Training Log Archive: orianateering

model map

thought i did ok. didn’t.

race recap:
what sucks more than having a bad race is thinking ur having a decent race and then having a bad race. struggling to see this one in a “ran-my-own-race-doesn’t-matter-what-my-place-was” given the sheer amt of people that beat me and how much they beat me by. few controls that should’ve been a non-issue became 2-3min mistakes which added up and they added up to push me behind a significant amount. i think i’m mostly just upset bc i’m tired and set my expectations way too high. i’m not usually this grumpy after a bad run. tomorrow’s a new day.

C • Hugs 9

jog to start — heart rate is normalizing which is good

still feeling poopy abt today’s race but with a good lunch in me i am feeling significantly better — bigger picture, i am so grateful to not be injured and be able to run. that’s still always my number one goal. gonna keep doing the stuff i need to do (eating, resting, strength) to not get injured and the rest will follow :)

Green Y - Long - Splits

us nationals — middle!

got a cactus in my toe and made a few small mistakes but overall really happy with it! it’s like alien portugal

C • Both? 2

Red - Middle - Splits

Green - Middle - Splits

shakeout (my heart rate has been relatively high for easy runs recently — hopefully a good sign: proper fueling etc rather than a bad one) … US nattys sprint at 1:30!

C • heads up 3

WU — with stops to change and pee

not happy with it — race recap:

i could have been significantly better prepared for this race, should have checked my descriptions in the start line, should have started my warm up later (could have not been sick part 2)

my first major oof was #7 where i ran up an entire flight of stairs, mistook the fence for uncrossable, ran DOWN the entire flight just to have to run up and down again.

made a few more mistakes/stupid route choices towards the end of the course, worst being on top of a bridge the control was on the bottom of but also just spent WAY too much effort navigating the longer legs which made me lose so much speed — felt like i could have been pushing much faster :/

i’m gonna move on from dwelling on this — tomorrows terrain looks very interesting — will have fun

(p.s. i could have done better for my own standards but doesn’t mean i am any less of an orienteer or less worthy to be or have been on any team! one race at a time bb)

C • Splits 2

cool down with the squad <33 (there are some rly cute photos of this i’ll have to find)

Red - Sprint - Splits

taking a nice lil rest day before US nationals start tomorrow and reading abt the NYC marathon — a very star studded race

early wearly -- still coughing a bit but feeling much better overall, jetlag has been giving me some 10+ hr nights of sleep so am recovering nicely

- 3 x 5 deadlift (84)
- 3 x 10 squats (104)
- 2 x 20 calf raises
- 2 x 25 leg extensions
- 2 x 1 min plank

so wild that i'm running another half in two weeks ... big fan of the distance but also haven't had a proper long run in a hot sec so we'll see

C • long run 3

new colors heheheheheheh (i should pay attention to this lecture)

wish i was orienteering

C • we can fix that... 2

C • So, you recovered already? 2