Training Log Archive: maprunner

Goals for 2021:
263 total hours of training
90 hours of orienteering
>40K load for the year

Dreams:
get vaccinated
participate in a national event
O in a new state

It was snowing pretty heavy this morning, but we didn't get as much ice as predicted. I still think it was a good idea to reschedule our event, since many people would have decided not to drive.

I waited until the snow stopped and then I went out for a quick O at Holcom. I love running in fresh snow, so this was fun. I also took advantage of the empty park and set a control in the middle of the tennis court.

Just a reminder of the goals I set on 01Jan20:
Total Training: 262 hours
Orienteering: 85 hours
Ranking: 80
Races: medal at NAOC
Fun: add at least one new O state and three O countries

Well, I hit the first three goals which were under my control.
And the pandemic prohibited the last two goals.

Overall, I'm pleased that I kept exercising this year (it's my highest total ever, still increasing by one hour per year :) and that I orienteered a lot. I'm also the exact same weight I was on Jan 1, which is a shock since I definitely drank a lot more this year than usual.

O Highlight of the year was the orienteer's happy hours. Thanks for joining me!

Workout 7: 3 rounds each
1A: Single Leg RDL x 10 each (15s)
1B: DB Chest Supported Row x 12 (15s)
1C: Iron Cross x 15 @ side (1 leg extended 1 leg bent, opposite elbow to opposite knee)

2A: DB Squat Jump x 10 (10s)
2B: DB Military Press x 15 (10s)
2C: Stability Ball V’s x 10 (make a V motion while holding plank on stab ball)

just enough to hit my annual goal exactly :)

Well this wasn't the orieteering I was planning to do today. The idea was to put out the markers today and tomorrow for our annual New Year's event. But the forecast calls for freezing rain Thur night into Fri morning, followed by snow all morning. More and more people were writing and asking if we were going to postpone the event. We don't postpone due to snow but we thought the icy roads might be an issue for people getting to/from the event. So I called the Corps office to confirm that we could move the date, and then I announced it was postponed until Jan 9th. We had never postponed an OK event in the 20+ years I was around, until 2018 (super cold day). And now this year.

So then I had lots of free time. Mike drew me a course on his in-progress non-name but bike-in-tree map. (He was working today, I had the day off).

I had a blast on this course. The area is super flat and wide open. I tried running a few times, but it was too soon after a heavy lunch. And I screwed up badly on 4-5 and 12-13. But I still had a great time. I have to come back out here to practice running through the woods.

After I finished, I decide to try going to 4 again, then 11-12.

Mike and I hiked for 2 hours around Baker Wetlands. It was a leisurely pace, but temps were around freezing with intermittent rain. So I'm counting part of the time as HTFU training.

Workout 6: 3 rounds each
1A: Goblet hold Lateral Lunge x 10@leg (15)
1B: TRX Row w/2count hold (palms down) x 10
1C: Stability Ball Crunch x 20

2A: Straight Leg Hip Extension x 20
2B: Alternating DB Bench Press x 8@ (15)
2C: Push-up Position Alt Shoulder Touch x 20

With Sandy and Kiri checking out Mike’s new map of NW campus

hanging tapes at Rockhaven