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Training Log Archive: kkling

In the 31 days ending Oct 31, 2012:

activity

time

miles

Orienteering

15:47:58

32.93

52.99

Walking

12:50:54

36.85

(20:55)

59.3

(13:00)

Mapping

3:58:03

11.51

(20:41)

18.52

(12:51)

Total

32:36:55

81.28

130.81

averages - weight:232.7lbs

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Wednesday Oct 31, 2012 #

Walking 15:00 [1] 1.41 km (10:38 / km)

Mapping 54:59 [1] 3.04 km (18:05 / km)

Finished up the Thurman Hutchins Map & have sent a copy to Dan for safe keeping. This will be another good sprint map.

Tuesday Oct 30, 2012 #

Walking 29:55 [1] 2.82 km (10:37 / km)

Monday Oct 29, 2012 #

Walking 31:00 [1] 2.82 km (11:00 / km)

Sunday Oct 28, 2012 #

Mapping 1:07:00 [2] 4.03 km (16:38 / km)

Second day on Thurman Hutchens Map, ended up gutting the old map. One more day on this to finish up. This will be a great sprint map when it's finished.

Walking 31:18 [1] 2.82 km (11:06 / km)

Saturday Oct 27, 2012 #

Mapping (Mapping) 1:55:00 [2] 6.44 km (17:51 / km)
shoes: Jalas - Spiked

Starting mapping at Taylorsville Lake, my first mapping N of the park road. I started by running some of the trails on the N side of the road. Mostly open forest and steep. I have mapped the 800 acres S of the road. Now just 1200 acres N of the road remain of the state park.

Friday Oct 26, 2012 #

Walking 32:15 [1] 2.82 km (11:26 / km)

Cold Rain gave me a chance to stay inside and finish up the geo-referenced base map for Waterfront Park. I'm now ready to start on the field work. I was amazed the Lojic map for Louisville had all the contour lines for the park created features.

Thursday Oct 25, 2012 #

Mapping (Mapping) 1:04 [2] 5.01 km (13 / km)
shoes: Jalas - Spiked

Mapping at Thurman Hutchens Park. Alot of work to update, but it looks like it will be another excellent sprint map. This was the first map I ever did and it is needing a lot of cleanup.

Walking 15:16 [1] 1.41 km (10:50 / km)

Wednesday Oct 24, 2012 #

Walking 31:06 [1] 2.82 km (11:02 / km)

Tuesday Oct 23, 2012 #

Walking 30:42 [1] 2.82 km (10:53 / km)

Monday Oct 22, 2012 #

Orienteering 1 [3]

Travel day back.

On the long ride home, really had a chance to reflect on the weekend. The coaching I got in the cabin and the excellent atmosphere the whole time really helped out.

I thought I would find my level of fitness was holding me back the most at these meets. Rather I found I just don't have enough racing experience, the fitness issue is a secondary problem.

I will need to channel my tendacy to get over excited and learn to stay more focused. I will also put some of the practicing techniques I learned into play.

I also need to get out and do more A meets each year. Top level competition only makes you better. Before, I signed up for this, I had thought of falling back into the general Brown category. I really glad I did not do that. Being taken behind the woodshed and getting beat up, can really spur you on to higher levels of achievement.

Sunday Oct 21, 2012 #

Orienteering race 34:38 [4] 2.6 km (13:19 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Again, overwhelmed by the huge crowds, I was in a chute with 4 others. I walked until I found myself and was comfortable with the map. I was running and seeing the map well until about control 5. I slowed down the pace then to match how fast I was seeing the map, still made a bunch of small errors after that, like over-running a path interesection.

This time I made a mental note to relocate immediately when I did not feel like I had map contact.

This sprint was one of the most exciting meets I have been a part of. Running in a "village" type atmosphere with 100's of other runners going in all different directions. You really had to keep your mental focus and not be distracted by what was going on around you.

GreenX - Sprint - Splits

Saturday Oct 20, 2012 #

Orienteering race 4:07:28 [4] 14.62 km (16:56 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Started off scared to death because of what I had done on Friday. I had told myself before I started, that no matter what, I was going to punch all the controls. That resolve was quickly tested after I made an incredible error on the leg from 1 to 2. I went so far past control 2, missed it by 100 meters too low, that I had trouble relocating. Wandered around for what seemed for ever until I finally found myself looking down at Landis Lake.

I pushed on and continued on the course I really enjoyed the long leg from 4 to 5, I had to constantly think about what was the best route choice. I made another bad blunder on 8 to 9. I think think I used the wrong compass direction, may have not had the map turned right, It's the only way I could explain where I found myself when I relocated.

On the way from 12 to 13, had bad cramps in my legs. I drained my camelbak. An really dogged it from there on in, just so I could finish.

I had the distinction of having the highest time of any male runner that finished the course. That was discouraging, but I realized the errors I made were correctable and would greatly improve my time.

Peter sat down in the cabin and went over the course with me. Another great training time.

GreenX Long - Splits

Friday Oct 19, 2012 #

Orienteering race 1:28:51 [4] 4.2 km (21:09 / km)
shoes: Brooks Cascadia

This was one of the worst performances, I have ever done in a meet. I was very disappointed in myself, felt like turning around and going in. Eventually got hold of myself, relocated on the map and just started at control 8. I struggled getting all the controls from 8 to 17.

I went back to the cabin very discouraged. I really felt like packing up and leaving. The guys in the cabin were very helpful. They offered a lot of pointers. Jan from Norway sat down with me and went over the whole course, control by control (he ran the same course only in the M50+). It really helped me see a lot of stuff I just did not know. I guess after 4 years I thought I knew a lot. This course helped me see how much I have to learn.

I had wondered what being in a cabin with 6 guys I had never met would be like, it was very up lifting since we all had a strong passion for Orienteering. They really helped me technically and mentally.

Thursday Oct 18, 2012 #

Event: 2012 North American Orienteering Championships

Orienteering (Model Walkabout) 2:17:00 [2] 7.77 km (17:38 / km)

Wednesday Oct 17, 2012 #

Walking 3:11:00 [2] 9.9 km (19:18 / km)

10 K walkabout in the Gunks in NY

Sunday Oct 14, 2012 #

Walking 35:36 [1] 2.82 km (12:37 / km)

Walking 18:00 [1] 1.1 mi (16:22 / mi)

Saturday Oct 13, 2012 #

Walking 31:14 [1] 2.82 km (11:05 / km)

Friday Oct 12, 2012 #

Walking 35:14 [1] 2.82 km (12:30 / km)
weight:230lbs

Thursday Oct 11, 2012 #

Walking 34:48 [1] 2.82 km (12:20 / km)

Wednesday Oct 10, 2012 #

Walking 34:52 [1] 2.82 km (12:22 / km)

Tuesday Oct 9, 2012 #

Walking 35:30 [1] 2.82 km (12:35 / km)
weight:233lbs

Monday Oct 8, 2012 #

Walking 35:14 [1] 2.82 km (12:30 / km)
weight:233lbs

Sunday Oct 7, 2012 #

Orienteering (picking up controls) 1:38:00 [2] 5.4 km (18:09 / km)
weight:233lbs

Picked up the remainder of the controls today. All were accounted for.

Saturday Oct 6, 2012 #

Event: Taylorsville Lake NOD Event

Orienteering (Meet Day) 44:00 [2] 2.4 km (18:20 / km)
weight:233lbs shoes: Brooks Cascadia

Put out last controls. Meet ran well. We had 118 in attendance. Several schools brought about 1/2 their number due to the 4 day weekend.

Picked up one loop of controls on the advanced course, but I will need to go back tomorrow and finish up the control pickup.

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