Training Log Archive: maprunner

Another myofascial release class at Bluestem, so relaxing. Followed by a double jab of flu and COVID booster. Expecting to be tired tomorrow.

checking out some potential star/finish locations; and the extent of the new construction area on West campus

the usual route to movie theater and back

This seems to be the busy "old people" time at the pool. All lanes were in use, and there was class in the kids pool.

Set 1
8X elevated front foot split squat, 15 lb in one hand
10X pull down, 40 lbs
15X band pull, high chest

Set 2
10X quad extensions, 20 lbs
10X overhead press, 20 lbs
10X side arm raises, 8s

Unusual work day. I went into the office in the afternoon to pick up a new monitor and take a few online meetings. Then I was joining some coworkers for dinner (one was visiting from out of town, they are all on one of my project teams). I had some time to kill before dinner, so I went for a short walk at SMP. It was a nice break after a stressful work day.

Nice walk on a beautiful afternoon at Clinton

My friend Sandy started a "myofascial release for athletes" program at her yoga studio. I went to the first class tonight. It felt great to get out all the kinks in my legs. Very relaxing.

US Masters, day 2, Bigelow State Park, CT. Brown X

I was determined to do better in the beginning of today's course and focus on my navigation. But then, I didn't take the safe route to 1, and missed it again, and wandered too long. Not a good start.

Managed OK to 2 and 3 but then wandered a bit around 4. Then by 5 I was getting mentally and physically tired. I was looking at similar large boulders near "5", but totally ignored the contours. So I was really way too low and mucked around way too long. I thought I had only lost a minute or two here, but AP says I lost nearly 5. Time flies when you're wandering slowly over rocks.

I had a good plan to 7, to avoid the dark green, but then I didn't execute it. I should have gone higher up the hill to the south. Instead I got stuck in the dark green and lost a lot of time.

I had glanced at my map and thought 8 was the last control. But then I looked at the clue description for 8, and noticed 4 more controls. Yikes, I was definitely getting tired.

I wandered into the dark green around 9, then stopped and looked around until I spotted the flag. A wasted control, if you ask me.

Then I saw the easy final controls and felt I had to try to run, nothing left to lose. My foot was feeling pretty good, so I jogged a bit. But not much, was too tired really.

Not as much fun today in the woods today, between my brain, my tired legs and the thick vegetation. But another beautiful day and any time you're orienteering, it's a good day.

BrownX - Splits