Training Log Archive: J Anderson

Event: OOC B-meet - Baxter Conservation Centre
 

Long 'sprint' meet at Baxter. Mostly trails and boardwalks.
First half of the race was better than the second. One mistake (wrong copse) and one poor route choice (control 7 to 8- was kicking myself halfway through but didn't want to turn around).
Second half after map exchange was more precise but a lot slower. My legs were tired today! Staying out until 3am two nights previous may not have been the best idea. My brain wanted to GO but my legs just didn't have it.
Overall a good day to be out racing. Happy I opted for the long course and actually finished it.
Results (http://ottawaoc.ca/20110925_results.html) cannot be counted for me since I hung several of the controls. :)

C • thanks for the link Jenny 1

After setting up controls for B meet early in the morning, racing the long course, then taking down controls I think I can justify logging this as well. Not so much a 'hike' as it was a 'walk'.
Found 18 controls in the 2 hours we were out along the Osgoode trail. If you're curious, search Osgoode at geocaching.com and 'map location'. There's 70 caches along the trail total. All micros!

C • That must've been a long da... 2

P7, around Skyline loop and back.

Great session by Stefan. Object: try 2 different routes to get to each control.
Started off well to the first 3 controls, then realized I wasn't actually pressing the 'lap' button of my watch but the 'start/stop', making the exercise sort of pointless. Continued on through the rest of the controls taking the route I know I would have ignored in a race... which included following fences, straight bearings and picking off contour lines.
I knew by the 4th or 5th control that I wouldn't be making another loup around due to how I was feeling health-wise so I took it easy and concentrated on my route choices. Please don't be the flu!!

First dry land session for the Nakkertok adventure program @ the aviation museum.
Intro and stretch. Dynamic stretches across the field and back.
30m sprint relay divided in 2 teams with a few push-ups and crunches in between.
"Skimagination" game for 10 minutes.
5 minute jog around the field.
Ultimate for 30 mins.

C • Nakkertok Adventure? 4

Nice hike in Gatineau with a good friend who I've hiked a lot with before.
Pine Road P16 to Ho Chi Minh trail junction (P17), near Lac Philippe.

Run down the river to the old amphitheatre and back. Two hills, one 'with a nipple on top'.
Feeling good after yesterday's race. Legs are sore- good sore. :)