Training Log Archive: bill_l

Event: SLOC - Shirley Quad Turkey-O
 

Turkey-O. Fun course by Rick. 2 maps - shirley quad at 1:15k and trout lodge at 1:10k. 29 controls on Shirley. 7 on Trout Lodge map. Course was not sweep-able (I figure sweep route at 24ish k), nice distribution of controls and point values.

I made a stupid mental error at the start and wasn't able to execute the final part of my route plan because I lost too much time with the mistake. Was running with Mark G, road run, chatting when I should have been reading the map more carefully. Otherwise, decent nav. Maybe 10 minutes total of nav errors. Was happy with my run 3+ months back into training.

Last 45 minutes was a 0-point run across the map to make it back in the 3 hour time limit, with two major hills to climb. Felt cramps coming on in the last 30 minutes but miraculously able to avoid full-scale lock up on the final hill. Within about 300 meters of the finish I was pretty certain i was going to be a few seconds (10?) late and i was really close to a 10 pointer - 17 sec's to the control, 4 to punch, 12 secs back to where i was. Offset the 10 point penalty for being late. Official time was 3:00:50. 370 pts - 10 pts late penalty = 360. Not a particularly good showing but a fun day in the woods with perfect weather.

Bman had a stellar 3 hour run. 340 pts. Cleared his planned route plus a couple of optional high point controls, nabbing several 40 pointers.

C • The same thing happened to ... 5

Trout Lodge Sprint. Fun course. Couple of minor mistakes cost me first. Dave Frei MSP'd.

run and ride at castlewood with DC. garmin tracked it all as one activiity. Rode for about 1:50, ran for an hour. Good workout.

greensfelder. sweet. had the place to ourselves.

Run on Dogwood after the ride.