Training Log Archive: tdgood

Event: QOC Jug Bay
 

I wanted to have a good race and was psyched for it. Unfortunately, I have still a little tired/sore from yesterday's vetting.
I was one the fastest drinkers and first off the line. Several others were right with me. I was running hard wondering how long I would last. About 200 meters in Ken Walker passed me. I ran hard on his tail as I wanted the two "original" QOC jerseys to be one-two for the first control. Ken pulled away from me and by control 2 1/2 he was over 100m down the trail from me and that was the last I saw of him.
There were plenty of other people around. Jay Gelman was right with me and at least one other person. I got a little off on #5 and several people passed me. They must have been right on my tail and I didn't know it. Vido and Jon T passed me.
2nd loop, I passed Vido leaving the drinking area (I took the field and he took the trail. I caught Jon by doing the window controls in a different order where I benefited by having Jon's red jersey lead me in. At the end of the 2nd loop I figured I was in second.
The third loop I was tired. As I was by myself I also lost my motivation to keep running hard. I slowed down quite a bit. At the 2nd to last control Jon passed me again. I could have really pushed and still lost to him so instead I just followed behind him. I finished third.

back out to pickup 4 controls. I had to cross the marshes again. I was tired of having wet feet.

Got home just as Darcy was going for a walk so I went with her. It was good to loosen up as I was stiff after driving home.

Vetting for World Fire/Police Games. I was doing a lot of map checking of features and seeing if any new root stocks appeared.

All of us ran the same course. There were no controls out and no separate control descriptions. Technically I mispunched (although there was no controls). I passed Keg and she realized I didn't go to the correct spot. We fixed the map so that wouldn't happen again. I tried to move at a good pace and orienteer cleanly. It did help having been here before.
Jon beat me by 1 second.

An easy run to loosen up after last night soccer. I expect to do a lot of running Saturday while vetting and I didn't want to be stiff still.

Rt 175 + Severn Road

Dist Pace
1.03 8:19
0.24 8:13
0.96 8:12
1.20 8:57
1.05 8:23

The other team didn't have enough to play so they grabbed a bunch of the better players from the previous game (i.e. they had a bunch of ringers).
The ringers did the most damage to us and scored most of their goals. I was still worried about my groin muscles so was trying to play easy. The result was I had a bad first half. I was beaten several times on defense. I had a few opportunities to score but because I didn't want to shoot with my injured left leg I tried to curve it with my right and shanked it.
The second half I stepped up my game and played much better. My injured leg held up so I was happy.

Rt 175 + Severn road

I started off ok then started having bathroom issues so slowed way down.

Dist Pace
1.04 7:41
0.25 8:00
0.96 8:25
0.95 9:02
0.23 8:45
1.05 7:43

Rt 175, Partway down Bastille then had to turn around because fo bathroom issues. Cut run short and slowed down.

Dist Pace
1.05 7:58
0.26 8:03
1.28 9:30
0.54 8:28
0.55 9:02