Training Log Archive: Gswede

Peña Colorada Middle.

This was an ok middle. I made a lot of mistakes and I struggled to relocate well. The map quality was suspect. The white woods were just as thick as the green. Some ditches seemed more like trails. In short, not a great map.

Error time: 8:00 minutes

Errors:
-Getting pushed off course by green (Although since the green wasn't accurate at all it threw me off even more)
-Poor bearings.
-Pushing the pace when I should have focused on better navigation.

Solutions:
-When in green focus on the compass to keep me on track.
-Check direction when exiting a control (it's one of those pivotal points)
-A middle should be competitive but not headless chicken competitive.

Map:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B64jd3d3gSP7QjN0Y...

Event: Nacimiento del Canal de Castilla
 

Canal de Castilla Spanish National League

Really good race. I stepped out early though because the team trials are too close to destroy my body with a long.

I raced it to number 9 and then dropped the pace until 14 where I dropped out. I was in 13th out of 31 when I stopped racing and 14th when I dropped out.

No mistakes really today. I could have taken a few better route choices. But I am glad I can write this here...

Error time: 0:00

Map:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B64jd3d3gSP7cWF5R...

Corrales de Julia middle with Jeff and Alex.

First time on this map. I really liked it. Fairly intricate rock detail with somewhat thick green to throw you for a loop. I ran fairly well. Probably could have cut off 5 minutes if there were controls.

Error time: 2:00

Errors:
Poor entrance into control.

Solution:
Continue to visualize the entrance into the control.

2 loops in the Peguerinos east map with Graham and friends.

We counted it up and there were 11 national teams represented at this session.

There were 4 loops but I twisted my knee in a weird way and it hurt to put weight on it. (It feels fine now, a day after).

Really difficult night orienteering. About as difficult as it gets for orienteering. Thierry finished first and wasn't too phased by the difficulty. Impressive.

Error time: 15:00 (at least)

Errors:
-Misreading the map.
-Losing my bearing.
-Poorly estimating distance.

Solutions:
-Continue orienteering on a variety of maps
-Focus on compasswork for night-o's. You don't have as many references. Your compass needs to play a bigger role.

Map contact/Entrance Visualization run on Alpedrete with the visiting Canadians.

Good run without streamers. Some of the rock features are iffy so I just confirmed my location with surrounding features.

Error time: 2:00

Errors:
Slow route choices
Bumbling a bit in the area of the control. (No streamers so that doesn't help)

5 minute warm up and cool down. Legs are starting to feel really good again.

Commute

Legs are still feeling heavy and I don't want that feeling to last. Took it easy today and threw in 5x20/40's. Legs were uncomfortable.

Commute and groceries