Training Log Archive: andrea balakova

Sage Stomp Long
Wanted to give up on the race because I hate to run alone after everyone else started, but the rain stopped and the toddler was not so sleepy yet, so left to the start without eating anything, hungry and low energy around # 4 already.
Seriously lost on #5 (did not go far enough) and slow on the long leg to #10, otherwise just felt slow in those hills and not very focused. Need a piece of chocolate before the long next time and sleep more than 5 hours!

W21 (6) Long - Splits

Sprint at Sage Stomp, felt slow (very sick a week ago) and walked some of the stairs, but found all ok and focused on the map pretty well. Somehow ended up second.

Sage Stomp Middle. Pretty confused at the start, could not find the first control on the map... Ran into Emily R. and did some parallel orienteering for a big part of the race which probably pushed me to be less sloppy and actually keep moving in a good speed, I usually went left and she went right, ending at the control at the same time, very short legs between controls , so not able to run away from each other for the middle part, she ran ahead at the last few controls on the open area.
Some steep hills...
Do not understand that no one was faster.

W21 Sprint - Splits

W21 Middle - Splits