Training Log Archive: Len

Event: DVOA Star Village
 

Red course 8.0km at 10.27 - 128%

'A man's got to know his limitations' Harry Callahan.
Well, I'm still learning mine. I should not have run Red today. I just don't have the conditioning for it. I would have been much more happy on green. The up side of running red was that I had the fastest Red times to Ctrl #5 and 6 which were way over on the east side of the map. But that made me mostly walk to 7 as it was all uphill.
Botched #8 (Green 6) I was 20m from the control and walked away from it because I missed seeing the rootstock symbol inside the ctrl circle. I managed to relocate off the permanent control marker.
Completely blew #12 Running the 11-12 leg w/ Scott Thatcher. I was high, he was low (because we didnt have the same control) but when I saw him running in the opposite direction, I saw his control and ran to it, punched it and realized that was my #13. Now I had to run back up the hill and went in the wrong direction. after 10 minutes I ended back at ctlr #13 to relocate again, and back up the hill for #12. Then I got the fastest Red time to #13 (it was my 3rd time there) I had no energy or motivation after that. I'm just happy I didnt MP
I could have easily cut 20 minutes of my time. I am not exicuting as well as I was at the end of last year.

Contour only map.
Really asking for a beating, I went out with Patty on this. Hopefully helping her read contours. #3 really threw us ans our pace counting was way short. I relocated off the water tank and was able to find it. Being able to pick up road grading helped us with number 6.
As we finished this I realized I gust spent 3 hours orienteering.... not unlike last Memorial Day weekend.

C • Contour Course 1

Red - Splits