Training Log Archive: bl

Another 60+F day, could of/should of done something with weights but earned-a-day-or two-off attitude predominated. Dinner with Liz & Diane, the latter ran a 10 mi RR Saturday and a trail half marathon Sunday. Peoples' examples can/do stir the pot.

Event: NEOC: Blue Hills Traverse and Regular Meet
 

42nd Blue Hills Traverse, 14.1k, 23 points, about 40 starters and 50F at start time. It was perfect weather for the event. Generally an OK run. Was with Phil, Scott Turner and JJ for many of the east map points. Phil, Scott & I were at the refreshment stop, 11. JJ had departed. Went left to 14 with Phil - wonder how that panned out. Scott helped me with 16, we arrived at 17 in the same second w/o seeing each other for most of the leg. #20 was my worst point, maybe 4' to even 5’ lost. Relocated on the path below, fortunately spotting the only wall around. Then back up 3 contours, along the rocky ground ridge top & spotted the point in a reentrant - not easy to see, faded, low to the ground. Went around on the road to 23 but the big problem there was that the flag had been picked up! I did pass a smiling man with a flag in his hands but thought nothing of it. I'd noted the point was right by the road & slacked off on attention a bit. Got to where things were opening up, even saw a small building & could see I’d gone 120m too far. Got back to the area, saw Scott again who confirmed it was not there. We jogged in together. I had looked forward to running in with some effort but could feel right hamstring, too. No falls, didn't tweak the right ankle - no Active Ankle, no room in shoe, took a risk.

Butterfly loops were a nice change. BHT is always a "beat up". I did have duct tape on potential blister areas but always sore feet in one manner or another. Had the start of cramps arriving at 19 but they cleared going downhill to 20 & did not return.

No clues to carry. Did not check most of them - would have helped in a few cases. Circles were dead center. I found the paths well-mapped. The turns are shown etc. 1/15 is not a scale I use except at BHT time and it has been since 2011 for me. I can read the map but there is a lot of terrain covered in 5mm or so & a lot of detail is left out.

Kudos to the Saegers. It’s a lot of work to put on this meet and they do a fine job. Finishers got nice BHT gloves.

We drove into Boston after to Fanueil Hall, Quincy market and Aquarium areas. Lots of young people (more & more of them every year) enjoying the fine weather in good ole Boston.

Festivity time

Living in a cocoon on the Boston waterfront.

Traverse - AC - Splits

Event: 2014 Lynn Woods iltarastit #5
 

Audubon & SPS - goal was about 60' easy. Wrenched R hamstring yesterday
slipping on leaves going downhill/ A bit of ham awareness today
triggered the hypochondriasis in me - but it's not imagined.

Still cold, thin ice on Turkey which was steel gray with the western sun on the far side, eclipsed by cloud. Saw a deer.

Nottingcook looking at a proposed SM trail that would cut thru hiking trails - not ok. Saw an old truck with 2 dogs inside belonging to the landowner & individual who had cut the trail, still on his property. On my return pass, one of the dogs pushed its paw thru the plastic, duct-tapped rear window. Was glad to not have been seen on this person's property. Stopped at Bob D's on way back.

Took a photo & forgot to restart watch.

Titus-Lindquist boundary walk with Ken, Harry H & Zoe. Sunny, low 30s. Marginally blazed, no blazes on SW side of 3A. Perimeter about 2 mi.

Dean-Robinson-trail-OJR-BBR loop. I do like the SM trail paralleling 93 - wide, can see far ahead yet curvey with gentle ups/downs. Didn't see anyone/anything. Wintry cold & windy.