Training Log Archive: CaptainControl

A great physical as well as technical course! I had a pretty good run, although I could have been quite a bit faster with better specific planning. I generally had pretty good route choice in comparison to the other runners, which was a bit surprising to me. I had a minute and a half error on control 7 and a bit of a meander in my route to number ten. The terrain was also awesome! It looks like quite a few Norwegian maps that I have. Overall a good run. + this was the first run that I used Alexei's suggested mental/ technical warm up. Wow what a powerful tool, everyone should at least try solving a few orienteering problems before they go out in the woods.

Running to the start on Hogencamp map.

Blue - Splits

I met Alexei in Harriman for some training. While he set ribbons for the Highlander, I ran a course where I was required to run on the line using the compass while checking my possition in relation to the line with the surrounding features. Although I already knew it, I really need to work on taking bearings. With a bit of help from Alexei, I felt like I was improving by the end of the session.

Running on roads to the start of the compass training.

Planned on a tempo run, and was about 3 minutes into it when I twisted my ankle and couldn't walk off the pain so I stopped with future health in mind. Also about 20 minutes of warm up in the forest around Amherst, pre tempo attempt.

A bit miffed about my ankle so I decided to start my core work plan, which I plan to continue for as long as possible.

A quick paced run to get the blood moving after a long period of inacivity. I ran around campus after a ton of studying for a Diff Eq test. It felt really good to get out and move around. Hopefully, I won't be too tired tommorrow to get a good run in.

Trip back to the East after the wedding. A long flight that was routed through Atlanta so I was caught in the Tropical storm so I didn't get into Hartford until 4 am in the morning tuesday. Ahhhhh.... I am really tired.

Some short running on a trail just outside of Mount Rainier NP. It ended up being a bushwack between the cleared areas of the trail. The running/ buchwack was in the morning before the wedding.