Training Log Archive: maprunner

I wanted to go orienteering at an area I don't know well, so I headed back to Lexington Lake. As I pulled into the lot, I realized that I had forgotten my O shoes. I was wearing some Sketchers with no traction, so I had to take it easy today. I had planned to make this a physical training, but it turned into map accuracy instead.



I missed 9 and 14. I skipped 11 because the stream was way too high to cross there. I found a log to scoot across near 12.

http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=map...

Today's set:
10X single leg squat (body weight + 15 lbs)
12X lateral pull down (60 lbs)
20X walking lunge (body weight + 30 lbs)
12X standing double arm press (25 lbs each side)

C • single leq squat 2

I don't usually go this long on the Nordic Track (I get bored, even when listening to a podcast) but today I was reading a good book*, and the time just flew by.

*Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Another Christmas Day, another orienteering day. I love orienteering on Christmas. Mike and I went to the Riverfront Park. I was a bit tired from three days of training, so I just did an easy map hike. It was a great day to be outside.

Nice, small dinner and gift exchange at Pam's house tonight. Just Pam, Mike, Georgann, Ron and me this year,

Mike drew a course for Sandy and I to run. It was mostly trails, so Sandy wanted to run fast. I consider this interval training. We alternated leading at each control. We would rest for a bit, then run on. Sandy runs much faster than me. She slowed down a bit but I still had to push to keep up.

I forgot my Garmin, so this is Sandy's track. She was leading to 10 and she ran too far. I stopped and waited for her to return.

It was fun to orienteer with Sandy, as well as catch up with her. A nice day all around.

http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=map...

I hosted another "Orienteering for Women" session at Woodridge today. We had a great turnout (11) and nice weather. I spent some time getting them to the first few controls, then I left them on their own. The course was too long and too technical, so they took much longer than I expected. I will have to revise the course for next week.

However, they all enjoyed themselves and a few seem interested in coming to a real event this winter. That would be great.