Training Log Archive: mintore

Event: OLOU The Mad Otter GOATGAINE
 

the finish group: 150, 152, 156.

Missing starting section

The SE set.

First segment after watch stoped to shuttle

Its Spring!!

OLOU Mad Otter Goatgaine, 19.9 km + score-o.
Meet 10, course 13

This was a blast. First, thanks to Bruce and his team for putting 120 controls in the woods for the weekend and arranging a novel race. The first 19.9 km straightline was a three-part goat sans forking. Each segment had progressively harder navigation and went back through the start area. Went out fast, trying to stay as close to Aragorn and Ben King as possible, keeping in contact through C4. Managed to be stay within 13 min at the end of loop 1, lost a 5 more min in the 2nd loop and less on loop 3. My only time losses were some confusion right before the slide (90 s of slow motion), a long planning delay at C10 (60 s), and poor paths through the veg at C22, 25 (this area could be mapped in green bars because the open forest hurts). There were some complexities with car shuttles and I took an unplanned rest of 18 min waiting for a ride at the wrong time, i.e. before the finish of the goat (this was matched with Aragorn looking for the missing control for 20 min, and neither issue affected any results so it was just some character on the day). Started the rogaine in the north with Jim Benton and Ben Hart. Good navigation on the whole rogaine section, so very little time was lost but my legs were pretty mushy. Got 10 controls in the N then really caught the shuttle to the SE (no track from here). Excellent terrain close to the small creek so I was happy I went (pits, rocky shelves and waterfalls). Executed ok here, a bit of solo conversation to keep on task and move faster, finally making a very long climb to the pickup. Waited patiently for Aaron's team to return, but ultimately returned quickly and alone. Jumped out, got a final time check and hurled for 3 more bags. Finished as fast as I could across the grass heading for the musical cowbells as the clock ran out at 8.00 hrs. 2nd on the trail race to Aragorn only because Ben K. retired. These guys really moved. Managed a happy win on the overall race, especially since there were many competitors that could have (can it be true that Jim Benton goes faster and faster as the day goes on??!). The otter is an excellent remembrance for the coming of spring 2016.

Started my watch late and ran out of juice so the additional distance will get uploaded in a day or so (I expect the total is 28.5-29 miles (46 km) and 1050-1100 m climb)

Great North Run 10K
Not a full on effort, trying to get an ok time but not ruin tomorrow. About a minute slower than the previous year, so I am not too happy about that but I did win my age class (The benefit of shifting to M50). This race always seems easier since the weather has frequently been newly springlike, promoting faster happier running. What makes it hard is that February and the first week in March seem to be my low training /healing month.

2-1 intervals at 12 and 1 plus cooldown

planks and dips

Cramped my leg while lecturing yesterday and it was still tight today?! Gentle run on a truly fabulous night to get it unseized. Seems to have worked.