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Sunday Jul 31, 2011 #
8 AM
Running 8:42 0.98 mi (8:50 / mi) +28m 8:07 / mi
ahr:128 max:155
Drills 5:24 0.32 mi (17:08 / mi)
ahr:133 max:148
Orienteering 1:45:12 8.5 km (12:23 / km) +146m 11:24 / km
ahr:147 max:178 13c
Day 2 of classic champs at Happy Valley
Whoops, 6 and 7 were missing out there (accidentally collected yesterday because they were on Day 1 for a different color) , so course voided, which is a shame, because otherwise was a lovely course!
Out of first 5, most went really well, I was really psyched that I was figuring out how to orienteer a bit faster through this terrain, then 4 I miscounted marshes and looked for control too high and early. Argh! Think I really set off on wrong approach from 3 by heading west of very first marsh, could have made the route easier for sure by being east. 5 min lost.
Then the craziness of 6 and 7. Located both controls from several directions and chatted with another guy who was doing the same to compare notes before moving on.
Had definitely lost some zing for the controls after that, became a bit unsure on top of 8 hillside because I came up earlier than I intended and then to 9 I was way south of where I planned to be, bad compass work.
In general, think I needed a few seconds of extra route-planning and to consider simple routes that I could keep running fast through. Also, didn't use my magnifier that much, maybe I need to practice with it more, because more really is visible at 1:15 with it...
2050/2000
QuickRoute
Hmmm, even worse than I thought to 4... was not at all in the right place when I was trying to make things add up. I didn't figure out either during the race or afterwards that I was off that direction, hmph. Unfortunately turned my Garmin off for 9, know I came far too south for it, but would like to know how far. Actually, am pretty sure, would just be fun to see how exactly I went.
Whoops, 6 and 7 were missing out there (accidentally collected yesterday because they were on Day 1 for a different color) , so course voided, which is a shame, because otherwise was a lovely course!
Out of first 5, most went really well, I was really psyched that I was figuring out how to orienteer a bit faster through this terrain, then 4 I miscounted marshes and looked for control too high and early. Argh! Think I really set off on wrong approach from 3 by heading west of very first marsh, could have made the route easier for sure by being east. 5 min lost.
Then the craziness of 6 and 7. Located both controls from several directions and chatted with another guy who was doing the same to compare notes before moving on.
Had definitely lost some zing for the controls after that, became a bit unsure on top of 8 hillside because I came up earlier than I intended and then to 9 I was way south of where I planned to be, bad compass work.
In general, think I needed a few seconds of extra route-planning and to consider simple routes that I could keep running fast through. Also, didn't use my magnifier that much, maybe I need to practice with it more, because more really is visible at 1:15 with it...
2050/2000
QuickRoute
Hmmm, even worse than I thought to 4... was not at all in the right place when I was trying to make things add up. I didn't figure out either during the race or afterwards that I was off that direction, hmph. Unfortunately turned my Garmin off for 9, know I came far too south for it, but would like to know how far. Actually, am pretty sure, would just be fun to see how exactly I went.
Running 6:10 0.57 mi (10:44 / mi) +3m 10:33 / mi
ahr:138 max:144
Saturday Jul 30, 2011 #
11 AM
Running warm up/down 8:57 0.81 mi (11:03 / mi) +4m 10:53 / mi
ahr:126 max:151
Jog to the start with Steph and a little bonus prancing around.
Orienteering race 1:17:21 6.51 mi (11:53 / mi) +144m 11:07 / mi
ahr:165 max:184 10c
Day 1 of Classic Champs at Happy Valley
Eh, fine, but not great. Lost a minute here and there, and was hesitant in the vagueness more than once. 2.5m contours are tiny things actually on the ground!
1- whoops, turns out that color green isn't bad at all should have gone straight instead of trail
2- fine
3- panic! map scale issues, wanted crossing to be far earlier than it was
4- bounced of stone walls to be sure where I was, not excellent in the circle though
5- fine almost all the way there, then thought I came out on marsh closer to where control should be, but headed down it to the right and found
6- initial thought: just run up the hill, control at the top. thought halfway there: major panic, the whole top of the hill is just vagueness, how in the world will I find 1 little swamp? bounced around a bit up there, found just after deciding to bail to trail
7- fine
8- mmm, didn't see what now looks like a lovely route along a stream, I went up far too early, didn't even hit the trail which was the other good option... also got tangled up in green at one point
9- um, tired? issues right close in and was hesitant and not in great contact from 8 to trail
10- road route
2037/2000
QuickRoute
Little fumbles to 5 and 6, really non-ideal route to 8, complete mess to 9. I really don't remember being that dragged off the way I wanted to go to 9, but I was getting lazy and not reading features that much in that detailed stuff, however, I thought I was paying some attn to compass, obviously not...
Eh, fine, but not great. Lost a minute here and there, and was hesitant in the vagueness more than once. 2.5m contours are tiny things actually on the ground!
1- whoops, turns out that color green isn't bad at all should have gone straight instead of trail
2- fine
3- panic! map scale issues, wanted crossing to be far earlier than it was
4- bounced of stone walls to be sure where I was, not excellent in the circle though
5- fine almost all the way there, then thought I came out on marsh closer to where control should be, but headed down it to the right and found
6- initial thought: just run up the hill, control at the top. thought halfway there: major panic, the whole top of the hill is just vagueness, how in the world will I find 1 little swamp? bounced around a bit up there, found just after deciding to bail to trail
7- fine
8- mmm, didn't see what now looks like a lovely route along a stream, I went up far too early, didn't even hit the trail which was the other good option... also got tangled up in green at one point
9- um, tired? issues right close in and was hesitant and not in great contact from 8 to trail
10- road route
2037/2000
QuickRoute
Little fumbles to 5 and 6, really non-ideal route to 8, complete mess to 9. I really don't remember being that dragged off the way I wanted to go to 9, but I was getting lazy and not reading features that much in that detailed stuff, however, I thought I was paying some attn to compass, obviously not...
Friday Jul 29, 2011 #
12 PM
Swimming 16:12 [2] 0.5 mi (32:23 / mi)
Last good swim with Stephi, 4 x to Good's rock.
Swimming (aquajogging) 15:04 [1] 0.0 mi
And aquajogging, lalala
Thursday Jul 28, 2011 #
7 AM
Running 10:15 1.19 mi (8:36 / mi) +12m 8:21 / mi
ahr:126 max:141
Drills 7:19 0.43 mi (16:58 / mi)
ahr:129 max:144
Running 47:38 6.24 mi (7:38 / mi) +31m 7:31 / mi
ahr:146 max:172
12 x 1 min intervals, pretty hard, but not crazy hard. Left calf felt a bit tight, stretched it out a lot afterwards.
Tried to make a loop of South Kahshe Lake Road and Bay Rd. back to Tryson, but didn't seem to work. At least there was a 'dead end' sign. Either that sign or google maps is lying!
Tried to make a loop of South Kahshe Lake Road and Bay Rd. back to Tryson, but didn't seem to work. At least there was a 'dead end' sign. Either that sign or google maps is lying!
