Training Log Archive: maprunnerIn the 7 days ending Nov 23, 2013:
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Saturday Nov 23, 2013 #
12 PM
stretch 1 [0]
orienteer race 1:02:16 5.3 km (11:45 / km) +149m 10:18 / km
ahr:150 max:182
PTOC meet at SMP, using the courses from the A meet. So glad they did this, because it gave local adults a chance to try the courses, plus it used the good map. I had visited the control locations during vetting, but had never run the courses. I ran Green Y today.
I tried to treat this as an A meet. The only thing I did differently was that I did not warm up as usual. (Wish I had; my hands were freezing for the first 20 minutes and I was distracted with trying to warm them up). Compared to the event in March, the woods had more vegetation but the trails were in better shape.
Made a mistake right away, as I was pulled off to another control at 1. Over ran 5 and was also confused about my line to 12. But other than that, I was pleased with my focus today. Moved pretty well through the woods, too. My time would have been good enough for 2nd in F50.
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I tried to treat this as an A meet. The only thing I did differently was that I did not warm up as usual. (Wish I had; my hands were freezing for the first 20 minutes and I was distracted with trying to warm them up). Compared to the event in March, the woods had more vegetation but the trails were in better shape.
Made a mistake right away, as I was pulled off to another control at 1. Over ran 5 and was also confused about my line to 12. But other than that, I was pleased with my focus today. Moved pretty well through the woods, too. My time would have been good enough for 2nd in F50.
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orienteer (marker pickup) 20:00 [2]
Thursday Nov 21, 2013 #
run/walk 30:00 [2]
Time putting out and picking up controls at our Geography Awareness Week event. This is always a fun event for us, and we got a great turnout tonight (students were promised extra credit if they participated). It was especially pleasing since the weather was grim: upper 30s and dropping with intermittent rain. Mike and I had our hands full handling the 70+ participants, but it all worked out. Don't know if any of tonight's participants will stick with orienteering, but it's worth a shot. Almost all of our OK members can trace their O roots back to the Geography department at KU.
Wednesday Nov 20, 2013 #
stretch 1 [0]
weights 30:00 [3]
Sunday Nov 17, 2013 #
11 AM
stretch 1 [0]
orienteer 1:55:00 10.08 km (11:25 / km) +158m 10:35 / km
ahr:135 max:169
Control picking at Woodridge. Another perfect fall day, temps in the 60s and not a cloud in the sky. Mike and I went out there together, and I ran the control picking course that he ran last weekend.
Goal was to maintain focus the whole time. Lost track of where I was on the way to 6, but settled down after that. Lots of junk in the woods (underbrush and thorns) so my routes through the woods may look odd, as I zigged and zaggged to avoid stuff. The grass is varied, sometimes mowed, but usually pretty high. I was getting tired of the spear grass getting stuck in my socks. Stopped many times today to clear stuff out of my shoes; wish I could learn to ignore it.
There was an incredibly fierce wind today, which helped push me up the hill to 38, but made it very hard to get to 39. At that point, I started getting tired, and un-motivated. I debated turning around at that point, but decided to keep going. But the hesitation took it's toll, and I promptly made a mistake.
Kept going, but I knew it was time to pack it in as I started cursing out loud on the way to 46. Woods were unpleasant, I couldn't find the depression (although I know this location well) and I was bummed to see how much further I still had to go. All signs that the brain was done for the day, so I skipped the last few controls and jogged it in.
Fun course, and I enjoyed parts of it. Need to wear gaiters next time I'm out at Woodridge.
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Goal was to maintain focus the whole time. Lost track of where I was on the way to 6, but settled down after that. Lots of junk in the woods (underbrush and thorns) so my routes through the woods may look odd, as I zigged and zaggged to avoid stuff. The grass is varied, sometimes mowed, but usually pretty high. I was getting tired of the spear grass getting stuck in my socks. Stopped many times today to clear stuff out of my shoes; wish I could learn to ignore it.
There was an incredibly fierce wind today, which helped push me up the hill to 38, but made it very hard to get to 39. At that point, I started getting tired, and un-motivated. I debated turning around at that point, but decided to keep going. But the hesitation took it's toll, and I promptly made a mistake.
Kept going, but I knew it was time to pack it in as I started cursing out loud on the way to 46. Woods were unpleasant, I couldn't find the depression (although I know this location well) and I was bummed to see how much further I still had to go. All signs that the brain was done for the day, so I skipped the last few controls and jogged it in.
Fun course, and I enjoyed parts of it. Need to wear gaiters next time I'm out at Woodridge.
route