Training Log Archive: scoutsam

Again, stepped up the difficulty and it was another run of full of hit or misses. I had a slow start and got totally lost getting to #2 and #3. I made a few bad route choices but then had a few great choices that were very competitive splits. The terrain was definitely challenging, full of plants trying to attack you. I have figured out that I can either navigate well and run slowly or run fast but can't find the control. I need to figure out clean and fast at this harder level.

Green - Splits

Event: Southwest Spring Week 2020
 

I was looking for a challenge when I took this on. Decided on the LONG because I wanted to test my navigation and endurance. I felt that some of my nav was sloppy and lead to stupid mistakes. Some of my nav was spot on, but I could have run faster. Biggest challenge of the day was losing my compass between controls 6-7. It made the second half of the map a little more challenging, but the good news is that someone found my compass under a barbed wire fence I had crawled under.

I was happy that I challenged myself. I learned a few things, but mostly that nav without a compass is even more challenging.

LONG - Splits