Training Log Archive: Charlie

Event: WCOC Tarrywile Meet
 

WCOC meet at Tarrywile. Left the FR home by mistake, which was too bad. Kind of felt weird not to be punching it. Course was interesting. All on the eastern side of the map with a butterfly and lots of controls in relatively small areas. Generally navigating pretty well. Stopped one cliff short on the way to #6 and lost maybe 45 seconds or a minute. Then got one cliff too far N at 13 and was confused, went N first (where I saw Joe on his way to 9 and then back. Maybe 2-3 minutes lost. Then in a fog going to 14, which I had already been to once (it was the same as 9 in the butterfly), but was one line too high and went by it. Had to come back. Another 2 minutes there. Otherwise just slow. Saw Joe again on the dogleg from 15, and he went by on the way to 19.

Red - Splits

Red course at Beaver Brook. 6.6K Got there early because I had to leave by around 11 to get to Zack's cross country race in Carlisle. Of course these things always take longer, so I rolled in at 11:15. Still plenty of time, but Rhonda wasn't very pleased with me.

First couple were fine, then lost significant time on 3, 5, 6, 7 and 12. Woods were pretty thick, particularly in the range of 5 through 9, and things just don't look the way I expect them to when I get there. A fair amount of wandering, and a fair amount of anxiety over how long it was taking.

But a nice day, and a fun course. My route.

C • Beaver Brook 2

Red - Splits

sprints again. Took a very hard fall tripping on a rock or a root and nearly hitting my head on a rock. But bounced up and managed a PR, which was quite fine. There is a point where just going a bit faster involves a lot more tripping, falling and getting scraped up.

summer sprints, back to back. I could feel it, and feel the extra weight.

C • Hey, you're back. I almost ... 2