3 PM
Strength 13:00 [0]
10 min abs, 1 min back, 2 min hammies with Stephi. Back is pretty darn sore from the waterskiing+rowing combo yesterday...
Wednesday Jul 27, 2011 #
9 AM
Rollerskiing long 1:03:16 11.26 mi (5:37 / mi) +129m 5:26 / mi
ahr:130 max:152
Part one of long workout, a skate rollerski with Stephi, she was doing a 3h, said I'd join her for at least the first. Company is nice! Did a little bit without poles. The construction workers on the bridge over the highway are getting familiar with our crazy rollerski ways, one asked Stephi if they could go off road, nope, not these at least!
Running long 59:36 7.57 mi (7:52 / mi) +54m 7:42 / mi
ahr:138 max:166
And an hour run to top it off. Explored down Wigwam Lodge Rd which was fun and not too FDF-filled despite being a dirt road. Found a trailer park at one bit. Woods where I saw it (most of the roads are house-lined) looked nice for orienteering in. Kinda like Barrens, suppose it's more or less the same rock.
5 PM
Rowing 29:30 [1] 3.02 mi (9:46 / mi)
ahr:97 max:120
Little afternoon row out on the lake. Hard to get the HR up rowing... guess the stroke rate needs to go higher, but it just doesn't feel pretty.
Tuesday Jul 26, 2011 #
9 AM
Rollerskiing intervals (skate) 41:17 7.28 mi (5:40 / mi) +68m 5:31 / mi
ahr:136 max:171
First real rxc training of the season! Went out with Steph and did half her intended intervals with her, figure shouldn't try too much all at once... fun to ski with her. She's working on 'skiing big' on the recommendation of coach Ruff, just means trying to use full leg/arm length to max advantage. Not really the technique for ski-o, because you take up more space, but something to work for ski skiing though.
Body felt ok skiing, just side-of-bum muscles complaining slightly.
Body felt ok skiing, just side-of-bum muscles complaining slightly.
Running intervals 30:40 4.04 mi (7:35 / mi) +32m 7:24 / mi
ahr:139 max:173
And presto! into running shoes to complete the workout. Had a bit of the triathlon feeling of running being really slow and awkward after rollerskiing... did 3 more 4 min intervals, for 5 total.
Strength (ankle) 9:04 0.21 mi (43:10 / mi) +1m 42:32 / mi
ahr:121 max:154
Ankle jumps on the beach waiting for Stephi to finish.
4 PM
Swimming 16:12 [2] 0.5 mi (32:23 / mi)
Oooh, it was chilly in the wind! But water is still nice and warm. Went out with Steph, turns out I'm a smidge faster swimmer. Mark joined us for the last lap or two, this was 4 times to Goode's rock and back.
Swimming (aquajogging) 16:29 [1] 0.12 mi (2:11:59 / mi)
And aquajogging, haven't done this in ages. Maybe once when hammie was injured, but just found it maddening in the pool, last time seriously was while healing from shoulder surgeries... Chatting with Mark and Steph to Goode's rock and back.
Monday Jul 25, 2011 #
9 AM
Running 11:52 1.38 mi (8:35 / mi) +12m 8:21 / mi
ahr:126 max:141
Drills 10:31 0.64 mi (16:34 / mi) +1m 16:29 / mi
ahr:130 max:148
Running 56:24 7.52 mi (7:30 / mi) +54m 7:20 / mi
ahr:144 max:166
Stephi was just double poling today, decided that wasn't the best first-real rollerski plan, so did a run with two 15 min tempos worked in.
Soon as I started tempo numero uno, it started pouring. Like rain bouncing back off the road pouring. Instantly soaked. At least it stopped after a bit, running in the rain isn't so bad, but paddling back across the lake afterwards would have been, even as it was had the whole white-fingers syndrome by the time we got back.
Oh, and cool down was over to the Rockhaven store, but they only had chocolate, no bread or cereal. Love chocolate and all, but it doesn't make very good toast...
Soon as I started tempo numero uno, it started pouring. Like rain bouncing back off the road pouring. Instantly soaked. At least it stopped after a bit, running in the rain isn't so bad, but paddling back across the lake afterwards would have been, even as it was had the whole white-fingers syndrome by the time we got back.
Oh, and cool down was over to the Rockhaven store, but they only had chocolate, no bread or cereal. Love chocolate and all, but it doesn't make very good toast...
5 PM
Strength 13:00 [0]
10 min abs with Stephi, 1 min back, then 2 min of hammie stuff, can't do one of them without the exercise ball, but did the two types
Stephi was tougher than me and did arm strength stuff and another set of abs. Right, will get to that stage!
Stephi was tougher than me and did arm strength stuff and another set of abs. Right, will get to that stage!
Sunday Jul 24, 2011 #
8 AM
Running 1:27:42 10.57 mi (8:18 / mi) +68m 8:08 / mi
ahr:132 max:151
Long run with Stephi after canoeing over to Rockhaven. Went down South Kahshe Lake Rd. until the deerfly swarm got to be too much...
Strength (ankle) 1:45 [1] 0.06 mi (29:02 / mi)
ahr:123 max:131
Brief interlude
Running 5:06 0.56 mi (9:04 / mi) +3m 8:55 / mi
ahr:125 max:141
Strength (ankle) 4:56 0.14 mi (35:17 / mi) +1m 34:31 / mi
ahr:140 max:153
Jumpy ankle drills
2 PM
Swimming 7:44 [2] 0.0 mi
2 x rock off the front dock. Have not been swimming in ages, arms tired even after just this weency bit afterwards!
Saturday Jul 23, 2011 #
Note
(rest day)
In Canada at cottage! 10h of driving with the little sis, an interesting route choice once (still have to figure out what we did...) and an immediate dip in the lake upon arrival. Yay for swimming!
Friday Jul 22, 2011 #
7 AM
Running 7:02 0.51 mi (13:42 / mi) +17m 12:25 / mi
ahr:129 max:154
Drills 7:14 0.24 mi (30:14 / mi)
ahr:124 max:140
Orienteering 1:05:54 4.0 mi (16:29 / mi) +318m 13:13 / mi
ahr:153 max:172 21c
Morning training at NorwottuckNE with Alex, PG, Phil, awesome to beat the heat and get a good o-session in. A PG planned (and streamered!) course, with an uphill trail run, then control pick, then some longer legs that were quite compass-dependent.
I could not find 3. Not here not there, not anywhere. Looking at GPS track on QR, I did not go far enough. But there is no way I stopped only 10m away from the control multiple times, visibility wasn't that bad. Instead, control, and I believe the actual feature are a bit further south than mapped. Because we came back to this control from 10 and to 12 and pegging the track at those two, the control, which really was on a little hill top, is south of the circle. But I will disclose my GPS track was really finicky today, it may not have had the best of locks on satellites or something...
Anyways, other than 3, the rest of the control pick went really quite well. I had read the whole thing on the trail run up to 1, so was prepared for each change in direction.
