Training Log Archive: TimGood

Event: QOC: Manassas
 

QOC - Manassas: Stuarts Hill, Course Setter

Still had to hang the last bags for the Manassas meet at 11, so I was there at 745. Shin still hurting so nothing more than a jog or walk. Weather was still up in the air, wintery mix never happened but a lot of rain yesterday made the course much wetter than expected. Had to relocate the white/yellow finish since the planned stream crossing was now flooded. Hung 19 bags, 2 gallons of water and streamered the finish. Light rain for parts of this. Spent 2:1/2 hours.

Control pickup of the white course and the NE section. Spent 91:45 and took off 15 minutes for time untying the bags.

I wish more people had come to the event. I think the threat of bad weather kept a lot of people away. It was actually pretty nice and the sun came out. The four of us who had gone to VF yesterday were all here although I just did course setting and pickup, Valerie did epunching and pickup and Lachezar and Illiana just did the sprint course.

Event: Valley Forge Battle to the End O' Marathon
 

Up at 4:30am to drive to VF. Expecting more running than orienteering I went with my Saucony racing shoes and a compeed patch on the back of my heel to prevent any rubbing. Also my pink rose tights that I use for all winter road races. Out well and feeling good for the first 1/4. Near PG, Randy, Phil for first 5th but had to take a pit stop on the way to #9 and never saw them again. Slowed down some and then a navigation error leaving 16 lost more time. Real problems started on the long leg just before the 1/2 way point. Left shin started to hurt and it got more painful as the race went on. 2:38:21 at the half. Lost places and time for the rest of race and walked much of the last 7 miles. Kept an eye on the clock and finished just under the 4:00 deadline in 6:51:45. Lots of energy left at the end but every step was painful.

Splits are posted.

Marathon - Splits

Supposed to be resting for Valley Forge but since I will there tomorrow I had to hang the bags at Manassas today. Took off work to do it. About 4 1/2 hours spent, only recorded the time between controls. Took longer than I expected. I had not put out epunches before and did not realize how long it took to hang them. Put out 24 controls and 4 gallons of water. (Extra 3 controls were visiting one control twice to put out the water and 2 where I did not hang the bag. One will need a stand, and I decided the other was too accessible and should not be hung until sunday morning. Got dark before I was finished so I had 4 controls that I had planned to hang still left.

At B&B. 8-9:30pm.

Burke Lake. Probably last run before Valley Forge. (except for hanging controls on friday for Manassas) Thought about 2 loops but also thought about a new disc I wanted to try out. Disc golf won and I did just one loop. (5:06), 9:58, 9:41, 9:43, (9:21). This is probably closer to the pace I should use at Valley Forge.
Cool down with disc golf. Did the first 6 holes twice using the blue Shark and a new Star Aviar Putter. I think I am getting worse, the Shark was all over with several birdies, several bogeys, & a double bogey. Putter was much more consistent with almost all pars to finish at even par.

I see I am at just over a marathon worth of training for the week. Guess that means I am ready.

Burke Lake. Mile splits from trail markers. (4:54), 9:02, 8:23, 8:27, (2:32), 8:25, 8:14, 8:41, (5:01). I wonder if this is the pace I should start out with at Valley Forge. I wonder how long I can keep it if I do start with it.

6 holes disc golf to cool off. Used the blue Shark and worked on anhyzer tee shots. 1 was perfect, 1 was good, 3 went into the trees, & it was inappropriate for the dogleg hole so I used a normal throw there. Needs some work. 4 over par.