Training Log Archive: djsanton97

WC3 Norway Relay 3rd leg
We decided with the boys that Morten runs 1st leg instead of me cause I had sprinted all my energy out yesterday in the race, while he still had some energy left.
All 3 of us were really tired before the race and we all made mistakes. I was waiting for Giacomo when the lead came to the finish, there went my motivation. I still tried to hype myself up to do a super run. But once I got the map and started running, I knew right away that today was not gonna be the best. To #1 it was still okay, focused and reading everything. But then I got totally distracted, mind drifting to the wrong place(thinking about this year's races, how well I've done) that I had no idea where I was coming to #2. I even pulled back to the trail to relocate but no chance. My mind was still wondering for #3, #4 and a bit to #5 too. Lost it so badly at those controls, 4-5minutes...

At #5 I stopped and closed my map. A few seconds of breathing and clearing my head. Listened to my heart and found the beat clearly. Map open and go again. From the heart.

After that, I kept going all the way until the end. No mistakes, no hesitations but very tired. I was dying in the downhill coming to the last control. BUT, I decided to go all out for the last time this year. And it totally paid off: fastest finish chute split(23seconds), so fast that the announcer stopped the award ceremony to mention me running in ;)

Very happy about all of the things I learned about myself racing all out this weekend. Now its time to shut it down for a few days and then... I'll think about that then :)

WC3 Norway Prologue
Really tight start with a lot of very short legs from the start. Made more than a minute of mistake to #3, stupid route choice so I ended up looking for it too early, should have gone on the trail. After that, it was okay but I couldn't get ahead of my orienteering so it felt like I was in a hurry all the time.
It was fine but could have been better, I felt kind of exhausted from the beginning. After this weekend I'll take some time off for sure.

Chase start in the afternoon!!

Got a big scar on my left knee, ouch

Chseee staaart soon, ladies start and finish was so exciting that I was really hyped!!

WC3 Norway Pursuit
I wish I had a better start spot but had to go with what I had. 94th starter, a few places behind Morten. When I started, I knew I had a small gap to the train infront and a guy 4seconds behind me. So, I checked that for the first control I needed to push hard following my compass bearing until that big cliff behind #1. I started seeing the guys that started in front of me and sped up to catch them after the control. We kept that fast speed and started catching more people that started before us.
Coming to the spectator control I was already so dead so I found myself at the end of the train passing the arena. After that we had a long leg. The whole train in front went straight but me and Morten went around with the rest of the that group following us. We came to the control before the people that went straight!
I held on to that group even if I was totally dead. Going to #15 I saw an opportunity to hit hard in the downhill and by really hammering it down like crazy I made my way up from last to second in that 15people train.
I kept my position until the second last control where all of us made a small mistake and once I found the control I put all out and sprinted down to the last control like an animal.
Fighting for all of it, I crossed the line with two other guys and we tied!!

At the end, made up 16 places and lost only like 5-6minutes to the lead!!

One tough running performance and a fun tricky, fast technical in the morning combined to a very very exhausting but memorable day!! Looking forward to the world cup in Helsinki next year with this type of race!!

C • Awesome! 3

WC3 Norway Model
A lot of high blueberry bushes that makes running hard(for me atleast). Very nice landscapes from all the hill tops tho! Tomorrow is GO-time!!

PS: the castle in Halden looks super nice!!

O-sprint intervals:
1. 5:15min, 1.38km
2. 3:16min, 0.79km
3. 3:07min, 0.84km
4. 3:16min, 0,83km
5. 4:35min, 1.25km
6. 3:35min, 0.99km

Had a lot of fun and the weather was super nice!!

Back at it. Good running with some hills too!

Some longer legs on 1:7500m for a change

Wanted to keep a-run-a-day even after yesterday's tough race but just as I put my shoes on and started running, I felt so exhausted that I stopped right there. Some stretching and cold gel. I'll be back tomorrow, I promise!