Training Log Archive: Sandy

I was really struggling to be up for this race which really surprised me because I had been looking forward to orienteering in this terrain again for a while. I made the decision to drop down to Brown and I'm glad I did. I enjoyed myself but another 2.5k probably would have pushed me over into the "survived" instead of "enjoyed" column.

The course had a lot of trail running as is not inappropriate for a long course. I'm not sure how much route choice there was but there was some.

I flubbed #5 pretty badly losing much more than the 2 minutes AP says I lost - I'm sure it was closer to 5 or even 8 or 9. I went straight and thought I was being careful but apparently not. I kept drifting left and while I recognized that I was I must not have corrected enough given where I was when I knew I was screwed and had to find something I could use to relocate. Luckily the veg boundary of pine trees was visible from quite a ways away and that eventually confirmed that I was as far off as I was beginning to suspect.

I don't think I messed anything else up although I may not have taken the best routes. I just wasn't doing much running, not even on the trails.

Brown - Splits

Big blunder at 4 and some confusion out of the start. Probably should have taken the around route to 6; spiked the control but it was slow going in the muck. Had trouble staying positive as the rocks were hard to clamber up and down in places but it was a fun course.

Am having second thoughts about running green tomorrow.

Green - Splits

Event: USA & Canada - WOC/JWOC Team Trials OUSA National 3 day meet
 

Really enjoyed this despite not really loving sprints. Almost messed up 1 but figured it just in time and only lost 10 seconds or so. While that may be a lot for a sprint it's nothing compared to what I give up by not being able to run (well jog really) for more than a minute at a time. Fun course and read ahead pretty well.

Short - Splits

training session - got there early and intended to do some stretching but after putting out a map and doing a few I relaxed and almost fell asleep. Luckily Kelly showed up right about then and got me moving.

hard holding the planks at the end - my forearms were sweaty and kept slipping on the mat.

I did do some stretching afterwards.

A nice hike around the meadow with Sandy.

Jog 120 paces/walk 80 around the meadow loop.