Training Log Archive: Sandy

Another super fun course on a great map in wonderful terrain. No real errors, every control was where I expected it to be, just couldn't get there too terribly fast. Just a bit tentative about running hard right now.

And some pushups (3 sets of 15) just because I haven't done any arm strength in a few days. Not so hard when I haven't also done all the other strength exercises.

C • Nice work . . . 7

Long Course 5 - Splits

What a fun, fun map. Really hard to decipher up/down/hill/reentrant for the first bit but the woods were so clean and it was all about reading the map and not getting into the wrong set of hills and reentrants. A little tentative and not completely clean but always able to stop and figure out what I had done and where I was. But boy was it good to have that magnifier! Without it I would probably still be wondering around in there.

Had a lot of trouble getting down the steep hill to get out of that section but eventually slid down and then went on a compass bearing on the longish leg through the flat stuff. I wasn't positive where I was as I was going but thought I was holding a decent line and just figured I'd sort it out when I got to the hill on the other end. As it turned out, the little hill I thought I might be on was the hill I was on and the spur I thought be crossing was the spur I was crossing and I came out right in front of the reentrant with my control. And then it was just some straightforward legs with a very steep hill right before the end.

Couldn't really run a whole lot - too steep going up to run, too steep going down to run and the flatish section was just thick enough to make running hard too. Pushed where I could but others pushed harder.

C • Super 5

Middle Course 5 - Splits

Event: 2013 Nationals (Hamilton, CANADA)
 

Sprint: worked results for Valerie and then ran over to get out on a sprint course. Head wasn't really in it for the first two controls and then I started to settle down but then whacked my head on a concrete wall. Stupidest thing - felt like such a moron. Had my face in the map and then looked up and turned and smack. Hit it flat on the side so at least no cuts or blood. Wondered if I should keep going but felt okay so did. Got into it a little more and then had fun. Was able to jog most of the rest of the course. Fun course through the MacMaster campus using lots of archways and and things like that.

C • You're rockin 1

Sprint Course 2 - Splits

Hill repeats with Sandy. Meant to wear the heart monitor but forgot. At least I remembered to start the garmin.

C • Ow 3

Core DVD plus some stretching and then some planks to be sure I wasn't exaggerating how long I could hold them.

TNT - brisk walk down on the drive. At least it felt like a good pace. Wore my Garmin but forgot to start it. Big crowd for dinner.