Training Log Archive: ken

Event: UNO Boulder Dash
 

Classic champs day 1. started off pretty smoothly, I was slightly familiar with this area from the Bear Brook event two years ago. Then a big mistake when I slipped past 6 without seeing it. Thought I had a good attack off some boulders but I guess I could have misidentified those. Some smooth running and then another small mistake at 9 after some confusion about what was open vs not. The south end of the course was in a very tricky area, lots of rocks, low visibility, and relatively low/subtle contours. Was confused coming into 11, but stumbled into it without losing time, navigated well to 12, then was quite confused going to 13. bounced off the creek, still uncertain, and then saw Ed who I correctly assumed was leaving the control, and relocated. Cautious for the next one, then faster again into the open yellow network, which was at times hard to follow. A little more lost on 20 when I overshot without seeing it.

Not really tired afterwards, definitely more technical than physical course. Feet also felt fine, always a bonus. Lots of mistake time, which I was not happy about. Finished feeling like it was a terrible run, but after looking at the results I felt a little better, everybody had mistakes and I was only a few minutes behind.

Day 1 - Blue - Splits