Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Event: QOC: Pohick Bay
 

EX2 Adventures Race Timing: BYB Wakefield

Rainy start to the day, but with only 322/512 runners starting, this race was a little easier to manage than usual. Sarah and Matt did not show up.

Most trouble with #6, since I couldn't believe that I had to drop down off this ledge to get to the spur. Otherwise, worked on my compass reading when I was not actually running on trails. Though, one time I was running the incorrect direction on a trail, and the compass actually helped there as well, once I believed what I was seeing. Go figure.

I had a lot going against me at that point - last starter about 30 minutes after the previous starter, rained almost all day, been up early to do the other event, general fatigue. Then I thought about what maprunner wrote yesterday, as I was experiencing total frustration finding #6, and I decided I would follow her fine example. And, I finished up fairly well.

A good day, even it it was a bit damp.

Green - Splits

Almost lazed the whole day away, and I wasn't going to beat myself up over it either - slept until 9 AM (11 hours), got up printed the rest of the maps for tomorrow and fiddled around a little, spent quality time with Roger (2.5 hour nap), got up and ate lunch (Fritos, cheese dip, and half a cream puff), loaded the car for tomorrow.

No time left to go somewhere for a trail run, and it was really too close to when I had eaten that nutritous lunch, but I felt like doing something, and we know I don't get those feelings often. So I decided to see if I could run my 4 mile loop without hurling. It was a little close at the end, but I managed. Nasty at about 90% humidity and 70 F.

Ran a mile (943), walked .15 (200), ran mile (1015), walked .25 (350), ran mile (1000), walked .60 (902).

Since October 5, the day that war was declared on the funk, I have run 6 times, and I am feeling better each time I do this loop, though I know my knees probably won't be too happy tomorrow.

Not the workout I intended to do on the day I intended to do it, but I'll take it.

I had already taken leave from work this afternoon for another purpose which had fallen through, so I went for a run, and then a walk, and another run, and then another walk.

Two miles run (957 1020), .4 mile walk (614), 1 mile run (1004), 1.6 mile walk (2340).

The first 4 miles were faster then a couple of weeks ago. Lungs were not as painful starting out, so some sort of progress, I guess.

OK, since I mentioned pictures...there are the only two from the weekend I found on my camera...

Max in charge in 2009:





And, in training in 2006:

Mowed the lawn after work. Got my bags mostly unpacked, and the wet, dirty clothes have been washed and are in the dryer.

Another reason why this was the best weekend ever!

The Sweet Basil Restaurant - which was across from the Baymont Hotel.
For being out in the middle of nowhere, this Italian place featured some superb dishes. I had the special the first night - swordfish with risotto, sweet red peppers, and asparagus. I never eat fish, but I wanted the risotto, which they were willing to serve without the fish, but I decided to give it a try. It was excellent!

The second night, I had the chicken saltambaca (?) thing with excellent gnocchi.

My only regret was that I didn't have room to try any desserts.

I have to admit that Sandy and I were there so long, that we even got awarded our medals there when Susie happened by for a glass of wine, and she had the medals in her car. We are waiting for the pictures from Susie. ;)

The fact that this place was within shouting distance of the hotel was a plus (EDIT: especially to a concerned fan], but the food was excellent. Fortunately, the road we had to cross was only hotel traffic. And, very, very fortunate that is was where I dropped my wallet, and it was only a 60 second trip back to retrieve it. Whew, talk about the angst not having any ID would have created.

Doesn't this whole weekend story getting more interesting?!

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