Training Log: oxensd

Event: Long Island Classic NRE
 

This was something new! Caumsett Park on Long Island's Gold Coast, the former 1400 acre estate of Marshall Fields III, with a gorgeous manor house I ran past. Fast, fun racing mostly on paths in a park-like setting, and partly along the North Shore. Really very enjoyable! First time racing on Long Island, and this was on a brand new map by Stefan Slutsky. Thank you!

My running felt better than expected, but still some 20% slower than Joe B, and 25% slower than Niels...
No big mistakes, only a little wobble on #4 where I went too far N and lost 30s - very sloppy as it was only 100 meters from #3! - a slight overshoot on #9 (30s), and a slightly northward aim at #13 (30s - I was following Joe B...).

Interesting route choice to #9, I didn't read the map carefully enough and thought that the path along the beach was actually on the beach...but it was on the cliff above which meant a 20m extra climb. Going SW from #8 on the path and road would have avoided that climb and so probably faster for me.

Route to #7 might have been faster by avoiding a little bit of climb by going more or less straight. But then I would not have had the great pleasure of running right past Marshall Field's magnificent English manor!

Event: WCOC Huntington State Park
 

HVO Huntington training race. Nice day in the woods! Overcast with some sun, 50s. Felt a bit stronger than last weekend but still very slow running. No major mistakes, #6 searched a little early, 30s; #7 stayed too long on the path and misjudged the angle, 30s; #12 went too far right on approach, 1m.

Green - Splits