Training Log Archive: X8A7

warmup, tweaked my ankle on uneven ground a bit, surprised how much it hurt, but it was right on the tendon that I cranked at the first o-meet this year.

Manitou Lake, blue, 10.1 straight line. I took it easy from the start due to the length, the elevation, and my lack of fitness. I think I paced myself well as I didn't die, but when I started to get tired, it was tough to concentrate on the spaghetti of contours. #1 got off bearing just a bit, same on #3 but easily corrected in both cases. #5 I looked down the re-enterant from above, but could not see it, caused me to have to double back, #7 got off bearing but corrected easily, #8 I didn't try the nightmare of re-enterants and ran on the flat above and half guessed at the right area, nearly ran past the right re-enterant but saw it out of the corner of my eye, was a bit lucky there. #12 headed down slope too much, but quickly recovered at fence, #16 had no easily identifiable features leading to it, so I just ran downslope on a bearing as best I could and planned to relocate at the road. Going to #17 I was starting to tire and I had difficulty reading the contours from here on out, and keeping a bearing was very hard, I was always veering from it, but was able relocate at the broken down fence (lucky), #21 in the first part I couldn't keep track of the topography and just kept a bearing to the fence/road, after that I could follow the topography. A very fun and challenging course. I was pleased I made it through OK, there were so many places that huge blow-ups could have occurred, but all mistakes were fairly minor.
Results: http://www.rmoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&v...
Quickroute: https://www.flickr.com/photos/98725947@N05/2708851...

Pickup #7-12 on blue. Bonked at end.

Blue - Splits

Was really tired today from the field trip over the past three days, so an easy ride seemed to be the best option. Rt 34 trail to Sheeps draw, back on the trail and 14th. River continues to come up, now it is just starting to be in flood stage in most parts I saw. Signed up for the blue course for this weekend. My fitness continues to struggle so I'll have to take it easy to make the distance.

Morning run along the Arkansas from Hecla Jt.

Morning run along Co. 194 from Hecla Jt.

Sanborn, then Glenmere 'hood, and the park. Very nice day, upper 50s when I started and overcast. So perfect running weather. The pace was pretty quick compared to what I've been running, but it felt good.