Training Log Archive: JanetT

Event: 2013 Georgia Navigator Cup & Extreme-O
 

South block, clockwise. Cool (42) and some breeze, but nicer than yesterday, and what's forecast for tomorrow.

To the PO to mail a birthday card. Cold wind on the way back cut through my scarf.

Day 5 of an annoying plugged ear. Faulty eustachian tube, a problem I've had before. Don't remember if I had to resort to antibiotics the other times, but so far decongestants aren't having any effect.

C • Plugged ear 8

Using bands; not too many planks today. Lots of hip work. Kinda glad for the rest day yesterday

A little better than last time; 2:03, 2:05, 2:03 (target 2:00-2:02) for 345m.

Also, pulldowns, and leg presses 12*2 @ 90#

3-4" of snow; exercise class canceled, so will take a rest day. Will shovel some, and maybe do some other weight/balance exercises.

No tools today; more planks than my shoulder liked.

Hills again; 1.54 mi.

Started at 2% incline, reduced to .5% by end. Right hip uncomfortable.

Also, pulldowns (10) and adductors.

5-5-5 x 2 workout, including stepping. Legs tired; gee, I wonder why. ;-)

Results from Saturday's snowshoe race posted:

http://www.bnrc.net/events/140/wmac-constitution-h...

I was 64th/80.

Event: WMAC Brave the Blizzard non-Snowshoe Trail Race
 

Non-snowshoe trail run.

Down the first part of the trail to check out the conditions up to the first stream crossing/bridge. Some surprise snow just below the first drop.

Brave the Blizzard, put on by Albany Running Exchange (ARE), was again declared a non-snowshoe race. This is the second year it's been held on the grounds/trails of the Robert C. Parker School in West Sand Lake/Averill Park.

Like last year (when there were just a couple of inches of snow on the ground, with snow falling as we raced), I wore orienteering shoes because of the spikes which provided much more secure footing than the (more comfortable) trail shoes that I own (and use with snowshoes). People with Icebugs used them; some folks used YakTraks or Microspikes.

Start was run across a field, then head down a short hill into the woods. I was well behind most of the pack across the field, but on reaching the patch of snow just past the first drop I was able to pass a couple of timid people. Hills, of course, slowed me down, but I managed to get jogging/running on almost all of the flats and downhills. One steep climb we got to do twice, as this is a double-loop course. As I finished the first loop and crossed the field to get to the snow patch again, I heard them announce the first finisher, at 22:48. Around twice the winner's time is my usual place at road and trail races.

Back and forth with one woman from the 2nd-loop steep climb on in, but she was able to outkick me at the finish to finish one second ahead. Finished 51/58, 4th of the 4 women in 50-59 (19/24 women overall).

We got to run under paper snowflakes hanging from trees (near the top of the steep climb), and climb through a bungee "spiderweb". :-)

Results are posted

C • Good For You 1