Training Log Archive: j-manIn the 7 days ending Apr 8, 2006:
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Saturday Apr 8, 2006 #
Run 12:00 [1] 1.4 mi (8:34 / mi)
shoes: New VJ Spikes
Warmup before NEOC middle distance.
Orienteering race 52:50 [4] **** 5.6 km (9:26 / km) +220m 7:53 / km
shoes: New VJ Spikes
NEOC "middle."
One of the highest control densities I've seen - 25 CPs in under 6 K. All those controls and some crappy terrain made for slow times.
I took it hard out of the gate and was banging things out well through ~5 controls. Then, when I congratulated myself on my immaculate concentration, I saw Brendan, congratulated myself on catching up to him, and proceded to bomb the control. Then, trying to recover, and without much of a plan, screwed #8 (a hard control in an area where the contours are weird.) After than I slowed down a bit, but concentrated on "grinding" it out. Relatively clean after that.
When my watch rolled over 50 minutes, I determined I stunk up the woods and was pretty sure I had a poor performance. I was truly amazed to have won the day because it felt like a bad race given two seemingly badly hosed controls.
One of the highest control densities I've seen - 25 CPs in under 6 K. All those controls and some crappy terrain made for slow times.
I took it hard out of the gate and was banging things out well through ~5 controls. Then, when I congratulated myself on my immaculate concentration, I saw Brendan, congratulated myself on catching up to him, and proceded to bomb the control. Then, trying to recover, and without much of a plan, screwed #8 (a hard control in an area where the contours are weird.) After than I slowed down a bit, but concentrated on "grinding" it out. Relatively clean after that.
When my watch rolled over 50 minutes, I determined I stunk up the woods and was pretty sure I had a poor performance. I was truly amazed to have won the day because it felt like a bad race given two seemingly badly hosed controls.
Run warm up/down 10:00 [1] 1.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: New VJ Spikes
before relay
Orienteering race 14:21 [5] **** 2.1 km (6:50 / km) +80m 5:44 / km
shoes: New VJ Spikes
Sprint relay leg C. Started a bit after all the top teams. Ran into the cluster of controls at the start and realized I was well to the right of mine. After that I was pretty clean except for the penultimate control (although maybe one or two slightly bad routes.) Caught up to Andy Hall going to 2 and he was with me most the time.
Thursday Apr 6, 2006 #
Run 1:00:00 [2] 7.4 mi (8:06 / mi)
shoes: Adidas
TNT Tyler with Jim
Wednesday Apr 5, 2006 #
Run 41:00 [2] 5.2 mi (7:53 / mi)
shoes: Adidas
Over to Tyler and a little time on the white trail. Minor ankle twists on both ankles (it is a steep trail!)
One hill at finish.
One hill at finish.
Monday Apr 3, 2006 #
Run 45:00 [2] 5.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
shoes: Adidas
Ran with Dasha to track. Did 5 lane 7 loops and back into a downpour and lightning.
Sunday Apr 2, 2006 #
Orienteering race 1:18:00 [3] **** 9.9 km (7:53 / km) +360m 6:40 / km
shoes: VJ Spikes
Pig Classic.
Ok race. Intended to take it a little easy, but be clean. Unfortunately, blew 4 minutes on first control. Much of the rest of the course I kept thinking about it, convinced that something was not right about the control.
Most of course an easy level 3 effort. About 2 minutes of additional problems?
Ok race. Intended to take it a little easy, but be clean. Unfortunately, blew 4 minutes on first control. Much of the rest of the course I kept thinking about it, convinced that something was not right about the control.
Most of course an easy level 3 effort. About 2 minutes of additional problems?
Orienteering warm up/down 25:00 [1] *** 2.2 mi (11:22 / mi)
shoes: VJ Spikes
(Includes warmup.)
Went back ou to check #1. I think control was in the right place, but the map is not correct there. The contours are a bit off. I would not have put a control there -- not based on arm chair setting and definitely not after a site visit.
But, most people (and me too) should have had no problem with the control. But because I did, I'm still annoyed at it.
Went back ou to check #1. I think control was in the right place, but the map is not correct there. The contours are a bit off. I would not have put a control there -- not based on arm chair setting and definitely not after a site visit.
But, most people (and me too) should have had no problem with the control. But because I did, I'm still annoyed at it.