Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Yesterday I started early & it was to my advantage because there was still water at the one water stop. Today starting early was a disadvantage because the Green Y maps had Green X clue sheets, and vice versa. Some people figured it out sooner than I did, but since I stumbled on the control number for #1, though it wasn't where it was circled on my map, I went onto #2. Only after circling the area numerous times, and finally have about 5 others there, one with the opposite map did we figure it out. Aghhh!!! The worst part was when I restarted, it took me longer to find the first control with the correctly circle map that it took me the first time.

Did much walking after restarting. Met up with Barb Dominie on way to #2. Thank you Peggy for getting there first. Then Barb & I decided to team up and finish this damn course!! She also had an aborted attempt with the wrong map. But after struggling up the mountain to #5, we got #6, had problems with #7 and turned for home without finding it. What a frustrating day. At least the epunching was going more smoothly today.
Huge blister from yesterday, and only worsened today, on ball and big toe of right foot.
I have to say that I was way more disappointed with my error yesterday than with the map fiasco today...the cadets treated me like gold & were very appreciative of my assistance.

Course distance was 6.5 k, but I had a bonus control. I was having an excellent event until #9 - spent 51 on this shortest leg. Finished & then sat right done to help with the epunching & a problem created when a GO control was sent to the start and used as a start control. Can't say I haven't done something similar to that myself.

Walking around the city with Roger.

Not as fresh as yesterday, but still a good effort. GPS thingee says mie splits were: 1328 1200 0514 (1/2 mile) 0930 1119 0915 (1/2 mile walking including the huge hill back to the house).

20 Pushups/40 situps x 2

Good run - first one in a long time which didn't feel like I was dying the first 20 minutes. The measured halves were 430 431 431. Short on time tonight since we were going out, so I pushed hard from the start.

& 40 pushups in 2 sets.