Training Log Archive: Run_Bosco

Rode with Kate to get delicious Mexican food in Fremont. I had a really great twist on a Manhattan, too. YUM!

This is what I like about bikes. They often lead to tasty foods!

Ballard Bridge is confusing.

Rode to Pike Place and had two Piroshkies for lunch-- YUM!

C • Deets. 2

A great break from the rain!

Just ridin' the Burke.

Phinney Ridge, round trip

3+ mi barefoot walk on the warm, sandy beach :)

Ropes Course!

We were out there for 3+ hours, but counting it as 1 hour of actual workout

Event: COC Winter O' Series/WIOL CHAMPIONSHIP: Pt. Defiance Park
 

My focus in orienteering lately has been to race with a "clear mind." This usually means running slower, so that my thinking isn't so frantic. And I think I accomplished that today!

1- Ha! I didn't even see the green circle until just now. First control was not a gimme! I ran to the bottom 'just to check' like many did, but then immediately turned around and ran to the top. (5/5)

2- I went in the wrong re-rentarnt, also like many others. Even if I didn't know exactly where I was on the trail before heading into it, the two re-entrants go different directions-- that should have tipped me off. (Side note: I've been noticing that I need to hold my compass super flat or I can get wonky readings.) (5*/5) Lost 2 minutes.

3- Fine. (7/5)

4- Opted to run along the trail for about 30 paces before ducking in. Not the straightest route, but a good choice for me. (4/4) Pulled ahead of Gina in the splits here, and held onto 3rd for the rest of the race!

5- In my mind, I was being indecisive (which usually ends poorly), but it panned out well. I went back to the established trail, but didn't get far until I saw what must be the indistinct trail, and I caught that, with unusual confidence, to whiter forest and the control. I'm also running neck and neck with Sue and Abra. It's like a Sprint Camp Chase all over!

6- I have to check GPS, but I think I actually backed out of this, took the trail to 11, then turned north on the other trail. I think this was an in-the-moment evaluation of the schwaking and it didn't look good. A trail-heavy option, but another decent split, so it didn't hurt me! (4/3)

7- Just hesitation and slowness. (7/3)

8- Stopped early, thinking about getting off the trail since the CD was re-entrant, but then Sue blew past me to the control right on the trail. Haha. There it is. (5/3)

9- Opted to go back to the road to attack from there. A decent split. (5/3)

10- Road, then cut through veg to run the trail, because it seemed easier to let the trail turn me than to jump in at a confusing intersection. Another decent split. (4/3)

11- I ran the road. A slower split. I'd like to know if it was slower because I was just running slower, or if it was not the best route choice. Maybe a bit of both, plus reading ahead on the map on a long leg. (9/3)

12- UGH. When I try to be fancy, it usually ends up being a poor route choice. Tried to cut straight through woods (seems fast, right?), but the way I popped out and the way the building/fence was oriented was a bit confusing, plus I had to schwak more. Sue went around on trails and dropped me here. (7/3)

13- Eh. Ran into the center, then backed out and attacked from the circle trail. (*7/3) Lost a minute. I'll pat myself on the back for going back to an actual attack point instead of randomly running around the center-ish, even though I could have found it that way.

14- Fine. (5/3)

15- Caught myself, almost ran on the diagonal trail and not the straight one, but it would have been fine. (6/3)

16- Hesitation before dashing through the woods at black X. (5/3)

17- Smooth. (5/3)

18- Fine (4/3)

19- Slow, but resisted going to controls that weren't mine! (8/3)

20- Fine (5/3)

21- Good, running with head up, sights up! (5/3)

22- Oops, went around to the left of the big fence glob. Right was better. (11/3) Lost 30 seconds.

23- Yep

F- Slacker! Usually I run this split a lot faster, but not feeling feisty today. That's fine for having been sick all week.


So, in an interesting development-- instead of running myself into frantic-mode and blowing up, I slowed down (mostly 5th place splits) and refrained from making dramatic mistakes and was able to run with a mostly "clear mind." Mission accomplished!

I've done this before, but I need to keep doing it. Then get in better shape (lose 10 lbs) and slowly push back on the speed.

I actually did well in the standings by attrition! Lots of 5th place splits, but ended up 4th.

Also- while my stomach didn't feel great, and I *just* got over my cold, my legs felt pretty decent. Sprint Camp + Rest = Fun legs! Also, I really enjoyed running in this forest. My Orocs were sticking well to logs and the recent rain/snow tamped things down to make it a bit more passable.

A pretty good race!

C • clear mind! 2

*sniff *sniff

Rode to Counterbalance on the Burke, got a new kickstand, rode home. A great way to move the muscles and 'recover' from Sprint Camp!

Chase: *SO FUN!*

Setup: Cruise mode. Not fast, but clean.

Bonus Event- loosening the legs before the long car ride home!

Farsta!
Hahaha. Caught Gina on the final common map and waited until we were scrambling up the ivy hillside to put on my deep voice and ominously say, "Hi, Gina." Hehehehehe. She still nabbed me by 2 seconds, but it was great fun.

SI Sprint: A discombobulated race. Caught by Hannah, then keeping pace. Several mistakes. And ate it on some ice.

Dog Bones - I loved this one! Could not remember what I had done afterwards for the life of me.

Relay with Julie! FUN. Lots of control code checking.

O-tervals. Completely dragging. Moved at a jog, did not sprint this one out.

Event: GVOC Sprint Camp 2014
 

AAA! It was going so well, and when I realize things are going really well, that's when I like to make a simple, yet huge mistake.

I mis-counted gigantic buildings. Really. Flew out of 8, was thinking too far ahead, and I thought that maybe one of the huge buildings was off-the map. I didn't re-locate quickly in the urban landscape. Tanked my race- would have kept pace with Emma and Katrina, and beaten Heather without that split.

Fortunately, I minimized my blow-ups as the weekend went on!

I didn't do a good job of timing any of the trainings, so I'm going to average them all out to 20 minutes.

Pin flag, point-to-point.

Event: COC Winter O' Series/WIOL #7: Fire Mountain Scout Reservation