Training Log Archive: David_WallerIn the 31 days ending Jan 31, 2012:
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Monday Jan 30, 2012 #
3 PM
Trail running 50:00 [4] 6.0 mi (8:20 / mi)
shoes: MudClaw I
Brisk run around MUNA. My first 1.5 miles were much faster than usual because I popped-out on the trail about 50 meters in front of the MU track (distance) team. I held them off for 1.5 miles before our paths diverged -- mine east over Harker's run, theirs continuing north along it. In truth, I wouldn't have done the loop over Harker's run if they hadn't been about to pass me. So I got an extra mile in, and avoided the embarrassment of being passed. Win-win.
Sunday Jan 29, 2012 #
1 PM
Hike 35:00 [1] 2.0 mi (17:30 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Easy hike with Noga, Raven, Sadie, Cadence, and Chipper at Cedar Falls. All but Sadie enjoyed some time off-leash
Saturday Jan 28, 2012 #
12 PM
Orienteering 57:15 [4] *** 4.5 km (12:43 / km)
spiked:17/25c shoes: MudRock IV
A very fun green course set by Mike. It is probably impossible to put an honest-to-goodness advanced course in this park because of its size and trail network. Probably most of the controls on this course could have been on an orange course -- there was frequently a catching feature behind the control. So this was a fun opportunity for practicing some precision orienteering without too much danger of getting seriously off-course. It was steeper and much more tiring than I expected, and Mike did a masterful job of squeezing an interesting, thoughtful, and challenging course into this small map.
I ran fairly cleanly until #18 which I seriously screwed-up. I had to attack it three times, even though on my first approach to it, I saw Bill Swift leaving it. All I had to do was go where he was coming from. But at that point, I had misinterpreted the map, and was mistakenly looking for a significant tree rather than a rootstock. So I stupidly continued north until I could see the parking lot.
I ran fairly cleanly until #18 which I seriously screwed-up. I had to attack it three times, even though on my first approach to it, I saw Bill Swift leaving it. All I had to do was go where he was coming from. But at that point, I had misinterpreted the map, and was mistakenly looking for a significant tree rather than a rootstock. So I stupidly continued north until I could see the parking lot.
Thursday Jan 26, 2012 #
4 PM
Trail running 45:00 [3] 5.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
shoes: MudClaw I
Slow and sloppy run around MUNA.
Tuesday Jan 24, 2012 #
3 PM
Trail running 45:00 [3] 5.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
shoes: MudClaw I
Slow, plodding run around MUNA. What did I expect after a weekend of eating doughnuts and pasta?
Thursday Jan 19, 2012 #
3 PM
Trail running 45:00 [3] 5.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
shoes: MudClaw I
Nice run around MUNA
Wednesday Jan 18, 2012 #
5 PM
Yoga 20:00 [2]
Monday Jan 16, 2012 #
2 PM
Trail running 45:00 [3] 5.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
shoes: MudClaw I
Run along Acton Lake; the MLK Day streamers were out, and I did pass a group on that hike. A nice day to be out.
Friday Jan 13, 2012 #
4 PM
Field checking 5:00:00 [1] 8.5 mi (35:18 / mi)
Setting controls at MUNA. I'm 90% sure that it's deer who grab my streamers. If 12 inches of streamer is flapping in the breeze, it may look somewhat tasty, especially in the middle of winter. About 5 streamers had been nibbled down to a couple inches, with the remaining piece not far away, presumably spit-out soon after biting off.
Wednesday Jan 11, 2012 #
3 PM
Trail running 45:00 [4] 5.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
shoes: MudClaw I
Brisk run around MUNA -- felt pretty good. Heard my old friend the owl again just west of the big pond.
Monday Jan 9, 2012 #
3 PM
Trail running 45:00 [3] 5.0 mi (9:00 / mi)
shoes: MudClaw I
Nice jog around MUNA.
