Training Log Archive: P.Stromme

Event: MNOC Interstate State Park
 

I had fairly solid navigation, but slow going with the rocky terrain. The errors I had were simple to correct. On #2, I didn't have a solid plan, but there was a trail behind the control, so no problem. On #8, I veered way off course south of the lake, and came out to the road about 350m uphill from the open area. The trouble started by thinking that I had missed the trail split at the south edge of the lake, when I actually hadn't gotten to it yet. Once I was back on track, I started heading to 9 instead of 8, but fortunately I realized it about 100m before 8, so no time lost there. Going to #9, I didn't see the opening in the rocks, so I took the hard route up and over. On #15, I went too far right, but noticed the area of green and adjusted. Apparently I lost over a minute there, but it didn't feel like it. I guess it was a combination of my error with my cautious movement down the hill from 14.

Red - Splits

I looked back at my previous Autumn Trail Series results. I knew that I wasn't as fit this year, which combines with my knee issues flaring up (so I avoided temptation to actually race against people close to me).

2014
#1 39:52
#2 36:30

2015
#1 34:37
#2 sick, so I had to bail out

2016
#1 41:11
#2 39:44?

Class activities

Salomon Autumn Trail Series, round 2. Took it easy like last time. Knee felt about the same (uncomfortable, but no pain). Time was a couple of minutes faster.

Saw one of my former swimmers there with her dad. She's now working at 3M.

Log rolling at Cedar Lake.

Class activities

Event: MNOC Chester Woods
 

Hanging controls at Chester Woods.

Hanging more controls at Chester Woods.