Training Log Archive: kissy

After a day of rain, today dawned so beautifully that I decided I had to get out in the woods before helping my sister move. So I headed to PWF to run part of the Red course from the 1992 NA Champs. I ran most of it, but had to cut off the last bit so I could get home on time.

One obstacle was that the bridge over Quantico Creek was closed again but I couldn't sneak across this time because all of the planks had been removed. So, I found a thinner section of the creek a little downstream and crossed it there. I still ended up to my thighs, courtesy of the rain yesterday. It was a good test for my shoes as these are the ones I'm going to wear for the Rogaine.

I felt great again today. I can't be exactly sure why I feel so good lately, but maybe, just maybe, it has something to do with the medicine I started taking for my hypothyroidism. I hadn't been very consistent with taking it, but now I've placed it right in front of the coffee maker, so I can't miss it. Hopefully, this good feeling will continue.

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I helped my sister and brother in law move from their temporary apartment to their new house. They're renting out their house in Stafford and moved to Herndon to be closer to both jobs. Since my sister bruised her rib two weeks ago and her husband strained his back about the same time, Graham and I did a lot of heavy lifting. I think I'll be feeling it tomorrow.

Next weekend, we move the rest of their stuff from my basement. Hopefully, they'll be more healed by then.

Event: NEOC Heart and Troll Revival A-Meet
 

The Devil Dogs

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I kept trying to get outside to ride, but it wasn't meant to be. So, I hauled my bike downstairs on to the trainer to get some sort of a ride. i guess it's better than nothing.

I almost didn't make it out again, but I snuck out at the last minute, as the sun was setting. I felt good again...good legs and good breathing. It felt a little chilly which was a nice change from the hot summer days.

Event: DVOA long champs
 

I ran my Hood loop for the first time in months. It was raining and chilly, but I felt great. My legs felt good, I was breathing well, I was mentally happy. All in all, a great way to start the day.

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Event: QOC: Pohick Bay
 

Setting out the last few controls and the water controls. I helped Valerie hang a control that was, according to the map, supposed to be hung right where a cabin was now standing. That would not make the park officials happy, so I moved it down the road just a tad to the *next* road/trail junction, within plain sight of the intended site. No one complained, so I guess it worked.

I was only going to stay a little bit at the meet since I still had a good amount of work to do (for my job), but I ended up staying until the very end. Valerie and I were the last to leave, which is beginning to be the norm! It was a very pleasant day, with some time spent at the start table and the rest helping Valerie. The weather was incredible, as was the company, so it was difficult to pull myself away.

Thanks to Dave Pruden, Dan Quinn, Nadim Ahmed, Van Anthony, and Yulia for picking up controls. Especially Dave, whom I had to strong arm into sticking around for control pickup. And that was even after I convinced him to be the course setter for Meadowood in December. I bet he wishes he had never come to the meet today!

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Cooperative effort for tomorrow's QOC meet. Nadim set the courses, I was vetting the control locations/hanging the bags, and Valerie was following behind and putting out the control boxes. What actually happened was that Valerie and I stayed together the whole time, and I was happy with this. We chatted a little, kabitzed on a couple of control locations, took a picture of Valerie standing in front of this HUGE rootstock, ran the trails, pushed hard on a couple of legs at the end, and just enjoyed the beautiful day. The prior commitment and the great company was just what I needed to get me out of my two week, post NA Champs funk. Thanks, Valerie!

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Since my knee wasn't feeling great after yesterday's easy run, I decided to go for a quick walk in the morning with my sister, Marit. It turned in to quite an adventure. I had wanted to walk about 1.5 miles to a bridge over the Connecticutt river, but along the way, we saw a road that looked like it went down to the river, so we took that. Well, it did not go to the river. It ended up in a huge field/flood plain, but we couldn't see the edges because it was so foggy. We followed the edge of the field, back towards town, and found a less developed dirt road that looked like it headed up towards Main St. This road quickly deteriorated to a river, and it seemed like the best path was in between the rows of corn that were growing beside the road.

As we seemingly got closer to Main St., a sign on this road said "Private Drive. Keep Out." We continued on, of course, and came to a house and then the road stopped. It looked like there was another road up a hill beside our road, so we climbed the hill to find not a road, but some railroad tracks. And then a train whistle. So, we hurried across the tracks, in to the woods on the other side, still heading in the direction of Main St. After traipsing through the woods, we came out on a driveway-type road, which we followed until we came upon...Main St.! Marit was not happy with me. But, it was a fun little adventure.

A short, early morning run along Main St. in Northfield, MA. My knee has been hurting all week, but I decided I couldn't wait any longer and would just ease it along with some easy running. It was quite chilly this morning, not at all like Virginia.

I'm in Northfield with my mom and two sisters to attend a dedication ceremony for my grandparents. They were the administrators for many, many years of the Vernon Green Nursing Home in Vernon, VT, and this weekend, a building is going to be named in their memory. Every summer, my brother and sisters and I would spend a couple of weeks with them, exploring everything we could find. Those were such great memories, so it's nice to be back.