Training Log Archive: coach

Adding detail to Mt Misery map while Sam and Ross ran the sprints.
Lots of subtle detail, but it's frustrating working off what was originally a USGS base.

Ride with Sam to Dover and return through Needham.

Today I had my annual physical. I had gone in Tuesday for the tests, blood, EKG. I was wondering what my Doc might think of my RHR, which at 36 is close to what I read was abnormal (below 35).
Turns out the EKG got me at 34, so my Doc , whom I've seen for 30 years, knows I do a lot of running. Nevertheless, he's passing it on to the cardio specialist.
Everything else is super good, so I'm stickin to my routines.

C • wow 2

Over to DHS track and back, back,was really slooooow.

I was thinking that one last mile time trial would be good, but after some consideration on how painful that would be, and for what purpose, we changed to 4- 400's. Oh yeah, that was a lot easier....
90,88,87,84. 1.5 minutes rest.
Surprised by how much faster I went each time. But on the third one my right calf got pretty sore and tight.

Then some threshold pace 800's, after just a 5 minute rest.
Original intent was 8, but the calf got worse, the achilles was aching. Rested for 10 minutes after 2.
Number 3 proved very painful as everything had tightened up, so I just ran 2 more.....
3:33,3:28,...........3:49,3:33,3:28.
All the while running on the Diamond Bay map, I'm gonna miss that place...

Event: WCOC BBQ, Sprints, Meeting at DeWeese Farm
 

Event: Greylock Trail Races
 

Greylock Mt trail half marathon.
46 minutes for the first 3 miles and most of the 700 meters up, then a long downhill. Took it easy on the downhill as my calf muscle was a bit swollen from the pounding at last week's race, and aggravated by the track workout. But after an 90 minutes it seemed OK so I pushed the pace a bit more.Many passed me on the downhill section, but after about 10 miles I started picking them back off. Finished feeling great.

The 2 Ratlun Mt Sprints. Barely jogging as the achilles are really sore.

C • Achilles 2

So, at the last Ratlun Sprint, I had some trouble spotting the knoll of control 14. Stood around a bit saying it should be right here, noticed the grassy bump, then the path through the grass, so trotted along it, and just as I descended into the control I felt a scape on my lower leg.
Hmm, as I left the control I looked back and thought, where is that thorn bush I just hit, then forgot about it.
Until around midnight. I can't get to sleep and get these symptoms I have not felt in 6 years. Itchy feet, hands, and then some weird bumps seem to be appearing randomly.....an allergic reaction? Too what I'm thinking?
Nevertheless it's obvious that's what it is, so I find some allergy pills, take one and in 10 minutes the symptoms fade.
Was that a wasp that got me on that knoll? Could the reaction have been delayed that long? Bad vibes.........

Sprint A - Splits

Sprint B - Splits