Then bobbled some on the slightly longer legs. 13 was heading straight in, paniced when I couldn't see control coming into it, and popped over to the spur on right to check. 14 first came and slowed down in reentrant on the near side of the spur. 16 thought I was on a good bearing from the rockpile, hit the top of the lower of the two streams though... 17 finally spiked, 18 was a bit high. 20 was straight on bearing, didn't like the two rocks I first found as they seemed piddly and no streamer, kept going, but nothing else better, so returned, still no streamer, but figured PG migth not have done this loop. Finish- what??? basically ran past it and heading up the hill. Must have left brain at 22.
Really enjoyed running out there this morning, even if the legs were a bit tired from yesterday. Got really frustrated at 3, esp when I asked first Phil and then Alex if they had found it and both said 'Yep' without any indication that it had been hard. Why the heck did I have such a mental block in going farther?
QuickRoute
2027/2000
I could not find 3. Not here not there, not anywhere. Looking at GPS track on QR, I did not go far enough. But there is no way I stopped only 10m away from the control multiple times, visibility wasn't that bad. Instead, control, and I believe the actual feature are a bit further south than mapped. Because we came back to this control from 10 and to 12 and pegging the track at those two, the control, which really was on a little hill top, is south of the circle. But I will disclose my GPS track was really finicky today, it may not have had the best of locks on satellites or something...
Anyways, other than 3, the rest of the control pick went really quite well. I had read the whole thing on the trail run up to 1, so was prepared for each change in direction.
Then bobbled some on the slightly longer legs. 13 was heading straight in, paniced when I couldn't see control coming into it, and popped over to the spur on right to check. 14 first came and slowed down in reentrant on the near side of the spur. 16 thought I was on a good bearing from the rockpile, hit the top of the lower of the two streams though... 17 finally spiked, 18 was a bit high. 20 was straight on bearing, didn't like the two rocks I first found as they seemed piddly and no streamer, kept going, but nothing else better, so returned, still no streamer, but figured PG migth not have done this loop. Finish- what??? basically ran past it and heading up the hill. Must have left brain at 22.
Really enjoyed running out there this morning, even if the legs were a bit tired from yesterday. Got really frustrated at 3, esp when I asked first Phil and then Alex if they had found it and both said 'Yep' without any indication that it had been hard. Why the heck did I have such a mental block in going farther?
QuickRoute
2027/2000
5 PM
Note
Left calf has been freaking out all afternoon. Not at all sure why, felt fine after running. All I was doing was biking all over town doing errands, maybe a bit dehydrated. Hoping it calms down, tomorrow was planned to be off anyways...
Thursday Jul 21, 2011 #
11 AM
Running 11:21 1.3 mi (8:43 / mi) +50m 7:47 / mi
ahr:143 max:163
Running tempo 34:57 1.83 mi (19:06 / mi) +190m 14:26 / mi
ahr:155 max:182
Lots of different potential noon running plans, ended up with my suggestion of doing 15 x 30s hill reps with Sanjay at 11am, Alejandro did his own thing earlier at the track attempting to avoid heat.
We ran the normal Orchard Hill loop for warm up, then use the trail up the hill that the "Ali loops" went up from the PG-modified SSDTAAR course. Plan was sets of 5 with recovery just on the way down, then longer breaks in between. Was pretty brutal, sweating wasn't really working to cool off, felt like I was radiating heat.
Sanjay stopped after 2 sets, I convinced myself to do at least 3/5 of the last set. A cold shower right after felt sooooo good.
Then noonrunners had a lunch to include the injured members of the crew. Barry is healing from knee surgery, which has hopefully worked, Nina's hamstring still seems a problem, Dan still at the one-run-a-week-only-on-trails level...
We ran the normal Orchard Hill loop for warm up, then use the trail up the hill that the "Ali loops" went up from the PG-modified SSDTAAR course. Plan was sets of 5 with recovery just on the way down, then longer breaks in between. Was pretty brutal, sweating wasn't really working to cool off, felt like I was radiating heat.
Sanjay stopped after 2 sets, I convinced myself to do at least 3/5 of the last set. A cold shower right after felt sooooo good.
Then noonrunners had a lunch to include the injured members of the crew. Barry is healing from knee surgery, which has hopefully worked, Nina's hamstring still seems a problem, Dan still at the one-run-a-week-only-on-trails level...
Wednesday Jul 20, 2011 #
8 AM
Running 13:00 1.63 mi (7:58 / mi) +28m 7:34 / mi
ahr:137 max:158
Running 3:15 0.22 mi (14:27 / mi)
ahr:126 max:147
Orienteering 21:51 2.25 mi (9:43 / mi) +67m 8:53 / mi
ahr:157 max:174 20c
Cemetery Hill, 3.2k course, run the once before, but pretty poorly...
Well, way better than first time, although that area of first controls is still scary, ran straight towards 2, thwarted by dark green, then contemplated itf it was already the dark green just before the trail before realizing it couldn't be and going a bit around. 15 seconds? 3 was timid but ok, 6 and 7 much better, but going some on memory.
Did the cuts on the meadow for 9 and 10, tried to run past 13 again (tried to run straight E from other depressions, was off?). 14 again memory helped, 15 tried a different route, ran into barbed wire, but not bad, 17 way better approach. 19 still went over wall through meadow trails route, but think the other backtracking one is better...
1991/2000
Well, way better than first time, although that area of first controls is still scary, ran straight towards 2, thwarted by dark green, then contemplated itf it was already the dark green just before the trail before realizing it couldn't be and going a bit around. 15 seconds? 3 was timid but ok, 6 and 7 much better, but going some on memory.
Did the cuts on the meadow for 9 and 10, tried to run past 13 again (tried to run straight E from other depressions, was off?). 14 again memory helped, 15 tried a different route, ran into barbed wire, but not bad, 17 way better approach. 19 still went over wall through meadow trails route, but think the other backtracking one is better...
1991/2000
Orienteering 18:38 1.69 mi (11:01 / mi) +61m 9:55 / mi
ahr:162 max:173 15c
Woo, woo! Broke the 2000 control goal on #9 of this course! Sweet.
Cemetery Hill, on a new bit to the east. Little course around, I messed up 5, stopping at another, quite a bit smaller field of rocks too close to 4. Whoops, distance judgement anyone? So Jordan caught me there, although he immediately turned his ankle and had a bit of a break. Still caught me up the hill to 6 already, jeez!
9 I stopped to check out the earlier rock zone in white, cause I was uncertain of distance judgement, and knew it was the one PG couldn't find. Jordan went straight to the right one, so kinda lost him there.
11 was nasty to get to, didn't find a great way through the thorns and then went back down and around to 12, bet Phil was faster with the high route, but was too nervous about green to try the passage way of lighter green.
Went straight to 15, Jordan was rebounding off road, but slightly ahead, he won heading in.
Good morning training, even if a quick scamper to work!
2006/2000 (suppose I keep counting?)
Cemetery Hill, on a new bit to the east. Little course around, I messed up 5, stopping at another, quite a bit smaller field of rocks too close to 4. Whoops, distance judgement anyone? So Jordan caught me there, although he immediately turned his ankle and had a bit of a break. Still caught me up the hill to 6 already, jeez!
