Training Log Archive: bbrooke

Run / Hike 1:04:00 [3] 3.67 mi (17:26 / mi)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline (2021-2)

Run / Hike 46:33 [3] 4.42 mi (10:32 / mi)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline (2021-2)

Orienteering race 2:30:43 [3] 5.22 mi (28:52 / mi) +866ft 24:57 / mi
shoes: Salomon Speedcross (2022-Wide)

SWSW Day 5 -- Three-Hour Score-O / Mini-ROGAINE @ Cave Creek

My ankle was still bothering me and the cold wind was *miserable* (bad enough that I wanted to quit after ~20 minutes), but I stuck it out for 2.5 hours. I should have grabbed #35 and/or #37 on my way back to the finish, but I was "done".

This was a nice area that I'd enjoy more on a less windy day.

Orienteering 1:01:47 [3] 3.21 mi (19:15 / mi)
shoes: Salomon Speedcross (2022-Wide)

SWSW Day 4 -- Training Course at Ironwood

After some terrible outings at this map in years past, I think I finally "get it" and can do well here.

I was REALLY enjoying this and would have preferred to have done the full course, but I had a work thing I had to log-on for. So I had to settle for the short course.

Orienteering 1:02:39 [3] 3.55 mi (17:39 / mi)
shoes: Salomon Speedcross (2022-Wide)

SWSW Day 3 -- Cholla Chaser at Catalina State Park

I only had to get three controls in the box. Brain lapse caused me to leave the correct trail on the way to D. And then I got flustered by trying to stay ahead of Nancy Coker and left the trail to #4 w-a-a-a-y too early. Also -- still hobbled.

Orienteering 2:02:06 [3] 5.34 mi (22:52 / mi) +643ft 20:31 / mi

SWSW Day 2 -- "Javelina Hustle" at Greaterville (near Sonoita).

I downgraded from Long to Medium due to my still-very-sprained ankle. I bought a brace at Walgreens on the way and then walked the course very gingerly, except for jogging a few times along trails.

I just missed #7 and walked a long way up the reentrant in the wrong direction. And then I was generally inefficient with route choice and/or execution several times after that.



Runners on the course:

Orienteering race 1:54:01 [3] 5.19 mi (21:58 / mi) +480ft 20:12 / mi
slept:7.0 shoes: Salomon Speedcross (2022-Wide)

SWSW Day 1 -- Red course at Catalina State Park.

*Amazing* weather (sunny & low 70s). The course was going great until I rolled / sprained my ankle in between #12 and #13 (as I write this a week later, it's still bruised, stiff & swollen).

Also, I had an error at #5: I stopped a bit short and then went up the wrong reentrant; i had to back-track and ended up in the correct reentrant somehow.

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