Training Log Archive: KFish

Practice course. checked out a few extra features to get a good feel for the terrain. Took it easy and went as a group.

Gnc classic blue

Syd and Jens had start times an hour before me, so I had lots of time to warm up, stretch, contemplate, etc.

Took off, and I don't k ow of it was excitement, or switching from 1:5 to 1:15, but I totally botched 1, with a 7-8 min error. Stupid. Luckily I was able to pull it together and get thru 2-5 pretty well.

5-6 was the long leg and I took the be time to make a plan,and then executed it poorly. Luckily I think what I ended up doing actually turned out to be a better choice, but it was slow since I had to relocate a few times.

7-9 I was feeling the climb, legs were beat and it was very hilly and unavoidable. Ate my gu and stopped for water at 9.

Perked up on the way to 10, and was able to string together the last 5 pretty well with a nice jog thru open flatter woods. 11-12 was another long leg and I made a plan and executed well, so I'm pretty happy with that. Didn't have much in the tank for the sprint to the finish.

12/29 on my course. Not too shabby, probably could have shaved 10 minutes of errors which would have bumped me maybe 3 spots?

Day 1 - Blue - Splits

Event: GNC 2017: Georgia Navigator Cup
 

sprint model course.

Blue sprint at GNC

Jens showed us the ropes, practice course, scouting how the start and finished work etc. then About 2 hours of waiting around.

Watched Jens go and come back before it was my turn.

Started a bit slow to 1, wanted to make sure I didn't make a dumb error out of the gate. Started turning it on for 2 and kept up a good pace through 9. Mostly straight and fast, not taking the time to peruse the map for route choices. Got in a few thick spots and missed #2 south getting distracted by another control, but overall pretty good.

Twisted my ankle coming out of 8, and had to hobble a beautiful open downhill field through 11, but it faded and I got back to speed for the finish

A lot of fun and a pretty good debut. 6/22 on blue and only 1 minute behind 2nd.

Flags everywhere, people everywhere, it's a totally different experience!

C • close to 20 minutes on Blue... 2

Sprint - Blue - Splits

Not even to the end of our court and a thunder storm started. debated turning around but we were already wet, so we went for it. sounded like it was getting closer, so we decided we better call it.

Cut our run short so hopped on the trainer

5.9 warm up
5.10- new
5.11-. I had tried and gotten stuck once before. Did it this time first try no falls!
5.11, struggled about half way up
5.10 one fall

Last three were all crimpy, fingers are pretty shot

Recovery spin

I think the distances and elevation measured by my watch are both low. I had my watch on 60 second ping time to conserve battery. I've adjusted the elevation based on strava. I'd expect another 1-2 miles of real distance also, but I left it as is. This would also increase my pace a bit, probably closer to 20 min/mile in day and 25 at night.

Also looks like my watch lost gps at the very end of the night portion, as it doesnt have me finishing in the right spot. (also started it 5 minutes late at the start of the night portion).

Only used 20% of my battery, so clearly i was being over conservative.