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Training Archive: speedy

In the 7 days ending 2007-04-22:

activity # timemileskm+m
  Orienteering3 4:24:29 13.57 21.84 59035c
  Trail-Grass Running5 3:31:00 23.59 37.97
  Total8 7:55:29 37.16 59.81 59035c
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Sunday Apr 22

Trail-Grass Running warm up/down 10:00 [2]
shoes: VJ Integrator 2006
Warmup.
Orienteering race 1:28:34 [3] ***** 9.73 km (9:06 / km) +290m 7:55 / km
ahr:150 max:161 18c (injured) shoes: VJ Integrator 2006
Surebridge Challenge, Day 2.

Official distance 8.1km/290m.

After Day 1 my left knee was hurting, even 10 minutes warmup didn't help. Told myself not to run fast, just light jog, and treat it as training. Made small bubble near #3 where I went lower and didn't see reentrant. Missed #4 alittle bit. Climbed a bit higher on the way to #6. Close to #7 was destructed by other competitor and went lower than I planned. Somehow managed to overrun #9. Then several controls were clean until #14. Near that control I followed stream (didn't see that I should climb a bit to reach my reentrant). Spent time searching control in another boulders cluster. Finaly realized my error. Rest of the course was clean, except not so optimal route to #15 (went through some green).

Could feel slight pain in the knee on the downhills close to finish.

Very nice training, challenging terrain, perfect weather, and good organization by HVO (big surprise).
Note
Mystery is cleared up :)
C • You are man of mystery! 2

Blue, Day 2 - Splits

Saturday Apr 21

Event: HVO A-Meet
 
Trail-Grass Running warm up/down 20:00 [2]
shoes: VJ Integrator 2006
Warmup.
Orienteering race 1:52:10 [3] ***** 12.11 km (9:16 / km) +300m 8:14 / km
ahr:149 max:165 17c (injured) shoes: VJ Integrator 2006
Surebridge Challenge, Day 1.

Official distance 8.5km/300m.

Was glad to see scale 1:10k. Still, I knew terrain is complicated and navigation is demanding. Started well and got #1, then on the way to #2 drifted down the slope and had to adjust my route. Lost some time in control #3 circle. #4 and #5 were Okay. When I looked at the climb from #5 to #6 decided to contour with light climb, but ended up going up and down. Leaving #7 looked only at straight line and went back same hill same way I came to #6. Probably half way up the hill I saw alternative way around on the trail, unfortunately it was too late and stayed with my original plan, which included (unnecessary) extra climb. Managed to hit #8 w/out problems. Now was time for the first big mistake. Half way toward #9 I driffted right from straight line, saw marsh on my right. At that point I lost concentration and couldn't find myself on the map (now I know I was just few steps till trail/stream crossing). Decided go back to #8. Took another bearing, ran almost same way as before. This time I reached trail and started slowly run on it but stopped - I suppose to cross it, not to follow it! Looked at map, looked at open area and it made no sense. Then few moments later remembered meet notes saying about burned down forest. Lost a lot at that leg. Then just walked toward next control, even then it wasn't easy to get to the right spot. The rest of course went Okay w/out big issues. Actually, I didn't push cause my left knee was hurting since half way to #11.

Total time lost around 20 minutes. Still, good training in challenging terrain and that's a huge difference from my home flat terrain.
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Also, I twisted right ankle somewhere in the beginning, but it doesn't bother me and I don't tape it either.

Blue, Day 1 - Splits

Thursday Apr 19

Orienteering 1:03:45 [3]
slept:7.0 shoes: Salomon XA Comp2 XCR
Streamers hanging with Clem at Ridley Creek. A lot of trails running.

Local pizza afterwards.

Wednesday Apr 18

Trail-Grass Running 1:00:00 [2] 12.44 km (4:49 / km)
ahr:125 max:133 slept:7.0 shoes: Salomon XA Comp2 XCR
Another easy run, planned 45min. but managed to go up to 60. Now both knees are acting bad; I'm not going to give up so easy :)
Note
Why I'm not surprised to see no start times for HVO A-meet?!?
C • protri glaza 3

Tuesday Apr 17

Trail-Grass Running 1:00:30 [3] 12.9 km (4:41 / km)
ahr:130 max:135 slept:7.0 weight:67.4kg shoes: Salomon XA Comp2 XCR
Easy run, trails are still wet.

Monday Apr 16

Trail-Grass Running 1:00:30 [2] 12.63 km (4:47 / km)
ahr:133 max:140 slept:7.0 shoes: Salomon XA Comp2 XCR
Easy and slow run in the rain, felt really heavy all way, plus it was windy and wet. But my feet were dry, thans to my lovely Salomon shoes.
C • I hear it has been cold there?... 2


 

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