Training Log Archive: Sandy

Again, really wish I had splits to compare routes. Didn't get my brain in gear for a bit so was very bad to #1 finally sorting out that I just needed to go down the hill to the bottom. Hit pretty far left but figured that out reasonably fast. Hit every control cleanly after that except #7 but don't think my routes were that good. Took the road left to #5 but think the trail to the right is better; took the the trail right to #8 but think the road left is better; climbed early out of #10 so had to contend with too many ups and downs. TNT definitely paying off; able to run more of the course than last fall at Fair Hill.

Green Y Long - Splits

Event: US Short and Long Championships
 

I forgot my watch at home this weekend so didn't take splits. I really wish I hadn't done that since I would like to know what kind of time I lost in a couple of places. I was on a beeline to #3 but got worried and had to check out a hilltop off to my right - no flag so knew where it had to be so I think only 30 seconds but can't be sure. Coming out of #6 I hit the trail north of the control although I was expecting to hit the powerline so turned right and then had to stop and sort out what I had done. Again, just a small error but whether it was 20 seconds or 30 or even a minute I can't be sure. Too far right on #8 for 10 seconds, too far left on #9 for another 10 and then too far right on #10 for more(maybe 30 or more since I slowed down a bit before deciding I was far enough and needed to adjust). And lastly, couldn't figure out what was going on with the last control in terms of whether I needed to climb down, but got lucky and ran the ridge while I sorted it out and finally realized I just needed to run on the contour to the trail. So no major problems, but enough that I wasn't concentrating on pushing the pace. Tried to warm up - really I did - but legs felt awkward until after the climb to #5.

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Green Y Short - Splits

TNT - Media
Nice run with Dasha in Tyler. Was planning to really take it easy so let the others head off up the hill towards Ridley while we stayed close to the creek. But I felt pretty good so we tackled the red trail (probably longest big hill in Tyler) back on the other side.

Walked the 4 miles home from the bus.

TNT Andorra
5 miles on the drive + jog down and back; definitely feeling Sunday. Couldn't stay with Anne and Dasha but had a couple half miles at 9 minute pace.