Training Log Archive: eddie

warm up, cool down

West Point Day 1. Got some kind of food poisoning Friday on the drive up - probably some bad zingers I got from the machine at work. Dull stomach pain all weekend.

Blue - Splits

Roland Park, pushing.

Polebrook map Short course ~4.5 km, 25 controls with short (100m) and long (500m) legs for tempo changes. The exercise was to look up and forward and notice everything and rely less on the compass. Also concentrate on getting an attackpoint. Brent said the rough english translation of Katarina's exercise name was "last safe point." No streamers in the woods made concentration even more important to hit the right spot. I always felt like I was seeing more things because I wanted to be sure I was at the correct location as soon as I got there and not waste time double-checking. I think I still have that tendancy to "just look for the bag" when I get close.

After lunch we did a very fast 16-control short-leg exercize at speed on a VERY nice section of Polebrook. The course crossed over itself several times and there were several repeat features...i.e. going from one control that was two boulders immediately to another that was two boulders. Concentrating on which was the next control was tough. No numbers on the circles or streamers in the woods. Brent, Pam and I took splits on this one to up the pressure a little. This was a totally fun exercise. Beautiful day compared to yesterday.

Group run back to the parking lot along Lake Kanawauke with Cherie, Pamela, Ellen and Brent. Saw a snake..in the Lake. Absolutely beautiful day in the woods. I didn't want to go home :(

This weekend with the CSU Billygoat races and the training camp at Harriman with some of the Canucks was just awesome. I had a total blast even on Monday with the lousy weather. Good friends, awesome terrain, great accommodations and tips from the pros. This was just the best. Thanks guys! Special thanks to Wil and Katarina for setting up the exercises...will definately miss them for the next couple of months. The Nev-monster was there training with us on Monday too.

morning control picking exercise on Mt. Hogencamp (Surebridge) map at Harriman with the Canadians. Raining and dark. Did this in an insanely detailed area. 28 streamers, plus run out and back. Each leg was typically 50-100m.

Starburst exercise on Hogencamp with the Canucks. Variable length legs on this one with plenty of climb. 90 degree turns between legs to work on change of pace and direction. Raining and dark. More runable area than the morning exercise. Total time for both afternoon exercises and run-in/out was 1:30. Time per exerise varied.

Another starburst, but with shorter legs. This was a 7-point out/return, with the center at the top of a moderately steep hill. On the outbound we concentrated on looking up and around while running to read features into the control. The return was along the same route, but hammer as hard as possible up the hill back to the start. Did this 7 times with about 1 min rest between. Then ~2km run back to the car at good pace. Rain.

Billygoat. Skipped #14. 5th overall.

warm up/cool down

Billygoat - Splits