Training Log Archive: jcampbell

12.00pm: Cycled out to Spring Mill along the trail. A bit of headwind on way out. Out 49.32, back 42.28. Pushed the pace on the way back.

9.00am: 45degF but a good headwind out on West River Dr. Cycled the loop 2x and down to South sr bridge and back by skateboard park. Decent pace.

10.55am: Cycled to Lloyd Hall then helped bring the two dragon boats out of the water and put on the covers for the winter.
After that cycled up to Falls Bridge and back down to South st Bridge and home.

11.00am: 48 degF and cloudy. Cycled loop 2x and down to south st bridge and back via skateboard park. Needed to counter all the delicious food from Thanksgiving dinner.

7.00am: Cycled the loop twice and down to South St bridge and back via skateboard park. Cloudy 41 degF. A nice ride as almost no one out and a chance to soak in the last of the Fall colors and the reflections on the calm river water. Now to get out and watch parade and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner.

Event: DVOA Tyler Arboretum
 

11.25am: DVOA Event: Tyler Arboretum - Green
Big change in temperature since yesterday 40 degF and a strong wind, but mercifully once in the woods the wind was less. Clem planned a good course making good use of the nice woods and some route choice near the end. Was happy with navigation on a bearing and reading the subtle features. Next step is to look and plan ahead more. An enjoyable course.

Green - Splits

1.30pm: Beautiful sunny day 70 degF. Run along the river got complicated as train blocking crossing, then all the const barricades for rebuilding bridges over 676 and then the barricades up for marathon race. A decent pace. Train still blocking crossing on way back so had to backtrack to skateboard park and Parkway.

Stretching after run.

6.20am: Good erg session, resistance level 9, 205 calories burnt

6.30am: A drizzly day45 degF. A steady pace along the river.

Stretching after run.

11.00am: DVOA Event- French Creek North: Green Course.
A really excellent course planned by Mark and Mary Frank. Technically challenging with almost no trail running. Required good compass running and reading subtle terrain detail for attackpoints. 11 was the only debatable control as in a pit after a long compass run and attackpoints really another pit, a bit bingo. Orienteered cleanly and was happy with my ability to run on a bearing which is something I normally have an issue. Biggest issue, being distance estimation as was coming up short consistently. A lack of practice hasn't helped. Also not planning ahead enough. Lost some time on the short leg 9-10. Should have stayed on path longer - I was expecting the control much sooner, the distance issue. 10-11 the long leg - planned to use control 7 as the preliminary attackpoints, ended further up the hill at a boulder control that wasn't mine, from there found the pit attackpoints, but not the control pit, had to backtrack to attackpoints pit and go very slowly to control pit. Frustrating as had been happy with navigation until then.
Still overall a really enjoyable event and a lovely day to be out orienteering. Carol and Ellie came along and had a good walk.
Stopped by an amazing model train open house in Downington on the way home. Layout around 900 sf and in places 4 levels of track. Probably the most impressive layout I have ever seen.

GREEN - Splits

7.00am: Chilly 36degF but sunny and the low morning sun on the fall colors along the river was beautiful. Steady pace.

Good stretching after run.

6.15am: A steady tempo listening to Avanche City. Resistance level 9, 313 calories consumed burnt.

11.10am: DVOA Event - Nolde Park, Green Course.
Good to be out orienteering. Sloppy the first 2 controls until I got into a flow. Not too challenging technically the course and a lot of trail running, but enough to get the navigation brain functioning again.

Green - Splits

2.40pm: New shoes which felt good. An easy run along the river. Nice weather 63 degF and sunny. Out 20.44, back 20.23 with 15 sec waters top at Llyod Hall.

Good stretching after run.