Training Log Archive: bishop22

Got a lot (too much, with the Highlander tomorrow) of running in at the McQuaid Invitational. Actively watched a whole bunch of races, culminating with Nate's disappointing 58th place finish in 9:27 (jogged thru the mile in 6:22). The 3-day trip to DC for school definitely took its toll, not to mention the team starting their warm-up 2 hours before the race. Given those two factors, it was no surprise the entire team was flat (no one else in the top 100).

Met Steve and Scott at Ellison main lot for a run at lunch. Followed trail S out of park to Penfield Rd - Panorama Tr (via Old Penfield) - path to Iron Creek back to Blossom.

Couldn't get motivated on early 100s, but made up some on the 200s
3:56/7:54
1:30,2,1,2,1,29,8 (on 1:50)
3:17,11

1 quick circuit, made quicker by leg curl machine being out of commission, which sucks, since that is key to avoiding further ham/glute damage.

Ran on the permanent course at Durand Eastman. Tough (impossible) to locate several of the controls due to severe undergrowth, etc. Parked at golf course lot.
C1 - 2:16 - seems to be missing (obvious trail intersection)
C2 - 2:19 - also seems to be missing, or covered with weeds
C5 - 4:31
C6 - 7:17 - trail leads to this one now
C7 - 10:39 - map makes this look like smooth sailing thru mostly open area. Reality was some bushwhacking (had to wear shorts, didn't I)
C8 - 4:58 - found stream junction easily, but could not see control
C9 - 23:35 - map is way off - there is much DARK green to get down to the road south of the private property; it wasn't too bad across the road, but I must have misread the contours, because I traversed a couple of spurs with no luck (and I think I found this one last time).
C10 - 9:28 - since I overshot 9, I wound up further along trails than I thought, ran thru saddle where control allegedly sits and 200m further to the road. Went back to saddle and could not see control - but trail is replaced by lots of wandering disruptions of weedy undergrowth.
C11 - 6:45 - didn't fund this one where the trail crosses the stream
C14 - 3:53 - delay to not disrupt golfers (loose use of the term)
C13 - ~3:00 (accidentally stopped watch)
Finish - 2:40

Ran around Harris-Whalen park before, during and after Nate's first modified XC race. He got outkicked by a teammate to finish 2nd in 9:12 for a rolling 1.5 miles (probably a little short?).

3:55/7:51
1:28,8,8,9,8,5 (on 1:55)
3:22,18

1 circuit

Random Hills level 12 avg rpm = 84

Ran (as it turns out) last year's permanent course at Chestnut Ridge park, with this year's control descriptions - took 3 missing controls and 2 mis-matched descriptions to figure that out. Then smooth sailing. Nice, runnable woods.