Training Log Archive: Keith Andersen

Sleep is good.

Run-back from J-lot. had to get the ton & 1/2 back to TMP, which is moving, so we had fun going back and forth and then had the privelege of running back. I call it my recovery run, and worth noting, because it was the only physical exertion I had all day.

Event: Hudson Highlander
 

I dragged Luehrmann through the woods with me on the entire course. I did the navigation 99% of the time, and the other 1% of the time we followed other orienteerers. Frustrated with this one. I could have done so much better if I would have just been smart and more physically prepared. I got dehydrated so quickly i was worried. I also cramped up and couldnt move at point 25, which scared me because I lost the ability to move my leg. It wasnt just a dull pain or nuisance, but rather my leg legitimately was not following my instructions. I was really glad that after only a minute of stretching that I could move it again.

We made a mistake to point 4 twice, once to our trail intersection and once from our attackpoint. We also were off on point 12, 15 and 18, but those mistakes were less than a minute apeice. Our routes to 21 and 22 and even 23 were terrible as well. I often wasnt differentiating between easier route and physically less challenging route. Thus we often lost time by taking the "quick" way. It may be a quick route for a middle distance, but if you dont have the energy to run the trail, then why go twice the distance?

I have no idea how to truly react to this course, other than the fact that I hated map 1 and 3, hated the elevation changes, hated the rocks that I was consistently stumbling over, hated the brush on map 3 which had trails that were marked that were nonexistent.

C • Hmmm. 2

C • Tero 3

Highlander - Splits

Run to go pick up the Ton & 1/2 from TMP. good run to get the blood flowing but not to wear me out.

Hudson Highlander...
Originally I was really fired up to go to this thing, but I'm feeling relatively indifferent towards it. It will be so rediculously long that I will have to walk quite a bit. I guess we'll see how it goes, and then see if I change up my gameplan on who to follow, what pace to go, and what my strategy is.

C • Walking 1

El CCQ... meaning that I didnt get my afternoon siesta and I havent accomplished anything productive. If I got out of class to be the Q, I might have a less sinister view of the mundane-ness of the job; but alas our education has finally been determined more important than covering a position that is vital for all of about 30 minutes of the 17 hour shift.

Trail vs. Woods practice.

Basically, a course with 5 points that you could either take the trail to it, or cut straight for it in the woods. I usually prefer to run hybrid routes that are both easy to run and easy to read. We ran the loop twice doing the opposite to the point that we used last time.

Splits are approximate, and routes were not hybrid when designated as "trail" legs, though some woods legs did utilize game trails that were unmapped.

Leg 1
Woods: 3:58
Trail: 4:39

Leg 2
Woods: 5:05
Trail: 4:16

Leg 3:
Woods: 2:53
Trail:2:40

Leg 4
Woods: 3:20
Trail: 2:40

Leg 5
Woods: 5:25
Trail: Estimated 6 minutes

Finish
Woods: N/A
Trail: 1:46

C • Describe the training please 3