Training Log Archive: Gswede

Pretty solid long run in Casa de Campo. I felt a lot better on this run than I have in a while. A strange thing happened also. When I was running long uphills I either maintained my pace or went faster. I have heard that elite orienteers can run faster uphill than they do on the flats. If that's true then this is another step in the right direction.

Madrid league race at Navalcarnero. Bittersweet race. I mispunched on number 15. Apparently between a third and half of people in the race mispunched that same control so it seems a little strange.

At any rate I'm disqualified. Apart from that I had a great race. I was rolling and only had 1 real bobble. I just could not locate a shallow reentrant. The other time I lost was due to not seeing a large fence next to a trail. Have to be more aware next time. I knew the leading time when I went out so in the 2nd half I saw how close I was and really tried turning on the heat to close in on the time. I missed the time but the exciting part was that my body and my navigational skills responded when I called upon them. I feel the training is making a huge difference. I ran here in September and I felt much more in control today than I did several months ago.

Vuelta a Casa de Campo. A nice and easy run through Casa de Campo with 6x20/40's. Solo runs in the woods are good for my soul.

Run through Casa de Campo with a map picking different points and looking for the most efficient way to get to them. Didn´t feel too good physically.

6x3 min hill repeats in Parque del oeste with 4 mins of recovery jog in between. I tried to get my heart rate up as high as I could for this. I think I did decent. Surprised at how slow I was going actually but it was still a workout and my heart rate was fairly high. I think I need to do a continued effort in order for it to get higher.

Dehesa de la Villa. Just cruising. A little chilly but I loved it.