Training Log Archive: DWildfogel

Event: BAOC: U.S. Nationals
 

Big Basin. US Nationals, Middle Championships. Start 214. Uncomfortably warm.

Cautious in the beginning, nailed the first four, especially tickled that I read the vegetation so perfectly on the spur up to #4. And then, too full of myself, didn't know where I was 20 seconds after leaving #4. Came to some rocky ground, saw some rocky ground on the map too far to the right, nah, I couldn't be that far off (I was). Lucky to relocate in a clearing not too far from the one I was looking for. 2 - 3 minute error, my only substantial error of the day. Ran a fair amount in the second half of the course.

Second in M70, 1:34 behind Walter and nearly 4 minutes ahead of David Hunter in 3rd. More than 20 mins ahead of Ken Walker and Charlie D; Chuck and Steve Haas were way back. Had no #1 splits (even amongst only the M70s - Bob Huebner, Charlie and Steve H had one each, David three, and Walter all the others) but 7 2's, 3 3's, 1 4 (7 secs from 3), and only one worse than that, the error on #5 ranking 8th.

Steve Tarry, in M65, whomped everyone (8:19 ahead of me), but he was the only other US runner on Brown to finish ahead of me (so, I would've won the Silver in M65, too, ahead of Dave Enger, Tom Nolan, Glen Tryson, Sverre Froyen, Bruce Wolfe, and Charlie Shahbazian; Paul Pacque of Australia was :37 behind Steve T).

M70 WinSplits
M65 WinSplits

[Orienteering race]

Brown X Middle - Splits

Jeep trail next door. Out at 7:30. Nice cool weather (low 60's).

After missing my run yesterday, wanted to do a little, but less than I would have yesterday, to give my joints and bones more rest. Ran the first lap very easily and was pleased that it was roughly the time of a normal first lap. Had a couple of easy pickups on the second lap, legs felt good, and the time of 209 was quick - and I figured that was enough for today, I'm ready to race tomorrow. (Sure could use a good night's sleep, though.)

[Easy distance]

Ordinarily, I'd do a warm up two days before a race, but knees both felt creaky and time was short, so just walked a little.

By evening, leg muscles were feeling like they needed some activities (though joints were still a bit achey), so went for a half mile walk on Skyline at dusk (and an hour later, got a text from a neighbor showing a video of a mountain lion at his gate).

Busy day, meet with realtors, dial-in to staff meeting.

Jeep trail next door. Temp only in the low 70's, but no breeze at all and it felt hot to me. Didn't sleep well due to thinking about organizational issues for this weekend's Nationals. And legs a bit sore from the O-training two days ago. All in all, really dragging, though about just walking, but managed to run 5 laps.

501, 430, 202

[Easy distance]

Drove to Skyline from Greenfield early in the morning, still ran into beach traffic.

Paso Nogal. Erin's training event. Main event was a 12 control course with only contours on the map. (Well, the boundary fence was also on the map, and I took advantage of that several times.) At each location, there were two tiny controls, and you had to determine which one was at the right elevation (though in a couple of cases it was more like which one was the correct location on the same contour). Temp was near 98, lots of thorns and stickers, and I'd hardly slept due to issues about the course/class structure for next week's Nationals. Nevertheless, felt pretty good once I got out there. Thought it was very challenging to just find the controls, and a really interesting exercise. Certainly running at less than competition speed, and walking most of the uphills. I never found #7 (didn't spend a lot of time looking; by examining the full map later, pretty sure I was too low). Of the other 11, got them all right except #1.

Distance and climb are a guess, partly based on George's gps data, though he skipped a couple of controls.

[Orienteering training]