9 I stopped to check out the earlier rock zone in white, cause I was uncertain of distance judgement, and knew it was the one PG couldn't find. Jordan went straight to the right one, so kinda lost him there.
11 was nasty to get to, didn't find a great way through the thorns and then went back down and around to 12, bet Phil was faster with the high route, but was too nervous about green to try the passage way of lighter green.
Went straight to 15, Jordan was rebounding off road, but slightly ahead, he won heading in.
Good morning training, even if a quick scamper to work!
2006/2000 (suppose I keep counting?)
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011 #
3 PM
Running warm up/down 11:01 1.5 mi (7:20 / mi) +25m 6:58 / mi
ahr:144 max:155
Running warm up/down 3:15 0.36 mi (9:02 / mi) +1m 8:57 / mi
ahr:119 max:134
Orienteering 10:56 1.53 mi (7:09 / mi) +6m 7:04 / mi
ahr:165 max:177 13c
Sprint #2, UMass Campus
Quick quick quick, and I should know this place living here! Phil than Cristina than me than Jordan started. First little section around the huge flat concrete building was fun, but tricky, I did well through it, made sure to read my control descriptions whenever it was helpful to know what side of wall things were on.
5- didn't find streamer, but was def on north side of wall, so went on
6- cute stepping stone-bench over water
7- some guy was nearly sitting *on* the control on his cell phone, went right to it anyways
8-9-10 chasing down Cristina, she really put on the speed to stay ahead to 10!
12- didn't see the streamer initially, was further towards SE building than I was expecting
13-finish- trying to avoid being caught by Jordan!!
Fun times, hard running!
1959/2000
Quick quick quick, and I should know this place living here! Phil than Cristina than me than Jordan started. First little section around the huge flat concrete building was fun, but tricky, I did well through it, made sure to read my control descriptions whenever it was helpful to know what side of wall things were on.
5- didn't find streamer, but was def on north side of wall, so went on
6- cute stepping stone-bench over water
7- some guy was nearly sitting *on* the control on his cell phone, went right to it anyways
8-9-10 chasing down Cristina, she really put on the speed to stay ahead to 10!
12- didn't see the streamer initially, was further towards SE building than I was expecting
13-finish- trying to avoid being caught by Jordan!!
Fun times, hard running!
1959/2000
Orienteering 15:17 0.82 mi (18:38 / mi) +48m 15:46 / mi
ahr:171 max:185 12c
And course #1 from Alex!
Up up the hill to start, jeez felt slow! And was a bit nervous of missing the control, cause have messed up this hill a lot. There are a lot of bonus downed tress, btw. Finding the right one admist them all was a smidge tricky, but got it with only a small slow-down of worry.
Then hammer down the hill, initially tried tried to go to wrong corner for 3, boo. 5 messed up, went straight too, not worrying to much, cause no dark line, but then can't get through, because big giant fence. Then saw Peter in the little room there watching, what?? Look at my map, see there is a way around, go for it. Turns out, you can get through the fence, and it's legal cause mapped that way.... whoops. Jordan went through. Then he took of one way for 6, flustered from messing up 5 so bad followed, but was not the better route.
Anyways, then we battled it out for the rest of the course, I had a bit better to 8, others only differed in micro route choice.
1971/2000
Up up the hill to start, jeez felt slow! And was a bit nervous of missing the control, cause have messed up this hill a lot. There are a lot of bonus downed tress, btw. Finding the right one admist them all was a smidge tricky, but got it with only a small slow-down of worry.
Then hammer down the hill, initially tried tried to go to wrong corner for 3, boo. 5 messed up, went straight too, not worrying to much, cause no dark line, but then can't get through, because big giant fence. Then saw Peter in the little room there watching, what?? Look at my map, see there is a way around, go for it. Turns out, you can get through the fence, and it's legal cause mapped that way.... whoops. Jordan went through. Then he took of one way for 6, flustered from messing up 5 so bad followed, but was not the better route.
Anyways, then we battled it out for the rest of the course, I had a bit better to 8, others only differed in micro route choice.
1971/2000
Running warm up/down 3:46 0.41 mi (9:14 / mi)
ahr:147 max:161
5 PM
Rollerskiing 10:00 [1]
Rollerskiing with Cristina just across the road, watching her technique, trying to give a few pointers and such!
Monday Jul 18, 2011 #
6 PM
Running 12:23 1.19 mi (10:24 / mi) +14m 10:02 / mi
ahr:118 max:164
Easy run over to the gym, looking at London City Race map, just had gotten to the tricky stuff...
Strength (ankle) 16:28 0.72 mi (22:52 / mi) +5m 22:23 / mi
ahr:101 max:142
Crowded, saw Phil there too! Scared of ankles, Becky reminded me what limestone pavements are like by brining up Whitbarrow and then Alex twisting over the weekend, suppose the best I can do is try to keep them strong...
Strength (hammies) 5:00 [0] 0.08 mi (1:00:58 / mi)
ahr:73 max:79
Strength (abs) 5:01 0.04 mi (1:53:43 / mi) +24m 42:16 / mi
ahr:76 max:91
Running 13:50 1.17 mi (11:49 / mi) +26m 11:04 / mi
ahr:143 max:165
Run back, trying to make sense of the multi-level Barbican, crazy hard!
Sunday Jul 17, 2011 #
7 AM
Running 6:42 0.7 mi (9:38 / mi) +8m 9:18 / mi
ahr:127 max:151
Orienteering 21:04 2.75 mi (7:40 / mi) +23m 7:28 / mi
ahr:156 max:172 17c
Early morning sprint training @ Yale, already hot!!
Didn't read well enough to 1, thought I could approach from the closer corner, had to go to stairs in corner. 5 went left, think it was fairly equal with going right, but 7 I think I did choose the wrong (long) way. Pretty smooth otherwise and was really trying to run fast, esp because Jordan passed me at 5 (he did some funny order of controls though...) and was trying to not lose any more time to him. Surprised my HR wasn't that high, but maybe because I'm tired from yesterday...
1914/2000
Didn't read well enough to 1, thought I could approach from the closer corner, had to go to stairs in corner. 5 went left, think it was fairly equal with going right, but 7 I think I did choose the wrong (long) way. Pretty smooth otherwise and was really trying to run fast, esp because Jordan passed me at 5 (he did some funny order of controls though...) and was trying to not lose any more time to him. Surprised my HR wasn't that high, but maybe because I'm tired from yesterday...
1914/2000
Orienteering 18:08 2.36 mi (7:41 / mi) +32m 7:22 / mi
ahr:161 max:172 10c
And round 2, a bit shorter course, different area. I was a bit bad right off the start, at least a bit because we couldn't start at the start b/c of construction, but still silly. Jordan got me when I slightly overran 2, then I was just a bit back from him the rest of the course, took 2 different routes, 5->6 I did the one with more stairs and intricate stuff, but don't think I lost any time. 9->10 I took a more direct route, Jordan went around back, think my route was slightly quicker, but not much... still, was slow leaving 10, had to find my way out, still need to remember to read ahead even to the finish!!!
