Training Log Archive: maprunner

Event: 2013 U.S. Individual Championships/Team Trials
 

US Champs Sprint at Camp Wakpominee. I wanted a clean consistent race. I wanted to think about the navigation, and not the running. I tried some new techniques to get me focused, calm and ready at he start, and they worked well. I often start off a sprint race too fast, with too much adrenaline. But not today.

However, I might have been a bit too calm in the beginning, becuase I hesitated and made small bobbles on the 3 of the first 4 controls. But each time, I recovered quickly. Overall, I felt it was a steady race. I didn't think about running at all. Well, until the finish chute. I did try to win that split :)

Totally amazed to finish second in F50. That was nice.

My route.

Sprint Green - Splits

A perfect spring evening, where you're dying to be outdoors, cause it feels like you've been cooped up all winter (even though you haven't). Lots of bikers and walkers on the path tonight.

Ulrik's plan called for a long trail run, which is exactly what I had also planned for today, so the two of us went out to the far end of Clinton. SInce this was my first long trail run of the season, I did 9/1 repeats of jog/walk. But I made sure to jog up every hill (even if my pace was slower than walking:) Quads were dying after 80 minutes, but I slogged on to the finish.

Fun control picking course on campus. Set by Troels, arranged by Ulrik as part of his "countdown to US Champs" training plan. Mike, Jenny and Barbara Sue also ran. Legs were tired, so I didn't push the pace. Also had to stop often to read the fine detail. Leg 19 to 20 made me LOL. Control 29 was "top of stairs" but Troels couldn't know it was really a three storey fire escape. I did not go to the top :)
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