Training Log Archive: KFish

Event: Nitrogaine II
 

Hot day turned into a beautiful overnight, starting off a little hot (~68F), but got down to 60F and it was perfect. Got maps at 8 and totalled up the different regions. It looked like way to much distance to clear, so we decided to drop the NE section, lots of distance and low point density, and to keep everything else in play with a few good decision points.

Started off heading S and picking off the most southern points of the Silver Lake area before turning W. This section went really well for us, picking off 7 CP in the first hour. Found $5 at 96 - FUN! We saw Michelle just behind us on all of the out and backs out on peninsulas. Syd's knee started and stomach started acting up around 75, so we slowed down the pace and tried to fix that. Then a few controls later i started to feel pretty off, im guessing a little overheating. Took The rest of the way to the water stop after 60 conservatively, and we both started to perk up after that. Nav went really well, but we had decided that our cut off at 60 was 12:30 am, and we didnt get there until almost 1 am, so we decided to drop 102 to get back on schedule. It looked hard and like a decent amount of distance. I think it was the right call, but its hard to leave so many points out so early.

Then we turned N and were able to run the roads to pick up 47, 66, 73, 69, getting us to 69 at 2:00 am, which was exactly our goal time. Turned S instead of N, as we weren't ahead of schedule.

Really slowed down picking up the middle section. 82 was fine, but we got turned around in the trails between it and 41. Instead of wasting time moved on, skipping 41. We got turned around in this same spot last year. We'll need to go explore in the daytime sometime. Another hard choice, and one that would have tied us for 1st in points assuming we did the rest the same. Took it slow to 94 because it looked really tricky and our nav had falled off, but we hit it right on.

We were able to pick the pace up again jogging down the road to the Silver lake area again. Our goal had been to get here by 4:30, but now we were slightly ahead of schedule. We had also planned to skip 2 30 pointers, but thought we might have time to add them back in. Crossed the swamp 76-54, whcih i think saved a lot of time, but got us very wet up to our knees. Then got pushed W into the peninsula S of 54, and got really confused, doing a few circles in there, losing probably 10 minutes. Went down to 56 and then worked our way back N. Had time to pick up 32, but 38 was going to be cutting it too close, so we skipped it.

Really happy with our strategy, although if we had been able to add in any of the 3 we skipped we would have finished between 1 and 3. Assuming we got the rest, which would have been tight.

Despite going through a lot of swings mentally and physically, our nav held to gether really well with only 2 bigger bobbles (68 and after 54). Used syd watch to keep a strict 1 hour eating schedule, which worked really well. Ensure was ultimately what settled my stomach, so +1 for that.

Final order: 31, 43, 51, 96, 36, 64, 42, 37, 75, 67, 44, 80, 77, 104, 88, 68, 60, W, 47, 66, 73, 69, 82, 34, W, 33, 49, 65, 70, 94, 52, 58, 76, 54, 56, 48, 86, 74, 32

2130 points. 4th overall, 1st team.

C • 76-54 5

100 warm up
1000 19:10 PR!
100 cool down

easy biike, started off in the rain, but cleared up into a beautiful evening.

Realized we've been a little over zealous lately...

100 warm up
2x50
2x100
2x200
500
2x200
2x100
2x50
100 cool down

Tried to keep the breaks between each minimal, 30-60s

Just a triathlon kind of day I guess. Fun trail run with Michelle and Syd, nice to taper for nitrogaine and get a bit of a rest from the long slogs.