Training Log Archive: JanetT

Night O at Rivermead Golf Club in QC across the river from Ottawa. Because there were mass starts for the three courses offered, they did some forking and mixing up of the controls so following was not advised (not that *I* could keep with anyone :-)).

I was given course 2-A1, 4.3 km. Greens and sand traps were mapped out of bounds and for the most part weren't along leg lines (except 5-6, where I contoured around the hill the green as on). I think I had other people heading into many of the controls which helped. The longest leg was one I called a non-spike because I didn't stay close to the line but got off to the left hitting a pond I needed to skirt, so I lost time there. Otherwise I navigated well and knew which way to turn after punching. It was fun despite my getting so sweaty that the cool evening temps were uncomfortable after finishing. I didn't manage to win a prize; 21st overall on course 2 behind 4-5 other women; 4th F55-64 (an Irish woman who finished about 20 sec ahead of me was F65+).

Order of controls for my forking was:
81-84-107-90-85-105-104-99-87-92-105-93-106-88-101-96

Event: Eastern Canadian Championships - Middle
 

800m, my eye. ;-) I gave myself plenty of time. A bit nerve-wracking following the narrow trail through head-high rough open fields which contained plenty of wild parsnip along with more benign vegetation.

ECOC Middle, course 5, 2.2km/15m, on the Pierrefonds map (1:7500, 2.5m contours)

This was better. No big errors, and just a couple of controls where I wasn't dead on.

About 4-4:30 minutes behind Joanne Woods; 5th overall in F55-64.

I started my Garmin, but forgot to stop it at the parking lot, so it tracked the entire ride back to the motel. 13:50 is where pace and cadence changed in the data so I figure that was about it where I stopped moving.

Fell once in the woods, hit right knee on upper outside (no biggie) and apparently have a minor strain in the right wrist...no noticeable swelling but some discomfort when I bend it.

ECOC Middle - Course 5 - Splits

Event: Eastern Canadian Championships - Long
 

Event: Canada 150 Orienteering Festival
 

Course 5 in ECOC Long at Notre-Dame-de-l'île-Perrot, west of Montreal. 3.6km, 15m climb on a 1:7500 map with 2.5m contours--it was a flattish area with a maze of trails and light-to-medium green woods for a large portion; some white woods on the south side of a large power line.

I ended up taking the wrong trail out of the start but it set me up for a good approach if I'd executed it correctly as the green along the power line wasn't too thick. But I wasn't yet counting paces (I did on the second try) and was too short...I returned to the trail to try again and count paces.

Things went better from 2-8 though I had a couple of approaches where I navigated off features not in my original planned route; but then I blew it going to 9 where I again had no idea of distance and was trying to navigate off features. A 12-minute leg that should have been 6-7...

6th overall behind Joanne Woods and mbo in places 1-2; almost 10 minutes behind Shelagh.

For my future reference...on the big wide trail in the power line (7-8 leg) I tripped over something and went down on the bare rock there. Not too bruised or battered; mostly just scrapes, but I did land on my left knee. I'll survive.

ECOC Long - Course 5 - Splits

Wanted to warm up a bit before this road 5k to be sure knees and feet would be ready for running roads. Forgot to start my watch and probably did an additional 3-4 minutes or so* before noticing and starting the watch. We weren't sure where the course was going to go until later (after warming up I found a copy of the course map). Warm, about 75 with only a slightbit of breeze meant I was dripping sweat already before the start.

*From the finish location at Oakbrook, I went N on Park, SE on Noble, N on Summit as far as Grace Street/5-way intersection, before turning around. It was then I noticed I hadn't started the watch.

Cheesy Chase 5k in Reading, PA by Pretzel City Sports, start/finish at Oakbrook Brewing Co. Registration includes a t-shirt and mac and cheese at the finish. Not great for the diet but should be a fun time.

Results will eventually be here.

Introductory Cheesy Chase run, start/finish at the Oakbrook Brewery in Reading. No water on the course, but I carried my waist water bottle and actually drank a little bit from it.

What can I say; I was happy to break 38 minutes (just barely). I figured I could probably break 40 if I didn't have to resort to walking, which I didn't.

After setting into a comfortably hard pace I kept the legs moving. Kept trading places with another woman who, while taking short walking breaks, still managed to finish about 30 seconds ahead of me.

From the posted results I don't know whether I'm 224th or 226th but there were 275 overall. Clydesdale division didn't list people's age groups (because you could get Clydesdale or age group, not both) so I don't know if any of the Clydesdale women were 60-69, but of the age-groupers listed, I was fifth. There was a lone F70+.

Besides the ubiquitous pretzels (this IS Pennsylvania, and the race was organized/timed by Pretzel City Sports), every runner received three tickets, each of which could be redeemed for a small bowl of macaroni and cheese of your choice (of three flavors offered). We each ate two there and brought one home. We also received a free growler for registering early, and paid to have them filled...I hope the beer is good. ;-)