Postcard from Ushuaia! Miles from Bar Harbor: 6,988
Leave it to the UMaine girl to send us to a place that shares a name with the dance club beside her school.
13 miles this morning. It's a nice feeling to be going downhill on miles this week.
Chris's suggestion, actually. I didn't even think about that!
There's a swim meet in Orono on Saturday, April 7. It's a masters' meet and they're stringing the fishbowl in METERS! Do you want to swim? I'd love to get a relay team together - 200 medley, 800 free, 200 free. Info is here.
6ish in EA running shorts and singlet - no joke...
was on my second comeback run of the day today, things were a little sore, but not tender. It feels like it's on the up and up. It was an unusual day in the park, the fog was so thick during the first couple of minutes that I really couldn't see more than 30 feet in front of me. then I came up on a dark figure in the pathway, I didn't have enough time to anticipate it, and before I knew it, I was face to rear end with a moose buck. I skidded to a hault and started to try and put some distance between us, but my actions startled it. it turned towards me and lowered its horns. By now I'm running full boar down the trail with 2000 pounds of moose bearing down fast. I bailed. Down the ditch through the woods to bass lake. I looked behind me to see if the moose had braved the descent, but it hadn't. Man, I was relieved. I was walking at this point imagining the story that I would have to tell the guys back at the parking lot when... coming down the trail ahead of me was that same darn moose again! It must have followed the trail down instead of taking my short cut. I had a bit more distance between it and myself this time and I wansn't entirely sure that it had spotted me again, so I crept to the edge of the lake. As it came close I was hoping that it would stroll on by without noticing me, but it must have picked up my scent, because it lowered its horns in my direction once again. Before it had a chance to advance, I was in the water, swimming for the opposite shore. (the lake is only like 300 meters across). But by the time I reached the other side, the moose was waiting for me. I was like what the F? So I tried swimming under the water for as long as I could then carefully resurfacing for air everyonce in awhile. This allowed me to avoid detection for awhile and was able to get to the shore about 100mts away from my friend. By this time, Judson and a couple of the guys are running around the lake and can see what's going down between me and the moose. Judson starts yelling at it and throwing some pebbles to get its attention away from me. it worked. So now Judson is running through the woods with a fully loaded moose on his six. Come to find out, he's no stranger to the ways of the moose, from his days in Van Buren. He scales a tree and waits out an assult from the moose's horns on the base of the tree. By now I've had a chance to regroup. There isn't too much distance between us and the parking lot next to the lake. So I'm trying to get the things attention with a couple of sticks that I'm thrashing around in the bushes, but it's no use. The thing is just aching for a piece of CAKE. And there doesn't seem to be anything I can do
(I've gotta go right now, but I promised Judson that he could finish telling the events from there, as they mostly involve him.)
I went for a walk this morning and stumbled on a moose also. It was huge, too. It came out of the woods and onto the road about 50 feet in front of me. We stared at each other for a while and then it clompety-clomped off down the middle of the road for a quarter of a mile or so until it came to a clear cut, and then veered off. They're quite a sight up close. When I was a kid, we ran into one in a VW Bug - but I'll save that story for a later day. It's a wonder I'm still here today.
(6M walking for the Edenometer, Alyie.)
this was my attempt at an april fools, so...hope you all enjoyed.
I posted yesterday but it got lost out there somewhere. Try again. It was soooo good to see every one at the Flat Top. I am somewhat happy with my time the knee felt pretty good but I had no wind need to work hard on that. Jean beat me and it was all Gingers fault because she took Jean out for a HOT warmup Jean was happy with her time. The course was great the results were very quick. Thank You to everyone that helped it was a fun day. Jill good run keep it going.
Don--Jean
Or is it one forward, two back? Five minutes of lightheaded running.
I thought I felt better, but I don't think I've been able to get enough calories back into my body to have energy for much more than sitting up and walking around the house. So today I guess I just need to eat and get some energy back... there are lemon muffins in the oven right now :)
On a very positive note, my legs felt so rested this morning. I cannot wait to go for a run, it's going to be amazing.
Easy and fun this a.m. with good company on a beautiful cool morning here. Vanessa is back to a 9 of 10 again - Yeehaw! Glad your knee is feeling good Don. Just did some weights and squats. Life is good in the neighborhood.
with the jogger instead of on the treadmill. DeLaney is only 16 pounds; I can't even fathom how Shannon can run so fast pushing her little ones!!
us really can Suzanne. I think she might be an alien or something... I hope Judson's alright, hope he didn't pull anything climbing that tree, considering Sugarloaf's around the corner. He should have just let Bunker fend for himself with that stupid moose. North Carolina sounds like a very dangerous state. Another thing, couldn't Judson have just out run the lumbering animal, I certainly could have. These boys are nuts, they just need to get there butt's back to Maine.
