Training Log Archive: JanetT

Event: DVOA Warwick County Park
 

Another no-exercise day. I made cranberry sauce and creamed onions for tomorrow (but not without making the cream sauce twice. I've never made them before and didn't pay much attention when mom did, but I think they'll be okay). We'll see.

Home for a few days...hitting the home stretch at Mom's, so taking a break for Thanksgiving which we'll spend with son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and outlaw mom (grandson's other gramma). ;-)

Since it was a bit warmer today, I replanted my clematis vine which didn't have a great summer so it probably won't survive winter. And planted (a few weeks late) some snowdrop bulbs which I had dug up at the old house. Hope they survive....

Event: DVOA Rutgers Ecological Preserve
 

I keep forgetting to go out for a walk while sorting through boxes and files (especially since it's been relatively warm the past couple of days). It would probably help with the knee pain I've been waking up with, remnant from the weekend, I'm sure. Left ankle is also a bit sore but not bad.

To start.

Plus another previous trip of 700m to portajohns and back to car.

Brown X day 2 on Hangman Tree map on Quantico. 4.0 km / 120m climb, both days 1:10000 map by Francis Hogle. Course today by Riley Culberg (yesterday by Tom Strat).

Relatively clean run except for 8 where I relocated from near the powerline only to return to same area. Did see Ed K and another runner head into a thick area and voila. To 5 (pit) I mistook the cup depression for the green rimmed ditch and had to look around on the spur for the two pits. I was within the circle but off to the right to 2 and 3 and had to go a bit farther to 6 (stopped to look at 126).

Mary Lynn missed #7 and I think found 8 first...

1/7 in F60, today, and for the champs!
21 / 55 (not sure why Sue H-T is missing from the uploaded splits) for today

C • US Champ! 5

Day 2 - Brown X - Splits

Event: QOC Quinquagenary @ Quantico National Meet
 

To start, past Marine base obstacles on the trail and near start area.

Brown X day 1 at Classic Champs. Cold hands to start even w/ gloves, but I dressed appropriately for the race and enjoyed the sunshine.
Nominal 4.7 km, 150m climb. ~32-38F Beaver Dam Run map on the Quantico Marine Base

Purposely contoured around gully N of 2, reconfirmed position at the double rootstock SSW of control, but a bit hesitant in between. Clare, who started 4 min back, caught up between 2-3 and I saw her through 5; saw others at 7 and 8, and Glen passed me on trail approaching Go control, but I navigated much of the in-between parts alone.

Biggest time loss was probably 6 where I went to the road and left at the third x (post with ammo box), but stayed on the west side of the hill and misidentified/miscounted reentrants (not pace counting which I should have done here) so I slowed down trying to figure it out. Others stayed higher and used the ride which was a better route.

Some gully crossings were challenging, as I tried to keep my feet dry (and succeeded). I was thankful for the bridges across the bigger creek.

28/54 on Brown X; 4.5 min behind Mary Lynn G. who's first in F60.

Day 1 - Brown X - Splits

Event: DVOA Mount Penn - Antietam
 

Missed the sprints yesterday; memorial service for my mom. Today I was taking an O-break from cleaning, sorting, and discarding duties.

Remembered all my O stuff...except I left my Garmin watch behind. So no track; I will attempt to add my track manually to RouteGadget when available. Distance is estimated based on (edited) nancy's (I was 10 sec slower). Stats: 4.3 km, 85m climb Mt. Penn map

Cooler than expected so I was cold and running in place while waiting for my start time, but warmed up once I got moving. Some light fog on top of the ridge near start was not a problem once in the woods.

Slow to start because of the rockiness even on trails. Lost a bit of time to 5 at and after the second road. First, I missed the trail to the power one and went all the way to the paved area before figuring it out; second, I was trying to follow trails on the hill WSW of the control and ended up on the wrong one, but figured it out. No problems with the rest; I think AP shows time lost of almost 4 minutes. Good enough for 1st of four in F60 (Janet F, Keg G, and Donna T), and 11 sec behind Nancy D in F55. I'll take it.

Looking forward to the QOC meet next weekend for another mental break.

Mount Penn - Long BrownX - Splits

Event: DVOA Grings Mill / Penn State-Berks
 

Event: DVOA National Event Nov 4-5
 

Curly Horse to Brittany Hill Rd and back, plus the "walking path" in the community.

Edit: Another Indian Summer day with temp around 70! Short sleeves weather.