Training Log Archive: Gswede

15 minutes to tempo in terrain with my ipod helping to increase my cadence.

Then about 10 minutes with the one and only Ruairi Short.

POM Day 2 Middle

I title this course, " Frustation in a shoelace".

So my course was going relatively well up until 15 or 16. I could have run more efficiently but the errors were minor and I recovered quite quickly.

At 15 my shoe came untied. So I calmly but quickly tied it. I knew I would only lose about 20 seconds at most so it wouldn't be bad. As soon as I finished tieing it I made sure to get directly back into contact with the map. Good perfect.

Then from 18 to 19 I was in a train and trying to focus hard on map contact and speed... my shoe came untied again. I quickly stopped to tie it knowing I would lose the pack but that didn't matter. When I finished I walked into a parallel error. A depression with a clearing and a hill with green and a depression in between the two hills. Looking at the map now the differences between the hills should have been a dead give-away... but I was running and little flustered.

I walked into the depression and saw the trail on the other side, was confused, realized my mistake and then started running back towards the other hill.

From 19 to 20 I ran quite uninspired, feeling frustrated that my race had been thrown away with that mistake. As I climbed the hill to twenty I regained my motivation. I decided that I would not worry about the whole race but just look at the splits. I could still compete. Good thing orienteering has splits.

Error time: 6 minutes
Errors:
Getting turned around in thick green.
Shoes coming untied.
Misreading control description.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B64jd3d3gSP7S29ZW...

POM Day 1 Long

This was a really long, difficult course. I tried holding a fast pace for the whole course but I simply couldn't run at the same pace as the really good guys. My errors were mainly due to getting turned around in thick green areas.

By the time I got to the spectator control my legs were already about finished and I still had the last loop left. I did what I could but I was toast.

About 6-7 minutes worth of errors.

Errors:
Getting turned around in thick green.
Losing time and adding distance by not taking the straightest possible route.
Losing energy and time through inefficient terrain running.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B64jd3d3gSP7SWNyc...

Warm up and cool down

15 minute warm up to tempo with 3 strides. 5 minute cooldown.

POM Sprint

A disappointing but nevertheless interesting night sprint in Praia da Mira.

It was very windy, very rainy and consequently very slippery. I was never able to build up a fast speed. And also I made a stupid assumption going to 15 that sent me 40 meters past the control, gave me 10 seconds of hesitation, and then had to run back for it.

Really interesting alleyway section. The alleys were only about a few inches wider than I was. So not fast in any way but good for map reading.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B64jd3d3gSP7N3kzW...

Event: Portugal O Meeting
 

Easy run around town. Building up my energy.

Commuting

Commute with 5x20/40's.

Commute with 5x20/40's

Commute to school with 20 minute tempo. I felt really strong during the tempo, covered 5k. The trail was really muddy so I had to go a little slower.

Commute home.

Commute.