Training Log Archive: possum

This was probably my worst mess-up ever. I made several bad mistakes that I hadn't made in five years.

I started out down the wrong trail at the start, but figured that one out quickly. Navigation to 2 was bad--I went too far south, got on the wrong trail and had to relocate. Then I did something I hadn't done since Texas, at least five years ago. I went back to 1, Navigating from 1 to 3 was right on, except that I read 68 as 89, went down the stream and back up. This time I read it correctly. I hadn't done this in at least 5 years either. The next four controls were good. Then, going to 8, I went too far west, got confused by all the roads, and lost about 26 minutes before I found it. After that I was ok.

Physically I felt much better today and had enough food. It was all bad brain. I had several people talk to me during the race, which lost my focus, and I lost it all by myself, too. I know at some point, either the brain or the body will stop working well enough to orienteer, and I hope this is not that point. I'll try again.

After I got in, Bob and I went to lunch and I actually had a glass of wine in the middle of the day. Haven't done that before, either.

Brown - Splits

Event: Georgia Navigator Cup / Southeast Interscholastics Championships
 

Day One race in the northern section of Red Top Mountain State Park. Overall, I was pretty satisfied with my navigation until the last control. I was a little too far east on no. 5, went to the wrong rock, but knew exactly to follow the stream west to the next rock.

The steepness of the terrain caused me to stop for breath on nos. 7 and 9. Then I totally blew it on control 10 and went up the wrong stream. Finally I went over the hill to the right stream and finished. This cost me about 15 minutes. I was really tired and hungry when I finished.

After getting home and checking my heart rate, I was pretty maxed out for about half the course.

Brown - Splits

Model map at Red Top Mountain State Park. Easy navigation, very steep terrain. Lots of fallen leaf cover--in places almost to my knees. Good selection of different types of control locations.

Model map at Red Top Mountain State Park. Easy navigation, very steep terrain. Lots of fallen leaf cover--in places almost to my knees. Good selection of different types of control locations.

Today really wiped me out. It may have been leftover from lots of exertion yesterday, but I think it was that we did hard stuff today. Round 9 was a killer--something called plank shooters. And I had to stop a few times to get my heart rate down before Round 9.

Workout with my trainer. Started with legs, then agility and balance, and finished with upper body. I feel really worked out. Since tomorrow is a travel day, that's a good thing.

Today was very aerobic, with lots of arms & legs. My back was a little sore from yesterday's core. Amazing that I do this almost every day and still get sore muscles.

Took ElRay out for a clockwise circuit of Jesse James Park. She stayed up pretty well, except for several rolls in the snow. The she went shopping with me at Orschlen's. Girls like shopping.

Tonight I tried Vinyasa. A lot more vigorous than the other two I tried, and it was hard to do the poses and hold them. I liked this one the best, so far, and will attend this class again. I feel totally done in and stretched out. It will be interesting to see how well I sleep tonight.