It took long enough that the weather had time to undergo a complete change, from drizzly on the outbound to blue skies and sunshine on the return. I've really gotta start picking up the pace.
Great moose story, Bunker! Glad to hear you are running again.
is it on Sat. or Sun.? If it's Sun. the 22 I can't do it. 6 miles today with Karen, Megan, and Grandpa; yup that's right, Tom. Kirby came along. I had fun being the caboose today. Hip's a little sore, and I'm tired just standing. I think I almost killed myself trying to beat Karen yesterday.
Tuesday, right?
is on Sat. the 21st
Thanks Tom, save me a seat. Alyie I'm sure I'll be fine by Tue. BUT I don't think the track will work out. I hate to run long alone and Karen's willing to do part of it with me. I hope you can join us, instead of the track workout. I'll be starting at 8:30. I'll probably be running 20ish miles. Normally I would be more flexible but I'm seven weeks out from Sugarloaf. Still no carriage roads, we'll find a nice route in the park or something.
I've got to leave the island by 8:30 so I can make it back for class. And 20 miles is too far for me to go right now*, but thanks anyway :)
* LOOK AT HOW GOOD I'M BEING!
20- 400 or 20 miles I think your goal should be 20 minutes now this may seem a little silly ' but if you add 1 min. at every birthday when your 80 you will thank me ( I KNOW i will be dead by then but ) running for 80 min. is going to be a lot better than 80km or 80 miles or just see if you can get your heart rate to 80 or something that is with in reach from the nursing home .
ed pms and see what he's got tentatively planned for HIS birthday, I know but I've been told shhhh
I might have to settle for 20 min but only 'cuz I'm still sick
Ran about 5 of the miles in Willowdale which was mud city. Took a soak in Ipswich River afta' the run and entertained a family on the other side of the Riva'. And I'm not moosing around neither.
Keep running!
has anyone ever tried a 10-day training cycle, rather than just a week? I'm trying to come up with an actual plan to get me from now until June 3. And if I just use a 7-day cycle, I can't figure out a way to get in all the workouts I want AND some rest/recovery time between them.
It works like this: day 1 is swim, bike. Day 2 is run, swim. Day 3 is bike, run. Rinse, repeat through day 9 and day 10 is off, off.
In ten days, I wind up with six workouts of each sport and a complete r-e-s-t day. I also can do two longer runs and two longer rides in that ten days. It's more training than I'd get in with just a seven-day cycle, but it's also more rest ('cuz I'm not into the weekly-rest-day thing).
thoughts? has anyone done something like this for just running? did it work better than a seven-day cycle? When I write it out, it looks very nice, simple, and Alyie-proof (meaning, it would be really hard for me to screw it up)
But never for Tri training.
I got 7-miles in this morning with a few faster strides in the middle trying to get away from a crazy moose. With a tree climb my arms are pretty sore now, especially after that stupid moose kept ramming the tree and trying to shake me out. I didn't realize there were moose here, but damn they are angry animals in mating season. Luckily Bunker got it's attention as I ran to the park headquarters for help. And lucky for him he was on the swim team in HS because his skills were used today.
I forget how the rest of the book goes
back to the drawing board
Crash training. Have you tried that Alyie?
because I think crash training would wind up with me getting hurt
just taking one day at a time. :)
can it be that easy?
I have seen such cycles based on swims followed by bikes then runs, then repeat. This theoretically trains your body to expect the next discipline in the same order as most tri races. Pretty logical really, but the body isn't based on logic allways. If I had more free hours in my days I might try to do this too. And I go to a similar S/B/R sequence with rest each cycle as I approach races to get the unit ready to race S/B/R.
As for 10 days vs 7, you are young and 9 days between rest is fine. I know I need at least a day every week to recover fully.
Dr Dave
I like the simplicity of it. This is what I've been playing with
Day 1 AM: swim 4k PM: bike 1 hr
Day 2 AM: run 12-14 mi PM: swim 4k
Day 3 AM: bike 1 hr PM: run 5 mi
Day 4 AM: swim 4k PM: bike 2-4 hr
Day 5 AM: run 8 mi PM: swim 4k
Day 6 AM: bike 1:40 PM: run 6 mi
Day 7 AM: swim 4k PM: bike 1 hr
Day 8 AM: run 10-12 mi PM: swim 4k
Day 9 AM: bike 2-4 hr PM: run 5 mi
Day 10 AM: off PM: off
the days having numbers feels too abstract. I know what "monday" means but I don't know what "day 1" means. Maybe I'll give them colors or something
Looks good. Days 6 and 9 would also do well as bricks with shorter rec. runs just following the longer bike rides. Bricks can really tear you down so having those closer to the rest day makes sense.
