Training Log Archive: L-Jackson

US Relay Champs - Osbornedale Park - Green Leg 3 - Adrenaline was really elevated for this event - especially after seeing who was running the 3rd leg on other teams. However, I still felt reasonably calm in the handoff area, even knowing Wyatt and Ross (among some other fast runners) were behind me. Mike and Nate ran great legs and had us in good position.

After getting the handoff from Mike it was straight into the woods and up the hill. The second leg was long which turned out to be good for me since I was not forced to make quick decisions and eased my way into the scale and the terrain. Wyatt caught me mid leg and we traded off on a couple of legs leading each other in. He separated from me on the way to #6 because my legs couldn't handle going up and over the ridge and I also had some nav. problems. I drifted too far left and down the hill before realizing my mistake. It was really the only major mistake I made and was for about 3:00 min.

Continued to run well through the spectator control (in 3rd!) but was passed by Ross and then Dylan Thies when I had a bit of a bobble on #15. Finished about 90 seconds behind Ross and 20 seconds behind Dylan, setting 'ROC Solid' in 4th. Overall I was happy with my run (ran the leg 5th fastest) and had a great time the entire weekend.

Warm-up

Event: Sprint Series Final & US Relay Champs
 

Cranbury Park A-Meet - Sprint A - Probably my best race of the weekend. It helped that it was the first and I was not fatigued. Really only had navigational problems with the 1st control, then a physical problem with a turned ankle and a fall into a shallow pit right as I was punching at #2. I maybe would have picked up 45 seconds in an ideal race - 46 if I had been allowed to punch after falling down ;-)

Note: I turned the ankle two more times during the weekend - which I think can be attributed to the shoes. I wore the Mudclaws, which are cut pretty low, for all 4 races. They don't have a lot of miles, and lost a couple studs. So maybe I can keep them for less demanding trail running and start looking for next seasons shoes....

Cranbury Park A-Meet - Sprint B - This was definitely my worst race and I can't chalk it up to fatigue. I had promblems at #1 and #5. #1 was along the swamp and although I crossed the trails knowing where I was, I could not locate the control. I messed up #5 by taking a bad line over the ridge from #4 and getting confused with the trail network.

Cranbury Park - A-meet - Finals sprint. I was tired and had a bad nav error on my second control. I was following a crowd and at the second control on the loop was not sure I was on the right loop. Thankfully it was a sprint and over in under 20 minutes!

Sprint A Course 3 (R/B) - Splits

Sprint B Course 3 (R/B) - Splits

Sprint C - Splits

4 point relay - Leg 3 - Green - Splits

Dryer Road Park - distance is an estimate

Dryer Road meet courses - distance is an estimate

lunchtime walk

I was getting tired of my normal route but realized there aren't too really good places to run after dark in Fairport. Managed a longer than normal run by hitting some neighborhood streets - but still had to incorporate the towpath section between Perinton Park and Main St.