Training Log Archive: Run_Bosco

I love how a lot of people go into this thinking, "oh, I'll take this race easy because it doesn't count..." but then you get swept up in the excitement and totally end up running harder. At least that's what happened to me!

Plus, my Expert partner gave me a great lead so I got to run in front of a lot of Elites for awhile.

Fun race!

Finally running like I mean it!

Unfortunately 1 big mistake, that was a result of over-running.

Got to chase Emily around towards the end, which was fun.

A weird and wonky race for me. Ended up in a heat with Carol, Sue, and Marie-Josee. When we started, no one was running aggressively and we sort of trailed Carol around for a bit. Reminds me of bike racing! ha.

Then at the fork, Marie-Josee and I were stumped by the control that was up a level. Shoot!

Overlapped Sue for a bit, which helped my speed a little.

But overall, I felt like I was shuffling slowly around. I'm not sure why I couldn't get myself to GO. I guess I was anticipating getting some energy off of others in head-to-head racing, but the small heat and tons of forking didn't result in that. I felt similarly about the final forked race in SART too. I really prefer the regular Chase format, where everyone is definitely going the same route, and you can spot people and work hard to reel them in.

To me, forking doesn't have the benefit of following much, and doesn't have the benefit of being in your own race much, and so I don't get why it's popular.

So I shuffled around like Eeyore, and that was enough to let Sue pass me in overall rankings! Oops!

Lesson learned: I need to practice pacing and pushing myself when I'm all alone (which is most of the time in orienteering). It doesn't matter if I improve my top speed if I don't know how to use it!

Ah, well.

C • Forking 2

Starting to pick up the pace a bit, but still feeling like I'm not using my top gear.

I totally missed the better route to #8 due to my map being folded! ha!

This was one of my bummers of the weekend. I was really looking forward to head-to-head running during Sprint Camp, but I got completely confused when existing the forest and trying to make sense of the urban area, that I missed the train.

Ah, what could have been.

Event: Vancouver Sprint Camp
 

Oh geez. What a maze to kick off Sprint Camp!

I tanked my race on a short leg: 2 to 3. I had no idea where I was and had to completely re-locate.

Could only shuffle around, because I had to be really careful.

Legs felt like molasses.

Really fun though!!

To gym (walk home)

So apparently if you hit the 'STOP' button, you can still re-start your workout after the belt slows down. This is a handy way to end a high speed interval.

Banging the down button while running fast is not a good way to end a high speed interval. It makes your phone fall off the console and onto the belt, which of course, slingshots it backwards toward the unsuspecting recumbent bike people.

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Did some surges, kept it short. It's Sprint Camp Eve Eve!

TRX knees to chest 15x2, should do 12x3 next time

Side hip drop, 10x3 per side