Training Log Archive: Nadim

Warm-up for Day 1 of the US Championships at Fallen Leaf Lake near S. Lake Tahoe, CA. I got off at the wrong bus stop, jogged over then did loops along the road.

Day 1 of the US Championships on the Fallen Leaf Lake map near S. Lake Tahoe, CA. I had a lot of trouble with 2 controls and smaller errors with others. Apparantly other people had similar experiences as many controls required being precisely there to see them. My effort put me in 5th place for +M40. See the Split List.

Red X - Splits

From the Sno Park at Fallen Leaf Lake, Lake Tahoe, CA. to the start of the model event. I was feeling the 6500ft. altitude a little.

On the Fallen Leaf Lake map, near S. Lake Tahoe, CA. I did the model event at a leisurely pace. Things matched-up pretty well most of the time giving me confidence although attack points were very close to trails mostly.

From 14th & Independence Ave. in Washington D.C., once around Haines Point and the Tidal Basin. Still sleepy from getting to work early I plodded around waking-up with the sunrise and moonset. The water was over the sidewalk in places.

From the UMD Track, up the Northwest Branch Trail to the end of the pavement and back. It was a nice cool evening. I ran a steady pace and felt some stiffness from the last few days but overall was stronger and recovering. Half mile splits on the trail: 3:33, 3:31, 3:29, 7:08 (28:20) to turnaround, 7:08 back to next marker, 3:29, 3:28, 3:22.

30 pushups, 45 situps.

In Northridge, Bowie, MD. From Quill Point Dr., Quilt Patch, Fletchertown, Quetzal, Quill Point Dr. Working late again I just wanted to get the blood flowing to loosen-up my stiff legs. The cool breezy night felt nice but with humidity in the +70% I still sweat a lot.

QOC: Fountainhead, VA, Blue course. I enjoyed Jon Torrance's course. Though there was some downfall, the woods were mostly nice. I was a little sore from racing the day before but more rusty than that affected me. Worse yet were errors linked to the 20-year old map. Probably affecting me most of all was that my late start coupled with warm weather orienteering meant that there was no water left for me. Normally the amounts set out (which ran out at all 3 stops) would be sufficient for a QOC meet though there was a big gap between the 4th and 12th control. See the Split List.

Blue - Splits