1924/2000
1924/2000
Running 5:27 0.62 mi (8:45 / mi) +3m 8:37 / mi
ahr:137 max:146
10 AM
Running 7:47 0.73 mi (10:37 / mi) +23m 9:40 / mi
ahr:129 max:145
Orienteering 1:45:04 5.51 mi (19:04 / mi) +344m 15:58 / mi
ahr:140 max:161 23c
Long+Control Pick from Becky @ Trout Brook at 1:15
Oooh, tired. A very slow potato out there. Skipped from 17 to 28 because was tired and getting super dehydrated. Found it hard to read the map, boulders were a very different standard than yesterday, wish that most of them just weren't mapped!
Still, woods were nice, cool to have the mix up of really short and long legs, but I was not enough on the ball that I was actually doing much planning ahead, it was so hard just to execute the little legs in the cluterredness. The last hill was also pretty crazy cliffy. Feel like I was actually doing better on the long legs, had space to breathe and run.
1947/2000
Oooh, tired. A very slow potato out there. Skipped from 17 to 28 because was tired and getting super dehydrated. Found it hard to read the map, boulders were a very different standard than yesterday, wish that most of them just weren't mapped!
Still, woods were nice, cool to have the mix up of really short and long legs, but I was not enough on the ball that I was actually doing much planning ahead, it was so hard just to execute the little legs in the cluterredness. The last hill was also pretty crazy cliffy. Feel like I was actually doing better on the long legs, had space to breathe and run.
1947/2000
Saturday Jul 16, 2011 #
10 AM
Running 5:49 0.46 mi (12:42 / mi) +18m 11:19 / mi
ahr:126 max:149
Orienteering 48:21 3.82 mi (12:39 / mi) +157m 11:13 / mi
ahr:154 max:170 16c
Ansonia, Hatter's Revenge Men's Middle from last year's A-meet
Went pretty ok, first five I really would have loved controls to be certain I found the right boulders among many boulders... Did ok with 6, felt slow to 7. 8 was a bit unsure I had gotten to the clff, but must have been. 9->10 seemed a scary leg, but aimed for the steep hill on the way. 14 stumbled on an early littler open rock+cliff, but passed the real one slightly after.
Went pretty ok, first five I really would have loved controls to be certain I found the right boulders among many boulders... Did ok with 6, felt slow to 7. 8 was a bit unsure I had gotten to the clff, but must have been. 9->10 seemed a scary leg, but aimed for the steep hill on the way. 14 stumbled on an early littler open rock+cliff, but passed the real one slightly after.
Running 2:31 0.23 mi (10:57 / mi)
ahr:134 max:154
Running 5:01 0.39 mi (12:46 / mi) +11m 11:45 / mi
ahr:122 max:142
Orienteering 48:25 3.9 mi (12:25 / mi) +177m 10:53 / mi
ahr:156 max:176 4c
Ansonia, Relocation exercise with Jordan
Ok, note that this one had my most at L4 of any of my runs today. Had to push to keep up with Jordan, who I'm sure was still not going race-pace. Maybe I should be pushing harder all the time, I can run that fast through the woods, but can I run that fast and navigate... should be trying at least!!
Anyways, relocation was fun, first one I had an earlier theory that turned out to be wrong, but caught myself as I was heading over to the control. Managed 3 and 5 well from where Jordan left me, and for 7 figured out where I was, although it took quite a few seconds, and then had issues in the control circle, hmph.
Ok, note that this one had my most at L4 of any of my runs today. Had to push to keep up with Jordan, who I'm sure was still not going race-pace. Maybe I should be pushing harder all the time, I can run that fast through the woods, but can I run that fast and navigate... should be trying at least!!
Anyways, relocation was fun, first one I had an earlier theory that turned out to be wrong, but caught myself as I was heading over to the control. Managed 3 and 5 well from where Jordan left me, and for 7 figured out where I was, although it took quite a few seconds, and then had issues in the control circle, hmph.
2 PM
Running 1:26 0.15 mi (9:44 / mi) +1m 9:32 / mi
ahr:153 max:184
Orienteering 40:23 2.92 mi (13:50 / mi) +88m 12:39 / mi
ahr:155 max:169 10c
Fog-O
Kinda of a corridor-o exercise, but the corridors didn't go the most direct way, so the other choice was to go straight on a bearing and catch yourself the otherwise, which is mostly what I did.
Messed up 3 and 6. 3 I came out too low and just didn't figure out that I was in the greenish marsh forawhile, really should have been quicker about that. 6 I went to the wrong cliff, because I thought the one I was aiming straight at was too close to the marsh. It wasn't! Oh, also 9 went to the wrong cliff first, the one on the edge of the circle, should have stayed closer to the edge of the slope.
Kinda of a corridor-o exercise, but the corridors didn't go the most direct way, so the other choice was to go straight on a bearing and catch yourself the otherwise, which is mostly what I did.
Messed up 3 and 6. 3 I came out too low and just didn't figure out that I was in the greenish marsh forawhile, really should have been quicker about that. 6 I went to the wrong cliff, because I thought the one I was aiming straight at was too close to the marsh. It wasn't! Oh, also 9 went to the wrong cliff first, the one on the edge of the circle, should have stayed closer to the edge of the slope.
Running 5:10 0.42 mi (12:27 / mi) +52m 8:58 / mi
ahr:135 max:148
Running 9:35 0.74 mi (13:02 / mi) +29m 11:36 / mi
ahr:133 max:147
Orienteering 34:54 2.67 mi (13:04 / mi) +107m 11:37 / mi
ahr:153 max:170 10c
Slope-O
Getting tired, but hey, pretty much spiked everything! Guess might have been getting familiar with at least some areas of the map too. But anyways, nice to have a good one to end on!
So many major thanks to Becks for planning these, and also to Jordan for printing maps, great training day, Ansonia woods are still delightful mid-summer!
1897/2000
Getting tired, but hey, pretty much spiked everything! Guess might have been getting familiar with at least some areas of the map too. But anyways, nice to have a good one to end on!
So many major thanks to Becks for planning these, and also to Jordan for printing maps, great training day, Ansonia woods are still delightful mid-summer!
1897/2000
Running 1:19 [2] 0.14 mi (9:28 / mi)
ahr:143 max:150
Friday Jul 15, 2011 #
Note
(rest day)
Day off, much work done, a paper back out to co-I's but mostly people responded with, 'I'm not going to get to this for awhile because of a) conferencing b) vacation'. Maybe not great timing. Other than that, made my computer work hard.
Thursday Jul 14, 2011 #
1 PM
Running warm up/down 8:30 [1]
To/from gym
Strength (ankle) 15:30
Ankle drills in gym. Less crowded midday, but had basket ball and football coaches discussing recruiting/life/etc. for entertainment.
Strength (hammies) 4:30 [0]
Hammies were kinda sore today, from Monday? Or from Tues race? Hm
6 PM
Running 27:33 1.97 mi (13:59 / mi) +248m 10:03 / mi
ahr:133 max:153
Running up up up the hill with PG, Phil and, surprise (ok, not so surprise) VT visitor Ken! Accompanied by mosquitoes.
