Training Log Archive: FoxShadow

Great Minnegoat at Chester Woods. It's been a while since I've felt the adrenaline of the mass start, my favorite format. No skips this year, which was unconventional. I think it must have been due to the fact that there are not enough woods to design a course with more than a few good skips. Very hilly course, the most hilly goat in MN ever I imagine.

Started off well and punched first. Then Andrei and Biz put down the gas. Andrei had a gap on Biz and I into #2, but over-ran it. I tucked behind Biz through 4 and could see him a bit at 5 until he was just too fast. I was on my own from there until 16, holding off Andrei until the trail running came. I had a slight bobble going up to 17 and he caught me mid-bobble, right when I sighted the flag. Finsihed with him in my sights, making up a few seconds by using his line to attack more accurately.

Finished a 12k course with under 90 seconds "lost" on AP, the lowest on the day, which of course I am very pleased by. Where were Todd, Darryn, Curtis, Bullard, Christian, and others?

Fun fun race. Thanks to Georgia and Dave Swanson for the set and vet.

C • I was home with a cold, and... 8

Minnegoat - Splits

Fun white/yellow course at Hyland. Definately redlining the entire course. started ahead of everyone, Curtis passed me into 1, I puched 3 first, then Pete passed me back, then Adnrei took a great route from 5 to 6 and passed both of us. I finished third about two minutes behind Curtis in the end. I think Andrei was about 5 minutes ahead, very speedy! I took a few routes in the woods, but it seemed trail routes were always best. Andrei wisely ran all trail all the time.

Control retrieval.

Biked to the shop to pick up my car. Legs are still DESTROYED.