Training Log Archive: maprunner

Annual "Great Pumpkin" event co-hosted by OK and Ft Leavenworth Outdoor Adventures. We set the course, use our epunches. They print the maps, bring the food and prizes, pay for our OUSA insurance. They keep the rest of the money. Works out great for both of us.

It was really cold today (just about freezing at 8 am), which hurt our turnout. I worked registration to begin with, and then warmed up by running the mini course.

I saw the control for the short course as I started, and I knew it was on the short course, so it distracted me from the building I was really looking for. Doh! Huge time loss right on the first control.

Settled down after that and pushed as hard as I could. Started sucking air on the last few controls, and really slowed down the pace.

Very fun, I like the challenge of this mini course.

http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=map...

Then I went out on the short course. Goal was to keep moving as fast as I could and no mistakes. I succeed on both. Still had to walk up some hills, wish I had enough in me to run up. But I don't.

Fritz set the course. It was nice to have some different control locations, and nice route choice legs. He did a good job.

http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=map...