Training Log Archive: pwentz3lIn the 31 days ending May 31, 2013:
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| « | » |
| » now | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | ||||||||||||
Saturday May 25, 2013 #
8 AM
Orienteering 8:32:55 [3] 24.93 mi (20:35 / mi) +2082ft 19:04 / mi
shoes: Altra Lone Peak
Black River Challenge with Ian Harding
Good route choices available and good orienteering overall. The woods were wide open for the most part, a few thick areas, but they were not the norm. We were pretty steady eddie, and at one point had delusions of a 6.5 hour finish... but that was when we were fresh and the controls were close together... Felt pretty tired coming in, but we probably could have pushed it a bit more at times. Slowest progress was an Ian fast walk... which is pretty fast. We only struggled on two controls, which came immediately after stumbling across a control where one of us (me) thought we had another 150 meters to go. Probably the toughest two controls on the course.
Good event, good camping, good people.
Good route choices available and good orienteering overall. The woods were wide open for the most part, a few thick areas, but they were not the norm. We were pretty steady eddie, and at one point had delusions of a 6.5 hour finish... but that was when we were fresh and the controls were close together... Felt pretty tired coming in, but we probably could have pushed it a bit more at times. Slowest progress was an Ian fast walk... which is pretty fast. We only struggled on two controls, which came immediately after stumbling across a control where one of us (me) thought we had another 150 meters to go. Probably the toughest two controls on the course.
Good event, good camping, good people.
Thursday May 23, 2013 #
11 AM
Cycling 58:19 18.3 mi (18.8 mph) +464ft
ahr:142 max:178 shoes: Wesley B-Tango / Gaerne Carbo
Seagate group ride. Up to five people this time. 4 Seagate chubbies, and my neighbor Ladric who toyed with us. Ladric has a job around the corner, so he may join/punish us more often.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 #
5 PM
Orienteering (OTNT tape hanging) 1:14:33 4.72 mi (15:48 / mi) +580ft 14:09 / mi
ahr:123 max:209 shoes: Altra Lone Peak
Hanging tapes for OTNT. This was the same course set as the alternate for the Loppet Ski-O in the event of a no snow situation. I wanted to get all the tapes removed... so getting a little O practice and enlisting helps in tape removal = win:win
Orienteering 40:11 3.52 mi (11:25 / mi) +200ft 10:50 / mi
ahr:144 max:199 shoes: Altra Lone Peak
Trail mapping while the OTNT crowd ran the event.
8 PM
Orienteering 15:00 [3] 1.25 mi (12:00 / mi)
shoes: Altra Lone Peak
control Retrieval. I went and picked up the knee deep control. Lots of water in the park. This control was bone dry in the winter. Knee deep now.
Sunday May 19, 2013 #
Event: MNOC Willow River State Park
12 PM
Orienteering race 1:29:44 5.6 mi (16:01 / mi) +790ft 14:08 / mi
ahr:157 max:215 shoes: Innov8 Bare Grip 200
Not my best race ever... by far.
Started out OK, tried to use the veg to guide my route choices. Chose white to #3... no white to be found. Chose white and stay high to #4... no white to be found, but spiked the control. :-)
5 was easy enough but had a little bobble on 6, and then the wheels fell off. I went .75 of the route to 16 from the shared control. Retrace and attack 7 and 8 with only minor difficulty. I think they could map a few more knolls around 7. 9 went OK, and it went OK the 2nd time also... I left nine, thinking 10, but looking at 11. I realized my error, tried to find 10, but then became confused as to whether I had truly punched 9, or was it 10. I found the boulders at the mouth of 10's reentrant, and the rocky ground to the north, but couldn't find 10. I ended up going back to 9, then 10, then a poor route to 11. I had a few good controls, but then bobbled 16. I think doubling the scale from one week to the next did my noodle in. Hobbled in..... crap.
