Training Log Archive: Gswede

POM Day 4 Long, also entitled "Run your fastest and don't screw up the bearing"

Chase Start, but I was alone for most of it. I was going back and forth with a French runner who I relied on too much. I followed him off course a few times and lost too much time there. I caught a Swede on the final butterfly loop and he and I were competing hard the entire way through. I beat him in the end but he cleared the fence on the way to #31 and cut down the distance I had put on him. That was fun!

Today was also when my Achille's tendon limited me the most. I wanted to go faster for most of the course but couldn't because of the tendon. I'm pretty confident the Icebugs I got a few months have caused the recurring problem. So I picked up some VJ Bolds and we'll see how my Achille's likes them.

After some research, I found that the Swede I caught (re-caught in fact because he caught me) was Niclas Jonasson, World Champ in the sprint in 2004 and the Relay in 2003. Loved having a chance to duel with him on the final loops.

http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=gsw...

POM Day 3 Middle.

#8 was really where I lost my course, but I lost time on #12 also because I didn't see it immediately. I also struggled to take an accurate exit bearing in this terrain. Lost a good amount of time on that also. But all told, pretty stoked with how close I am to the top on a disaster day.


http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=gsw...

POM Day 2 Long.

Definitely need to work on my route choices, but I was happy with how my body handled the challenge. Lost a lot of time on 15 and 16. Need to work on that!


Almost forgot to mention that I had a really encouraging chat with TGIF himself after this race. His enthusiasm about my training and competition reminded me how important it is to be confident in myself. Really great advice from him.

http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=gsw...

Exploring Castelo de Vide.

Event: POM 2017
 

POM Day 1 Middle.

Pretty happy with my race today. Terrain was fairly similar to a lot of maps in Madrid so I had a good idea how to get across the greens and read the rocks. I could have chosen a better route to #12 though.


http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=gsw...

20xpedestal, 10 minute plank.

Thanks to everyone who voted for me to select me as the 2016 US Orienteer of the Year. As always, your support motivates me enormously! I'm excited to continue training and competing hard with your support.

Mixed terrain and trail running.

Cabeza Mediana Downhills

Watch strangely stopped working after the first interval. So no data.