Orienteering 1:02:32 3.64 mi (17:11 / mi) +143m 15:19 / mi
ahr:127 max:158
Northfield Mtn. Green Y from some time in the past...
Gosh, well, that really didn't go well. I didn't feel tired, didn't feel impatient, but signs are that I was often not doing the most sensible thing...
#1 Tempted by too low reentrant, didn't figure it out, should have checked on up higher, not quite sure why I didn't have the patience, Phil was also milling about.
#2 Pretty good, although thought it was a smaller cliff slightly earlier, still happy with this leg, it's pretty vague heading in there, but I knew where I was when I crossed the trail and kept a good bearing.
#3 Oops, Peter flagged the wrong feature, but somehow I went straight to it... bizarre. Obviously deflected from bearing though, bad.
#4 Decided the reentrant along the way was the reentrant at the end, maybe not quite into the 1:15, but still, the don't actually go the same direction, should have realized before running around in a loop...
#5 Silly, was too lazy to run up a steep hill on the trail, so went way further and had to climb anyways?
#6 Hmmm, QR thinks it's hung a bit low (by where I finally found the streamer), I originally was almost to the center of the circle, but a bit high, so did a tour de hill looking for control, eventually had to come back down to hill to relocate...
#7-11 Finally orienteered like a normal human being. Reassuring to have a few good ones out there...
Ok, so to take away. Stay good with bearings when they are what you are going on (how many times have I had to take that lesson away??). When you cross a feature with direction, really check that it's going the way you think it is. If not, seriously evaluate which feature it is! Be aware of 1:15 scale. Don't be too lazy to run up hills.
Thanks to PG for streamering! Is much nicer to be running *to* things.
QuickRoute
1857/2000
Gosh, well, that really didn't go well. I didn't feel tired, didn't feel impatient, but signs are that I was often not doing the most sensible thing...
#1 Tempted by too low reentrant, didn't figure it out, should have checked on up higher, not quite sure why I didn't have the patience, Phil was also milling about.
#2 Pretty good, although thought it was a smaller cliff slightly earlier, still happy with this leg, it's pretty vague heading in there, but I knew where I was when I crossed the trail and kept a good bearing.
#3 Oops, Peter flagged the wrong feature, but somehow I went straight to it... bizarre. Obviously deflected from bearing though, bad.
#4 Decided the reentrant along the way was the reentrant at the end, maybe not quite into the 1:15, but still, the don't actually go the same direction, should have realized before running around in a loop...
#5 Silly, was too lazy to run up a steep hill on the trail, so went way further and had to climb anyways?
#6 Hmmm, QR thinks it's hung a bit low (by where I finally found the streamer), I originally was almost to the center of the circle, but a bit high, so did a tour de hill looking for control, eventually had to come back down to hill to relocate...
#7-11 Finally orienteered like a normal human being. Reassuring to have a few good ones out there...
Ok, so to take away. Stay good with bearings when they are what you are going on (how many times have I had to take that lesson away??). When you cross a feature with direction, really check that it's going the way you think it is. If not, seriously evaluate which feature it is! Be aware of 1:15 scale. Don't be too lazy to run up hills.
Thanks to PG for streamering! Is much nicer to be running *to* things.
QuickRoute
1857/2000
Wednesday Jul 13, 2011 #
Running 51:57
Amity Hills
Woke up, looked at watch, 6:07, ok so in time for Amity Hills. So rolled out of bed, into running clothes, then panic! Garmin doesn't work! Oh noooooo. Curious because while on cradle it happily proclaimed it was done charging. But removed it then it wouldn't turn on. Not cool! Will give it a rest and then try charging it again tomorrow, see if I can revive, anyone have any other tips??
Anyways, was a smidge late to the 6.15 meeting, but caught up to Mark on the warm up loop, and then did the 3 hills with him, chatting away. Joined the group for coffee afterwards too, chats about Sheia Bair and her work at the FDIC and about how courses are more and more online and some about upcoming VT 100 and WOC.
Woke up, looked at watch, 6:07, ok so in time for Amity Hills. So rolled out of bed, into running clothes, then panic! Garmin doesn't work! Oh noooooo. Curious because while on cradle it happily proclaimed it was done charging. But removed it then it wouldn't turn on. Not cool! Will give it a rest and then try charging it again tomorrow, see if I can revive, anyone have any other tips??
Anyways, was a smidge late to the 6.15 meeting, but caught up to Mark on the warm up loop, and then did the 3 hills with him, chatting away. Joined the group for coffee afterwards too, chats about Sheia Bair and her work at the FDIC and about how courses are more and more online and some about upcoming VT 100 and WOC.
Tuesday Jul 12, 2011 #
5 PM
Running 13:38 1.55 mi (8:49 / mi) +22m 8:26 / mi
ahr:131 max:147
Drills 6:29 0.44 mi (14:44 / mi)
ahr:135 max:149
Running drills while a 3 or 4 year old was showing off his bike riding skills. Very cute.
Running 3:36 0.42 mi (8:34 / mi)
ahr:142 max:163
Running 18:11 3.11 mi (5:51 / mi) +55m 5:33 / mi
ahr:180 max:189
Sweet, took down the PB a little bit more (12 seconds), can almost smell sub-18 on this course now... temperatures under 90 and racing flats might do the trick even.
Was a better race than 3 weeks ago, had a horde of highschool boys and some others take off too fast. I passed most before the mile, then reeled in two others before coming in through the lap. That left two close in front of me and Aaron who had taken off after the high school sprint (he ran a 5.20 first mile!).
Passed the two on the long straight at the bottom of the course along the river. Was just thinking to keep it nice and relaxed and under control, hoping I hadn't paced it wrong and that they would catch in the last mile.
Last mile hurt for sure, but went well, stomach only started complaining with about a quarter to go. Sprinted in, and they called out 18.10! I have 18.11, but either way, puts me in 6th on the all-time list, much safer than 9th. =) 5th is at 18.05...
Was a better race than 3 weeks ago, had a horde of highschool boys and some others take off too fast. I passed most before the mile, then reeled in two others before coming in through the lap. That left two close in front of me and Aaron who had taken off after the high school sprint (he ran a 5.20 first mile!).
Passed the two on the long straight at the bottom of the course along the river. Was just thinking to keep it nice and relaxed and under control, hoping I hadn't paced it wrong and that they would catch in the last mile.
Last mile hurt for sure, but went well, stomach only started complaining with about a quarter to go. Sprinted in, and they called out 18.10! I have 18.11, but either way, puts me in 6th on the all-time list, much safer than 9th. =) 5th is at 18.05...
C • PR 6
Running 13:47 1.71 mi (8:04 / mi) +28m 7:40 / mi
ahr:157 max:171
Splish-splash! Jumped into the river mid-warm-down. Water is amazing. Gotta love summer!
Monday Jul 11, 2011 #
4 PM
Running 9:44 1.18 mi (8:14 / mi) +16m 7:54 / mi
ahr:129 max:142
Strength (ankle physio) 15:19 0.31 mi (49:24 / mi)
ahr:107 max:147
Hadn't done ankle physio stuff properly since before heading to France, went to gym and did 6 x hopscotch, mogul jumps, twist jumps, 3 x squat jumps and then stuff on the BOSU ball.