Started out OK, tried to use the veg to guide my route choices. Chose white to #3... no white to be found. Chose white and stay high to #4... no white to be found, but spiked the control. :-)
5 was easy enough but had a little bobble on 6, and then the wheels fell off. I went .75 of the route to 16 from the shared control. Retrace and attack 7 and 8 with only minor difficulty. I think they could map a few more knolls around 7. 9 went OK, and it went OK the 2nd time also... I left nine, thinking 10, but looking at 11. I realized my error, tried to find 10, but then became confused as to whether I had truly punched 9, or was it 10. I found the boulders at the mouth of 10's reentrant, and the rocky ground to the north, but couldn't find 10. I ended up going back to 9, then 10, then a poor route to 11. I had a few good controls, but then bobbled 16. I think doubling the scale from one week to the next did my noodle in. Hobbled in..... crap.
Orienteering (Control Retrieval) 38:21 [2] 1.78 mi (21:33 / mi) +142ft 20:02 / mi
shoes: Innov8 Bare Grip 200
Control retrieval. Scouted some of the low territory on the way to control #4... Next to the lake was difficult.... pretty thick, but it opened up significantly as you travelled south.
Picked up the far south-western control. Scared up a big turkey. went to 5 and 6 and ran across the better 1-1/2 of MoBiz and walked to control 9. Picked up one more control on the way in.
Picked up the far south-western control. Scared up a big turkey. went to 5 and 6 and ran across the better 1-1/2 of MoBiz and walked to control 9. Picked up one more control on the way in.
Saturday May 18, 2013 #
1 PM
Running 1:00:00 6.38 mi (9:24 / mi) +202ft 9:08 / mi
ahr:152 max:179 shoes: Altra Lone Peak
Run with Clark. Hot and muggy. I won't complain.
My shoulder has really been bugging me these last few runs. Time to do something about it. Exercise it first... Hopefully that works. If not, time for PT.
My shoulder has really been bugging me these last few runs. Time to do something about it. Exercise it first... Hopefully that works. If not, time for PT.
Wednesday May 15, 2013 #
11 AM
Cycling 1:05:22 18.32 mi (16.8 mph) +450ft
ahr:125 max:164 shoes: Wesley B-Tango / Gaerne Carbo
Seagate work ride. One of my coworkers kept up with us on his mountain bike. I needed to destress today....
Tuesday May 14, 2013 #
11 AM
Running 44:52 5.79 mi (7:45 / mi) +136ft 7:35 / mi
ahr:178 max:246 shoes: Altra Instinct
Noontime run from work. Got out before the heat came in. Felt pretty good, but even though I had cushy shoes on, I still had some leg pain. Shoulder was being a bugger also. Anyway, good to get out for a bit.
Saturday May 11, 2013 #
Event: MNOC Battle Creek
9 AM
Cycling 1:22:38 16.66 mi (12.1 mph) +735ft
ahr:125 max:220 shoes: Wesley 29er Sidi Dragon
ride to the MNOC meet at Battle Creek in St. Paul with Biz and Tom. Had the wind at our backs, so seemed pretty easy. Tom broke a spoke, which caused a little detour to Grand Performance.
1 PM
Orienteering 57:41 *** 5.24 mi (11:00 / mi) +363ft 10:20 / mi
ahr:173 max:227 spiked:17/20c shoes: Innov8 Bare Grip 200
A decent effort. I felt like I was at redline for a bit too much of the race, but happy with the nav for the most part.
I opted for the low route to #1. I had to contend with a steep hill, but I think it worked out OK. My pants had some issues... I raced with my tri shorts under my O pants... and they kept falling down.
#2, I took the clearing down the hill and came around the lake a bit too far west. Had to reorient to the east.
#3 easy peasy
#4, I opted to go around the lake to the east, and ended up too far west coming up to what I thought was the control location.
#5, searched too low.
#6 easy peasy
#7 went around the lake to the east. Not sure if this was the best route. Thick and hard to judge distance. started searching too soon.
