Training Log Archive: kissy

Event: QOC: Greenbelt
 

QOC local event at Greenbelt Park. I ran the Red course today just because I haven't been out in awhile and wanted to get in some practice. It was very cold, and I had forgotten my gloves, so my hands were freezing for the first third of the course. My whole body was cold, so I never felt like I was running freely. The cold and, of course, the crappy woods of Greenbelt. I think we should rename this map to Greenbriar National Park.

The navigation went very well today, but I took so many bad falls, that it was just frustrating. At one point, I fell, rolled on back, and screamed an expletive to the heavens. I was getting very sick of falling. I also managed to cut my thumb in one of the falls, and it would not stop bleeding. So, blood dripping down my hand, on my compass, on my map, wiped on my leg. Ick!

This all sounds very complainy, but I did have a lot of fun. The course setters were a group of Juniors from QOC, and I think they did a great job under the expert tutelage of David Onkst.

Red - Splits

A nice run at PWF with the dogs. Started at TREC, out to Taylor Farm Rd., cross Scenic Drive and down Burma Road to the end...and back. I had to add a loop around the campground at the end to make it an even 5 miles and 1 hour. There were a lot of people out today and a lot of dogs. All of them leashed but one, but they turned down the North Valley trail before we passed them.

It was a little chilly today, but more windy than anything. I was dressed fine and the puppies behaved themselves.

Okay, Mapboy, here is your hat. Are you going to Greenbelt this weekend?

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