Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Decided to wait to take my planned ride until this afternoon when it would be a bit warmer. However, not much desire or umph after a long nap, and I wanted to quit about 5 minutes into the ride, after getting to the bottom of the hill, which was silly because, well, the hill. So, I decided to try the 15 minute theory and was able to stretch the ride to an hour - victory.

Temps just under 50 with a pretty good wind. Long sleeve UA and a vest. All black - need to work on a brighter vest.

The "artwork" on the fence of the Arlington Waste Treatment Plant...

Event: QOC Little Bennett
 

The first five and the last controls on White needed to be put out, so I figured I might as well do the whole course. Had terrible issues with the hard part of the ankle brace rubbing the ankle bone and stopped about 10 times trying to adjust it before taking it out on the way to #5.

It was beautiful out there and so peaceful.

Got back and was taking off my shoes, thankful to figure out that I had the hard part of the brace inserted incorrectly after I washed them. Seemed silly to change to warm clothes and dry shoes, if I was going out on Orange later. So, I adjusted things and got out at 10:30 with the goal to be back before the Bumble mass start at noon.

Fairly easy course with lots of trail options, which I avoided when possible. Some hard snow on some parts of the course which I was floating on top of, feeling so light and free...until I post holed and fell over. No damage done.

Happy to feel like my fitness is slowly improving, and while I gave some pains, none are more than I can put up with.

It was a good day.

White - Splits

Orange - Splits

I had the lane to myself.

I will be so glad when the estate business is over and done with so I can get off the roller coaster ride once and for all.

Time to start a new puzzle. I suckered into a 3000 piece one after saying that 2000 pieces was enough.

Walked to the central office and back to deliver a transcript.

Was grateful that the dinner bell rang...I had had enough.

Rush hour at the pool! I had to share a lane for 40 minutes, and then the place emptied out, and I had the lane to myself again. May need to adjust my arrival time if this keeps up.

Home to Weenie Beanie, up to top of Walter Reed, to George Mason, and home via Columbus St hill. Ran a little here and there but mostly walking. Late start so dark by the end. Just about 50 F, and went with short sleeves, which was perfect for me.

Almost didn't get out for this because after picking up Roger from the hospital (the harvesting of the sample was successful), we had a long nap. However, Roger encouraged me to get out the door, and I am very glad that he did and I did.

C • walk 1

Log entry from May 27, 2015: Now I have clocked more hours in a month since May 2011. WooHoo! And, I think i have managed to increase hours without breaking myself, but also not doing just piddling stuff. The only thing which still hurts to do is orienteering because my foot doesn't like being in the ankle brace, any ankle brace. But, that has seemed to be less painful the last two times out, though not pain free. So, progress for sure.

After that entry, training went downhill the next couple of months, not helped by being terribly out of shape and also being sick while in Scotland. Then I found out about my mom having cancer, and after she died, the downward spiral continued unabated until mid-December.

So, I wondered what January would bring - could I continue the late December run, or would I revert to being a slug? Well, besides the May 2015 total, 24 hours of training in a month is the second highest amount since May 2011. Now, to continue the trend in February.

C • Woo! 2

Roger has a golf ball size mass on his right lung, so I dropped him off at the hospital this afternoon, and tomorrow they will do a needle biopsy under general.