Training Log Archive: BorisGr

Event: QOC Lake Accotink
 

Event: Susquehanna Stumble XVI - Adams Creek
 

Susquehanna Stumble, my first ever.

Alli and I drove up the day before and stayed with our friend Daniel, who just started working at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. We brought Daniel to the Stumble, and he wandered around the woods while we ran. A Swedish non-orienteer at an orienteering event!

I felt pretty good before the start and decided that I would try to run with the lead pack as long as I managed, hoping that I would be strong enough to finish in front.

From the start, Wyatt set the pace, and I stayed with him through the first box (31-32-33), even though I thought going to 33 first made more sense. On the way to 5, Patrick Denzler and I got a small lead, and the low visibility in the green made it so that it was hard for the chasing pack to make contact. I made a small bobble going into 6 and expected a lot of people to catch up here, but only Sergei, who was just doing one loop, joined us.

From here the three of us were essentially together for the rest of the first loop. Sergei and I got a small gap going to 53 in the box, as we took a better route (across the gravel pit). We promptly got stuck in the green on the way to 11, and the lead evaporated. I took a long time at 11 thinking about routes to 12, and was the last one to leave. I eventually settled on the trail route to the left, which was longer. I reasoned that it would be easier running, which would save my legs a bit, and the dog-leg nature of going through the box 45-48 would make it easier for me to make contact with whoever was ahead. Not sure if this was good thinking, but I ended up with Sergei, but about a minute behind Patrick at the end of the box. Patrick kept a similar gap through the end of the loop.

Luckily, he was still drinking when I arrived, and so we started the second loop together. Our pace was steady, but fairly relaxed, and I was feeling pretty good. We traded the lead a few times, though Patrick definitely spent more time being in front.

At around 22 I could sense that Patrick was getting tired. I looked at the ending of the course and decided that I would try to make a move on the leg from 24 to the last box. I did that and chose the route to the right on the trail going past the ponds (pushing pretty hard), taking the controls in the order 43-42. I saw Patrick as I came to 42 and knew that I was in front.

The end of the course was pretty simple, so I was confident that I was still in front at the finish. Ended up winning by about 3:30. It was a really fun race, and really nice to run with Patrick head to head for a while. It also felt really good to have a nice race and feel strong physically for the entire duration.

A nice lunch with Alli, Daniel, z-man, and KPop followed. Really good to see friends, orienteering and otherwise!

C • Excellent job, Boris 1

Stumble - Splits

Easy elliptical at the gym. Tired and feeling overwhelmed by the job placement process.

C • Stumble win 2

Threshold: 2x12 minutes with 2 minutes rest. Warmup and cooldown with Alli.

Evening run in Rock Creek, finishing as it was getting dark.

Hill intervals in Rock Creek. Did them on a piece of dead end road next to Klingle Bridge. About 1:30 jogging rest between intervals.

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