Training Log Archive: tdgood

Gunston Hall, opted for Red course because of the climb on the blue course.
Actual distance run, 7.36 miles. Quite a bit more than 8.5 K.

Much of the course was a straight run. Generally did ok but was unlucky a few times where I just didn't see the control on the other side of the control. I also ran off the map on the Red course #6. Printed map was smaller than the Route Gadget map. Once I ran off the map it was very hard to relocate so I lost a LOT of time.

#1: down the trail. gimme control.
#2. Ran to the control circle. Didn't see the control down the reentrant so ran on. Eventually came back and I could see it from the other direction.
#3: Decided to stay high rather than taking the stream route. Also considered going to the field but opted not to. Dropped right into the control despite what the GPS said.
#4: Up reentrant, across road. I was too far East. Confused by the road but I was seeing the road down the stream not perpendicular to #5.
#5: Cross road and went to first root stock. Confused when there was no control. Saw other root stock and went over to it and there was a control.
#6: I went straight but must have drifted right. I thought i was ready the contours but apparently not. I over shot a little and ran off the map. Of course I tried to relocate but being off the map and not realizing it spent a lot of time wandering around. Since they warned us nothing was right but the contours. I came across numerous unmapped items. I think the contours on the other side of the road are also 3 meter and not 5 meter which only added to my confusion. I wandered around long enough that the only open option was to bail back to the road as that was the only thing to relocate on. On the way back I figured out I was south of #5 so I went back to #5. This time I followed the ditch. I think the ditch may extend a little farther than mapped. I still overshot some. This time I stayed on the map so was able to relocate.
#7: back on track. I went right to the area but wasn't sure where on the earthbank the control would be.
#8: Gimme control up reentrant.
#9. I had largely already done part of this leg so went right to the control.
#10:
#11: Silly control. Across the field, down the trail.
#12: right back down the trail. Cut by the mansion, down trail across field area and streams to control.
#13: I am tired now. Went over the hill. Spent some time looking for the control.
#14: went right to the circle but didn't see the pit. Took me a bit to find it.
#15: I drifted right. Didn't see the trail but I clearly crossed it twice.
#16: Unfortunately I followed the wrong line. I went back to #12. As I was approaching 12 I realize I had been here already. Dooooh. Back down the hill to 16. I got caught in the debris on top of the hill so my final approach was very slow.
#17: Straight. I had trouble finding the pit in the circle. Lost more time wandering in circle looking for the pit.
Last few controls I was tired so moving slow but they were uneventful.

Walk with Darcy after getting home and showing.

Red - Splits

Easy run to loosen up the knees after Thursday volleyball. I wasn't sure how far I was going to get but ended up doing the full run I intended.

Dist Pace
0.96 8:33
1.12 8:37
1.11 9:13
0.97 8:44

Walk with Darcy immediately after my run.

I played well but we were outclassed by the other team. We lost all three games.