Training Log Archive: marie

Event: WCOC / US Team A-Meet/WRE
 

Pre-run of Red Y. Early out in the woods, before the rain & thunder. Ansonia as beautiful as usual, Peter's course as fun & great as usual! Messed up 2 and 5. Hesitation slowed me down on a few.
FR 5.25 km

Got back and helped out in childcare. Three cute girls: one-hand-cart-wheeling Bryn, talkative Samantha & quiet Eliza. I have been tempted to explore the playground and now I had an excuse :-) Lyn and I also got a lesson in chinese jump rope.

I get a kick from what child care is called in Danish o-invitations: børneparkering = child parking

Red Y Day 1: Middle - Splits

Nice day. West Rock had turned so green since last time I was there. Ran with Boris, company really makes the long runs more fun.

Knee doesn't hurt during run, dull pain after, still icing. All day today I was feeling my hamstring/butt though, not sure if I pulled something yesterday. Felt it during the whole run but pain wasn't getting worse, just felt like I had to work a little bit harder.

Started out together with Mike. Saw a black squirrel. Met Jesse on his brand new mtb.

C • Mike! 2

Löpskolning on a light inclined road then a lap around the fields as cool down.

to & from the gym

walking in to the gym I was walking behind a slow man with a cane, later I heard he was 96 years old (!)

Rosalee put on a great tough session as usual. Knee feels ok, just slight discomfort.

warm up

3 x 100m starting slow gradually running faster

8 x 400m with 1 min standing rest in between

It was really windy, I switched direction for the last 3 to get some wind protection from the bleachers. Also I've heard about people doing a lot of track running getting problems with hips etc so it's good to switch direction to even it out(?). Well, when I was done and ready to cool down it seemed like the wind had calmed down, guess it came with the thunderstorm.

cool down

Another very hot day. No matter how much I hydrate, the heat just kills my energy. Nasty blisters on my heels and toes. Tough uphill start, made me think I wasn't gonna make the whole course. Jogging up the road to 2nd, I met a man coming down and he said something.. I thought maybe you can't get through a fence or something up there so I said: what did you say? and he repeated: you look strong going uphill :-) Thanks!
Did good on 1, 5, 6, 7 was a bit off in the ring looking for 8, punched at the same time as Carl U and while I was tired I figured I could follow and get some speed. 9 was tricky and there were many people running around in circles. 10-13 it was Carl U, a DVOA guy & I. Turning the map I got surprised by the looong leg to 14 (should have looked ahead). Didn't take my time to look for a good runable route choice, just went back around the hill and straight, through the rocks, through the green, what was I thinking!!??
Happy I made it through the course. Beautiful terrain!! A lot of times I just felt aah and wow.

But as so many times before in my orienteering career I end up very disappointed with myself, frustrated that I didn't do better. I'm usually so pumped before a race, I know I can do better. What will it take for me to succeed? I mean I know what I need to do.. but once I'm out there and once the competing/racing devil is there I have a hard time remembering those things. I need to take my time and read the map, look further for better route choices. Stop taking chances, stop just running fast and end up not knowing where I am.

No problems with the knee, iced after the race again. Left hamstring a bit sore, I keep stretching it.

FR 9.833 km

Went back to Camp Buckner for another icecold shower, which acctually felt pretty good, cooling off. Hung out. Didn't want this weekend to end.

Red Long Distance - Splits