Training Log Archive: Kseniya

Event: US Team Trials & Return to Boggs Mountain A Meet
 

warm-up with goats, cool-down with Corinne.

Sprint: very fast park-like Oing that I was clearly not prepared for. Don't remember the last time I ran a sprint but all I wanted to do is run clean and at a decent pace (for me). Screwed up #3 as I took off without looking at my compass b/c I got distracted by goats. Will blame this mistake on them, even though I know I need to work on keeping my focus at all times. The rest of the course was Ok, needed to run fast and I couldn't really. Was cautious at the last control as I knew people were missing it badly.

Sprint 2 - Splits

and more recovery

N. Caldwell hill run, spring is in the air... :)

Recovery

The weather did not relax one bit, even added more heat and humidity :( Thought I'll take it easy today and just enjoy the course but by the first control I realized there will be no enjoyment but rather a test of my mental toughness. It was very difficult to keep going and I was very tempted to quit once I saw Kat walking back to finish. The course was interesting navigationally, 25 controls, had to pick route choices and avoid the green. My body needed time adjustment to get used to the heat, which it did not recieve and paid dearly. I'm not sure it's a good idea to exert yourself almost to the point of collapsing while knowing your body is just not prepared for such shock.

Sunday Red (raw) - Splits

Sunday Red - Splits

Event: CSU Pine Hill A-meet
 

Semi-final Red at Pine Hill. Not feeling so good before start, almost nausious but trying to keep my concentration on what I have to do. I have to say I've succeeded at keeping my pace under control and not screwing up majorly on the course. The heat bothered me quite a bit but since I wasn't running terribly fast, it wasn't a killer.

Final Middle course, longer with more trail running.
Since I placed third at the semi-final, I started in third to last spot, 2 minutes before Pavlina and 4 minutes before Erin. I might have ran-off to the first control a bit too fast but settled in hitting every control until I got to 6 (trail run basically). Then the heat got to me and I lost my concentration, the last half of the course was a battle, with the hills being especially miserable. I screwed up #11, thinking i was turning at the right trail but in actuality turning sooner and needlessly adding extra climb. Seeing an almost naked man on top of the hill did not add to my enjoyment of the course. The last hill was a killer and I barely made it to the finish, messing up the last control slightly. Overall result is second place but I'm not sure it is worth all the effort and pain that went into the course, maybe....

C • almost naked man 2

Saturday Red Semi - Splits

Saturday Red Final - Splits