Training Log Archive: maprunner

Training #1 on the Happy Jack map. This was a green course from a few years ago. I had been warned that it was a physical course, so I cut it short.

It wasn't a great day. Every so often, I have these days when I'm mentally out of it, as soon as I wake up. I never quite notice it however, until I'm on the way to the first control, and start making mistakes. Today I managed to avoid huge mistakes, but I was still slow and hesitant, with many lapses in concentration.

Stopped a few times to admire the view, and appreciate that I was out in the woods instead of at work today :)

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Training #2 on the Gates of AMT map, testing the sprint for this year's 1000 Days. I was better mentally than I had been this morning. Maybe it was because I had eaten lunch, maybe it was because a rain storm had passed through and it was now 60 degrees. Any way, it was fun course and I was concentrating well.

But then there was a long tricky leg, where I told myself to be careful. I was quite surprised to see Mike still looking for the control (he had passed me at the previous one). Instead of stopping and looking near Mike (he's never that far off) I continued on, trying to make sense of all the rock features. Finally I woke up and started reading the contours, and found the control then.

Managed the rest of the course OK, until I bonked going up a hill near then end. I was tired and sloppy, but slogged through to the end. After sitting and eating some more, I felt OK, which is a good sign that I can recover sooner than I used to.