Training Log Archive: maprunner

Event: West Point A-Meet
 

Day One at West Point. Plan was to go slow, read the map, minimize the mistakes, try to be <1.5X green course winner.
Slow: yes
read the map: usually
minimize mistakes: one huge one
winner's time: unknown

I started out OK, reminding myself to take it one control at a time. Fine until #3, a 4m boulder. First boulder I looked at was not it. Instead of stopping to figure it out, I wandered around to every large boulder in the area, completely ignoring all other signs (such as contours and a big lake). I estimated that I wandered for 5 minutes. When I looked at splits, I wandered for nine minutes. Nine minutes!!! Ugh!!! Must get this wandering under control....

When I finally located #3, I was punching at the same time as Acampbell (although I did not know it was her at the time). We were together the rest of the course. It was very interesting; we were often walking side by side, or two feet apart. But we both evidently navigating on our own. We would occassionally split up, but never for long. I thought she had dusted me on the trail run from 6 to 7. But as I approached, I could see that she had left the trail early, and was pushing through the woods. I stayed on the trail longer, and caught up to her. She finally ditched me on the trail run into the last control. It was very motivating to be with someone the whole course; kept me sharp, and forced me to move a bit faster. Thanks Alison!

C • Mary it was great running with... 1

My time versus the winner: 1.63

Green-1 - Splits

A little O training on the Surebridge map. It was raining and foggy, very cool to be out on the map. Good practice remembering how to read the rock features and how to relocate. Also, I have to remember to trust myself--I do know how to orinteer here, when I concentrate and read the map.

Followed by the requisite visit to Campmor before returning to Mom and Dad's. The week went fast.

C • West Point 1

short jog around MIke's brother's house in Clinton Corners NY. This nephew is not so tiring to chase around, since he's only 10 months.old. But still lots of fun :)

C • Tough duty... 1

on the beach near my brother's house on Long Island (see Mike's blog for the map). Also, various times of running around after my niece (almost three) and nephew (almost five). Lots of fun :)

Day two at Surebridge was a much better day for me. I was determined to read ahead, and plan my routes, instead of reacting to the map. Took it very slowly--I think I jogged twice. But I had a clean race. So I was very happy.

Yesterday, before the race, I stated that I wanted to be twice Kristin's time, and I was. However, it was a trrible day for me, with about 30 minutes of mistakes. Mike correctly pointed out that if I met my goal on a terrible day, then the goal was pretty soft. So my goal today was 1.5X Kristin's time. I didn't quite make it, but I was close. I think this is a good goal for next weekend, too (although I'll have to shoot for 1.5X the green course winner's time; don't think Kristin will be there).

C • Looks like we had 2

Green - Day 2 - Splits