Training Log Archive: CaptainControl

Some strength exercises on the soccer fields. + a bunch of core exercises.

I felt sluggish having taken a whole week without training. I really think that I needed that week off. I have been getting run down. I think this is because I never took a break after my long summer of orienteering. I am going to make an effort to maintain my training as well as get enough sleep (not that I hadn't been trying before).

Event: Blue Hills Traverse
 

Event: Little Blue Hills Traverse
 

Mass start - Splits

An easy run after dark. There must be a meteor shower going on becuase I say some awesome streaks in the night sky. My legs feel a bit tired but it is good to be back to the training. I am siked to see how much I can improve over the winter especially with specific and logical training.

first 20min at 150hr, 10min at 60hr, 10min at 155hr, 10min at 160hr Got out again for consecutive days of running, going to keep it rolling tomorrow. My legs were a little sore from yesterday, but some good sleep tonight after I am done with my Homework, will help my legs quite a bit. I am exctied for this weekend's blue hills traverse and I will hopefully have some clean runs.

I jogged back to my dorm from 150hr down to 100hr. My legs felt quite nice after the cool down. To the homework!

Running through Amherst to the track. It felt good to be back running. Now I need to keep it up. I followed Brent L's advice and I am now typing my training up before on excel so it is set in stone. I just need to plan better and get lots of sleep.

100-200-400-400-200-100

Pyramid intervals, I ran the shorter lengths with greater intensity. It felt great to move fast and hopefully start to run more consistently.

800-1600-800

Part of the pyramid intervals. I felt a bit slow compared to the speeds I have run in the past, but I wasn't pushing too hard. I should really get some other people to do speed work with.

Slow jogging between the intervals. I never really stopped for the whole time. I just kept the recoverly low intensity.

Running back to UMASS. I took a different route than usual. It was a nice alternative. Legs will probably be sore tomorrow, but I will look to push on with the training.

A nice run in the early morning in Lake Placid. It was really nice to get out in some new areas. Its great to get out of the classroom for a little geology. I learned a ton and it was a nice break from orienteering. I need to focus more.

Missed my chance for running in the evening, went out on the town instead of running. Need to get a handle on my training, I seem to be losing motivation, maybe there is just too much going on. URRGH...

A great run in the snowy Amherst winter! I went out looking to run for about an hour but felt good and then decided to run a bit farther in preparation for the long long runs to come in the next months. I am ready to start some structured weekly training, something I have been struggling this falls season. I am going to plan tonight. A good recovery from my generally tiredness yesterday. This run was a bit reminicent of my running in Montana, nice and cold. I also bought a season's pass to the xc ski area in Bozeman. I hope to pick out some nice skate skies for christmas, I hope my parents read this :)

Too tired to do much else than rest, I hit a good run up tomorrow. Got a good amount of homework done, though :)

Running the Billygoat course, I was just taking it slow, but hadn't had a good night sleep for reasons beyond my control. I wasn't feeling too hot out there and the long physical legs of the course were wearing on my so I decided to stop after the long first loop(at control 10). I will definetly rerun the entire course when I am in need of a long physical run in terrain. I am excited to see Robbie running a lot as well. I hope that all of the returning JWOCers are training hard so we can show vast improvement in the relay.

A quick run late in the evening, a great way to unwind after a two test day! It was quite nice to just get out and run fast on grass and concrete. My legs felt strong, but I could definetly feel that my fitness has been lacking since I stopped my training program in Montana. I have been doing tons of orienteering this fall and summer without much of a plan to go with it. It seems that the best way to improve fitness is to follow a program where you are working towards specific goals as opposed to just the general goal... to get better. This is why I feel like it is time to set some specific goals in orienteering. Not just what I want to achieve in the next year, rather what I want to achieve in ten years when I am at the peak of my orienteering ability. Yeah, it's a long way off, but what I do today and tomorrow and the next day will make what I am when I am 29 and 30. I am tired of doubt and people looking down on dreams and goals that they think are too lofty. It is time train.... I mean really train. Ahh but I must remember the baby steps that lead to giant leaps and bounds :o)

A nice session of continuous core work. I hope that my present motivation and inspiration level sticks with me and is not a passing phase. I will work to keep my inspiration forever high so I am always striving to be better.

A quick run and was all I can manage today with two tests tomorrow. It was nice to get out in the cold again. Not since the frigid winter of Montana have I seen such temperatures. All in all it felt good to be at least running again. I worked on running straight through the woods, on an imaginary bearing. I also worked/ fine tuned my control taking plan. I feel like I need to smooth it out a bit so it isn't as sloppy when I actually have a map.

Jogging around UNH before and after the UNO meet. It really is a nice campus with what appeared to be a great school atmosphere. I was quite excited to visit the campus because it was a school I had looked into when planning my exchange to the east. The woods around the campus are quite nice as well. It was great to get for a run without feeling tired, as I have in the past couple of weeks.

A nice course in nice terrain. I had a wonderful time with the modified butterfly loops, there was definetly a speed change assocaited with them. The loops also allowed for some quick planning and decision making. My run was pretty clean except for a few bobbles. I am excited to start training again after my extended sleep deprivation session these past couple of weeks. I will look to get in the woods a couple of times this week before the HVO champs. Ahhh its nice to be out in the woods again. I had a good time this weekend hanging out with the Campbells as well.

CSU park O. A fun race format! One mistake, but pretty small. My legs felt very sluggish without much running in the past couple of weeks. I hope to change that. Sleep, sleep, sleep...

Getting a couple of controls for Jon after the park O, mistaken about my time on the park O, sorry Ken.

Felt tired and ready for some sleep. I don't know if it is the quantity but rather the quality of my sleep.

Rest...rest...rest....

Nice quick paced run on the trails behind UMASS. Lots of rabbits to chase! Felt good to go fast!

A run from dusk into the night, very nice transition in the sky.