Floppy ankle is tons better, actually started running sans brace starting in France, since I forgot it at Alex's, and hasn't felt unstable, so that's good! Crunchy ankle seems to be re-developing the crunch. Not as it bad as it has been, but there. But the exercises I'm doing are supposed to prevent that, so hopefully won't get too bad...
Floppy ankle is tons better, actually started running sans brace starting in France, since I forgot it at Alex's, and hasn't felt unstable, so that's good! Crunchy ankle seems to be re-developing the crunch. Not as it bad as it has been, but there. But the exercises I'm doing are supposed to prevent that, so hopefully won't get too bad...
Strength (hammies) 4:11 [0] 0.11 mi (38:02 / mi) +1m 36:59 / mi
ahr:74 max:82
3 x 12, 10, 10, since I hadn't done these in awhile either. Crowded times at the gym. No one else doing strange hopping around ankle stuff or fiddling around with an exercise ball doing hammies either.. everybody just loves their abs... or stretches
Running 49:06 6.28 mi (7:49 / mi) +75m 7:32 / mi
ahr:145 max:163
And from the gym, out to do the Emily Dickinson loop backwards. Nice to mix it up going the other way. Felt good to run, although a bit warm, about 90?
Sunday Jul 10, 2011 #
7 AM
Running 36:00 [2]
A mostly trail run as Hilary, high school friend, navigated using trails to the first and back from the last control. Scale totally caught her at the beginning (even though it was 1:15) =), but then she did pretty ok, she found it frustrating to try to read the map while running and also wasn't super good at keeping it oriented. She probably won't really become and orienteer, cause she does too many other crazy sports, but still, fun times!
Orienteering 29:00 [3]
6c
BHT 16->11 with Hilary following me, we didn't have tons of time, and I think she would have gotten frustrated trying to find not-existing flags... But, I tried to explain exactly what I was looking for and using to navigate to her, which was also good training for me!
1837/2000
1837/2000
10 AM
Note
Oops, forgot to bring a 2nd dress for the post-wedding brunch. Ah well, back into the same one, added a shawl and dressed it down with flip-flops instead of heels, totally counts like a different outfit, right? =)
Brunch was awesome. Breakfast is an amazing meal to start and brunch is even better, because things like grilled marinated veggies show up!
Brunch was awesome. Breakfast is an amazing meal to start and brunch is even better, because things like grilled marinated veggies show up!
1 PM
Running warm up/down 14:00 [2]
And had time to kill before Alex and I had schemed to make gougères so went back to the Blue Hills. I mean, it was on the way, who could resist?
First parking lot was full, so went around to the ski area and ran out to control 9 from the 2 years ago BHT course.
First parking lot was full, so went around to the ski area and ran out to control 9 from the 2 years ago BHT course.
Orienteering 50:00 ***
9c
BHT from 2 years ago from 9
I hadn't felt particularly fiesty with pushing the running the previous two workouts, so thought about that. Did move a bit faster, I think. And there was amazing non-rocky hillside part way through, wonderful to fly down it!
1846/2000
I hadn't felt particularly fiesty with pushing the running the previous two workouts, so thought about that. Did move a bit faster, I think. And there was amazing non-rocky hillside part way through, wonderful to fly down it!
1846/2000
4 PM
Note
Gougère cooking at the Alex and Ed home.
French recipe with Gruyère totally beats out the American (epicurious) recipe with white wine and blue cheese... Scrumptious!
French recipe with Gruyère totally beats out the American (epicurious) recipe with white wine and blue cheese... Scrumptious!
Saturday Jul 9, 2011 #
Orienteering 1:05:00 [3]
11c
Straight from Logan to Blue Hills, albeit a bit detoured because I first headed on 93 North. Met Ed in the parking lot and we both decided to dot last years' BHT course backwards. So off!
Good to run on a 1:15 map, and for not having controls out in the woods, I think it might actually be a bit better to visit sites you've been to before, some slight recognition when you get there, instead of a major pause to be sure. Anyways, tried the not-big-road route 24->23 and that was no good, the trail really must do something different than on the map, think folks that went that way discovered so in the race...
21 there were a lot of rocks around. I found a clump that had a streamer in the right place-ish...
Tried the road route 23->22, not a bad idea, but the trail to the N is probably faster, nasty coming in from the road.
18 could have used a bit more respect, I wasn't confident that I had aimed enough off to the west and was scared.
Sooo thirsty when I got back, hot out!! Then another changeroo and to wedding #2 of the weekend, over in Cohasset.
1831/2000
Good to run on a 1:15 map, and for not having controls out in the woods, I think it might actually be a bit better to visit sites you've been to before, some slight recognition when you get there, instead of a major pause to be sure. Anyways, tried the not-big-road route 24->23 and that was no good, the trail really must do something different than on the map, think folks that went that way discovered so in the race...
21 there were a lot of rocks around. I found a clump that had a streamer in the right place-ish...
Tried the road route 23->22, not a bad idea, but the trail to the N is probably faster, nasty coming in from the road.
18 could have used a bit more respect, I wasn't confident that I had aimed enough off to the west and was scared.
Sooo thirsty when I got back, hot out!! Then another changeroo and to wedding #2 of the weekend, over in Cohasset.
1831/2000
Friday Jul 8, 2011 #
Note
(rest day)
Wake up early early (3am) and to Minneapolis! When I got there, had to finish reviewing a paper for a journal, then got to have a city wander, meeting friends at an awesome cafe (Asper) and then we rented their city bikes for the day and headed over to the Walker sculpture garden. Then changeroo and to friends wedding at the Old Mill Museum!
Thursday Jul 7, 2011 #
11 PM
Running 11:26 1.58 mi (7:15 / mi) +22m 6:57 / mi
ahr:141 max:166
Drills 5:51 0.4 mi (14:37 / mi)
ahr:137 max:159
Strength (ankle) 3:08 0.15 mi (20:55 / mi) +1m 20:30 / mi
ahr:135 max:161
Orienteering 18:13 2.2 mi (8:17 / mi) +113m 7:08 / mi
ahr:174 max:187 24c
A modified SSDTAAT or whatever those initials were. Bonus 'Ali' butterfly, hilly hill x 2.
So much easier to push knowing others are out there racing, and chasing them down. Happy I was in L5 for so much of it. Unless that's just cause my body is wiped from travel. Although isn't it harder to get HR up when your'e tired? Slightly off on the tricky controls in the woods both times, more the first one, PG beat me down the hill both times.
Caught at 17 for a bit b/c of construction and then 24 was confused by the lack of stairs passage thingy but not for long.
Super good times having orienteering company! First Bub's dinner in awhile afterwards. Tried the bison burger for the first time. Good, but doesn't beat the catfish or pulled pork.
1820/2000
So much easier to push knowing others are out there racing, and chasing them down. Happy I was in L5 for so much of it. Unless that's just cause my body is wiped from travel. Although isn't it harder to get HR up when your'e tired? Slightly off on the tricky controls in the woods both times, more the first one, PG beat me down the hill both times.
