Training Log Archive: Sandy

The idea of this outing with Sandy was to jog/run to the gelatto store, get some and walk back while eating it. And it was inspired by Mary's 1/1/1 idea. The whole distance is about 2.5 miles one way so the idea was to jog down to the drive (.75 mi), run .5 hard, walk/jog the next .5, run the next .5 hard and then walk the rest of the way to the store. Mission accomplished.

The two half miles hard. Was hoping for a little faster time. But at least it gives me something to work on.

And eventually will work on doing the mile all as one.

Ankle seems okay to run on even though a little puffy still. The little tiny puncture on my knee is healing nicely but still ridiculously sore.

Toes, inner thigh, calf - all cramping while I was watching the replay of TDF.

Several hours of yard work pulling out all the things that died during the last few weeks in the intense heat. Most - all? - will grow back either again this summer or next year so not a big deal but my mulch pile is getting a tad ridiculous.

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Got home Wednesday to find the rains had broken many of my lilies so I cut a bunch and brought them inside. The fragrance is almost overpowering first thing in the morning.

C • Lovely! 7

Injury check:
Bad knee - about the same as always.
Good knee - bad bruise from the fall. I wondered how I had gotten it dirty this morning until I realized it wasn't dirt. The gash is small but deep but seems to be healing.
Ankle - mildly swollen, mildly discolored. Won't run on it for another few days but it seems okay for walking. Keeping it wrapped and icing periodically.

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Putting out and picking up the controls from the TeamConcepts program at Gifford Pinchot. Everyone seemed to enjoy the orienteering despite the weather - it was either raining or so humid it might as well have been raining.

Also had to run and check one control - a tree branch fell on it and cracked the cross-piece of the stand but it was still usable.

Someone moved three of the controls off the side of the trail and into the woods. Seems like a very odd thing to have done. Nothing vandalized, just moved a few feet and sort of hidden as opposed to being out in the open.

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Checking the trail network and map in general at Gifford Pinchot for use at a corporate program on Wednesday. Was jogging along nicely occasionally stopping to check something or make notes but having a good time and then managed to fall hard rolling my ankle and getting a good puncture in my knee after about 45 minutes. &*%%$!! Finished up checking at a walk and I could tell this was not going to be good.

Knee is now very sore and bending it is painful. Ankle is slightly swollen as well. I imagine I'll have some nice bruising in the morning. :(

C • Oh no! 5