Training Log: Mr Wonderful

Event: Adventure Rage 24 hour AR
 

First team to get maps. No one can stop us.

Might get three hours of sleep....

I should taper less. I get glum when I don't exercise. Granted, this was not all intentional, life has been busy. But I have a/c again at the house. Hooray!

Rage Prep Reflections

I used the report function to look at what I did since the Monday after the last Rage and my crushing defeat.

I logged:

* 1000 miles on the bike. Not bad, I'll take it
* 85 hours of orienteering. Probably my best move.
* ~550 controls.
* ~500 miles on foot (includes the 85 o hours). Not enough running (only 115 excluding orienteering). Probably fine for a slow paced AR, not so good for my o career.
* 14 km of climb

What I think I would do different is bike more in the late fall - I lost a month or so when the red bike started to fail. I would also do more USGS practice on more difficult terrain. I did get out for two rogaines and a couple local practice sessions, but those were in hillier sections. I think I am starting to get a handle on bigger features, but when it gets fussier, I fall apart.

And I should also figure out the diet situation - still 20 lbs too fat for ideal race weight. And I drank too much soda. And I really, really want a soda right now.

Barring disaster I should be able to power through physically, especially at our pace. I think I am a better navigator than I was. Is it good enough to make up for the pace? Will I be able to get to just one or two minor mistakes instead of the ~hour lost last year? I sure hope so, but no guarantees.

C • Maybe need to think on how ... 3

Thinking of putting the o lessons back to just during the summer - so much easier to schedule.

Finally baled the hay around my house. Good timing too, as Dog #2 was starting to get lost out there.

White Ultralong at Peach Mountain with dear wife. I tried to study the terrain and as much as I could see from the trails. Thinking about hosting here early in the fall, then doing night o late in the season. I could easily scout PM up during the summer, maximizing the least green parts.