Caught at 17 for a bit b/c of construction and then 24 was confused by the lack of stairs passage thingy but not for long.
Super good times having orienteering company! First Bub's dinner in awhile afterwards. Tried the bison burger for the first time. Good, but doesn't beat the catfish or pulled pork.
1820/2000
Running 2:12 0.17 mi (12:44 / mi)
ahr:131 max:142
Tuesday Jul 5, 2011 #
5 PM
Running 3:11 0.34 mi (9:22 / mi) +1m 9:17 / mi
ahr:113 max:140
Met up with Frederic at the Bures-sur-Yvette station immediately after leaving team meeting. He picked up my stuff in his car, I took off to head to Orsay. He was thinking of joining me for the o, but his flight from Chile got delayed a day so only came this morning...
Drills 4:55 0.28 mi (17:26 / mi)
ahr:139 max:157
Strength (ankle) 4:06 0.16 mi (25:29 / mi)
ahr:144 max:156
Orienteering 16:52 2.07 mi (8:09 / mi) +30m 7:48 / mi
ahr:161 max:175 19c
1st sprint course on Neil's l'accélérateur map at Orsay! Only in one area did there seem to be something major new not on the map that confused me for a smidgen. Then one other time just totally messed up, had to go back around the edge of a building, was doing too much cruising on the road...
1778/2000
1778/2000
Orienteering 14:48 1.74 mi (8:30 / mi) +18m 8:14 / mi
ahr:165 max:178 18c
And round 2! No as big mistakes, pace was slightly slower though. Hmph. Was still trying!!
1796/2000
1796/2000
Running 32:04 3.96 mi (8:06 / mi)
ahr:156 max:171
Running from Bures to Courcelles to Frederic's house, so so dehydrated by the end... gulped down water and enjoyed smell of freshly cooking leeks.
Monday Jul 4, 2011 #
7 PM
Running 21:33
ahr:146 max:157
Mmmm, meeting ended at 7pm, dinner at 8pm, just a time for a quick scamper about.
Sunday Jul 3, 2011 #
2 PM
Running 3:53 0.42 mi (9:19 / mi)
ahr:129 max:144
Orienteering 45:45 3.18 mi (14:23 / mi) +76m 13:24 / mi
ahr:157 max:174 18c
Woo, and back out to Fontainebleau! This map was Tour Denencourt, I think? Was awesome because there were flags out, actually tape on clothes-line clips, which is pretty perfect for quick setting anyways. Fabrice's brother and sister-in-law had set out most of them, which was just amazingly great of them.
Pretty smooth around, at least way more flow than yesterday, although it also wasn't quite so crazy rocky. More contour-oriented. The ferns, or gaugères I think they were called, were at times thick...
So nice to train with others, awesome to meet Fabrice and family, and definitely practiced the French, not super comfortably speaking, but at least communicating... Another word to indicate you're searching around for a control - jardinier, and then the wild boar I saw in the woods yesterday is a sanglier.
1750/2000
Pretty smooth around, at least way more flow than yesterday, although it also wasn't quite so crazy rocky. More contour-oriented. The ferns, or gaugères I think they were called, were at times thick...
So nice to train with others, awesome to meet Fabrice and family, and definitely practiced the French, not super comfortably speaking, but at least communicating... Another word to indicate you're searching around for a control - jardinier, and then the wild boar I saw in the woods yesterday is a sanglier.
1750/2000
Orienteering 24:51 1.5 mi (16:34 / mi) +43m 15:13 / mi
ahr:142 max:166 9c
A little more training out there, redoing a few, doing a few others backwards.
1759/2000
1759/2000
Running 9:16 0.98 mi (9:26 / mi) +15m 9:01 / mi
ahr:140 max:151
Saturday Jul 2, 2011 #
2 PM
Running 29:41 3.31 mi (8:58 / mi)
ahr:146 max:174
Just missed the metro, then just missed my train, then the bus broke down, then the park I intended to run *through* didn't have a exit on the far side... not the mistress of french public transport, apparently. Much trouble could have been saved if I had a bank card with a chip in it, wonder if there is anyone to get one in the US yet...
Anyways, this run got me from the town of Fontainebleau, which has a nice chateau into the woods. Mostly along a motorway, which you maybe weren't supposed to run along?
Anyways, this run got me from the town of Fontainebleau, which has a nice chateau into the woods. Mostly along a motorway, which you maybe weren't supposed to run along?
Orienteering 1:27:34 4.72 mi (18:33 / mi)
ahr:137 max:167 21c
A course from O'folie 2010 last March on Le petit Mont Chauvet.
And that was tough! Spent a good deal of time confused, if never entirely in the wrong place, I think... Rocks rocks everywhere... and cliffs, which were apparently quarried away, and piles of rock.
Took awhile for me to get into the map, maybe until control 10 or 12 to realize that hollow black circles and squares were rock-wall thingys and it helped a lot once I realized that things encircled with cliffs and marshes in the middle were actually up instead of down, at least on the ridge...
Good times, awesome to get orienteering. Oh! And I saw 1 wild boar, it just ran off, and 2 foxes, they were not to scared of me, just slinked off. No people whatsoever.
Many thanks to Neil who got me the map and told me how to get there!
1732/2000
And that was tough! Spent a good deal of time confused, if never entirely in the wrong place, I think... Rocks rocks everywhere... and cliffs, which were apparently quarried away, and piles of rock.
Took awhile for me to get into the map, maybe until control 10 or 12 to realize that hollow black circles and squares were rock-wall thingys and it helped a lot once I realized that things encircled with cliffs and marshes in the middle were actually up instead of down, at least on the ridge...
Good times, awesome to get orienteering. Oh! And I saw 1 wild boar, it just ran off, and 2 foxes, they were not to scared of me, just slinked off. No people whatsoever.
Many thanks to Neil who got me the map and told me how to get there!
1732/2000
Running 45:02 5.22 mi (8:38 / mi)
ahr:146 max:167
Soooooo thirsty! Got back from orienteering, drank rest of water, changed into non-o running gear and took off. Went through the park which is really long, with a nice linear water, snapped a few pictures. Apparently you're not supposed to swim, but people totally were. Looked nice... =)
Oh, and just missed my train, *again*! Few minutes, but that let me go run off to Carrefour and buy fresh OJ and a 1L smoothie, both of which I downed. Fell asleep on the train the way back, exhausterated!
Oh, and just missed my train, *again*! Few minutes, but that let me go run off to Carrefour and buy fresh OJ and a 1L smoothie, both of which I downed. Fell asleep on the train the way back, exhausterated!
Friday Jul 1, 2011 #
4 PM
Running 15:32 0.57 mi (27:16 / mi) +2m 26:58 / mi
ahr:130 max:152
Running back from L'Arc de Triomphe, which had really great views everywhere! Ran first to le Tour Eiffel, then did running drills on le Champs de Mars before heading back to the hotel via l'Ecole Militaire et les Invalides. Woo seeing the sights!
Drills 6:19 0.4 mi (15:52 / mi)
ahr:138 max:154
Running 17:44 2.13 mi (8:19 / mi) +33m 7:56 / mi
ahr:140 max:155