Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Spent ~3 hours yesterday afternoon and ~6 hours today decluttering the house with my mother's huge assistance. Roger is out of town...two full car loads of his paper collection went to the recycle center. Still have two closets full of boxes of paper, but I can't get rid of it all, and I can't see the stuff, so I am content with it the way it is now.
My mom also cleaned the fridge yesterday while I played around elsewhere. What a great mom!!

Kissy, peggyd, and I participated in an AR called the DC Diet. Unsupported, no fee, no awards, etc., but an excellent time. My only complaint was that it was advertised as around 29 miles, but it actually was closer to 40, though 2 of the miles was on the metro train.

Day starts out a bit dreary and sunblock seems to be a wasted effort.

Started with a 1.6 mile trail run around Roosevelt Island, and then headed across the Key Bridge to Jack's Boathouse.

The canoeing part of the event - from Jack's around Roosevelt Island and back. Head wind while going down the Potomac River, and also while coming back. Sure am gald that I have been doing those pushups.

Sun has come out and stays out the rest of the day. Happy for the SPF 50 except when it runs into my eyes while paddling.

Gosh, my butt sure is sore! Got our bikes after getting out of the canoe - they had been delivered to Jack's for us. Head from here to Hains Point, Ft McNair, Sousa Bridge, RFK, National Arboretum, Union Station, Adams Morgan via the metro boarded at the Verizon (formerly know as the MCI Center), National Cathedral, Rock Creek Park, Key Bridge, Roosevelt Island.

I had to walk my bike up the hill to the Cathedral - butt really dragging at that point. Peggy and Kris wisely stayed behind me through Rock Creek Park, or else they would have probably finished 2 miles ahead of me.

Only two guys finished ahead of us. Though it wasn't a "competition", we did want to do well.

The biking was a bit too much for my untrained butt and legs. And if I known that it was going to take so much longer than the predicted time, I would have made sure I had eaten more then a GU and 4 Nutter Butters. I think I did drink enough, though I was 4 pounds lighter when I got home.

It was a great format, great company, and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Well, maybe not tomorrow...

Walking around the around the National Arboretum for the "orienteering" portion of the competion. Stopped at the visitor's center for a pit stop and some cool air.

Route

Matt was the instructor again today - very regimented, hop to it kind of guy, which I am fine with...though today, I was breathing a little heavy at one point and had to slow down a little...
Worked the biceps and calves. JJ, MC, Burpees, pushups, planking as well.

Bobby was the instrcutor today. Did some jogging to warmup, then stretching, and some ab stuff. Then off for a run.

Changed shoes and then off for a run. A quick calculation showed that I could get 4 miles in if I didn't dawdle at the beginning, so I took off down the trail. Gina caught up with me at about the 1.75 point, and we did the rest together. Good run, and it was a few degrees cooler this morning, and a little lower humidity.

Substitute instructor, Matt. He was like a Wolf clone. Wolf is the owner of the BC business, and he can be pretty intense. I like Matt. He kept us moving the whole time. Lots of upper body stuff with the bands, as well as Mountain Climbers in between.
Very good session.

Butt dragging a bit this morning - it is always hard after I work an event all day the day before... Woke up late, but it good to go, kind of...zoned out for the beginning part getting sleep out of my eyes and adjusting the shoes I had grabbed out of the closet. I proceeded to moan about the shoes after realizing they were 1/2 size smaller than the ones I wear these days - same model, just smaller. After 50 jj, we headed out for the 2.5 mile loop with stops for added things. Shoes too small, especially with 2 pairs of socks onl!! Toes hitting the front. Right side has toe hole.
Came back and finished with some situps.
Sweat just pouring off. Untied the offending shoes and left them on the trash can. Need to to the same to other 5 pairs in my closet. I haven't worn them in about a year - why am I keeping them?!

C • two pairs? 13