Training Log Archive: Kseniya

Event: West Point A-Meet
 

good warm-up all uphill, the model was so-so, all on trails and not much in the woods.

Red Middle distance course at West Point.
So embarrassing for me to screw up so much on Harriman terrain but I did wobble at pretty much every control. To #1 I took an uphill roundabout route choice and came down a bit left of the control, two was confusing in the green, 3, 4 ok, overran 5 slightly, 6,7 ok, mistake on 8 as I contoured a bit high of the control and couldn't decipher the "green" baby tree boundary. #9 was tough, pushing it (i.e. walking and breathing heavily) up the hill and over to the rocky clearing, still messing it up once I got down the hill and had to check two other controls before realizing I'm being stupid and lacking focus. 10, 11 ok,12 and 13 slow (easy downhill controls, = inexcusable) and shame on that man, who stopped to to ask where the start is on my way down.
overall, decent course, I especially enjoyed the middle controls 2 through 8.

Middle: Red - Splits

getting out sunscreen b/c it is gorgeous out! 70F and blossoming magnolias and cherries, I just had to get out for a jog, even though I'm really sore from yesterday.

and stretch.

sports conditioning class @ MSU, getting easier but still tough.

late morning run in N. Caldwell as light icy rain was falling down...

light recovery run around neighborhood, legs are sore but feeling better afterwards.

Ansonia future meet Red course, designed by Greg. I had a lot of fun on this one, nice woods + nice course + nice map. I pushed myself throughout the whole time and esp. towards the end when I could feel my legs getting tired. I'm noticing a few more things in my Oing that I need to work on. Proper warm-up is def. key.