Training Log Archive: hkleaf

Event: Flying Pig XI
 

Getting a late late start after working the registration table at the Pig Middle, so just a brief warm up from the parking lot to the start.

30s, 15+mph wind, overcast - pretty terrible orienteering by me. Stopped short of the circle a few times, and went off bearing a couple times. Just not very confident and clear-headed out there. Legs were tired even before the start, so wasn't able to attack the 90m hill as aggressively as I'd like. Also couldn't lift up my legs high enough, resulting in multiple trips and falls.

I was half hoping that I could produce a good enough result today, just to prove that the improved performances from Raleigh 2 weeks ago weren't a fluke. But alas, I'm back to being a 50% runner. :(

Picking up controls at the far end of the course. Pretty tired, so mostly just walked. It's difficult to run with those beefy aluminium control stands anyhow. Tried to work on map reading and navigating without a compass, with mixed results. Finished just as darkness fell.

Oh yeah, walked by a deer's skeleton (partial) in the open field near the tower.

A short stretch right before my start. And then some more after getting home. Tight muscles everywhere.

After posting the preliminary Day 1 results at the event headquarters hotel, I bumped into Brian and Nikolay coming back from dinner. We sat down the chatted for a while, discussing the today's course and some of our route choices. I came away with a few things to improve upon in the future. It's great!

Blue - Splits