Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Event: QOC Mason Neck
 

QOC meet at Mason Neck. No O for me yet, so I brought the bike. Well, the bike was actually in the car since I hoped to ride it yesterday at Rocky Gap while race timing there. But, I wussed out on that, and therefore, I had to get a ride in today, or else look really silly for driving my bike around all weekend for nothing.

The bike trail at Mason Neck is only about 3 miles, but that was enough to kick my out of shape butt big time. Though couldn't have asked for a more pleasant day to toodle around at slow speed on the bike. If I was going to suffer, at least I was suffering on a very peasant day.

After, I worked epunching, affording me the privilege of meeting shep, visiting from Australia, who kicked ass on the Blue course, throwing down 60:19, 22 minutes ahead of the next closest competitor. Thought it would hold up, but, Eddie arrived near the end of the start window and ran for the win in 59:19. Shep's major downfall was the first control when he had issues with adapting to the 5 FEET contours on this map, unique to the area. Eddie tried to give it back at 6 & 7, but it wasn't enough. :)

A very cool day. Thanks to Amy, Mary, and all of the other people who work towards making QOC a great club to belong to.

9 hours MTB - epunching

Left house at 5:40 (5 minutes ahead of schedule, so there!! Roger) with AL.
Arrive at park at 8 AM, 3 DC and 1 bathroom stop 15 minutes from the park.
Set up stuff for race start at 10 AM, a bit frantic since there are lots of race day registration, which is OK since I am being paid per person for this event.
9+ hours of racing, clean up, etc.
Leave park at 8:20
Drive home, somewhat impaired with fatigue, but don't tell AL, and arrive home safely at 10:20.
Unloaded the car, and then tried to decompress enough to sleep. NOT happening since I had drank about 10 DC today, including one on the way home.

Wore the removable boot today since I was going to be on my feet all day on concrete. Pain was minimal when I got home. Yeah!

60 laps, concentrating on strong arms.
609 r44 600 r25 551 r19 552 r24 609 r14 609

Weight in on a wild ride the last five days:
196, 192, 193, 194, 191
Surely, the three full size payday bars each of the last two days will kick in tomorrow, and I'll be back to 198. :)

630 r30 612 614 r20 609 r12 622 625
60 laps, had to share the last 15 or so.

Really, really, really enjoying swimming!

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PT with Mike
Heat and stim
light stretching and strenghtening
wobble board - pathetic
ice
forgot to do the tennis ball, will do that this evening

Had some pain yesterday when walking from the car to the pool, but then I wasn't wearing the ankle brace as I was advised to do, so that may have been a contributing factor. Back to being good with the brace today.

50 laps
622 617 r31 613 r225 607 601

Morning session with Mike and then another one in the evening at home.

:)