#8 Came out and drifted north on the path. realized I was off course, so stopped to tie my shoe and plan a route. Ended up with a pretty good run by linking trails and clearings.
#9 no issues
#10 a little east, but saw the control and didn't lose time
#11 pretty easy
#12 Thick crap. I am sure I lost time here. Hard to get out of 11, hard to get in to 12.
#13 got caught by Mr. Curtis and we traded off on the remaining controls.
#14 attacked from the trail
#15, went as far west as I could along the parking area and then attacked up the hill
#16 went west to the road and then north. easy peasy
#17 to #20 easy control locations, fast running, but really ran out of gas. Felt like a struggle, as it should.
I opted for the low route to #1. I had to contend with a steep hill, but I think it worked out OK. My pants had some issues... I raced with my tri shorts under my O pants... and they kept falling down.
#2, I took the clearing down the hill and came around the lake a bit too far west. Had to reorient to the east.
#3 easy peasy
#4, I opted to go around the lake to the east, and ended up too far west coming up to what I thought was the control location.
#5, searched too low.
#6 easy peasy
#7 went around the lake to the east. Not sure if this was the best route. Thick and hard to judge distance. started searching too soon.
#8 Came out and drifted north on the path. realized I was off course, so stopped to tie my shoe and plan a route. Ended up with a pretty good run by linking trails and clearings.
#9 no issues
#10 a little east, but saw the control and didn't lose time
#11 pretty easy
#12 Thick crap. I am sure I lost time here. Hard to get out of 11, hard to get in to 12.
#13 got caught by Mr. Curtis and we traded off on the remaining controls.
#14 attacked from the trail
#15, went as far west as I could along the parking area and then attacked up the hill
#16 went west to the road and then north. easy peasy
#17 to #20 easy control locations, fast running, but really ran out of gas. Felt like a struggle, as it should.
Tuesday May 7, 2013 #
6 PM
Cycling 15:45 3.26 mi (12.4 mph) +3ft
ahr:104 max:140 shoes: Sidi Dragon 2
Warm up ride to the GearJunkie challenge. Andrei, Sasha and I.
Cycling 1:08:44 *** 13.01 mi (11.4 mph) +101ft
ahr:150 max:187 shoes: Sidi Dragon 2
The GearJunkie Challenge
Run to get our first destination clue. Seemed never ending. No idea if we were even headed in the correct direction... Found Amy and booked it back to GJ HQ.
Bike to the Harriet bandshell, then collected three clues. We lost the event at this stage. First to the bandshell, then off to the first location listed. If we would have reversed the two items listed first, we could have cut some distance. Locations were all easy to find as they were in my backyard, so to speak.
Bike back to GJ HQ to post a sweet pic of Dre and I on FB.
To Vertical Endeavors for some bouldering action.
Back to GJ HQ for a little scavenger hunt and a third place finish. Great fun and a nice charity fundraiser.
Run to get our first destination clue. Seemed never ending. No idea if we were even headed in the correct direction... Found Amy and booked it back to GJ HQ.
Bike to the Harriet bandshell, then collected three clues. We lost the event at this stage. First to the bandshell, then off to the first location listed. If we would have reversed the two items listed first, we could have cut some distance. Locations were all easy to find as they were in my backyard, so to speak.
Bike back to GJ HQ to post a sweet pic of Dre and I on FB.
To Vertical Endeavors for some bouldering action.
Back to GJ HQ for a little scavenger hunt and a third place finish. Great fun and a nice charity fundraiser.
9 PM
Running 23:26 3.37 mi (6:57 / mi) +105ft 6:45 / mi
ahr:126 max:181 shoes: Sidi Dragon 2
Ride back to da house.
Wednesday May 1, 2013 #
Soccer 50:00 [3]
Non-stop indoor soccer action with the Ireland boys. The score must have been 22-20... wide, but low goals. Lots of scoring. No real space to move about. Not really my game, the Irish boys had the skills down. I had fun... like I was running on concrete kind of fun.