Training Log Archive: tdgood

Short walk with Darcy as i had to be back for a zoom session to meet with a new mapper.

Event: QOC Jug Bay
 

Beer chase. Courses set by Nadim. Weather : sunny 70 degrees at start and warming up as the time progressed, with a light breeze.
This is the only time I drink alcohol. Note, there is an option to drink Beer/Water/Soda (although they forgot to buy the soda this time). These are really separate races as drinking a cup of Beer is very different from drinking a water. Results really should show what category people were in.

Competition looked very tough this year with several tough competitors, both local and non local attending. This event favors the runners over the orienteers so it was going to be a tough day.
After my horrible performance at the BillyGoat I was looking for some payback so was planning to run hard although I still figured I would finish pretty far back. Tentative plan, Drink Fast, Run Fast, and rely on my extensive map knowledge to keep me faster.

Overall, I did not like the course. Too many repetitive controls and too many doglegs. This made it even more a runners course as you could see people entering and leaving the controls, and going to same control over and over just took away all the navigation.

S-1: I was one of the fastest drinkers as always, but was slow off the line this time. I coulnd't find #1 on the map, I could see #7 and #14 . Finally I just started heading to 7 figuring Course Setter got the maps out of order for us. While running down the road someone else also said they couldn't find #1 and I agreed. Boris pointed out that it was just past #7. I looked again and what I saw as #14 was actually a dual control 1/4 (#1 and #4). Followed everyone to it. I was already out of breath having run the road. Quite a few people in front of me.

1-2: Cut to trail. Trail to powerline which was cut so was easy running, cut inot the woods and look for control. I was little off.

2-3: everybody else was drifting right. I went straight and spotted the control. I made up a ground on this leg and get ahead of a bunch of people.

3-4: Back to the control we had already been to. Just run that direction. Crossed the dry marsh. I was south of control just behind Ken Walker and we had to cut north.

4-5: followed Ken out to the field which was a mistake I realized as soon as we did it. As we got to the road others behind us were no ahead of us. Down road and cut in. Hesitant on approach.

5-6: Straight. I know this area so was confident I would see the control and i did. I think I made up some ground on this one but still behind the main pack.

6-?: Run to the Beer Stop. As I am running in others are running out so I am back a bit. My cup was quite full and had a lot of foam on it which made it tough to guzzle.

9-10: As i was running away I could really feel it sloshing in my belly. I still had people in my sights until we entered the woods. At this point I realized that the new map started at control 1 instead of #9 which meant that It no longer matched the clue descriptions on my wrist. I tried to figure out which clue was next but just gave up and didn't read clue descriptions for the rest of the race. I just assumed I was at the correct control each time. After entering the woods, I lost site of everyone else. I went straight and pegged the control. It helped that there were other people (other courses punching it).

10-11: Straight through the woods. Group ahead of me took the trail around which was faster. I messed up at the end by jumping off the trail too soon which delayed me. When I got to the control I was just behind Sergei.

11-12: Control 11 was multiple loop control. I coudn't tell what line I was supposed to follow so lot a bunch of time trying to figure out what control. I didn't know what number of control I had just punched so didn't know what number of control was next. Sergei got ahead of me. Control was further off the reentrant than I expected but I could see everyone running away from it as I approached. Ken Walker just in front of me.

12-13: Ken took a right route where I went straighter. As I got closer I could see Jon Torrance.

13-14: Jon and I running together to same control already been to. Got there just behind Ken Walker. No problems.

14-15: Followed Ken out. Meant to go straight but we went out to the road (oops).

15-16: Straight. hesitant on final approach. Got there just behind Jon Torrance.

16-17: Running behind Jon. I am really tired but try to keep up. Back to the control we have been to several times. Easy Navigation. According to Attaackpoint I am in 7th place.

17-18: Followed Jon, cross stream, up to trail, down trail cut corner to other trail, across bridge. Started running down vally but running didn't look good so I cut up the hill, and saw Jon doing the same thing. Got to control just ahead of Jon.

18-19: Just started more left then I did but we crossed patsh again closer to the control.

19-20: head to drinking area. Came out by the barn as I intended to do.

Another foamy cup of beer.

21-22: back to another control I had already been too. I aimed off right slightly and when hit the stream turned left. At this point I am by myself.

22-23: I try to keep running knowing Jon is Behind me. I drift right and hit the shallow hill but all I see is unmapped green. Jon Catches up to me while I am thinking. I finally push into the green and then hit the marsh, on far side of the marsh I see control. Jon just behind me.

23-24: I go running off. Jon is drifting left (actually I am drifting right). I cross the marsh but it is the wrong one and have to cut south to the control. Jon there ahead of me. Rest of the course is run with Jon.

24-25: Back to control already been to twice. Easy control. Just behind Jon.

25-26; Another Repeat control. Jon Faster up the hill and get there a bit ahead of me.

26-27: Straight

27-28: back to common control. Jon run along the right side of the stream, I cross over and run along the left. I get there just ahead of him.

28-29: Race to the barn. Jon right behind me. I take left trails in and jon doesn't. I punch control expecting Jon right behind me but who do I see but Ken Walker and Jon.

29- finish: Having the few steps advantage, I race to the finish. Fortunately the drinking area is clear so I don't lose time. Manage to stay ahead of Jon and Ken for a 4th place finish overall.

C • Nice Run/Result 1

Walk with Darcy after getting home from Beer Chase.

Blue - Splits

Walk with Darcy and Darcy's Friend. They were doing a Virtual 10K race (althought walking so I just tagged along). pace was slower than I expected.

Short walk with Darcy after she got home from work.

Rt 175 + 2 park grass loops. My Glutes were still sore from yesterday's exercises. My Knee is also a little sore.
Beautiful running weather, sunny 60 degrees. Why can't all days be like this.

Dist Pace
1.00 8:23
0.33 8:01
1.00 8:37
0.29 9:17
1.00 8:38
0.29 8:40
1.00 8:02
0.34 8:15

I haven't done my exercises in awhile and I could feel it.

Darcy home early so we went for a bike ride. Me on my hybrid mountain bike and her on her electric bike. She loves being able to get up the hills faster than me.
On the final mile home we take the road and race home. I shifted to a gear I don't normally use and my chain popped off and got caught so I coudn't peddle at all. I made almost to the turn and then had to get on the sidewalk and walk to the turn. Used the bike like a scooter for the last 1/4 mile home where I put the chain back on.

Rt 175 + 2 park grass loops

Dist Pace
1.00 8:34
0.35 8:12
1.00 8:50
0.26 9:02
1.00 9:04
0.59 9:12
1.00 8:09
0.03 9:54