Training Log Archive: ernst

Jog with Jena on Clyde's trails.

Jog with a few tempo sprints added in for variety over at Spruce Hole. Legs felt good.

Classic Green Course. 5.2km . I felt this was generally easier on the navigation than yesterday. Also, most of the running was on trails, so just had to pay good attention to attack points and not missing turns., Control locations were also not very difficult; course had more orange feel to it. I pushed hard at the beginning and moved pretty good through 4, but then started to get a bit brain-and body tired. Went N around to 5 which implied unnecessary climb. Took the trail down to long cliff leading to 6. Again did not read the contours well and never saw the up-around route choice. Drifted E from the attack point off trail to 7 and lost 1 minute. Then reved it up through 8 and 9, then too the middle route half top 10, but then changed to the left around option. Was just behind Stefan who took the right around after the half point. Surprisingly I arrived before him at 10. Then pushed moderately through the end having Stefan on my tail. Slow into 12 (thought that control was above the reentrant), and lost a bit of steam go 14. I was really surprised to be first on the course. I expected to be 3 - 5 minutes behind the winner.
A superb weekend - great orienteering - perfect weather - fun time hanging out - Thanks NEOC!

Warm down to the Parking lot and back to arena

Classic Green X - Splits

Event: 2016 NEOC Troll Cup: High Rock
 

Several rounds of warm up - slightly chilly weather at the Troll Cup. I had arrived with sore back/mini spasm probably from loading/unloading the car, also a busy week behind me at work. Once warmed up enough I felt much less of it.

Troll Cup, Prelim Green X course. 2.7 km. This was like a "woods sprint:". Very busy map, so much so, I felt I could not even get my running engine in second gear. Not enough experience in fast reading, deciding all while keeping running. Lost 2min on 9 overshooting plus some minor inaccuracies adding to another 1.5 min. 3' 15'' behind the best (Tim) on the course.

"Final" Middle distance Green X course, 3.5 km. A bit less of a sprint, short legs mixed with longer legs. I felt like I found a better overall rhythm. Lost 1/2 ' at 2 (drifted W not seeing the marsh boundary very well). Lost 1 ' at 6, got a stick caught in my shoe, then drifted to left not paying attention on the downhill. Went left around to 11, but could not keep a nice line. Lost about 30''. Caught up with Alar on the way to 12, and pushed hard to the finish. Went straight through the green to 14, would have been faster going around to trail. Ugh. Great courses today with plenty of challenge. 3'25'' behind course winner (Tim).

Middle Prelim Green X - Splits

Middle Final Green X - Splits

Run with Jena around Spruce Hole.

Then over to Clydes, buzzing around at a good speed to get the engine lubricated.

Easy run on and off trail just to get my feet in gear after two days of intense professional meeting (intense = no time to go running).

Bike to town , then to office, then home. Perfect day for it.