Training Log Archive: Kat

Event: 2010 US Team Trials for WOC
 

Team Trials middle distance.

Team Trials sprint.

Some warm-up. (Also lots of walking to/from middle distance area, about 5km in total.)

First time climbing outdoors, at Ragged with Triet. It takes a really long time to set up the ropes, and since we were the only two people there we couldn't share ropes with other people so we only climbed 5 routes each, but the routes were longer than the ones in the gym (probably about 60 feet?). I climbed two 5.7's, two 5.9's, and most of a 5.10, better than I thought. The climbing was very different from indoors, most of the routes had long sections of crack climbing, which I've never done before. I managed, but it required new skills. The whole trip took about eight hours and I came home absolutely exhausted (not just from the climbing but also hiking up and down the steep rocky trail to set the ropes). It was beautiful out there, and I saw multiple birds of prey flying just above the cliffs!

Got my result today! I passed my algebra qualifying exam with honors, so now I can spend the rest of my summer relaxing and feeling that I've done enough work to deserve the next three months break. :)

C • Whoop whoop! 13

Training at Osbornedale - 3+ km course, many (18) controls. Wet, dim forest (went out around 6:20 PM and it was overcast), hard to read the map. Didn't have much flow, but navigated reasonably well for most of it. Knee didn't bother me during the run (it's always better in the forest), and heel only felt slightly sore. Yay!

C • I'll second that YAY! 3

2 x orange 5.7
2x red 5.8
red 5.7+ not very elegant, but did it
white unrated (maybe 5.7+)
pink 5.8+ (incline)
yellow 5.9 (flat wall)
(some climbing around on the walls)
green 5.10 - *almost* made it. No real falls, but one lean on the rope
black 5.9+ (corner) - I almost onsighted this! Only one break.
purple 5.10 C/D (incline room) - did first 1/3 of it with some breaks. tough!
black 5.9 in main room - felt tired
blue unrated

Right elbow and fingers (especially middle finger) felt sore by the end. Tough night, but very fun!

The Canadians called Boris in the morning, right as I was thinking about getting out of bed, so we decided to join them for their training session. I did a short course (9 controls in the tricky area), part-way with Carol. Physically, felt much better than on Saturday, but then again I was only out in the woods for about 20 minutes...Distance here is the straight-line distance, but we didn't veer too far away from the line.

Running to/from.