Training Log Archive: maprunner

Event: UNO Boulder Dash
 

Day One US Champs, Bear Brook Park, Manchester NH

My goal today: no mistakes. So I started by walking and I ended up walking the whole course. I couldn't run through these thick woods, even if I felt confident enough to read the map on the run. I'm just not in woods running shape at this time of year.

Overall I was pleased with my day. Stayed in contact most of the time, and relocated quickly when I did make mistakes. I wasn't pleased when I did bone head things (like checking out an obviously incorrect not-my-control near 4 and not paying attention after being distracted by a chatty competitor on the way to 10).

I thought I was moving at a decent pace, until kissy caught me at 10. Ugh, she started 18 minutes after me. Didn't realize I had lost that much time.

Managed to nail it in the finish chute though :)

Great course, beautiful woods. So nice to face a true technical challenge for the first time in a long time.

Wonderful time socializing after the race.

My route

Day 1 - Green Y - Splits

Walking around on the model event.

Looking forward to the US Champs this weekend. This will be my 23rd consecutive champs!

Also, there's going to be a bodacious battle for silver in F50 :)

Just had to get outside during lunch on this beautiful fall day. I found that if I mix walking with jogging, I don't get sweaty, and I won't offend my co-workers when I return :)

At least I won't offend them with my smell. I may offend in other ways....