Training Log Archive: CaptainControl

A nice run in the early morning in Lake Placid. It was really nice to get out in some new areas. Its great to get out of the classroom for a little geology. I learned a ton and it was a nice break from orienteering. I need to focus more.

Missed my chance for running in the evening, went out on the town instead of running. Need to get a handle on my training, I seem to be losing motivation, maybe there is just too much going on. URRGH...

A great run in the snowy Amherst winter! I went out looking to run for about an hour but felt good and then decided to run a bit farther in preparation for the long long runs to come in the next months. I am ready to start some structured weekly training, something I have been struggling this falls season. I am going to plan tonight. A good recovery from my generally tiredness yesterday. This run was a bit reminicent of my running in Montana, nice and cold. I also bought a season's pass to the xc ski area in Bozeman. I hope to pick out some nice skate skies for christmas, I hope my parents read this :)

Too tired to do much else than rest, I hit a good run up tomorrow. Got a good amount of homework done, though :)

Running the Billygoat course, I was just taking it slow, but hadn't had a good night sleep for reasons beyond my control. I wasn't feeling too hot out there and the long physical legs of the course were wearing on my so I decided to stop after the long first loop(at control 10). I will definetly rerun the entire course when I am in need of a long physical run in terrain. I am excited to see Robbie running a lot as well. I hope that all of the returning JWOCers are training hard so we can show vast improvement in the relay.

A quick run late in the evening, a great way to unwind after a two test day! It was quite nice to just get out and run fast on grass and concrete. My legs felt strong, but I could definetly feel that my fitness has been lacking since I stopped my training program in Montana. I have been doing tons of orienteering this fall and summer without much of a plan to go with it. It seems that the best way to improve fitness is to follow a program where you are working towards specific goals as opposed to just the general goal... to get better. This is why I feel like it is time to set some specific goals in orienteering. Not just what I want to achieve in the next year, rather what I want to achieve in ten years when I am at the peak of my orienteering ability. Yeah, it's a long way off, but what I do today and tomorrow and the next day will make what I am when I am 29 and 30. I am tired of doubt and people looking down on dreams and goals that they think are too lofty. It is time train.... I mean really train. Ahh but I must remember the baby steps that lead to giant leaps and bounds :o)

A nice session of continuous core work. I hope that my present motivation and inspiration level sticks with me and is not a passing phase. I will work to keep my inspiration forever high so I am always striving to be better.

A quick run and was all I can manage today with two tests tomorrow. It was nice to get out in the cold again. Not since the frigid winter of Montana have I seen such temperatures. All in all it felt good to be at least running again. I worked on running straight through the woods, on an imaginary bearing. I also worked/ fine tuned my control taking plan. I feel like I need to smooth it out a bit so it isn't as sloppy when I actually have a map.