Training Log Archive: igoup

Day 2 of US Champs at Remarkable Flats. Before the race I felt better than yesterday but still quite flat. Spent the race expecting to hit the wall at some point but I'm happy to say it never came. I started at a conservative pace and just kept plugging along. Nav. was pretty good. I had two hesitations but otherwise I just bounced off hills and aspen groves until I hit the controls. When I found my mind wandering or low-O2 induced confusion I slowed and regained my composure.

Overall, I'm happy with my navigation. 2008 has been about developing good consistent technique and a routine that is easy to visualize and reproduce and is portable from one map to another. It's not ingrained but I am happy with the direction I'm going. Now I need to get my legs back.

Blue 2 - Splits

Day 1 of US Champs at Diamond Bay. Missed C2 by 40 sec but then got on track. Navigating decently and made a concerted effort to stay with my own routine even as I was getting passed. Physically started to fade on the climb to C20 and slowed even more than my already plodding pace. However, I kept my head focussed and continued to nav. well. However, on C24 gravity was just too strong for my legs and I couldn't hold my line on the hill and came down way too low. Physically, I felt quite poor but I kept working to maintain good nav. and I finished cleanly, albeit slowly.

I was quite nauseated the second half of the course; maybe I drank too much water. ?? Didn't really feel all that hot the rest of the day and made Lisa go to the AGM without me.

Blue 1 - Splits

East Pelican Bay course. Again worked on good technique: Lans-O (simple routes), Tero-O (high visibility features), and 100m-O (memory O plus reading ahead). More fun at Pelican Bay.

Did the Pelican Bay training course. Very enjoyable. I really like that map.

Walked around the First with the Most map for about 50 min. I like this map too.

Done with all my O by 11, showered, ate some lunch, and headed off for the Snowy Mtns for the afternoon. Boris and Kat climbed Medicine Bow peak in the morning and I would like to do the same the next time we visit.

One-man relay in 43 min. I think I was 8th. Ran a little quicker than I had planned but I still walked all of the hills. I put a little more effort on the last loop when I was running with two youngsters and Hillary. Clean except for the lower marsh control when I aimed off farther than necessary. In general, worked on keeping a good routine on each and every control.

After a bit of rest I went out to train on Bisbee Hill (56 min). Worked on a discipline control routine and made sure I didn't run off in the wrong direction or without a plan. One RC was too conservative. Executed a nice longish leg around the hill. Next control I had a brain fart. Overall, decent.

Arrived for the afternoon training at Plains of Despair. Worked on getting into the correct routine.

Set up camp at spot recommended by Eddie B. Very nice spot.

Event: 2008 Laramie Daze & US Champs
 

We built 9 new boatracks today and I got a primo spot.

ps: Finished logging ORingen races.