Training Log Archive: MJChilds

Event 1 - Middle Brown Y - Splits

Event 2 - Middle Brown Y - Splits

Event 3 - UMass Short - Splits

Ran Bear Run Trail at Catamount up to Indian Lookout then returned via the dip. Had to walk a couple of times--felt too hot, no wind in the woods, and tired from Tuesday, I guess.

Biked over to Catamount and back.

What a day! Getting ready for the construction to begin on our kitchen addition. Transplanted perennials and a moderate-sized rhododendron this morning, walked Lucy w/ Carl, then helped Carl with the removal of a tree that is in the way. Hard to see the tree go, but it was meant to be temporary until the nearby sugar maple got bigger, which it now is doing and is being affected by the box elder, it was shading the back of the house and contributing to algae growth, it was shading my perennials (including peonies), etc. It was, however, a "sheltering tree" which provided a wonderful sense of protection while on the deck, some dappled light during the day, a shady spot in the back yard to work on a hot day and I just plain enjoyed it. It was hard to give Carl the go-ahead to cut it, but it WILL be in the way during the construction and needed to come down in the next few years anyway. I hope I don't miss it too much. Ethan was much more vexed about it than I ever would have guessed.

Anyway, I schlepped branches up to the brush pile (about 200m, uphill and then downhill) for 2 hours, then raked and cleaned up. Finally, I did the 5km trail running race at Catamount. I was exhausted before I started and allowed myself to walk for a minute a couple of times, but I finished! What a day.

After dinner, I actually took some time to stretch--found some muscles that haven't been worked in years, I think. Felt great. Hope I feel OK tomorrow!

C • Quite the day! 1

Walked Butternut with KM and JG (just the downhill part for JG).

Biked w/ KH on roads about 14 miles. Rode from her house, to CVU, out to Hinesburg Rd., down to Fays Corners, and back on East Hill and South Rd. Tough ride since I hadn't done more that a couple of miles at a time until today. Getting toughened up! The Intensity was for all the uphills which pushed me hard, it does not reflect the downhills, weeeeeee!