Training Log Archive: GOUGER

The Fundy Trail starting just east of St.Martin. Total time was 3:00 plus. Awesome trail with great viewpoints. This would be awesome to bike on, and ideal for training.

Another gruelling run @ Rockwood Park. Was prepared to do better than this but too many mistakes today. A 4:00 mistake at 1 wasn't a good start. Sloppy to 2 and 3 as well. Going on the long leg to 5 started to feel weak/tired/thirsty. 5:00 on # 8 due to a silly goof.....attacked from the wrong spot on the trail. Likely 20-25:00 total in mistakes/bad decisions. Water contols on 9 and 12 were very welcomed. Physically tired and lazy on the last half of the race. Need to make sure I am properly hydrated before all races, especially long. Getting better in this terrain but still slow and hesitant. Tough climb/footing in spots. Gorgeous terrain overall and quite the challenge.

Event: Fishbones
 

For both races, before and after.

Fisbones sprint at Rockwood Park in Saint John. Rainy race from start to finish. Good prep before and felt good at the start. Hesitant and slow up to 3. :20 bobble going to 4 second guessing myself. :20 at 7...same thing...slowing down and making sure. :20 at 8, came out at the clearing too far north and made my way back. 1:00-1:30 in errors/bobbles. Spiked most controls and finished well. Need to go faster on the easy legs and run-in....way behind on these.

Happy with my result....6th out of 15.....less than 4:00 behind Patrick and and :34 out of 3rd.

Middle @ Fishbones. Good start to one. Problems started at 2. Wasn't sure where i came off the trail at and couldn't pick out exactly where I was. Bailed to hydroline quickly and came from the north and got it. Slow but OK from to 4 and 5. 6 and 7 were disastorous. Didn't have a real attackpoint which hurt....wasted a lot of time being stubborn and wandering. Distracted by other competitors and controls....need to focus. Thought of bailing but decided to suck it up and get some practice. Likely 20:00 in errors at least. Some good and bad controls coming in. Tough footing and physically demanding all day. Visibility was poor...tough to see in spots. Need to do better at staying in good contact with the map. Totally different then what I am used too.....most of all.....FUN and challenging.

Realized I need to make sure to establish an AP, ignore others, watch compass/map more, and stay confident in what I am doing.

Depart for New Brunswick.

Easy jog around the hotel area in Saint John. Quite humid but temp. was fine. Nice to run up/down some hills as opposed to my usual flat. Looking forward to the 2 races tomorrow.

Walked 18 @ Meadows

To Sportchek and home.

Walked 18 @ Bel Acres

Lovely run in the rain! Was going to wait till it stopped but it hasn't in 2 days so...great temp and actually fun to get wet. Felt good the whole way and picked my hr up by 10 for the last 30:00. Toes a little blistered from the lace on my new salomons.
Templeton - Main - Peguis - Kildonan dr. - Henderson - Redwood - Scotia - Jefferson - home.