Training Log Archive: jcampbell

Tired, but a nice morning so plod along the river at 5.30am

Up at the crack of dawn for an early flight to Chicago to go to NeoCon with clients - well turned out they hadn't plugged the plane in the night before and the battery was dead, they don't have maintenance crew in Philly, so either a scrounge job from another airline or it would have to be flown in!! Thank goodness the pilot had a good sense of humor as it went from bad to crazy. First the other airline brought the wrong battery, then after 2 hours on the plane, it was installed, but wait, he'd cleared off with the paperwork, no where to be found!. Finally an hour later we left with 99% of the paperwork completed!!
Having then spent a chunk of time on my butt, NeoCon is exhausting going around showrooms looking as furniture etc.
Out to dinner at a nice steakhouse - got pursuaded to try the house special, a dried steak over 50days, which is supposed to be the top thing to do. Well, one bitten, twice shy, a nice peice of steak ruined in my humble opinion - it tasted slightly rancid. If that is supposed to be the taste, then better fools than me in future!! Quite a day.

Green - Splits

Evening dragon boat practice - on the right side which felt a lot better. Had the coach again so some good drills. A couple of race pieces - 2.25 and 2.23, which for second practice is okay and into wind.

Up early for a 5.15am run along the river before it got too hot - supposed to get 99/100deg F later today! Anyway it was already 76 degF, 83% humidity and dew pt 73, so pretty sweaty even at 5.15am. Still I am starting to get in a flow when I feel like running when I wake up which is a good sign. 8.59, 8.06, 8.04, (1.10 waterstop), 8.01

Good stretch after run

Up early before the temp gets hot and the hunidity rises. Felt pretty good and ran with the ishuffle with some good tunes. 8.59, 7.42, 7.37, (0.46 waterstop), 7.33

Good stretch after run

Early run along the river - a beautiful morning. Put ankle brace on my left ankle just in case after Sunday's ankle twist. 9.18, 8.00, 8.10, (1.29 waterstop), 9.30
Strange that with my long favorite running shoe model, the last 2X I have worn them, i have got a blister on my heel.

Good stretch after run

Watched the TD Bank Pro Cycling Race which is still magic to watch after watching it for 25 years. Only bummer was going over on my left ankle on the edge of a sidewalk.
Great race with quite the sprint finish in both the men's and women's races

Morning run along the river - a lovely morning. 8.28, 7.56, 4.01, 4.40 including waterstop, 3.57, 7.43, (0.52 waterstop), 7.52

Good stretch after run

First practice of the new season - had a real coach which was good.
Great to see everyone again - promises to be a good season

Up early to run before it became unbearable. At 5.30am it was already 70 deg F and 95% humid. My knee felt okay from yesterday's slip on the stairs and putting a good dent on the plaster wall.

C • Dent in wall 1