Training Log Archive: Mr WonderfulIn the 7 days ending Oct 14, 2013:
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Sunday Oct 13, 2013 #
Orienteering race 1:49:58 7.85 mi (14:01 / mi) +345m 12:20 / mi
ahr:158 max:182 slept:9.5 shoes: IceBugs
My favorite day of the weekend, in part because the design played to my strengths - pushing as best I can and getting lucky near the circle.
Big dumb mistake to #2. I was timid to #1, got overconfident after finding it easily, and enjoyed the scenery too much en route to 2, and couldn't find my way around the hill. ARGH. But, I recovered and plugged away.
Took trails to #4. The split worked out, but I should have enjoyed the terrain and gone more directly.
Almost took trails to #9, but figured I should enjoy the woods, and I loved running along the creek. I nearly ran into a turkey - as I passed by it just appeared out of some brush about 2 m away.
It felt very good to run to a spot and find a control, unlike yesterday. :-)
Lesson learned was that I should step off the beeline a bit and go back to stringing together more reliable, easier navigation routes until my skills improve. In the meantime I can get faster and buy the time it takes to meander.
3rd of 300 for finish split, woo woo!
Another 10/10, would race again!
Running warm up/down 2:05 0.14 mi (15:19 / mi) +8m 12:57 / mi
ahr:134 max:153 shoes: IceBugs
Running warm up/down 5:19 0.3 mi (17:43 / mi) +9m 16:12 / mi
ahr:114 max:160 shoes: IceBugs
Saturday Oct 12, 2013 #
Running warm up/down 6:00 [1] 0.5 mi (12:00 / mi)
slept:9.5 shoes: IceBugs
Orienteering 1:10:13 *** 3.96 mi (17:44 / mi) +178m 15:34 / mi
ahr:152 max:183 spiked:6/15c shoes: IceBugs
Stayed slow and safe 1-3, thought I was on line to 4, misread and added five minutes. Saw Igor but wasn't sure if he had four or not so I couldn't even cheat.
Bonehead to 8- proceeded as if I was leaving nine. Dumb!
Knew ten would be the killer, and still did not give it proper respect. Found a half dozen controls from other courses. Fifteen minutes of errors before I finally brute forced from the embankment to catch.
Missed thirteen a bit. I cannot run on a bearing to save my life. Dogged fourteen and fifteen in order to kick for the third fastest of 317 finish splits. Woo woo
I have so much room for improvement!
I am thinking I will be conservative in the long.
Friday Oct 11, 2013 #
Orienteering 53:00 *** 2.65 mi (20:00 / mi) +131m 17:20 / mi
ahr:134 max:171 spiked:7/8c slept:6.0 shoes: Roclite #2
Running 6:18 [1] 0.47 mi (13:25 / mi)
ahr:118 max:146 shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Orienteering 24:54 *** 2.62 mi (9:30 / mi) +1m 9:30 / mi
ahr:170 max:189 20c shoes: Brooks Ghost Blue
Lots of little errors, big errors at 9&10&18. Many sub optimal routes. Igor pipped by one second on finish split en route to smoking me by three minutes. Finish roughly mid pack in M35-44
10/10 would do again.
Wednesday Oct 9, 2013 #
Note
http://www.runmichigan.com/results/98/crim985krun....
If only that kid had found o/ar then, when he could run that off pure hate.
There's a 20:35 somewhere c. 2006, but it was a very small event and their website is non responsive. It would be fun to try to better it in December if it's remotely feasible.
Walking 1:09:57 [1] 3.92 mi (17:51 / mi)
shoes: Barefoot
Tuesday Oct 8, 2013 #
Biking 1:47:29 24.12 mi (13.5 mph) +37m
ahr:116 max:150 slept:7.0 weight:202lbs shoes: The General
Brief pause at 16.7 miles to move a large log that was partially blocking the road.
(33x18 on a 29er is roughly 90 rpm for 14.2 mph.)