Training Log Archive: Fanatic

Ran in Kennedy Park--game plan was to take it easy, but I felt surprisingly good. Guess the orienteering the day before wasn't too exhausting. :-)

Event: CSU Rocky Woods
 

Having finally received a magnifier for my Silva thumb compass, I was anxious to see if it would help with my map reading. It certainly does a good job of magnfiying, but I'm not so sure that it helps me with my understanding of the terrain. :-( Net result is that I DNF'ed after blowing one point pretty badly--at which point I just headed in.

I think I just need to ease back into the sport by doing some O-specific training and perhaps by starting back by just walking some courses for a while. Today i started running from the git-go--a big mistake. I am still overrunning the points, not measuring the distance accurately, and generally not being careful enough around the control.

So, I'll try again next week.

Short trail run in October Mountain State Forest. I haven't been running there much this year, and this run reminded me as to why that was so. It's basically pretty crappy still from all the blow-down from last winter's ice storm, rocky as hell, and wet and muddy along most of the trails. So, what's not to love? :-)

Just beats up the old body a bit much, that's all.

I had intended to do a nice leisurely, but long trail run today, but after about 30 minutes I felt as though I had hit the wall. Low blood sugar, I suspect. Did a little walking and then trotted back to the car at an, indeed, leisurely pace. :-)