Training Log Archive: Nadim

Event: QOC Beer Chase
 

Jug Bay Park, MD. Warm-up jog to the outhouse and back in the rain.

The Beer Chase or The Chase has it has recently become known as, at Jug Bay Park, MD. I hadn't done much running all week so I was fairly rested. The cooler weather was unexpected and the water felt good. I started pretty good. The mass start had me going faster than I would have on my own. I hung on pretty well through the first loop making only one minor route choice error. I was 5th back. On the second loop I was thrown off by the way the trail I was following sort of disappeared. I got to the third control on that loop okay but made a hasty judgement on the 3rd leg. I ended up going up the wrong creek--it was slow due to the vegetation and marsh-like ground. I recovered pretty well and got to the 4th good. On the fifth control, I should have aimed off. Expecting to be able to see it from across a wide reentrant, I didn't. I was to the right and cut right further before turning back. Randy Hall and perhaps Andy Strat passed me there. I had a brief look at where they were going then went off too quickly. I lost sight of them and made an bearing error which took me across the creek. I stood for a long while before coming back enough to see #5 again from across the reentrant. I saw Jan and his friend catching up so I rushed and got to #6 ahead of them. From there I was okay, just not so fast. It was fun. I'd missed it last year while doing the SVO Rogaine.

loops 123 - Splits