Training Log Archive: igoup

I attempted to do intervals. I did the usual race warm-up, a 500 in 2:00, a second in 1:57, started the third and bagged it. I was throwing my body into it to maintain pace and that is not good. I'm just in a bit of a low right now. Need more sleep and peace.

3 x 18 = 3 [ 6 (2 at 20 / 1 at 22) ] / 2
then
10 ( 10 at 26-28 / 10)

Yesterday's storms have made a mess of things in the area. Sirens went off in our area around 9:30 but nothing materialized. Unfortunately, Granbury got hammer and there were 6+ deaths.

Still a south wind, which kept the debris north and me doing laps. Cool though so that was nice. Legs remember last nights lifting.

Dragging a bit. Boathouse stress I assume.

SMU is having grad outdoors on Sat and there is a ton of setup activity. I ran around and checked it out. Then I ran over to the garden/park area of the Bush Library. They have done a nice job. It has a prairie theme to it and the wildflowers and cactii are bursting.

Very windy and a little bit of rain. I didn't want to go on the water in that weather and the thought of getting on the erg was unappitizing. I decided to ride even though my bike would get dirty. Met up with Sam and did a lap. Felt pretty good.

My splits tell the story well. In the beginning when there was a lot of detail, I just can't go that fast while still maintaining map contact. On the slope going down to C2 I really didn't know where I was and was navigating my relocation; a bit similar on C4. Otherwise, I needed to be very deliberate and needed a lot of little pauses. Once things go easy at the end, I sped up quite a bit on the rest of the field. That's just the way it is when I don't get much serious nav practice, which for Lisa and I requires travel. Happy enough with the day though; finishing without any big bombs is more fun.

Long Red Y - Splits

14 of 16 controls were fine but C1 and C6 were colossal bombs. Even though I told myself before the race , "map, map, map," I moved quicker than my head could keep up in the beginning. Once I found C1, it turns out I had been pretty close. However, I had to relocated all the way over on the trail to the north. On C6 I thought I was on top of things and attacked when I thought I should but, as it turns out, I completely misread the terrain. I'd have to go back to really figure out what happen. End result was a long relocation off the trail again. That said, I hit the other 14 controls decently well and was planning and thinking ahead. My nav technique just isn't fast these days and I feel tentative and defensive. I enjoyed the forest and the map and look forward to come back here at the earliest opportunity. Still, 21 min of error is tough on the ego.

Middle Red Y - Splits