Training Log Archive: jcampbell

8.20am: West Point A Meet Day 2 - middle 2: West Point Post
Overall a pretty well planned course, but with the West Point need to have you slog up rocky hills! My real issue was I had no energy and probably walked close to 2/3 of the course, in places not really enjoying it trying to move down steep rocky slopes is not really my idea of fun. No 9 didn't really lose any time as Lex pulled me in, but the circle center was definitely not at the control. It was hung higher up. Lost 6 minutes at 10 as ended up below cliff. Again real issue, just out of steam.

12.20pm: Sprint -2: Trophy Point on West Point campus. The first part of the race was on the rocky area below the campus, not really an area for a sprint as you can't do much sprinting! Chose wrong route choice 3-4, went up and should have gone down and around. 10-11 didn't see one route and took the stairs which were slow. Overall considering I was very tired, the time was okay.

Day 2, Mid, Green X - Splits

Day 2, Sprint, Green - Splits

10.10am: West Point A Meet: Middle Distance. Considering my first orienteering event this year I was very happy with the navigation and reading the subtlety in contours in places. First control was a long leg to a cave, yes a cave in a very large pit - pretty unique feature. Kept focused, though a couple of hesitations near the end and went to a nearby control at 9 first. Still overall felt pretty good.

C • Orienteering! 2

1.20pm: West Point Sprint Day 1 - Camp Buckner. A mix of sprint in the woods and around the camp. Ran hard, caught up with someone (recognize face but don't know the name), and we ran different routes between certain legs and often was a similar time, though I got away 6-7 but going round the road rather than through barrack buildings as no thinking required and gained probably 20 secs, only to blow it on 8-9 by going up the side of the wrong buildings. Got away again 10-11 by going straight through the woods rather than down and around the road. Tired, but pushed hard.

Day 1, Mid, Green X - Splits

Day 1, Sprint, Green - Splits

6.00am: a beautiful morning. 44degF. Run along the river, pushed my carcass a bit harder than usual which felt ok and listening to some good music helps. 8.54, 7.55, 8.00, 8.08

Good stretching after run.