Training Log Archive: maprunner

Mike set a course at Rockcrusher, and hung some mini-markers a few weeks ago. Then he posted the course on Facebook, so anyone could do it any time they wanted. I went out today.

Wore my mittens which was a big help (in terms of keeping hands warm and mind on orienteering) but it was hard to carry my thumb compass.

I was trying to focus the whole time, but I made a mistake leaving 3, caught it quickly, and then proceeded to make another mistake. Duh! Minor mistakes, but still , this is easy orienteering....

Then, it turns out that I had accidentally stopped my GPS somewhere on the way to 3, so I guess I don't have to fess up here after all :)

After I finished the course, I went back out on the trails for another 20 minutes, to hit my target time for the week.

route

C • Easy orienteering 1

Event: OCIN - US Night and Relay Championships
 

I think the best way to handle indoor exercise is to break it up. So I started with my sprint exercises, then I ran to and from the rec center, to use the recumbent bike. The weight room was the most crowded I have ever seen ( 6 people). Then back home to erg and watch a bit of the KU game. finished with a good bout of stretching.

My coach gave me a few more drills to try for the next few weeks. The plan is to to do the strength type exercises three times a week, and the running drills once a week. Today I tried to do 2X(8X100), at 3-5 seconds below race pace. But I could only make it through 6 reps on the second set before my form started to fall apart. HR monitor was totally useless today. Kept getting "stuck" at one HR, whether it was high or low. Annoying.