Training Log Archive: maprunner

Reran an old SMP course, while Mike and Paul checked out some mapping questions. My mantra for the day was "Concentrate. Navigate". I was literally saying that to myself in the woods. I tried not to think about pace, but move carefully and steadily. I thought I did pretty well, except for 9. I always had problems with that control location. After I realized I had missed it, I went back, and finally identified the stream bend. The map is definitely screwy there. No sign of a trail or a ditch.

As I was approaching 13, I finally looked at my watch, and realized I was already 15 minutes late to meet Mike (who was sitting in the cold car). Since I had already been out for two hours, I just ran it back in (I started at the marina, near 16).

After I got home and downloaded my track, I had a rude awakening. I knew I could be slightly off of 4 and 18 (there were no tapes or markers) but I was really wrong there, as well as 10 and all my visits to 2/6/11. Pretty sad performance. And then looking at my previous splits, I realized I was really slow today, too. I guess part of that was my concentration on map reading, but still, this was dismal.

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C • mantra 3

long flats 3 - Splits

Testing my courses for the Feb 18th event (we won't be here). I had designed the courses on paper, and Mike hung streamers this morning. i wanted to see how the courses worked for the participants, plus get some time on my feet. Started with beginner course, as a warm up. Walked at the start, moved faster as I progressed.

After I was warmed up (in was in the 20s today) I ran the advanced course. Started out hard, but got tired by the end. Was disappointed to make a few mistakes on the course, but happy to have worked hard the whole time.

Only wanted to be out for another 30 minutes or so, so I did part of the intermediate course. Really tired by now, so I did a lot of walking. Clean navigation.

Ate dinner at Esquina, for the last time under the current format. The restaurant is closing for a week, undergoing renovation and a menu change. Should be interesting, but I will miss the Peruvian Potato taco.