Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Left Achilles painful today. Agh!

Event: QOC Gunston Hall
 

Awake at 3, and then 4, so by 5,I decided to take Pepper out into Pepper woods.

Pepper had already done Yellow with Boomer and his family, and I wanted to try something more advanced with her, so Orange it was. Distracted out of the start and went down contours I didn’t need to descend, then lost sight of Pepper, got flustered due to both. Recovered, both navigationally and Pepper, and was fine the next four controls. Then my right forefoot became excruciatingly painful, with the only relief coming from taking off my shoe. Limped back to the finish, bowed, but not broken (maybe).

Around part of the White course with Pepper, to let her burn off some energy while waiting for the last finishers. Going through the Fields was not too much fun, so didn’t cross the road, just headed back straight, still on field, so not really accomplishing much, I guess. But, it was a beautiful day, despite the wind, and I was among friends, with my Pepper, so a good day indeed.

Orange - Splits

Event: Crooked Compass Adventure Trek
 

Event: OCIN Flying Pig XXII
 

Up at 3 AM, wide awake, so I downloaded the rest of the trip pictures and finished and sent off the Federal income tax. Will do the State on the State site since it was going to be $24.99 to submit it through TT. No way I am paying that!

Pepper is anxious to get out into the woods, and she was up at 11:30 last night, after being up at 12:30 the two nights before. I was two tired to deal with her, and she peed on the rug. This was after "accidents" earlier this evening and yesterday evening because we didn't take her out at 6ish. I sure wish she would give us an idea that she needs to go out.

Anyway, I suited up, and with Pepper on the leash, we hit the woods. Problems right away - Pepper was on a strong scent, snorting and sniffing, pulling like mad, yipping and dancing, and the headlamp seemed sort of dim. I blamed the low light conditions on foggy glasses and mist in the air. There was no way I was going in the woods with an excited dog without good visibility, so I got her to go my way, and stuck to the street and then back on the bike trail. Just before the crossing for the DMV, the light died, so I crossed there, and we walked the rest of the way on the sidewalks.

One good thing was that the icebugs I put back into the shoe rotation didn't bother my feet, even walking on pavement for 1+ miles. Yay!

It was a good way to start the day.

C • Asking to go out 4