Training Log Archive: kensr

Event: 16th World Rogaining Championships
 

World Rogaining Championships. With Phil Bricker who finally aged into Ultra Vet class.

At La Molina ski area in the Pyrenees bordering France. Crest of the mountains are open meadow ski fields at 8,000 ft which drop steeply down trails to the lifts scattered all over.

Weather was challenging. Arrived to east coast 90’s and hot sun. By race day it was overcast and threatening. We had a couple hours of fierce thunderstorms, including at the start where lightning was flashing with only 3 sec to thunder (1000 m above us). Then showers until 8 hours into the race, followed by clear skies, high winds and plunging temps.

We got the worst of the weather, spending the night on the open summits with no protection from the 30 mph winds and temps of low 40’s. Both of us were near hypothermic at one point and found refuge (and a party) in the summit house. Hot fire, soup and coffee were great. Back out for another 8 hours above timberline.

Phil did great, I was struggling with my bad hamstring on the climbs — terribly slow, but okay running downhills and flats. Still going well at the end of the competition.

We ended up 4th of about 12 ultravet teams. Happy with that given no hill training since the hamstring went bad 6 months ago.

C • Well done! 13

Competitor routes: Czechultrasone 3rd

Derek and Ted 2nd

QLM competitor route 1st

On the model map with Phil. Open mountain top pasture. Steep hillside terrain typical. Beautiful mountain range all around. Wooded slopes lower down are very steep. Looks like lots of elevation gain.

Weather cooler but still in the 80’s. Forecast rain and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon with a clear cold night. Sounds like a storm is moving in right now.

Then light stretching later on.

Serious sports massage (1-1/2 hrs) before heading to Spain tomorrow with Phil.

Core and leg workout with Adam, band side steps, hydrants, squats
Intensity tempo with ladder drills and low bench steps
Scorpions, single leg hamstring bridge and eccentric ham curls
Pull ups day 4: 12, then 5 x 3 @ 30# added, 10
Felt fresh after a couple easy days with the hot weather. Starting to taper for the rogaine in Spain

Early while it was still cool (72F). Slow run below hamstring strain to video form for trainer. Then home for overcast and cool breeze, so today might be okay, unlike yesterday’s 95.

Couple hours with chain saw and loppers cutting down a tree and cleaning it up for firewood. Got more to do, but chain got pinched and popped off the bar, dinging the back side on the catcher. Needs filing, but will work.
Heavy sweat!