Training Log Archive: maprunner

A disappointing day. But a wonderful weekend.

I'm really disappointed with all the mistakes I made today.
Punched 2 and just looked up and picked a building, The wrong building.
At 8, I have no idea how I miscounted pass-throughs.
16 was disappointing, because I was heading to the control, but other folks went there, didn't punch, and left. So I followed them

When I finished and heard that I was 16th in my class, I fell apart (inside)
I was so disappointed.
It ruined my good feelings of the whole weekend, which is too bad.
Took me while to get over this disaster (mentally)

Time lost = 18%
Consistency = 22.5%



Overall, I should be pleased with the last two weekends of racing.
My goal was to avoid huge blowups, and I did that for 4 of the races.
which is much better than I have done in recent years.

Sprint - Green Y - Splits

Long technical course today. I took it slow and steady, checking off features as I went. Probably could have moved a bit faster at times, but then I might have made mistakes. Only one mistake today, leaving 7. Went off in wrong direction, picked up wrong trail, took a few minutes to relocate.
Loved leg 3 to 4: most technical leg I've had in a very long time.
Leg 7 to 8 was just very long.
Legs are tired now.

Time Lost = 0.7%
Consistency = 6.9%

Long - Green Y - Splits

Event: North American Orienteering Championships 2016
 

Middle champs
I made a parallel error on 2, lost 5 min+ and then I was hesitant to 3 and second guessed myself for 2 min. But then I settled into the map, and walked slow and carefully and cleanly for the rest of the course. Really pushed the run in from the last control; will be interesting to compare my time to the F21s
Nice arena set up today
Temps were mid 60s
Rained in the morning but not during the race
Lots of deadfall in the woods
Lots of cross country ski trails on the map
Fun

Time Lost = 3.1%
Consistency = 9.4%

C • Finish 2

Middle - Green Y - Splits

Took a slow and scenic drive across VT. Stopped at a "nature area" but it was a hunting area with a small park sign.

Got to the middle venue, and went for a short map hike on the middle model.

Left Mike's brothers house this morning, after getting the kids on the bus. Went for hike with Mike at Moreau Lake Park near Glens Falls NY. Then dropped Mike at Albany airport for his flights home.

Trading designed by TGIF in Harriman. Corridor then control picking then contours only. Unfortunately I forgot to "save" my Garmin track before I started the next session. Really bummed not to have my track.

I walked and did only parts of the courses. It was super humid and there was plenty of crappy vegetation. I got hungry and tired and made mistakes. A tough day.

Second training session was a course designed by V Campbell. I tried only a couple on controls. Found a few, which improved my mood from the morning. But then I couldn't find a few and bailed out to the trail back to the parking lot.

There were several other orienteers there in the parking lot at the same time as us. Seemed liked Canadians and Frenchmen.