Training Log Archive: TomN

Georgia U.S. Champs, M60+ Green Long. Late start and the heat was definitely on. Not much of a warm-up, a 10 minute jog. Had trouble finding #1, but I still think my route choice was good. Following the trail from the start, I left it where it crossed the ditch and headed southeast, past the corner of the campground, then hit the road just where it entered the green. Attacked from the field just after the T, and no control in sight. Thrash ensued. A 16-minute control, way too long. #2 was fine, 3 got in the marsh too high and came down to the spur, 4 no problem. #5 was fun. I followed the road all the way to the sharp bend before the river and came down along the veg boundary to the beaver dam, crossed the stream just after that and there it was. Failed to cross the road at first after the radio control, then got my head back into gear. Or not. Out of #7 I forgot which control I was going to, navigated perfectly and spiked the control, but it was #11. Still, a decent attack point for #8. To 9 I ran along the embankment on the S side of the stream, then crossed at the fork and went up the spur and directly over the summit of the hill. Good thing, because the control area was confusing. Then back to 11, been there done that, took a good line to 12 but felt slow on the run-up, kept checking the map to make sure it was right-side up. Third place finish.

Long - Green X - Splits

Another mini-workout in the morning. Last couple of days I have not been feeling well, and my RHR was up both days (46). Back down today, and that's a good thing.

GSFC perimeter road.

First run on a new pair of shoes. The Brooks Adrenaline GTS-11's I've been running in for the past year are the best shoes I can remember owning. I didn't like the GTS-12 version this year. The fit isn't as good. I took home a pair of Asics GT-2170s, but when I compared them to my old shoes, they looked so much bigger that I was convinced I needed a half-size smaller. Plus they weigh more than the Adrenalines, and feel clunkier. So I took them back, and this time the guy found a pair of last year's Adrenalines, on sale for $69. So I gladly bought them, and another spare pair as well. So here's the question: should I put them both in service now and alternate between them, or save one for six months and make the switch then?

Butterflies this run:
Silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) first of season, and pretty early
Tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) been seeing these for a couple of weeks.