Training Log Archive: jtorranc

Moose Creek Splash long - brutal race on amazing (despite what I see as major undermapping around control 3) Mount Laurie map. Hardly alone in blowing up on 3. Tried to come at it from the northeast through the nicer woods and contour detail, found the contour detail impossible to match to the map so kept going based on compass and vegetation. Came up short and then tried to relocate using the larger boulders in the rocky area uphill of the control and took a very long time to realise that boulders on the edge of rating the large boulder symbol in Harriman might not even get the normal boulder symbol. Considered trying to find 4 and then come back but I'd lost faith in the rock which would have been the obvious thing to use to attack 4 so ventually bailed out to the trail to the north and tried again. Rock still didn't match up but I then found the control on my way to try and find 4 after all. After that I felt as though I was decent technically, even in the detailed glacial contour sections, but not great and then dying physically - not sure if I should fault my preparations/recovery the previous evening or myself for not bringing enough gel and/or not drinking enough at the water controls. Will have to try for redemption in the promised brutally long and steep NavStock long.

Took a bad step on a downhill about a third of the way through and hyperextended my left leg. Felt okay for the rest of the course and through the day until I got off my first flight of two on the way home, at which point it became clear that I'd done something not good to my left hamstring. I'm guessing it'll be fine in time for the Chase on Sunday but I'll have to at least consider the consequences and proper course of action if it still feels less than A-1 by then. Given the field that's shaping up, I hope it doesn't come to sitting on the sidelines.

Event: Moose Creek Splash (Canadian Team Trials West)
 

Moose Creek Splash middle - decent race though I have reproaches for myself in hindsight over one route choice.

Moose Creek Splash sprint - decent again though a little shaky on the first few controls in the woods.

Cycling to work with the other half of my gear for the weekend.

To work with half my stuff for the Moose Creek Splash weekend.

Cycling to work. Home by way of the AFI Silver to see " The Lady Vanishes".

Warmup/cooldown.

Silly walks and five uphill bounding passes.

Abdminal stuff in front of TV - first exposure to " Sheer Genius", which my roommate was watching.

Cycling to work.

Hurrying to get to the Onkst's place at the appointed time to catch my ride to the QOC BOD meeting.

Home from the Onkst's after the BOD meeting.

Cycling to work. Not feeling too destroyed by yesterday's exertions. No heavy training for rest of week leading up to Moose Creek Splash - short and fast will the the theme for such running as I do. Home by way of TPSS and the pool. And an oblivious close encounter with Dan on her way to the AFI Silver.

Just flutter-kicking to loosen up my legs.

While watching 24 season finale.