Training Log Archive: D-MAN

PM Warm up run.

PM NAOC Long at Croucher Mountain, 1:15000. Can't believe this was the equivilant to EOC! Control circles were way too small, map printing was far from good, pretty blurry which made the tag lines on the depressions almost impossible to see when they were there, control flags were hung so low the flags were toughing the ground in a lot of places and made them very hard to see. My race was completely sabotaged from the start. I guess Louise missed her start so was throwing a tantrum at the start which I understand but affected me trying to get ready for my race as I was already in the call up. Then the people at the start told me to move up from -3 to -2 with absolutely no time in the -3 box, then when I was at -1 the clock did not match up as it was already passed my start time so I asked whats going on and they gave me a stupid its fine answer. This completely threw me off from the beginning as I thought I missed my start! Supposedly I started 1min early which is BS, if they new I was starting early why didn't they do something about it? I screwed up #1 because of all this added stress to an already very stressful situation and the flag was completely hidden it was hung so low that I ran past it within 10m (I was on the hill but didn't see it) maybe if I wasn't so stressed already I could have taken a few seconds and not second guessed where I was. Managed to get it under control until I caught Anton and he fuck*** asked me what number I'm going to? Like really dude come on were orienteering here. I was so shocked I actually told him. I will never regret that. Of course he then followed me. Completely threw me that someone in M21E would actually ask me that. Blew it at #12 as there is NO tag line next to the control circle which made me think it was a high point. Just tried to get to the finish after this. Still don't know what my time was?? Apparently in the Yukon you can change peoples times after the official results are posted in the arena. Estimated distance as I forgot to start my watch in the shit show. Course distance was 12.1km.

It was a good course with a bit of everything!. Could have been and should have been much more enjoyable.

Pretty tough running in a lot of places with all the dead fall and super fast and open in some sections. Started to cramp a bit in the end, didn't drink enough and was decently warm probably around 23C. 4th place...wow.

PM Warm down run.

PM Yukon river cold bath 10min.
PM Stretch 20min.

NAOC Long & WRE - C-11 - Splits

Event: NAOC 2018
 

AM Warm up run.

AM NAOC Model. Did the first 5 controls at 1:10000 and then the rest at 1:15000. Map was good but maybe a bit too simplified in a few spots, better than the old Long Lake though. Also way faster running with not as much high dead fall and soft ground. Have really good feeling about my orienteering in this terrain, my navigation was great. The terrain reminds me of Bow Valley. Did 4 strides at the end to get the legs moving. All set for tomorrows long! Cool around 16Cish.

PM Stretch 75min.

AM Warm up run.

PM Training at Long Lake at 1:10000, northern part. Another EK special. Really good training. My orienteering was really good. Made one stupid mistake where I glanced down at the map and starting trying to do one leg ahead, no control numbers probably contributed to this..oh well. Took it fairly easy but the woods was really tough running for the most part. Cool, around 18Cish.

PM Warm down run.

PM Cold bath in the Yukon River 10min.
PM Stretch 60min.

PM Stretch 60min.

AM Warm up run.

AM Intervals to get the speed in the legs, 1x1km R3' 400m. No track in Whitehorse so did it on the road. Felt tired but it was short so made it happen.
Cool out around 17Cish.
Times:
3:00.15 1.00km
1:07.02 403m

C • No Track? 1

AM/PM Sprint training at Riverdale at 1:5000. 2011 HPP fundraiser sprint. Ran two loops. Didn't push the pace at all as I was pretty tired and didn't want to do too much since I was feeling really tired. Some construction made a few controls just a guessing game. Pretty slow in the woods with all the underbrush. Just wanted to get in some practice sprinting in the woods. Nice out 18Cish.

PM Warm down run.

PM Cold bath in the Yukon River 10min.
PM Stretch 30min.

PM Warm up run to the start.

PM Middle training at Long Lake at 1:1000, more on the northern part with lots of detail which will be similar to NAOC Middle. EK special. Really tired today. Took it pretty easy and walked a lot of the hills. Started off well, then my orienteering started to suck, so re-ran a few legs that I messed up. I think the jet lag caught up with me today and then my orienteering started to suffer. Still had tons of great legs. Learn't a lot. Tough running in a lot of spots with the soft ground and dead fall but super fast in the old burn sections. Still a good training. I think the map was pretty good but a bit out of date. Nice out around 20Cish. Climb is estimated.

PM Warm down run back to the motor home.

PM Strength/Core.

PM Stretch 60min.

PM Warm up run.

PM Training at Long Lake with Eric. Ran the WCOC Long course from 2011 at 1:15000. Mass start with Eric running pretty much together for the first 3/4 but on different routes for the most part. Navigation was pretty solid with only a few little things and one 1min mistake just missing a shallow re-entrant. Still a bit tired but was taking it fairly easy and making sure my orienteering was as perfect as possible. Also was taking some more challenging route to work on the orienteering instead of just running on the trails all the time. Nice out around 20Cish.

PM Warm down run.

PM Cold bath in the Yukon River 10min.
PM Stretch 60min.

PM Core.