Training Log Archive: JanetT

Included some shoulder torture: from a downward dog remove one hand and place it on your leg. My compromised shoulder *did not* like that at all, and I don't have enough strength in the other one to hold for more than a couple of seconds. Not a comfortable position. Later, we did one armed flys occasionally with a foot lifted off the ground an inch (not from bridge as I originally wrote), also a challenge; I know not to go very heavy on weights for that one.

iPod nano is recharged, so I was able to listen to some of an Ask Me Another podcast from a few months ago. 14:32 / 14:49 / 1:23 slow lap

Followed with a few leg presses while waiting for the pulldown machine that never opened up, so I asked the staff to show me a substitute machine. This one has separate levers for each arm so it works the lats a slightly different way. Good to know about it, just in case. (The machine hogger was using the machine backwards, and taking long breaks between sets, looking at her smartphone.)

In Chatham. All aerobics program in a large class (relatively; 17 students).

Most interesting thing was walking from parking to building with instructor after we both followed a slow driver, BK, the last 4 miles into town, who is one of the students (whom I know drives slowly there...45-50mph in a 55 zone). I kept Jen from complaining about the slow driver making her late. :-) I was behind BK, and Jen was behind me.

Took the lunges easy because of clicking knees; actually did one exercise (bird dog?) on hands and knees but knees weren't all that happy about it.

Still recovering a bit from the weekend so no aerobics after; I did do pulldowns and extra stretching.

Rest and travel day. We were going to do some sightseeing in DC but rain all day wasn't fun, so we just headed home.

Left knee not bothering me too much during the race, but is a bit warm to the touch after. Think I'll elevate it....

UltraLong Champs at Fountainhead Regional Park, Clifton, VA
SL 7.5 km 260m / cloudy and upper 30s

Mass start, a bit delayed because only half the buses showed up to take us to start. A crowd to the first control, then a bit more spreading to 2, a long leg.

Maybe some suboptimal routes, but I found everything where I expected. Behind Phil H-T at 6-7-8, but then he disappeared, and later I found out he dnf'ed. I wondered why I hadn't seen him in the stream bed to 9.

A few small bobbles near the end and just squeaked by Gail. :-) Third F60 behind Janet F with a well deserved win, and Judy K who probably had a better route to 6 and got ahead there.

Medals for the two championship events has personalized labels with event, class, place, and also name and finish time. Nice job, Valerie and team!

I did manage, somehow, to earn a 2nd place 3-event award behind Sharon C. on Brown: a glass and an Amazon gift certificate. Nice.

Thanks to everyone in QOC who contributed to this weekend's courses and successes. Nice meet in lovely woods!

C • Congratulations! 6

UltraLong Championships - Brown - Splits