Training Log Archive: maprunner

Event: GA Nav. Cup
 

Day one at Georgia. Such beautiful woods! Perfect running temps. Slightly boring course. Wish there was more (old lady) competition here, for athletic and social reasons.

Goal was to be clean, and not think about speed.

I give my effort a B-. Still just a little bit "off". Map reading is rusty, legs have no power on the hills. One big mistake at 5 when I saw Mike, assumed he was going to the same control, and followed him. He was not. Wandered a few minutes before I forced myself to relocate; lost about 8 minutes here. Tired at the end, which resulted in inefficient route choices. Good news is that no body parts were hurting and I beat Mike on the run in :)

Fastest man on green: 44
Fastest woman on Green: 61
Clare beat me by 3 min

Consistency 19, time lost 11.9

Green Day 1 - Splits

I originally planned to do a bit of rowing or weights. But my boss gave me some bad news just at the end of the day, so I came home, vented to Mike, had a beer and ate too much.

C • That sounds 2

Event: Shawnee Mission Park Score O
 

Last week, I realized that the PTOC meet would conflict with the Giants game, so I asked the course setter if Mike and I could start early. Nick was very accommodating, and left some maps at the registration shelter (thanks Nick). It actually felt different to be running at SMP for a competition, rather than practice. Of course, I know this park very well, but it's nice to approach controls from a different direction, and to feel like one has to push the pace. And I really had to push at the end, including a mad dash through some tall grass. I ran to the far side of the shelter, and was one second late. Maybe they will set up the finish chute on the other side of the shelter, and I will have been one second early :)

Made it home with just enough time to take a shower before kickoff.