Training Log Archive: JanetT

Boulder Dash Day 2 at Sargent Center, Hancock, NH (near Peterborough). A MUCH better outing today. I guess that talking-to I gave my self worked. And the weather was nicer (rainy and low 50's Saturday, partly sunny and mid-60's today).

Clean run; at the most I could have been a minute to minute-and-a-half faster (more direct to 5, western trail to 8) but I was very pleased with how I stayed on track today. I used trails between 6 and 7 (between the bends), 7-8 (the northern, more-visible-on-the-map, trail, and 9-10, as well as the run-in. I enjoyed the detailed contour leg from 5-6.

George H and Lyn W punched just behind me at 7; I think they both took the western trail to 8 (through the light green) which is slightly shorter than the northeastern one. George was punching at 8 as I approached; I saw Lyn later leaving 9. Since I was having trouble seeing details at that point (glasses fogged up again! though they were worse yesterday) I went for the trail that was easier to pick out on the map though it was a bit longer. I know Lyn can run faster than me on trails and suspect George can too, so maybe the trail route I took wasn't as slow as I thought.

I pushed as hard as I could on the run-in from the go control but was still probably among the slower runners...1:09.

Splits:
1 -- 0:39
2 -- 4:48
3 -- 3:24
4 -- 6:29
5 -- 5:33
6 -- 5:27
7 -- 5:24
8 -- 7:53
9 -- 2:56
10 -- 4:03
11 -- 3:46
F -- 1:09

Garmin FR measured 4.62 km traveled with few jagged spikes (like yesterday's track); SportTracks 4.79.

Fastest on the brown course today (!); 2nd overall on F55 for the weekend. Thank you to J-J, Peter Goodwin, and UNO and their helpers for a great weekend of O.

Brown Day 2 - Splits

Fox Forest, Hillsborough, NH. Light rain throughout the event with temps in the low to mid 50s -- ideal conditions for fogged glasses.

The good news -- I didn't fall and bash my knee again. The bad news was my extremely sloppy routes to 4 and 7 plus poor map reading to 8, costing me close to 19 minutes overall -- ugh. I can do better than that. I knew I was in trouble around 4 when I noticed the song going through my head (which should not have been there at all) -- Carole King's "You're no good" (how appropriate, though). Once I realized it I switched to a different song, but should have switched to an orienteering mantra instead... Both major errors attributable to poor attackpoint selection/usage and inadequate relocation.

11th overall on Brown, out of about 30 (more or less). A good 15 minutes behind Sandy, and even 10 minutes behind Gail. I need to get more on the ball.

Forerunner lists 4.46 covered on the 4.19 course but I might have gone farther; but SportTracks lists 8.08 and I know I didn't go that far. They don't always agree well especially in conifers...

Splits:

1 -- 0:46
2 -- 2:42 (straight compass)
3 -- 8:28 (trail west; skirted logged area then angled off stone wall corner)
4 -- 12:27 (fine out to the trail, but then didn't confirm AP; wandered a bit south of the control)
5 -- 4:39 (better compass work, plus the reentrant was noticeable and helpful)
6 -- 8:13 (N from 5; hit stream near another control, I believe on the cliff, but I knew it couldn't be a stream jct)
7 -- 19:12 (sloppy and poor relocating! I must have passed it without seeing it)
8 -- 11:35 (slow and sloppy; hit road near jct heading to 9)
9 -- 1:01
10 -- 6:11
11 -- 5:07
12 -- 3:36 (sloppy; caught in light green, I think)
F -- 1:09 (same run-in time as Sunday; I hate uphill finishes)

Brown Day 1 - Splits

Event: UNO Boulder Dash
 

At the Y, using rings. More core, less outer thigh. Quads still tight from Tuesday!

Inclines from 2.5 to 12% (highest these treadmills will go), varying speed with incline.

Followed by 1/2 mile cooldown, 8:46.

In Chatham. Legs still somewhat sore from Pilates/running yesterday (including tight right hip) but should be fine by the weekend. :-)

At the Y; used the bands. Good workout on the legs as well as core.

Treadmill incline at 1% (for 3/4s of it). Followed by 0.3 mi walking cooldown (5:12).

Someone sent me this YouTube link -- smile for the day. :-)

In Chatham.