Training Log Archive: hkleaf

Event: OCIN Harbin Park
 

OCIN Event – Harbin Park, Fairfield, Ohio.
Yellow Course: 2.5km, 85m, 14c (1:7500, 5m)
Course Setter: Matthew Robbins

A very nice fall day, with temps possibly hitting low 60s. Kit, my cousin, had enjoyed the white course at West Tyson last month, so I decided to bring her along and give it another go. I had planned to just do the white, but upon seeing the course it didn’t seem to present much of a challenge, so we decided on yellow.

I mostly just shadowed her, but had to constantly remind her to look at the map and orient it to match the terrain. I also pointed out some features and tell her what they look like on the map. The terrain at Harbin is much more wide open compared to West Tyson, so I think the navigation was a bit easier. In hind sight, maybe I could’ve taken a more hands-off approach and let her make some mistakes and corrections on her own?

Either way, she had a good time out there. Her time was good for a 2nd place finish!

OCIN Event – Harbin Park, Fairfield, Ohio.
Green Course: 4.8km, 175m, 15c (1:7500, 5m)
Course Setter: Matthew Robbins
Official results (to come)

I took a short break after the yellow before heading out again. My legs actually felt decent after warming up on yellow. I was just hoping to have a clean run (unlike yesterday) and break 50 minutes. So I was pleased to have achieved both when I finished.

This kind of felt like a long sprint course, with some easier navigations in the first half (1-6). Coming out of 6, I was choked by a hanging vine and thought I sliced my neck. That distracted me for a minute or two, but didn’t cost any mistakes since I was taking the easy trail route (left) to 7. It’s an interesting long leg that covers the length of the map. There are several route options, though I think the location of 6 made the left choice more favorable. My one big mistake came at #8, which should’ve been very easy. I just rushed it and didn’t read the map carefully. I also had a bad route to #13, failing to see the shorter and faster trail option. I ran along the dried stream bed instead.

Overall, I was pleased with the run. It’s nice to feel fast and smooth moving in the terrain. I still need to work on reading ahead and planning better exit strategies though.

splits | leg comments

C • Climb 175m? 9

Picked up controls in SW quadrant of park with Kit.

Green - Splits

COO Buckeye Billy Goat

COO Event - Great Seals State Park, Chillicothe, Ohio.
The First Ever Buckeye Billy Goat!
Official results

Easily one of the most physically exhausting course I've ever done. I think 1/2 of my brain was still sleeping in Cincinnati when I drove off this morning. So had lots of problems out there today. As I'm way too tired to write the recap right now, the details will have to wait. My legs and feet need some soothing and TLC...

Time is an estimate. My watch was stopped accidentally en-route to CP10.

Afterwards. ouch.

- Splits

Feeling better today. Still no training though because of the high volume weekend anticipated.

Still battling the sore throat/cough thing. Too tired and drugged up to be exercising...

Level 7, Manual.
Still feeling some effects from whatever it is I'm battling, so took it rather easy on the bike.

55F, cloudy - Slept a lot last night, so feeling better today. Ran with the group on Halloween night, just out-and-back at an easy pace. Lots of kids out and about in Hyde Park trick-or-treating.

Post-run stretch.

Feeling pretty crappy today - sore throat and slight headache - so no training. Hope it'll be better tomorrow.