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Friday Oct 19, 2018 #
2 PM
orienteer race 51:22 [4] 3.6 km (14:16 / km) +19m 13:54 / km
US Nationals, Middle Course, St Patricks Park, South Bend IN and crossing in to MI
This did not go as planned. It started out well, I was moving smoothly and reading well through 5. At 6, I decided to follow a young guy into the woods even though I knew it was too early.
Then it fell apart for the next few controls. Actually, my brain turned off/ Missed the elephant tracks leading right to 7, and didn't follow my compass well, so I wandered in some tall crap before I bailed out. Leaving 8, it took so long to get to the trail, I misunderstood which one I was on. Figured it out and ran to 9.
I was desperate to keep moving and I did not read the map well from 9 to 10. I got the tiny stream (on the map) and I hesitated for a bit, actually considered turning back. But then I saw some leaves about 6 inches below the surface. So I stepped in. And promptly found myself buried in mud up to my chest. Ugh! that was so unexpected, good thing I didn't lose my map or compass. I sort of swam on the surface, pulling myself along on some branches until I got out of there. Boy that was a mess!
When I got out to the road and realized it truly was an uncrossable fence, I was confused. Turned north because I thought I could go on the road to the west, but I saw that the gate was closed there. Did I see the route that went just a bit further north along the road? No, I did not. I turned around and ran all the way south. I thought I could get through the fence at the first bit of green (just east of 10) but I was wrong. So I had to keep going south to the fence end, then head back north. Lost a lot of time on this stupid route.
Lost more time on a bad execution of the route to 11, but then I relocated quickly. That helped turn my brain back on for the rest of the course and I moved well to the end.
I'm disappointed. I wanted to do well this weekend, nice clean runs, with good concentration. Let's see how the next three races go.
http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=map...
Edit: wanted to capture that we went to the history museum and Oliver house in the morning. And were very grateful that our hotel had a washing machine, so that we could clean our muddy clothes (Mike also crossed the "stream" aka mud pit).
And it was very cool to run in two states today: thanks OCIN and SMOC!
This did not go as planned. It started out well, I was moving smoothly and reading well through 5. At 6, I decided to follow a young guy into the woods even though I knew it was too early.
Then it fell apart for the next few controls. Actually, my brain turned off/ Missed the elephant tracks leading right to 7, and didn't follow my compass well, so I wandered in some tall crap before I bailed out. Leaving 8, it took so long to get to the trail, I misunderstood which one I was on. Figured it out and ran to 9.
I was desperate to keep moving and I did not read the map well from 9 to 10. I got the tiny stream (on the map) and I hesitated for a bit, actually considered turning back. But then I saw some leaves about 6 inches below the surface. So I stepped in. And promptly found myself buried in mud up to my chest. Ugh! that was so unexpected, good thing I didn't lose my map or compass. I sort of swam on the surface, pulling myself along on some branches until I got out of there. Boy that was a mess!
When I got out to the road and realized it truly was an uncrossable fence, I was confused. Turned north because I thought I could go on the road to the west, but I saw that the gate was closed there. Did I see the route that went just a bit further north along the road? No, I did not. I turned around and ran all the way south. I thought I could get through the fence at the first bit of green (just east of 10) but I was wrong. So I had to keep going south to the fence end, then head back north. Lost a lot of time on this stupid route.
Lost more time on a bad execution of the route to 11, but then I relocated quickly. That helped turn my brain back on for the rest of the course and I moved well to the end.
I'm disappointed. I wanted to do well this weekend, nice clean runs, with good concentration. Let's see how the next three races go.
http://sprintseries.org/doma/show_map.php?user=map...
Edit: wanted to capture that we went to the history museum and Oliver house in the morning. And were very grateful that our hotel had a washing machine, so that we could clean our muddy clothes (Mike also crossed the "stream" aka mud pit).
And it was very cool to run in two states today: thanks OCIN and SMOC!
Thursday Oct 18, 2018 #
Note
Short travel day to South Bend IN. We went to the campus art museum, which was quite nice. Then an early (delicious) dinner at Chicory Cafe.
Wednesday Oct 17, 2018 #
weights 30:00 [1]
An easy session this week due to the Nationals
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018 #
hike 30:00 [1]
Quick hike around Sandy's neighborhood, being pulled by her dog Kiri. Nice to see her. Our weekend schedules are really busy lately and we have a hard time getting together.
I passed Mike on West campus as I drove home. I usually call out something from the car (in reference to his body :) but there was a woman walking on the sidewalk near him and it just didn't seem like the right time.
I passed Mike on West campus as I drove home. I usually call out something from the car (in reference to his body :) but there was a woman walking on the sidewalk near him and it just didn't seem like the right time.
Monday Oct 15, 2018 #
Nordic track 15:00 [2]
weights (Arms) 15:00 [2]
Sunday Oct 14, 2018 #
10 AM
run/walk 1:05:00 [3] 7.0 km (9:17 / km) +123m 8:32 / km
orienteer 25:00 [2]
Mike and I went out for a trail run at Rockhaven. I got confused at some new trails, missed a junction (I now know) and I wandered a bit trying to figure out where I was. That's why I'm logging part of this as orienteering. Once I figured out where I was, I decide to go back and get through the trails I had intended, so that I could conquer this and pay attention the second time.
Saturday Oct 13, 2018 #
orienteer 1:00:00 [2]
checking out control locations at Park University for the Pre-Possum course.
I had to completely change my courses, so I spent more time here than I planned.
I had to completely change my courses, so I spent more time here than I planned.