Training Log Archive: ernst

Decided to get a good run in before the rainy weather. Out via Spruce Hole to new logging area - was hoping for a new trail, but did not find one. First mile was stomping around slowly (14 min). Back to Spruce Wood, then via Surrey trails to Stonehenge, to Wiswall, then around the LittleJohn trails, with two loops on the hilly parts, then essentially back with some minor detours to make it interesting. I added speed workout on hills whenever I could. Good overall effort.

Run to work. Shortest distance but not over logging hill.

Biking home via fish pickup.

Morning run: Spruce Hole out and back via Spruce Wood to Troy's trails to Surrey trails, then home via Griffith Drive and trail to S causeway. Pretty steady running, not too aggressive.

Run to work. Shortest distance over logging hill.

Run home via CW. 3 hill repeats with recovery jog at main hill, then home via trail and double hill tempo at waterline trail followed by off--trail spiking over E hill. Legs felt strong. Temps ideal (45).

Event: Billygoat 2017
 

Billygoat! My goal was to choose an even pace from the start, and try to prevent cramping up. I had 2 cliff-shot gels, one each at waterstop 2 and 3. That seem to work. On the long way to 1, I immediately settled into a comfortable pace, walked the ups like most everyone else, tried to "feed" off the pack but also checked for smarter shortcuts, stream crossing etc. Eventually was near Tony, Izzi (I believe), and then Ted and a whole bunch of pygmies which confused me because the repeatedly ran off into what seem to me to be the wrong directions from the controls.

Decided to skip 4 not noticing that 14 would have been better.
Was just behind Ted going high from 3 to 5, so changed my plan to go left around. Ended up passing him and just arrived at 5 as a large gaggle of frontrunners crashed down the reentrant coming out of 5 towards me.
Saw Ethan shortly but lost him soon.

After that, Ted and I pretty much traded places on and off, also chose different routes at times but always somehow merged again. Eventually Ted seemed a bit faster down from 15 to the last water stop and I did a bit more of the following.

We caught up with Ari afterwards on the last Saeger loop. Ari had a few minor boobles but he was much spryer than Ted or I. Ted solidly led the straightline W run down from the forked 22 to 23. Ari took the long trail around to 24, but Ted drifted too the left after the bridge. Ari caught up and took the lead. Meanwhile I took smaller steps since I had a minor leg cramp after a fall at 18, but managed to keep it at bay. So I continued steadily but cautiously uphill to 24 thinking long-legged Ted will fly by me any moment. Well, he did not. Apparently he faded after his little mistake. So I reached the finish in 20th place, one better than last year.
Pretty happy with my navigation and route choices. Especially since I have not orienteered much in the last 2 - 3 years. My running was good, no major pains. I was glad it was cool, otherwise I may have had real cramping issues as I have had in the last 5 or so goats.

Billygoat - Splits