Training Log Archive: Elvis

Event centre - start place. No power in legs at all.

Telsiai 2009, third day, middle distance. The only plan was to finish and to finish earlier than the latest starter Skirmantas R. does (36' difference in start minutes). Succeeded!
2nd-5th CP with Vitalijus S. from KTU-O. Then couldn't keep his pace. 6th - after Henrikas P. and somebody whom I don't down, but didn't hook them as was powerless. Was very surprised after taking 7th CP that they made a mistake and are coming back to the same CP (with some curse words). Near 8th CP saw Vitalijus once again, so it seems that he also made mistake on 7th CP. 9th - no power to run through cutting and 1'30'' mistake. Took CP immediately after Dzukas, but saw that was too weak to keep his pace through marches, so took own route to 10th CP. 11th CP - was unbalanced with some sportsman and got many laughs from Ranonis who was taking photos in the forest instead of running injured - 2'. 12th CP - with Laimis and his train. 13th - forward with Laimis' train, but the machinist was confused by cars and made big mistake. All confused but Laimis first relocated and disappeared. Next CP - with someone from Gestas (from Laimis train), but I was too slow and another Gestas member caught me. Next CP - with him. 16th CP - he is making mistake, I don't understand where we are and was left to relocate alone - 45''. 17th and 18th - slowly alone. 19th CP - head is not working anymore and I don't see the proper route. Wasting 1'30'' and was caught by another Gedas, who started 4' after me. Giedrius V. is showing us CP and soon disappears. Trying to run but no motivation at all to compete with Gedas. 20th - Giedrius S. flying by with someone hooked on his neck. 21th and I don't see them. 22th - slight mistake and Gedas, who I thought I lost, is after me. Still no motivation to run and finish after Gedas.
7' or a little bit more of mistakes totally.

Telsiai 2009, second day, first "sprint" - more likely middle in the forest with 1:5000 map. Was lucky with start protocols, as 1' after me Linas started, so as to the 2nd CP went slightly right to the bush, slowed down the pace and Linas caught me right after 2nd CP. Later almost took my map "to teeth" (was checking the map very little - it was too tough) and tried to keep Linas pace. To 7th was almost dead and thought that will loose Linas, but he made first small mistake and I didn't loose. Here we were caught by Mantas Gaupsas from Sakas. 10th CP - once again I can't keep such high pace and thought that lost both of them. Mantas is lost but Linas made larger mistake and I once again with him. 13th - deja vu - can't keep the pace, but Linas is making a favour again. 14, 16th - the same situation. 21th - I'm completely dead and Linas finally looses me. Finish in my pace (just 20'' mistake on 22th CP) and loosing more than 1' for the last 6 CPs to Linas. Unlucky with finish SI station - lost 10-15'' because of bad station time.
Quite low HR. It can be that new battery shows more accurate HR data (changed battery more than 1 month ago), or I can take higher pace more easily.

Telsiai 2009, second day, second sprint, this time the real one. Just another start in the beginning of competition start. Was afraid that will be tired after two starts and won't make any good result. Started very well and couldn't believe that can keep good pace (as for me). No mistakes, but it seems that was quite slow, as lost to Linas (who wasn't taking trainings for some months) 3' and 2' to Aras.

Telsiai 2009. First day, middle distance. Was very slow (no power to run even after two days of rest) and made a lot of small and bigger mistakes. 5'40'' total. The only pleasure - 2nd finish split.

Event centre - start place. No power in legs at all.

Two days in a row no mood for anything, but today at least forced myself to do training. Ran slowly, and after 17' was shocked to see that was running at 136. Later HR dropped even to 130. It seems that something wrong was with my HR monitor or with my heart. In the VP straight some walker-sportsman overtook me easily and soon disappeared.