Training Log Archive: kkling

Needed to keep doing something to offset all the sitting in the tax cave.

Washing on insect guard clothes

Mental failure on this one. Kept the excitement bridled on 1 + 2, then lost control running aimlessly for 3 which I found since I saw Pat closing in on it. 4 I did not find after making 3 passes. I just skipped 4 & 5, which pulled the plug on the excitement but it allowed me to concentrate and I had no problem with 6 to the end of the course.

It kind of reinforces what I had been seeing, that the mental aspect of Orienteering is my biggest issue right now.

Middle - 5 Brown -69 - Splits

A race which showed a lack of focus on my part. Ran past the first control because I misread the control description. After punching 3, I thought I had punched 4 and started towards 5 for several minutes before it dawned on me what was going on. Due to my limited concentration I started attacking some of the control points from knolls which looked down at the next control. Worked pretty well, did not need much focus that way. Got burned on 7, looked down saw the pink streamer but it turned out the control was put in the wrong hole. So it took a couple minutes to find it after getting to the streamer. Still pleased I was able to physically thru the race. If only I was there mentally.

C • streamer & wrong location 2

Long - 5 Brown -69 - Splits

Event: Flying Pig XIX - U.S. Individual Champs - Sprint-Middle-Long
 

I almost did not come to the Pig due to PF. The insert I ordered felt okay walking so I thought I could at least walk thru the courses on Brown. Decided to come since I had only ever made it to one day of the Pig and wanted to see the whole thing.

Sprint started out walking and by the 2nd control I was jogging. Felt pretty good with the Nav part - a couple really tricky controls or legs. I think we stayed out of woods due to the steepness of the hills around the campus. Fun course on a nice campus.

Sprint - 4 5 Brown - Splits

Rainy much cooler day.

Inserts came today. Warm and sunny day!

Got the confirmation that my inserts should be delivered W or Th - Yea

Only one brand for PF was available in size 14. They worked well at Otter Creek.