyandotte. Mary drew a few control locations on the map (all either on the road or right next to it) and I read the map as I went along, checking off the control features. That makes the ride a bit more interesting.

I kept the pace easy. It was hot out. Just before I left the house, I checked weatherunderground.com. That page listed the current temp as 107. Well, that couldn't be right. I checked weather.gov - 98. That sounded more like it, but still hot.