Saturday Jan 7, 2012 #
Event: ICO Eagle Creek West Score-O
10 AM
Orienteering race 1:59:15 [4] 10.0 mi (11:56 / mi)
shoes: MudClaw I
ICO's 2-hour score-O at Eagle Creek. I felt like I ran well, and I liked the park and the map quite a bit. The map has held-up surprisingly well for being over 10 years old, and much of the 1st and 2nd green is actually quite runnable. My new shoes (Mudclaw) were excellent -- perhaps the best treads I have ever had.
I determined beforehand that it wouldn't be possible for me to clear the course in 2 hours, so I purposefully neglected controls 29, 30, 5, and 4. I made a couple of minor mistakes on #2 and #6 at the end that cost me a couple of points, but mostly my navigation was pretty good.
My route: 11, 12, 13, 20, 19, 21, 26, 28 (a bone-headed control placement), 27, 25, 23, 24 (an even bigger bone-headed control placement that was fun for no one, and could have seriously injured a competitor), 22, 18, 17, 16, 15, 10, 9, 1, (overshot #2 and gave up on it), 3, went half-way to 6 and bailed for time.
Too bad the course-setter didn't attend OCIN's clinic a few weeks ago --there were quite a few sloppy placements and control descriptions. But all in all, it was a very fun event, and I'm eager to give it another shot next year.
I determined beforehand that it wouldn't be possible for me to clear the course in 2 hours, so I purposefully neglected controls 29, 30, 5, and 4. I made a couple of minor mistakes on #2 and #6 at the end that cost me a couple of points, but mostly my navigation was pretty good.
My route: 11, 12, 13, 20, 19, 21, 26, 28 (a bone-headed control placement), 27, 25, 23, 24 (an even bigger bone-headed control placement that was fun for no one, and could have seriously injured a competitor), 22, 18, 17, 16, 15, 10, 9, 1, (overshot #2 and gave up on it), 3, went half-way to 6 and bailed for time.
Too bad the course-setter didn't attend OCIN's clinic a few weeks ago --there were quite a few sloppy placements and control descriptions. But all in all, it was a very fun event, and I'm eager to give it another shot next year.
Thursday Jan 5, 2012 #
12 PM
Trail running 30:00 [3] 3.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Pretty easy jogging around MUNA
1 PM
Field checking 30:00 [1] 1.0 mi (30:00 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Checking some last controls for the MUNA meet. The advanced course will feel like a middle.
Wednesday Jan 4, 2012 #
2 PM
Field checking 20:00 [1] 1.0 mi (20:00 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Middle Creek
3 PM
Hike 1:10:00 [1] 4.0 mi (17:30 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Walking a possible white course at Middle Creek
Tuesday Jan 3, 2012 #
3 PM
Trail running 30:00 [2] 3.0 mi (10:00 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Easy jogging around MUNA
4 PM
Field checking 1:30:00 [1] 1.0 mi (1:30:01 / mi)
shoes: MudRock IV
Checking-out some control sites and making minor map updates
Sunday Jan 1, 2012 #
12 PM
Orienteering 1:17:33 [4] 6.7 km (11:34 / km)
shoes: Inov8-MudrockIII
I found out pretty early that I was more tired from the night before than I thought. I navigated quite cleanly, but regret a few route choices. I went way too far left from 7 to 8, and took the long trail option from 8 to 9. Both of those decisions cost me some time, I'm sure (although I might have floundered on 9 without a clear attackpoint). I lost a lot of time on #20, stupidly going through the 3rd green to the north of the control. This is the third year in a row that I have made a really dumb error on one of the last few controls on this course.
I really like the sprint/middle feel at the end of a longer course. Although I often fall victim to stupid mistakes, it's a great chance to reward good navigation and people who can keep their wits in oxygen debt.
I really like the sprint/middle feel at the end of a longer course. Although I often fall victim to stupid mistakes, it's a great chance to reward good navigation and people who can keep their wits in oxygen debt.