You clearly have the capacity to train more than I with this plan, as I get a significant mental/physical break on days with only? one workout planned. You might wish to prioritize the most important session for each day should you have to drop one for any reason that may show up.
Keep on tri-ing
THANK YOU for the input. Good call on the bricks and prioritizing. Looking at the whole thing again, there might be a little too much running in it for my legs right now. I need to go back and play with that - but making those two days into bricks might take care of the problem anyway.
I sent that to one of the tri coaches I've been keeping in touch with; he suggested to change it to the following --- he took my rest day out and moved some stuff around. So we've got
Day 1 AM: swim 4k PM: bike 1hr
Day 2 AM: run 12-14 mi PM: (off)
Day 3 AM: bike 1 hr PM: swim 4k
Day 4 AM: run 4-5 mi PM: bike 2-4 hr
Day 5 AM: run 8 mi PM: off
Day 6 AM: bike 1:40 PM: swim 4k
Day 7 AM: run 4-5 mi PM: bike 1 hr
Day 8 AM: run 8 mi PM: swim 4k
Day 9 AM: bike 2-4 hr PM: swim 4k
Day 10 AM: off PM: run 4-5 mi
it's lost a little of its pretty swim bike run 'symmetry' but that's okay. I will start it tomorrow!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! copied from an email -
Just remember that it is not having a great week one week or the next that makes you a better athlete, it is doing it day after day after day after day after week after week after week after month after month after month. Then you can think about changing things. Consistency is the key, there is plenty of rest built into this, and if you need to for exams etc you can take a day off every couple of cycles. This, by having 1 workout on three different days hopefully allows you to stay on top of things so you do not get behind on studying etc. On the long ride day, you know that will start to fall in the middle of the week? That is a potential snag I saw. I did not know if it was a problem or not. But for now I say you can get away with 2hrs then bump it up as it becomes spring and you guys thaw out. Any more questions run them by me.
Brian [Stover]
We got out about 1:30 Jean was going for a tenner I was going for 5 Kebo onto the Park Loop road. I reached my turnaround point and Jean kept going her turnaround was just about the parking lot at Sand Beach. Just after passing under the Rt3 bridge a voice called from behind me it was Tom and his son on their bikes. They kept me company for the next mile and a half. I was happy they were there it gave me a lift to keep going. Thanks Tom. Don
Bummed, bad side stitch.Seems to be related to a rib injury I suffered in carrying twins to full term.It's REALLY holding me back right now.Ran 2 plus miles and had no choice but to give in to it and whimper my way back home.
Louis Luchini and Levi Miller ran in the seeded 5000 at Stanford last night.
Here's a link of the results and a complete race video. Not sure what Happened to Louis, but I think it's his first race back since his achilles surgery. Levi ran 13:56, smokin.
http://www.flocasts.com/flotrack/
It's finally runnable! I saw Rocky Balboa today before my run. What a great movie! Judson watch this before your next race. Bunker you had us going with the moose story.
I'll watch it on May 19th.
Schooner head and back along the park loop to Kebo. About 7:35 pace with some tired legs.
I was too traumatized to mention this earlier, but... (and this is going to sound crazy,) this morning Karen, Megan, Tom and I were stalked and then chased by a Mountain Lion out by Precipice. Karen fainted but Tom saved the day with this special little device (animal type mace) that he used to fend off the animal. This device was so cool, it stretched way out so you didn't have to get too close to the animal. It's strange that two dangerous animal situations occured on the same day. Freaky.
I don't have any idea where she comes up with these things . but Ginger if you are driving to Boston pretend the race is Sunday not Monday maybe you will make it on time . I will call the Loco shoe people and tell them when you get your shoes to see about using you as a POSTER CHILD . and i forgot to mention the top 50 places at the Flat Top 5k make ALL American STATUS and hold that honor until next years race sorry Gingee you missed it by that much ----. if you go to the Unity 5k I will give you my award from last year the SAFE SEX AWARD ( A BAG OF CONDOMS ) I told them to give them to someone else because at my age no sex is safe and all the college kids got a great laugh out of my award . Oh and you will have a new 5k P.R.
7-miles at Zap with no moose, then 15 minutes of biking and some lifting and core.
Good crowd on hand for the Sunday Run in Orono - out and back to meet those who were running the entire loop. Starting to ease off a bit...
drive...looking forward to the carriage roads opening again. I"m a big UCONN fan, but happy to see long time rivals Tenn Vols make the finals last night. I"m staying up late to reconnect with EDT.
On the roads. 7:15 pace. Perhaps I should reconsider running after a corn beef reuben and a Guinness. Digestion with 4 miles to go was a bit grouchy.
6 make up miles last Thursday.
Great race reports! Very entertaining!
138 miles
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