Training Log Archive: fpb

Melt

Event: 36th Annual Billygoat Run
 

One hour run around the neighborhood with brand new shoes, 100% pain free.

C • Where do I send the bill? 2

Event: EMPO - Hayes Nature Park
 

It occurred to me that my chronic upper-right leg/back problems might be triggered by longer runs on high-mileage shoes? Ever since I was a teen I've worn out the toe of my left shoe and the heel of my right, which always seemed like an interesting quirk, but maybe now at age 45 it's starting to mean something. Fred, Brenan, what do you think?

C • Leg length difference perhaps? 5

Not a great day. Woke up with a sore right upper hamstring, but only while sitting. Walking and jogging seemed ok, so I drove up to Hayes Nature Park. Took exit 8a instead of 8 so couldn't find it. Stopped at the Clifton Park library and the receptionist (they can afford a receptionist?) Googled it for me and pointed out the first result, which was in Alaska. I immediately tracked down a real librarian, who found it for me (even though he'd lived in Clifton Park 25 years and never heard of it). On the way out the receptionist against pointed to the Alaskan web page on her screen.

The course consisted of 3 maps at 3 scales, plus a clue sheet, plus a punch card, none of which were waterproof. In retrospect, each one needed to go in its own bag. By control 3 when I had to do the first "map exchange", everything was a soggy mess. Ran off the map on the way to 4-5, later realized this was because my Garmin is influencing my compass. That could explain some other bad results in the past year. On rogaines, my teammate has traditionally been the compass person, so no problems there.

My wife needed the car back by 1230 so I had to DNF. At least the leg felt ok.

C • Garmin 3

Buckingham Pond x many

Supposed to be a track workout today. It got too late, so I went to the JCC pool but forgot it was water polo night. Came back and ran two cautious miles in the dark.

Buckingham Pond x 4

Run home from work. Another strong headwind today.