Training Log Archive: bishop22

Counties - Part 1

Counties - Part 2

Took the day off to do some additional analysis while the kiddies were out on their short run ahead of Counties tomorrow.

Another day of minimal running as the team tapers. Had the JV squads go through the race preparation routine, then another 10-15 min, while the V did 4x800 Cruise Intervals on the middle 2 miles of the course.

Did 3 x 800 Cruise Intervals with the JV runners. We started at the mile mark on the course and went to 2.5 (probably a little short - although I was much faster on the last one): 3:25, 3:20, 2:47

Not a whole lot of running as I was busy timing the Varsity workout. Reps: 600, 400, 200, then 4x4x200 relay (two boys, two girls on each team), then the top 3 boys and girls stayed to go 200, 400, 600.

Not much running today. Dropping the volume for the runners big time this week, especially the JV, since their last race is coming up on Saturday. They did some Rep work today: 3 person x 3 x 200m relay, then I made some team changes (11 teams were involved, in all) and they did it again. Then we went over and they did 10x120m on the gentle hill leading from our shelter to the bathroom - 5 going up and 5 going down.

ROC Meet at Rotary Sunshine Camp - Red course

Not a good start - went to the wrong spot for C1 and had some trouble figuring out what had gone wrong, even though I was probably less than 50m away. Kept getting pushed farther left on the way to C2 and actually went left as far as C4. C5 was fine, but then I had my big error. It was very hard to run toward the gun shots, so I kept drifting farther left from my compass bearing. I went by a control that turned out to be on the other side of the map, but by the time I realized it, I was far enough past that I was able to miss the woods section leading to C6 and wound up on the other side of the field to the south, thinking it was the smaller wedge north of C6. By the time I recovered, Stina, who started after me, was already at C6.

I realized it was time to focus and I went much better for the next stretch. Only problem was going to C14 - first I tried to cut off too much and ended up dealing with some medium green, then I got a bit confused by the trails as I got past the lowland area. Almost 3 minutes behind Mitch, in addition to being behind Rob S and Steve.

Decent 10 min w/up; abbreviated w/dn as I hustled off for Zach's opening hockey game. They ended up playing shorthanded for most of the 3rd, with several bad penalties that allowed Perinton to score a couple and tie it up, 3-3.

Went back out on Orange, since I had some spare time. Lost focus going to C7 and missed the proper reentrant. Got into the "just a little farther" mode and wound up at C8. The finish stretch started out like the Red finish, so I left C13 just like for Red and skipped C14. Oops.