Training Log Archive: GlenT

Day 2 at Bear Brook. Several controls in a recently logged area with a well-mapped network of rough open corridors which were reasonably runnable. In the middle, two controls in tough, detailed boulder and subtle contour detail terrain. Final controls in a rather bland area. Plenty of technical challenge, appropriate for a championship event.

Smallish errors on three controls, massive error on #5, one of the controls in the really detailed area. Really enjoyed the logged area and did fairly well there. On 5, lost contact a few hundred meters from 4, eventually relocated on the trail to the west, but then lost contact again before I found 5. Wandered around without a plan for a while trying to figure out which under-mapped marshy area I might be at. Finally stumbled across control 6, from which I found 5. 36 min on a leg which should've taken 10 - 12 min. Arrgh!

Lesson for the day - never give up! As I wandered somewhat aimlessly looking for 5, I spent a few minutes seriously considering a DNF, figuring that losing 20 minutes on one control would surely put me well out of a decent placing for the two day total time (and championship medal). Shortly after I relocated on 6 and was headed to 5, I noticed Soupbone heading into 6 to punch. He had started 12 min ahead of me and it certainly wasn't going to take me 12 min to get to 5 and then back to 6. The race was back on! As it turned out, lots of others had less than perfect runs, and my two-day total was good enough to move me into 3rd (from 4th after day 1) in M60 and into the medals! Much better than a DNF. :-)

SL distance 5.1 km. 80 m climb.

C • Nice comeback, congrats. 3

Day 2 - Green X - Splits

Event: UNO Boulder Dash
 

Walk/jog to the start plus some additional warm-up running around.

Day 1 of US Classic Champs at Bear Brook. Sloppy on 1 and 2, low on 7 and off on 12. Left 4 or 5 minutes out there. 4th in M60, about 4 min behind 1st. SL distance 5.1 km.

Day 1 - Green X - Splits

Model event at Bear Brook. Wandering around looking at boulders and green to get a feel for the mapping. Time and distance estimated since I inadvertantly stopped the watch.

Trails in Albany Pine Bush starting (and finishing) at Madison Avenue Extension entrance. Overcast with a sprinkle and warmish (65F).