Training Log Archive: maprunner

Last run of Wyandotte short and hilly. I had no expectations for this run, just wanted to practice moving through the woods. My legs were heavy at the beginning, but felt better as I kept moving. No big mistakes, just a steady pace. Saw a lot more deer than usual; maybe because it was just before dusk?

As I approached the last control, I looked at my watch. Five minutes less than my PR; could I push it? From the last control to the finish, it is straight up (33 meters of climb in 200 meter leg). When I punched, I had three minutes until my PR. So I threw caution to the wind and actually jogged up sections of the hill. I took a perfectly straight line, pushed hard, broke out of the woods, up to the lone tree, punched my watch---broke the record by 55 seconds :)

A very nice way to end my woods training season. Time to celebrate with a box of Peeps!

C • Easter Peeps 12

short and hilly - Splits

Last run of my SMP test course. I was really hoping to break 10 min/k. But I knew right away that wasn't going to happen today. I went out too fast, thinking about running for time, instead of orienteering. Made a big mistake on #3, where I hit the trail and just started running, without checking where I was first. Went way too far, and had to cut back over the hill. My legs started to get tired by #4 (started to drag my feet, and trip over twigs). I think I was tired at the end of the long week, and the warm temps were no help. Finished the course a little over my previous best time.

Had a nice lunch afterwards, with Mike, Dick and Nancy (who also ran at SMP today).

Note: I just entered my splits, and they tell a different story. I lost at least 5 minutes on my mistake on #3 (I thought it was closer to 2 minutes). Those 5 minutes would have put me under 10 min/k :( Also, I had personal best on several legs, so I was pushing harder than I thought. So, I have learned not to run beyond what I can read on the map, and I'm fitter than I thought.

C • It's the last run because the ... 4

Long and Flat - Splits

Finished The Thirteenth Tale.

At Wyandotte after work. I took a map and went from point to point, but I wouldn't call it orienteering. It's hard to fully concentrate at the end of the day. The woods are turning already--all of the crappy vegetation has started to leaf out:( So I went out through the woods, but came back on the horse trail. No eagles, but I did find a few bridges I had never seen before; it was fun to explore.