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Saturday Sep 1, 2012 #
9 AM
Orienteering race 1:16:09 *** 6.44 km (11:50 / km) +230m 10:02 / km
ahr:159 max:171 spiked:8/11c shoes: Inov8 xtalon 212 B
Day 1 Western States Championships, Laramie, WY
I really wasn't sure how my training was holding up. I've been feeling really slow, but also knew that I worked pretty hard over the summer. Western terrain tends to be good to me since it's not full of rocks and trees that I'm not used to.
Today I felt the altitude quite a bit and pretty much just walked the uphills, but I guess everyone else did too, because my time ended up pretty decent compared to the competition.
Plains of Despair map. No significant navigational problems at all. Stayed in contact with the map well. Lost about 2-3 minutes between number 4 and 5 when I heard somebody blowing a whistle distress signal. I only heard it two or three times, then it stopped. And it was faint so I never really figured out what direction it was from me. I reported it at the finish and they went out to look, but never figured out what it was. Everyone finished their course safely, so it might not have been an orienteer.
After today, second in my age class - 6 minutes behing Goril Jones, who I don't really expect to catch. Only a few seconds ahead of Erin Binder, so I have to be equally clean tomorrow or I will likely lose time to her.
I really wasn't sure how my training was holding up. I've been feeling really slow, but also knew that I worked pretty hard over the summer. Western terrain tends to be good to me since it's not full of rocks and trees that I'm not used to.
Today I felt the altitude quite a bit and pretty much just walked the uphills, but I guess everyone else did too, because my time ended up pretty decent compared to the competition.
Plains of Despair map. No significant navigational problems at all. Stayed in contact with the map well. Lost about 2-3 minutes between number 4 and 5 when I heard somebody blowing a whistle distress signal. I only heard it two or three times, then it stopped. And it was faint so I never really figured out what direction it was from me. I reported it at the finish and they went out to look, but never figured out what it was. Everyone finished their course safely, so it might not have been an orienteer.
After today, second in my age class - 6 minutes behing Goril Jones, who I don't really expect to catch. Only a few seconds ahead of Erin Binder, so I have to be equally clean tomorrow or I will likely lose time to her.
Thursday Aug 30, 2012 #
Note
Craziness of getting all ready to go and traveling all night to Wyoming.
Wednesday Aug 29, 2012 #
6 AM
Swimming 20:00 [3]
Nice Relaxing Swim.
Tuesday Aug 28, 2012 #
6 PM
Running 58:20 3.45 mi (16:55 / mi) +4m 16:51 / mi
ahr:140 max:163 shoes: Barefoot
Drills at the track for the HDR Tuesday workout. I was glad that it was drills, since I'm trying to taper a little for the weekend. And also because it was VERY hot!
Monday Aug 27, 2012 #
6 AM
Strength 30:00 [2]
shoes: Asics Gel Foundation 9
Weights at the gym. I'm logging this late and honestly don't remember exactly what the workout was this day, but I'm sure it was going to the gym. I don't recall how long I worked out or even if it was morning or evening, so all of this is a guess.