Training Log Archive: kwilliams

Had meant to go for a short run today, but today was spent entirely on finishing the paper...from 7AM to 11PM with only a short walk to run Sunday errands. But, hurray, its done. Not sure how great it is, but it is finished, and PhD course #2 can be checked off, after class next wed/thursday.

To and from assembly area, and then to the bus home (for the cool down).

Middle distance, of the Gothenburg Double. Rather steep, rocky, very technical, and very wet, so hard to read the marshes - i.e. low flat ground were as wet and grassy as marshes, so it threw me off a few times. Careful but clean to the first 3 controls, too high on the 4 (1-2 mintues), fine again until "long" leg. Was right on, and then stopped early after getting stuck in a green bit. Then got turned around. This must have been an age. Finally clued in and got control. Fine again until 10. Was just a little high, went too far right and then stopped trusting myself and ran around, then back to where I should have been and to the control. Damn lack of confidence, when I am right. Fine again until the second to last control. Standing on top of it and could not see for a downed tree. Ugh. So, obviously not a satisfying run, but it will be good to go and run it again. When it was going well, it was very good. Just have to correct those moments of self-doubt, and listen to myself more.

At home, as a study break while writing term paper. Has to be 30 pages, on 18, but with a lot of editing and further research to do. I am paying for going away last weekend.

Jog to start.

Training with club at Finnsjön, near Pixbo (just south of Gothenburg proper). Starting 2 or 3 at a time, but on gaffeled courses. Started with the map upside-down (compass south instead of north)..ugh...so took a little bit to recover from that. Saw Mia in the 1-2 countrol area (she started after me but had different controls), and then was completely alone the rest of the way. Very very wet in the forest, and rather green most of the way. I am still very slow in the green relative to the Swedes I think, but at least the navigation was right on, though perhaps because I was going so slow, and I was still rather hesitant. Though, I am feeling more comfortable on the maps than last fall.

C • gaffeled courses 4

To and from interval locale...stig och skogen.

2 to 2.10 minute forest/terrain intervals with 1minute or less rest. 9 repetitions. A looped interval, a bit harder with the downed trees. The guys did 15, and I think the other girls managed 10 (Mia, Maria, Annica)...I was aiming for 8, pushed through 9 but then knew that was all I could do. Abductors are really sore from gympa yesterday, and generally still a little tired from the weekend training.

Abs, back, lats at the IFK gym.

Gympa training - mix aerobic and cardio.

To and from gympa with Josse.