Training Log Archive: pi

Event: O, ftw! / US Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Champs
 

O, ftw! Day 1 at Fort Ebey. Got a shaky start, not so good to 2, with some hesitations and turned down the wrong trail at one point. Got completely stuck in the bush trying to punch through 20 meters from the trail to control 3. Lost some time attacking 10. Caught up to Peteris at 13. To 16 took the wrong turn and lost too much elevation and Peteris got ahead by over a minute. Very tired legs the last bit home. This was just a brutally tough course mentally. On every single leg I felt like "it must have been better to go the other way around". Always long route choices around and then some crazy bashing to hit the flag. Wore me down. 9 km straight line, almost 14 km for my route. 13 min behind Thomas, a bit too much. Very nice day and amazing arena.

Map: http://orienteering.ca/doma/show_map.php?user=magn...

Sprint Relay at Fort Casey. Ran the first leg on a team with Andrea and Marg. Mass start was fun! I had the long fork to the first control, so Thomas and Louise got away. Caught Louise back on the way to 8 and I could see Thomas up ahead. Easy course, but a super bonus event!