Training Log Archive: BigWillyStyle

Suppose I should write at least a little about my team trials. It was a strange weekend in that I both under- and outperformed my own expectations, putting together a blah sprint with a decent result, a strong race in the Long (usually my worst discipline) with a good result, and finally an uncommonly disastrous middle which dropped me from a surprising fourth to sixth on the last day, when even an average race would have sufficed.

Turns out I was fit enough, strong enough, and technically sound enough to make the WOC team, and there was nothing in my way, until I got in my own way. Still, the fact that I found myself in that position shows substantial improvement over 2014 team trials, where I was never really in contention. In about two years I've gone from "casual sometime orienteerer" to "should've made WOC" and I'm proud of that achievement. Now I'll get fitter and better so this shit doesn't happen again.

C • nice progress! 5

5xK. Horribly slow with zero energy or motivation, then I was annoyed at myself and pushed a little harder the last rep. Former Seattle Sounder Steve Zakuani, whose professional career was more-or-less ended by this, was doing a one-on-one training session on the field.

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C • Why did I click that link 3

Event: Ultimate Orienteer #2 (Score O) - Lincoln Tree Farm
 

Score-O @ Lincoln Tree Farm

Control pickup

#thepastisinthepast #letitgo #letitgo #andI'llriselikethebreakofdawn

#woc2016

C • #dontstopbelievin 1

Just booked flights for Boise, and also Boston training/sprint camp! Good prices from Seattle right now, and I have assurances it will happen. If anyone was curious...

C • What are the deets on Boston?????? 9