Training Log Archive: TomN

GNC Day 3 Classic, Brown course. I took the trail right out of the start nearly all the way to #1. I was near panic on #2 when I came to where it was supposed to be and couldn't find it. I could see the big river system but couldn't see the ditch with the control in it. It was partially hidden by foliage, and when I came at it from the other side I finally saw it, maybe 2 minutes lost.

After that the course was total fun -- fast, fine conditions, open woods with helpful features, and I ran about as well as I can while staying in control. Tempted by the road on a couple of legs near the end but the woods won out. On the run to the "go" control (same as yesterday's) I lost the trail, went too low and lost some time coming back uphill.

Just a minute and a half in front of Steve T. for first place in M65, capping a nice weekend of good competition. Florence took first on F-Brown, and Addie was unfortunately pushed out of a medal, just getting back into running after a foot injury.

Brown Sunday - Splits

GNC Day 2 Classic at Mistletoe. Brown course. Minor issues in various places (including a little excursion past the park boundary from 6 to 7, but a real sorry mess on the easy control #13. I couldn't find it, ran back in case I had overrun one gully too many, then came back and saw it easily, just as I had expected the first time. What the heck. At least 2 min lost, and finished 6 seconds behind Steve for 2nd. This sets up the race tomorrow for the overall win.

Brown Saturday - Splits

GNC Middle at Hard Labor Creek. Interesting course, fairly easy technically and physically, but the constant drizzle made things slick and I fell once. An error in map interpretation led to my only significant time loss (#8) but I relocated from another control not on my course and kept it to a minimum.

Brown Middle distance - Splits

With Addie, Glenn, and Jenna. Two 10b's, both completed but not without a fall. Repeat 9s until failure.